Last update: Thursday 11 April 2013 [120 news items]
TSMC, UMC see good order visibility for networking, handset chips, sources say
Jul 24, 12:40
Atheros, Realtek Semiconductor and Qualcomm have seen strong demand for networking and handset chips, driving order volumes at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and...
Handset chipset solution providers seeing short lead-time orders again
Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:05
Most handset chipset solution providers around the globe are experiencing a new wave of short lead-time orders as branded handset players anticipate a 30% sequential growth in the...
MediaTek expected to obtain licenses from Qualcomm, Microsoft in 3Q09
Newswatch - Jul 22, 10:07
MediaTek is expected to sign licensing agreements with Qualcomm and Microsoft for WCDMA applications and smartphones respectively by the end of third-quarter 2009, according to a...
MediaTek to ship 100 million handset chips in 3Q09, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 20, 14:22
MediaTek's handset chip shipments are expected to reach 100 million units in the third quarter, hitting the company's record, and topping 350 million units in 2009, according to industry...
MediaTek asks component suppliers to increase 3Q09 inventories
Jul 20, 12:03
MediaTek has requested component makers, including Yuantonix and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), to make sure they have sufficient inventories to meet strong handset...
MediaTek deal with Qualcomm reportedly to be finalized shortly
Jul 7, 14:55
Recent reports in Taiwan's Chinese-language press have recently claimed that MediaTek is close to signing a WCDMA licensing deal with Qualcomm, but the Taiwan-based IC designer described...
MediaTek sales expected to be driven by WCDMA, TD-SCDMA in 2H09
Jun 22, 15:52
MediaTek's 3G chip product lines - TD-SCDMA and WCDMA chips - are expected to start volume shipments by the end of the third quarter and drive company revenues for the second half...
MediaTek says guidance for 2Q09 unchanged
Newswatch - Jun 10, 11:49
MediaTek said it currently has no plan to revise its revenue guidance for the second quarter, despite a positive outlook given by market watchers. The handset chipmaker earlier projected...
MediaTek eyeing China white-box notebook market
May 26, 14:35
MediaTek, following its success tapping the white-box handset market in China, is planning to promote its TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, GPS and Bluetooth chips and other handset IC solutions to...
Broadcom emerging as first-tier baseband supplier, says Strategy Analytics
May 21, 14:50
Cellular baseband revenues are not yet significant for Broadcom, and thus, the company may have to continue its aggressive acquisition strategy in order to build a product range and...
MediaTek May revenues expected to fall 10-15% on month
May 19, 10:44
MediaTek is expected to see its May revenues drop by 10-15% to NT$8.3-8.7 billion from its second-highest monthly level of NT$9.79 billion (US$297.59 million) in April due to concentrated...
Pixart, Elan, ESMT may benefit from MediaTek smartphone chip solutions
May 8, 16:36
Pixart Imaging, Elan Microelectronics and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) are expected to support MediaTek's smartphone handset chip solutions with specific product lines,...
MediaTek reports strong sales for April
May 8, 12:21
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.79 billion (US$295.91 million) for April, a slight increase of 2% from March. The sum is close to its monthly record of NT$10.09...
China IC designer Spreadtrum receives US$44 million bank loan
May 6, 14:17
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications announced on May 5 that its Chinese subsidiary, Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) has received 300 million...
MediaTek expects 6-15% sequential revenue increase in 2Q09
Apr 30, 12:03
MediaTek forecasts its revenues to grow 6-15% sequentially in the second quarter, thanks to strong demand from emerging markets, according to company president Ching-Jiang Hsieh....
China market: Huawei to enter white-box handset market, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 27, 17:11
China-based telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies plans to cut into the supply chain of white-box handsets with its own-developed HiSilicon K3 chips,according to a Chinese-language...
MediaTek may see revenues decline in May and June
Apr 20, 15:49
MediaTek is seeing a decline in handset chip orders as inventory levels in the end market have reached a high level, according to market sources.
