Last update: Thursday 16 May 2013 [55 news items]
Niche memory supply may tighten in 2010
Newswatch - Dec 29, 11:45
Supply of niche memory products may tighten in 2010 due to recovered demand and tight capacity of foundries and backend houses, according to sources with Taiwan-based niche memory...
SDRAM prices remain stable, say Taiwan makers
Nov 26, 16:51
Specialty DRAM (SDRAM) prices have fluctuated less compared to the commodity DRAM segment, according to sources at Taiwan-based niche memory design houses, estimating the price of...
MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December
Nov 18, 12:06
MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less...
Niche memory IC orders and ASP recovered, says Etron chairman
Nov 12, 16:20
The niche memory IC market has bottomed out with improving order volume as well as average selling prices (ASPs), said Etron Technology chairman Nicky Lu.
SDRAM maker Zentel 3Q09 profits up significantly
Oct 28, 14:34
Niche memory IC designer Zentel Electronics has announced net profits of NT$120 million (US$3.7 million) for the third quarter, compared to profits of NT$48 million in the prior quarter...
Niche memory IC designers Etron, Zentel to enjoy growth in 3Q09
Sep 23, 16:45
Niche memory IC makers Etron Technology stands a chance of breaking even in the third quarter, thanks to a higher revenue ratio of its high-margin products, while Zentel Electronics...
Etron chairman found innocent of insider trading
Stockwatch - Sep 3, 16:05
Chairman Nicky Lu of memory IC designer Etron Technology and his spouse were found innocent of charges of insider trading by the Taipei District Court on September 2. Etron said it...
Taiwan niche memory IC designers see mixed results in 1H09
Aug 24, 15:53
Taiwan-based niche memory IC design houses Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology both saw over 45% revenue growths in the second quarter but maintained...
Memory IC designer Etron sales up 47% in 2Q09
Jul 13, 11:45
Etron Technology saw its sales for second-quarter 2009 grow almost 47% sequentially, with its on-year decline of only 10.7%, compared to a 39.8% drop recorded in the second quarter...
Etron and Zentel expected to turn profitable in 2Q09
Jun 10, 15:37
Niche memory IC design houses Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics are expected to swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009, thanks to improved monthly sales,...
Micron claws way back to third place in DRAM market in 1Q09, says iSuppli
May 13, 09:50
Reports of Micron Technology's demise in the global DRAM market have been greatly exaggerated, with the company managing to return to the top-3 rank in the first quarter of 2009,...
Taiwan niche memory designers report losses in 1Q09
May 4, 17:04
Etron Technology has reported a narrower net loss for the first quarter of 2009, while Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) saw its losses increase to NT$68 million and Zentel...
Memory designers see sales rebound in March
Apr 13, 17:11
Taiwan's major memory IC design houses, Etron Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Zentel Electronics, have all posted revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially...
Niche memory IC makers Zentel and Etron post mixed results for 2008
Newswatch - Apr 2, 16:29
Two leading Taiwan niche memory specialists – Zentel Electronics and Etron Technology – have posted mixed financial results for 2008, with the former snapping up a net...
Memory designer Zentel revenues jump 80% in February
Mar 11, 15:26
DRAM design house Zentel Electronics, a subsidiary of DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), saw February sales jump almost 80% on month, thanks to rush orders...
Niche memory specialists Etron and Zentel record slight sales growth in January
Feb 11, 17:11
Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics saw their January sales increase 14% and 25%, respectively, on month. Both niche memory specialists have migrated their process technologies...
SDRAM maker Etron posts revenue drop for December 2008
Jan 12, 12:30
Etron Technology has announced that revenues for December 2008 were NT$265 million (US$8 million), down 34.6% sequentially and 73.6% on year. Accumulated revenues for 2008 totaled...
SDRAM specialists post November sales drops
Newswatch - Dec 11, 12:22
Memory IC designers Etron Technology and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) both posted revenues drops in November due to soft consumer demand and financial market woes.
SDRAM specialist Etron posts losses for first three quarters
Newswatch - Dec 1, 11:09
Impacted by the economic downturn, SDRAM specialist Etron Technology has posted after-tax losses of NT$322 million (US$9.65 million) for the first three quarters of 2008, with a negative...
Etron September sales and shipments up sequentially
Oct 7, 01:00
Etron Technology announced that its net sales for September 2008 were NT$700 million (US$22 million), up 6.8% from NT$656 million (US$21 million) for August 2008. Revenues from July...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 11h 57min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | May 23, 21:44
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | May 23, 21:42
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | May 23, 21:39
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:29
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:01
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:38
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:31
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:30
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:29
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:28
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:59
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:57
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:37
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:36
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:06
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:59
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:38
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:26
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:25
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
23-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |
| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |
| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.