Last update: Tuesday 15 May 2012 [35 news items]
Mobile memory market growth propelled by smartphones and tablets, says IHS
May 15, 11:47
New smartphones and tablets will act as key catalysts for continued healthy growth of the mobile memory semiconductor space in the next few years, with revenues growing a modest but...
Silicon Motion begins production of eMMC controller ICs
Apr 30, 11:42
Taiwan-based IC design house Silicon Motion Technology has started production of eMMC controller ICs for an international supplier of NAND flash and expects to win adoption from another...
Alcor Micro to launch controller chips for USB 3.0 flash drives, eMMC devices
Apr 20, 01:15
Alcor Micro is scheduled to launch its first USB 3.0 flash drive controller in June, and will expand its offering to include chips for eMMC devices in the second half of 2012, according...
The NAND flash boom: Q&A with Phison chairman Khein Seng Pua
Apr 5, 14:19
Demand for NAND flash application to eMMC, SSDs and USB 3.0 devices is expected to take off in 2012, according to chairman Khein Seng Pua for IC design house Phison Electronics at...
Phison to upgrade manufacturing processes of eMMC, SSD, USB 3.0 controller ICs to 55nm in 2Q12
Mar 14, 01:05
Phison Electronics, a Taiwan-based design house of flash memory controller ICs, will gradually upgrade the manufacturing processes of eMMC, SSD and USB 3.0 controller ICs to 55nm...
Faraday expects robust sales in 1Q11
Feb 20, 10:21
IC design service provider Faraday Technology expects its revenues to increase more than 35% sequentially in the first quarter of 2012, thanks to new orders for embedded MMC (eMMC)...
Samsung, Hynix release eMMC controller orders to Taiwan firms
Jan 10, 12:28
Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor reportedly have released 2012 orders for embedded MMC (eMMC) controller ICs to major Taiwan-based suppliers of NAND flash device control...
NAND flash consumption in handsets rising
Jan 3, 16:09
Mobile handsets will consume as high as 50% of the total supply of NAND flash memory in the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by demand from smartphones, according to DRAMeXchange.
High-capacity flash supply to run tight in 2012
Dec 29, 12:31
Sources at memory makers expect demand for high-capacity NAND flash memory to outstrip supply in 2012 due to strong demand for SSD and embedded storage applications. However, oversupply...
Silicon Motion gearing up for USB 3.0, eMMC controllers
Dec 20, 14:21
Silicon Motion will soon introduce a lineup of its USB 3.0 controller chips, and is eyeing to be among the top-3 players in the market segment in 2012, according to company president...
Nov 7, 11:56
Memory module maker Adata Technology saw its DRAM products account for about 32% of the overall revenues it posted in October 2011, while sales of its solid-state drives and external...
Silicon Motion raises revenue forecast
Nov 3, 01:00
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has reported record revenues for the third quarter of 2011, while raising its revenue growth forecast for the full year for...
Adata intros eMMC solution for SFF systems
Oct 21, 11:05
Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced the official launch of its new embedded MMC (eMMC) product line targeting small-form-factor systems, such as smartphones and tablet...
Samsung reportedly places eMMC controller orders with Faraday
Sep 26, 11:33
Samsung Electronics reportedly has placed orders for embedded MMC (eMMC) controllers with Taiwan-based IC design service provider Faraday Technology, according to industry sources.
Phison to hold 48% stake in JV with Kingston
Aug 25, 14:18
Phison Electronics has unveiled plans to invest an additional NT$50 million (US$1.7 million) in a mobile memory joint venture with Kingston Technology. Phison's total investment in...
SSD and embedded flash controllers buoy Silicon Motion 2Q11 revenues
Aug 1, 13:45
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has announced net sales of US$50.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 56% from the same period in 2010...
Shipments of eMMC to rise 62% in 2011, says IHS iSuppli
Jul 7, 10:38
Embedded multiMedia card (eMMC) flash memory is set to enjoy a 62% jump in shipments in 2011, propelled by increased usage in smart devices like mobile handsets and media tablets,...
Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Jun 20, 14:35
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...
SSD maker Memoright to start shipping eMMC solutions in June
Jun 3, 13:51
SSD maker Memoright is scheduled to start delivering embedded MMC (eMMC) solutions used in smartphones and tablet PCs later in June 2011, according to the company. The company aims...
