Last update: Wednesday 9 May 2012 [49 news items]
DLP technology keeps Texas Instruments at top of MEMS market, says IHS
May 9, 10:07
Texas Instruments (TI) remained the world's No. 1 microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturer in 2011, retaining top honors after fending off runner-up Hewlett Packard (HP)...
Coretronic revenues up for projectors, down for BLUs
Jul 11, 11:33
Coretronic shipped 107,000 own-brand DLP projectors and 4.89 million LCD backlight units (BLUs) in June, with the former's revenues rising 11% on month to NT$1.774 billion (US$61.4...
Taiwan market: Casio to launch eight DLP projector models
Jun 30, 11:35
Casio will launch eight business-use DLP projectors - four standard, two professional and two short-throw models - in the Taiwan market in July, according to Casio Taiwan.
Optoma aims to ship 600,000 DLP projectors in 2011
Jun 14, 10:40
Taiwan-based Optoma expects to ship 600,000 own-brand DLP projectors in 2011, growing by 10% from 2010, the company told a shareholders meeting on June 13.
Coretronic May shipments of DLP projectors, BLUs up sequentially
Jun 10, 01:00
Taiwan-based maker Coretronic shipped 107,000 DLP projectors and 5.34 million backlight units (BLUs) in May 2011, growing 9% and 2% respectively on month, according to the company...
DLP revival returns Texas Instruments to MEMS market leadership in 2010
Apr 6, 14:00
Five years after losing its leadership position in the global market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Texas Instruments reclaimed the top spot in 2010 because of resurgent...
Vivitek aims to ship 300,000 DLP projectors in 2011
Apr 1, 01:45
Vivitek expects to ship 300,000 DLP projectors globally in 2011, hiking 80% from 2010, according to Vivitek Taiwan.
Japan earthquake damages factories, says TI
Mar 15, 13:35
Texas Instruments (TI) has said that its manufacturing site in Miho, Japan, about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo, suffered substantial damage during the recent earthquake.
Pico projectors and personal projectors show increasing popularity of DLP models, says PMA
Mar 1, 16:50
Consumers of front projectors from the US storefronts and direct marketers (web and catalog) are increasingly choosing smaller, sub-500 lumen brightness, "New Era" projectors,...
CES 2011: TI announces DLP Pico HD chipset
Jan 6, 13:08
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a new era for portable high definition (HD) entertainment with the new DLP Pico HD chipset...
CES 2011: DLP Pico technology lights up new, on-the-go possibilities
Jan 6, 13:07
Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Products has announced that more than 30 DLP Pico-enabled products, covering a wide variety of useful and unique form factors, will be on display by the...
BenQ aims to ship 900,000 projectors in 2011
Nov 10, 01:45
BenQ aims for 13% market share in the global front projector market in 2011, which is about 900,000 units in shipments.
Pico and pocket projectors market up 125% on year in 3Q10, says PMA
Nov 5, 15:58
The global pico and pocket projector market is expected to increase 125% on year in the third quarter of 2010, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA). This high-growth emerging...
Micron launches pico projection engine
Oct 20, 11:19
Micron Technology has announced the V100 pico projection engine for integration in smartphones with price expected to drop under US$30. It is scheduled to begin volume production...
TI expects shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips to reach 2-3 million units in 2011
Sep 2, 17:01
Texas Instruments (TI) vice president of DLP business Kent Novak at a conference has commented that the company's shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips will increase to 2-3 million units...

