IC demand from notebook sector to remain weak in 1H13

Jan 2, 22:08

Demand for chips from the notebook segment will remain weak in the first half of 2013 as the increasing popularity of tablets will further limit notebook sales in the year, according...

LCD driver IC vendors to ship more eDP driver chips in 2013

Dec 28, 11:42

LCD driver IC vendors including Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are likely to see their shipments of eDP (embedded DisplayPort) LCD driver ICs increase significantly...

ASE reportedly lands small-volume orders for Apple processors

Dec 27, 21:00

Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), an IC packaging and testing services provider, reportedly has begun to fulfill small-volume orders for Apple's A-series proce...

ITRI debuts ultra-low-voltage IC technology

Dec 26, 15:50

The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on December 25 unveiled ultra-low-voltage SoC (system on chip) technology featuring low power-consumption...

Taiwan IC distributors look to slow demand in 1Q13

Dec 26, 14:36

Taiwan-based IC distributors are conservative about their business outlooks for the first quarter of 2013 as demand for IC parts has been affected by a pile-up of smartphone and tablet...

KYEC, Ardentec 1Q13 sales to drop up to 10%

Dec 24, 22:46

Taiwan-based IC testing firms King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec are expected to post sales decreases of up to 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013, in line with seasonal...

IC design houses lower expectations for 1Q13 replenishment demand

Dec 24, 14:10

Taiwan-based IC design houses have recently scaled back their expectations for a strong replenishment demand in the first quarter of 2013 because of low order visibility from the...

ChipMOS to focus 2013 capex on LCD driver IC testing capacity

Dec 24, 09:49

Taiwan-based IC packaging/testing service provider ChipMOS Technologies plans to set aside NT$2.2-2.5 billion (US$75.5-85.8 million) for its 2013 capex budget and use 50% of the amount...

Flash memory market to surpass DRAM for first time in 2012, says IC Insights

Dec 22, 11:01

Driven by continued demand for smartphones, tablets, and other personal media devices, the total flash memory market, consisting of NAND and NOR, is forecast to grow 2% to US$30.4...

SPIL approves NT$11.3 billion for 2013 capex

Dec 21, 11:29

The board of directors of IC packager Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has approved plans to budget NT$11.3 billion (US$389 million) in capex for 2013, which is lower than...

IC distributor Alltek to post flat performance in 1Q13

Dec 20, 15:47

IC distributor Alltek Technology is expected to post flat performance in the first quarter of 2013, affected by seasonal factors. But sales of IC parts from Micron Technology and...

Analog IC design firms landing more orders from flat panel industry, say sources

Dec 18, 14:54

Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers have seen a rebound in orders recently, buoyed by growing shipments of LCD panels by makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources.

IC backend services firms to ride high as TSMC ramps capex for 2013, say sources

Dec 17, 21:37

Taiwan-based IC backend services companies will benefit from an increase in capital expenditure (capex) by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in 2013, according to...

PC IC vendors to see continued revenue setbacks in December, say sources

Dec 17, 14:57

Most Taiwan-based PC-related IC design houses are likely to see their revenues sink another 10% sequentially in December after suffering a 10% decline on average in November, according...

Zenitron likely to post flat sales growth in 4Q12

Dec 14, 12:12

IC distributor Zenitron is expected to report flat sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, although its revenues hit the highest level thus far...

IC tool supplier Gudeng November revenues hit 20-month high

Dec 11, 15:41

IC front-end tool supplier Gudeng Precision Industrial saw its revenues hit a 20-month high of NT$95.91 million (US$3.3 million) in November. The monthly figures also represented...

IC distributors post strong sales in November

Dec 11, 14:14

Most IC distributors have recorded a sequential sales growth in November, with Zenitron seeing its consolidated monthly figures rally 21.9% to the highest so far in 2012 at NT$2.99...

Four LCD driver IC designers see mixed sequential growth in November revenue

Dec 10, 22:34

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and ILI Technology had November revenues slipping on month by 3.70% and 8.69% respectively, while fellow design houses...

