Last update: Friday 18 May 2012 [173 news items]
Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
May 18, 01:05
Taiwan-based analog IC design firms are expected to see their second-quarter revenues close to their high-end targets or even beat company guidance, as sales generated thus far in...
MediaTek 2Q12 sales expected to meet guidance
May 15, 01:00
MediaTek's consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 are expected to meet the company's guidance of NT$22.4-23.5 billion (US$759-797 million), a 14-20% rise on quarter,...
HP, Dell and Asustek said to plan launch of 15-inch ultrabooks without an ODD
Apr 24, 00:47
As Apple reportedly may remove the design of the internal optical disc drive (ODD) for its new MacBook Pro and make it an optional pick, sources from supply chain pointed out that...
TSMC 1Q12 sales in line with guidance
Apr 10, 14:47
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$105.51 billion (US$3.57 billion) for January through March 2012, which came within the...
Apr 10, 11:34
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's top contract chipmaker, has announced upward revisions to its revenue and gross margin guidance for the first...
Apr 6, 14:40
Consolidated revenues at Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) grew 18% on month to NT$5.54 billion (US$188 million) in March 2012 bringing its year-to-date sales to NT$14.08 billion...
Himax raises guidance for 1Q12
Apr 6, 11:02
Himax Technologies has revised upward its sales, gross margin and EPS guidance for the first quarter of 2012, citing strong sales of its display driver ICs as well as growth in its...
TSMC expected to hit high-end of 1Q12 guidance
Apr 2, 10:25
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the first quarter of 2012 are expected to be at the high-end of the foundry's previously-issued guidance...
STATS ChipPAC revises guidance for 1Q12
Mar 20, 01:25
Semiconductor test and packaging service provider STATS ChipPAC now expects its revenues to register a 9-11% sequential decline in the first quarter of 2012, citing weaker-than-expected...
Taiwan IC design houses see better-than-expected sales in 1Q12
Mar 2, 01:25
Several Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to revise upward their revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2012 to positive sequential growth, thanks to a surge in orders...
Component players see different worker return rates after Lunar New Year
Feb 7, 13:58
Foxconn Electronics's (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shenzhen, Chongqing and Zhengzhou, China have all reportedly seen over 90% of their employees return to work after the...
WPG 4Q11 sales meet guidance; sees drop in 1Q12
Feb 4, 14:25
WPG Holdings has announced consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 met its guidance for a 6-10% sequential drop. Looking into the first quarter of 2012, the IC distributor...
TSMC 4Q11 sales near high-end guidance
Jan 10, 15:45
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its consolidated revenues amount to NT$104.7 billion (US$3.5 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2011, which came close to the...
Macronix 4Q11 sales beat guidance
Jan 9, 11:08
Macronix International has reported higher than expected revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to strong shipments of ROM products for handheld games consoles.
MediaTek reiterates 4Q11 sales guidance
Dec 29, 01:05
Following a report regarding falling feature phone and smartphone demand in China, MediaTek has said its sales guidance for the current fourth quarter should remain on track. MediaTek...
ALi raises 4Q11 sales forecast
Dec 22, 01:00
Consumer IC design house ALi has revised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011 expecting its consolidated revenues to increase 13-17% sequentially. This is a revision from previous...
Altera, Xilinx cut 4Q11 outlooks
Dec 20, 16:06
Xilinx has followed fellow company Altera in revising downward its sales outlook for the last quarter of 2011.
First Solar revises down 2011 revenues guidance
Dec 15, 10:31
US-based First Solar has updated the 2011 financial guidance and announced 2012 guidance.
Macronix raises guidance for 4Q11
Dec 8, 01:00
Macronix International has raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to brisk sales of its ROM chips used in handheld games consoles.
MEMC posts 3Q11 on-year revenue growth, revises down 2011 guidance
Nov 3, 10:46
US-based solar firm MEMC Electronic Materials (MEMC) has announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011 that reflect year-over-year revenue growth despite continued challenges...
Tong Hsing cuts revenue guidance for 4Q11
Oct 26, 16:59
Taiwan's Tong Hsing Electronic Industries now expects to post flat sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011, as some orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) have been...
MediaTek 3Q11 sales up 11%, beat guidance
Oct 11, 16:37
Fabless IC firm MediaTek saw its third-quarter consolidated revenues increase 11.4% sequentially, higher than its targeted 5-10% growth.
TSMC expects 3Q11 sales to beat guidance
Sep 9, 14:41
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that consolidated revenues grew 6.2% sequentially and 0.7% from a year ago to NT$37.64 billion (US$1.29 billion) in...
Solar outlook remains optimistic, says GET
Sep 2, 11:44
The solar industry is still considered young, and therefore has a lot of potential for growth and development, according to WS Lin, chairman for Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green...
MediaTek August sales likely to grow over 10% sequentially
Sep 2, 01:15
MediaTek's consolidated revenues will likely rebound to over NT$8 billion (US$276 million) in August, up more than 10% on month, according to market watchers. The fabless IC firm...
GET lowers 2011 financial guidance
Aug 30, 15:14
Taiwan-based solar wafer firm Green Energy Technology (GET) has lowered its 2011 financial guidance. EPS was originally forecast to be NT$15, but has been decreased to negative NT$2.90...
LDK revises down 2Q11 and fiscal 2011 guidance
Aug 19, 12:36
China-based photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LDK Solar (LDK) has revised down its guidance for the second quarter and fiscal 2011.
Tong Hsing 2Q11 profits meet guidance; expects flat growth in 3Q
Aug 11, 14:32
Ceramic substrate supplier Tong Hsing Electronic Industries has posted net profits of NT$214 million (US$7.37 million) for the second quarter of 2011, which met with the company's...
Yingli Solar increases 2Q11 shipment guidance
Aug 4, 10:53
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, a China-based vertically integrated photovoltaic products manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar",...
Trina Solar to miss 2Q11 guidance
Aug 3, 12:35
Trina Solar Limited, a China-based solar firm that consists vertical integration of solar products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced...
HTC reports strong earnings for 2Q11; shipments to top 13.5 million units in 3Q11
Newswatch - Jul 29, 16:37
HTC has announced net profits of NT$17.52 billion (US$607.38 million) for the second quarter of 2011, up 18% sequentially and 103% on year. Second quarter revenues were NT$124.4 billion,...
Sitronix 2Q11 sales meet guidance
Jul 11, 11:06
Sitronix Technology has announced consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2011 increased 19.1% sequentially to NT$1.22 billion (US$42.5 million). The results were at the high...
Macronix slightly misses 2Q11 sales guidance
Jul 8, 11:20
Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and NOR flash memory chips, has reported NT$2.05 billion (US$71 million) in revenues for June 2011. Revenues for the second quarter...
ASE core ATM business posts 4.5% growth in 2Q11 sales
Jul 8, 01:05
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) saw sales of its ATM (assembly test and material) division decrease 3.7% sequentially to NT$10.55 billion (US$367 million) in June, due to...
MediaTek 2Q11 revenues meet lower-end guidance
Jul 7, 16:09
Fabless IC firm MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues for June grew 2.3% sequentially to NT$6.74 billion (US$234 million). Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 amounted...
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 5min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 13min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 17min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:07
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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
- 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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- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- 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
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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
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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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.