Delta to show World Cup games in 3D in Taiwan
Jul 2, 16:17
Delta Electronics has announced that it will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), ELTA TV, Vivitek, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Adidas to show five World...
Nikon to launch new DSC with LCoS pico projector in August
Jun 24, 16:08
Nikon reportedly plans to launch a second-generation digital still camera (DSC) with built-in LCoS pico-projector technology from Himax Technologies, which is capable of connecting...
3D DLP projector shipments reach 250,000 units in 1Q10, says PMA
Jun 14, 17:09
Shipments of 3D DLP projectors reached 250,000 units worldwide in the first quarter of 2010, according to president of Pacific Media Associates (PMA) William Coggshall.
Asia Optical sees April revenues down on month, up on year
May 7, 10:23
Digital camera and lens kit maker Asia Optical has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.77 billion (US$56.3 million) for April, slipping by 2.5% on month but rising by...
Young Optics expects handset pico projector market to take off at end of 2010
May 5, 16:30
Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics believes shipments of pico projectors for handsets will begin to increase significantly around the end of 2010 and most handset vendors...
Prices for CF-LCoS pico projectors to drop to US$20 at end of 2010, say Taiwan makers
May 5, 11:20
The development of CF LCoS (color-filter liquid crystal on silicon) pico projectors will reduce the typical dimension from 4.6cc (cubic centimeters) currently to 3cc and hike power...
Coretronic reports 6% sequential drop for February revenues
Mar 10, 16:58
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$6.7 billion (US$210.99 million) for February, down 6.08% on month but up 50.67% on year,...
Taiwan-based Optoma aims at 15% global market share for DLP projectors in 3 years
Mar 3, 16:58
Taiwan-based DLP projector maker Optoma Technology shipped 490,000 units for a global market share of 8% in 2009 and expects to hit 15% in three years, according to the company.
Opus expected to land scanning mirror chip orders from Sony
Feb 3, 17:00
Taiwan-based Opus Microsystems is in talks with Sony for cooperation. Sony plans to design in-house pico-projector modules for use in digital still cameras (DSCs) using Opus' scanning...
Taiwan-based Asia Optical and TI cooperate to develop digital camera with DLP pico projector
Jan 8, 15:31
Asia Optical has cooperated with US-based Texas Instruments (TI) to develop digital cameras equipped with built-in pico projectors based on TI's DLP technology. Products will be launched...
Projector chips supply to remain tight through end of 2009
Nov 3, 11:59
Front projector vendors are seeing chip shortage, especially for DLP chips from Texas Instruments (TI), amid surging demand since the second quarter of 2009, and they expect the shortage...
Coretronic posts on-month growth in August revenues
Sep 10, 15:28
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.94 billion (US$181.68 million) for August, a growth of 11.62% from NT$5.32 billion for July, but...
Pico projector market to take off in 2010
Sep 7, 16:27
Demand for pico projectors is estimated to take off in 2010 with DLP and LCoS being the mainstream technologies, according to market observers.
Strong growth set for pico projectors in handsets, says iSuppli
Aug 7, 10:19
Because of their capability to overcome screen-size limitations in mobile electronics devices, tiny pico projectors embedded into products such as smart phones are set for a staggering...
Optoma increases 2009 China front projector sales target by 50%
Jul 1, 16:43
Taiwan-based DLP projector maker Optoma Technology has increased its sales goal for the China market in 2009 by 50% to 60,000 front projectors from the original target of 40,000 units...
Young Optics and Himax step into pico projector modules for handsets
Apr 30, 09:53
Taiwan-based Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, and Himax Technologies, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), have extended...

Coretronic posts 25% sequential increase in March revenues
Apr 14, 12:04
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has posted March consolidated revenues of NT$3.9 billion (US$116.08 million), up 25% sequentially, but down 42%...
TI announces next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform
Apr 3, 16:25
Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Cinema has announced plans for the next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform at ShoWest. Scheduled to be released by the end of 2009, the next generation...
Syndiant accelerates pico projector development
Apr 1, 10:36
Syndiant, a Texas-based fabless semiconductor company founded in 2004, has increased its staff by 53% after receiving funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according...

BLU and projector maker Coretronic reports 17% growth in February revenues
Newswatch - Mar 10, 17:03
Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has reported a 17% sequential increase in February consolidated revenues to NT$3.12 billion (US$89.37 million) from NT$2.66...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 57min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 10min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 1h 45min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 3min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 13min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 2h 44min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 3h 52min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 11min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 39min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 3h 23min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 3h 24min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 49min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 6min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.






