ASE November IC packaging/testing revenues hit record for 2nd time straight

Dec 10, 11:05

Taiwan-based IC packaging/testing service provider Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) brought in revenues of NT$11.823 billion (US$405 million) from IC packaging and testing...

Taiwan IC design houses to benefit from Samsung aggressive product roadmaps in 2013

Dec 7, 14:30

Taiwan-based IC design houses, which have been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on product development, are expected to fare well in 2013, as the Korea-based vendor is reportedly...

Power management IC market to contract in 2012, says IHS

Dec 7, 10:53

The market for power management semiconductors crucial to energy savings in a wide range of devices now is predicted to decline by 6% in 2012, due mostly to pronounced softness in...

Competition set to become fierce for USB 3.0 flash drive IC suppliers

Dec 3, 11:01

With more companies gearing up for the booming market for USB 3.0 flash drive controller ICs, competition is expected to be fierce in 2013, according to sources at memory module fi...

LCD driver IC vendors to post mixed results for 4Q12

Nov 30, 15:41

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors are expected to post mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2012, with Orise Technology to lead its peer companies to enjoy a 30% sequential revenue...

More LCD driver IC vendors competing for PWM IC market

Nov 29, 13:55

Buoyed by a recent upsurge in flat panel shipments, more LCD driver IC design houses are rolling out power management (PWM) ICs for the display industry, competing with analog IC...

Digitimes Research: IC design cluster emerges in China

Nov 28, 14:57

Having enjoyed significant growth for two consecutive years, the IC design industry in China has emerged as the world's third major cluster of IC design houses, following Silicon...

Consumer IC supplier Weltrend 4Q12 sales to decrease 5-10%

Nov 27, 15:16

Fourth-quarter revenues at Weltrend Semiconductor are expected to register a 5-10% sequential decrease, as shipments of its core products, including display ICs, motor ICs and MCUs...

MediaTek November sales drop on EDGE-chip inventory and small-size panel shortage

Nov 22, 20:59

Sales at IC design house MediaTek are set to register a sequential decrease in November, due to pressure to cut EDGE-chip inventories, as well as tight supplies of panels under 4-inch,...

IC distributors Zenitron, Weikeng to see revenues rebound in November

Nov 20, 22:19

IC distributors Zenitron and Weikeng industrial both are expected to see their revenues rebound in November, buoyed by strong demand for tablets and smartphones in the end market,...

Taiwan IC backend production value to dip in 4Q12, says IEK

Nov 20, 13:45

The production value of Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry sectors registered sequential growth of 2% and 2.3%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012, according to data...

More smartphones to feature wireless charging

Nov 16, 12:17

Smartphone vendors, having enlarged display sizes of their mobile devices to 4-5-inch and upgraded CPUs to quad-core models and display resolutions to up to 1,080p, are expected to...

IC design house Parade to see revenues decline over 23% on quarter in 4Q12

Nov 15, 15:33

Mixed signal IC design house Parade Technologies expects its revenues to decline 23-29.5% sequentially to US$34-37 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, due to product transitions...

IC distributor ANStek eyes business from industrial automation

Nov 14, 12:22

Taiwan-based IC distributor Answer Technology (ANStek) has been eyeing IC orders from the automated production segment as demand for automation equipment from Taiwan-based firms'...

Maxim smart-meter SoC combines metrology, security, and communication

Nov 13, 13:54

Maxim Integrated Products recently introduced Zeus, an advance in integration and security protection for the smart grid. Zeus is a complete smart-meter system-on-a-chip (SoC) that...

Ardentec to see revenues decline in 4Q12

Nov 13, 12:04

IC testing specialist Ardentec expects its consolidated sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 to decrease 8-12% sequentially due to seasonality, according to company vice chairman...

Top-20 IC suppliers sales growth rates forecast to range from 31% to negative 17% in 2012, IC Insights says

Nov 9, 10:25

IC Insights expects a wide range of growth rates among the worldwide top-20 semiconductor suppliers in 2012. Despite the close ongoing relationship between the two companies, Globalfoundries...