DRAM module makers diversifying products, says Adata chairman
Jun 1, 02:05
Taiwan-based DRAM module manufacturers have made inroads into the markets for solid-state drives (SSD) and higher end DRAM modules targeted at servers designed for cloud, or even...
Kingston embedded NAND shipments to boom, says co-founder
May 2, 16:07
With demand for flash memory in mobile devices and embedded systems on the rise, Kingston Technology is eyeing the growth potential of eMMC-interface NAND memory devices, according...
Memoright gearing up for tablet storage, says president
Mar 9, 16:23
In the face of rising tablet PC demand, Memoright will certainly not be absent from the tablet storage market, according to company president Alex Kuo. Initially Memoright will cooperate...
PTI and Walton to see strong orders in 2Q11, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 1, 11:56
Memory-IC packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering are expected to see substantial gains in orders in the second quarter of 2011, thanks...
Kingston reportedly to buy stake in SSD controller firm JMicron
Jan 24, 11:32
Memory module supplier Kingston Technology will likely subscribe to a private placement of JMicron Technology, which specializes in controller chips for solid-state drives (SSD),...
Kingston gearing up for on-chip memory
Jan 13, 11:37
The rise of embedded memory solution presents an opportunity for memory chipmakers. However, module house Kingston Technology is also making inroads into the market, according to...
Micron reportedly taps Phison, Skymedi for eMMC NAND
Dec 30, 01:35
Micron Technology is looking to work with memory controller IC suppliers Phison Electronics and Skymedi for its managed NAND portfolio that supports the eMMC standard for mobile devices...
Micron sampling 512Mb NOR device for automotive applications
Nov 9, 16:38
Micron Technology has introduced its Axcell-series NOR flash memory for automotive applications. Sampling has already begun, with mass production slated to begin in 2011.
Phison confirms plan to establish JV with Kingston for embedded memory
Oct 26, 01:10
Phison Electronics, in a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to form a joint venture with Kingston Technology...
Samsung to push new memory card format to compete with eMMC, SD
Oct 1, 01:30
Samsung Electronics is looking to develop version 1.0 of the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) interface standard in the first half of 2011, in a move to standardize a command set required...
Phison aims to be among global top-2 NAND device controller IC suppliers
Aug 20, 10:39
Phison Electronics aims to ship 450 million NAND flash device controller ICs in 2010 to become one of the world's two largest suppliers, chairman Khein Seng Pua said at a recent company...
Phison gives gloomy outlook for NAND flash prices
Aug 19, 11:49
Prices for NAND flash memory may remain sluggish through the first quarter of 2011, according to Khein Seng Pua, chairman of Phison Electronics, a memory controller IC supplier that...
Kingston to supply embedded NAND devices for HTC
Aug 18, 12:03
Memory module maker Kingston Technology has recently cut into the supply chain of High Tech Computer (HTC) with its in-house developed eMMC NAND flash memory device, which uses Toshiba's...
Micron vying for emerging eMMC NAND market
Sep 24, 16:50
Micron Technology will benefit from the emerging market of NAND flash-based built-in eMMC solutions for mobile applications especially smartphones, which are seen as a bright spot...
Skymedi supplies eMMC for HTC, Nokia and Garmin, sources say
Jun 15, 12:05
Taiwan's Skymedi, a memory controller IC maker, has recently cut into the supply chains of High Tech Computer (HTC), Nokia and Garmin with its eMMC products, according to industry...
Micron announces support of JEDEC eMMC 4.4 in NAND portfolio
Jun 11, 17:01
Micron Technology has announced support of the newly-ratified JEDEC eMMC 4.4 standard with its portfolio of managed NAND solutions for mobile applications. Designed using Micron's...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 22min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 35min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 10min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 28min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 38min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 9min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 17min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 36min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 4min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 3h 48min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 3h 49min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 31min ago
Toshiba 128GB embedded NAND flash modules
Toshiba has announced the launch of a 128GB embedded NAND flash memory module, which it claims is the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. The module is compliant with the...
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The NAND flash boom: Q&A with Phison chairman Khein Seng Pua
Demand for NAND flash application to eMMC, SSDs and USB 3.0 devices is expected to take off in 2012, according to chairman Khein Seng Pua for IC design house Phison Electronics at...
Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...
- 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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- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- 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
22-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 104.57 | +2.00 | +1.95% |
| OTC electronic | 134.14 | +2.91 | +2.22% |
- 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
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- 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.