MediaTek may invest in C-Media
Apr 10, 11:00
Realtek Semiconductor is rumored to be selling its shareholding in C-Media Electronics and resigning a seat from the company's board of directors, with MediaTek the likely buyer,...
MediaTek and Richtek post outstanding March revenues
Apr 8, 12:15
MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.6 billion (NT$284 million) for March, an increase of 20.96% sequentially and the second highest level in its monthly record. Richtek...
Apr 6, 09:59
Infineon Technologies has announced that it has applied to voluntarily delist its American depositary shares (ADSs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company expects that...
IC backend suppliers face uncertain June
Apr 3, 16:50
Taiwan's IC backend service providers face an uncertain June, as overall end-market demand for the second quarter may fail market watchers' original expectations, according to industry...
MediaTek 1Q09 sales to beat guidance on increase in high-margin orders
Apr 1, 15:03
IC design house MediaTek is expected to report stronger-than-expected revenue growth for the first quarter of 2009, beating its guidance, according to market watchers. The improvement...
MediaTek expected to see 2Q revenues up 20-30% on quarter
Mar 31, 12:45
MediaTek is expected to see its second-quarter revenues increase by 20-30% on quarter and continue maintaining revenue and profit growth in 2009 thanks to strong handset chip orders...
Wafer testing firms expect better 2Q09 on resumed orders for handset chips
Mar 30, 16:43
Wafer testing service providers Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor have estimated stronger performance for the second quarter of...
Spreadtrum becomes chipset provider for Samsung handsets
Mar 27, 17:14
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications has become a new chipset supplier for Samsung Electronics, with Spreadtrum having started shipments of its...
MediaTek in talks with Qualcomm for WCDMA license, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 25, 17:10
MediaTek is negotiating with Qualcomm regarding the licensing of WCDMA technology, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Texas Instruments may resume orders
Newswatch - Mar 18, 11:57
Texas Instruments (TI) may resume placing orders with its contract partners in Taiwan, including foundry service provider Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and packaging...
MediaTek revenues expected to grow 20% in 2Q09
Mar 18, 11:20
MediaTek, which earlier this month lifted its first-quarter guidance, is expected to enjoy a revenue growth of 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, with total revenues...
MediaTek enters development of Windows Mobile-enabled chipset solutions for smartphones, say sources
Mar 13, 13:50
Microsoft has teamed up with Taiwan-based IC design house MediaTek to develop Windows Mobile-enabled chipset solutions for smartphones, aiming to push 3G handsets built with MediaTek's...
Major China handset design houses profitable in 2008
Mar 11, 11:48
Three major China-based handset solution providers, TechFaith Wireless, SIM Technology and Longcheer Group, have all posted profits for 2008, according to financial reports released...
IC testing houses expected sales growth as handset demand picking up
Mar 2, 17:17
IC testing houses Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) will enjoy 20-30% sales growth sequentially in February, as demand for handsets is picking up as...
MediaTek shipping 3G chipset samples to handset clients
Feb 26, 15:55
MediaTek is sampling its first smartphone solution, the MT6516, to clients for design-in, and is expected to begin volume production of the chipset, which supports both WCDMA and...
China-based foundry SMIC lands order for IC cards
Feb 25, 17:04
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has landed an order for chips used to make insurance cards for sale in the China market, according...
ST-Ericsson to outsource handset chip production to TSMC and UMC, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 17, 14:38
ST-Ericsson, the joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, will outsource 65nm and 45nm handset...
Feb 12, 16:37
MediaTek has announced that its first GSM/GPRS single chip, the MT6253. Integrating all essential electronic components, including DBB, ABB, power management unit and RF transceiver...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- 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
- 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
24-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8209.78 | -28.05 | -0.34% |
| TSE electronic | 310.89 | -0.43 | -0.14% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 118.64 | -0.71 | -0.59% |
| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 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.