Last update: Wednesday 23 May 2012 [6739 news items]
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
10h 36min ago
Weltrend Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based IC design house, expects its operations to swing from the red in the first quarter of 2012 to profitability in the second mainly due to shipments...
Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
May 21, 16:19
Consumer IC design house Nuvoton Technology expects its revenues for May and June to stay flat or edge up slightly from the level recorded in April, in which revenues were up 20%...
Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
Newswatch - May 21, 15:33
IC design service provider Faraday Technology has completed the tape-out of ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, utilizing a 40nm process at United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC),...
MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
May 21, 14:38
MediaTek reportedly has landed orders for 2.5G handset solutions from Nokia with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sources. MediaTek declined...
IC designer Sonix expects sales to grow on easing tight capacity
May 18, 14:27
IC design house Sonix Technology has seen a rebound in orders for its MCUs, multimedia chips and consumer ICs recently and expects an easing of tight capacity at foundries will enable...
IC design house Generalplus looks to 80% on-quarter revenue growth in 2Q12
May 18, 14:24
Generalplus Technology, a subsidiary of Sunplus technology specializing in the design of consumer ICs, is expected to see its revenues grow over 80% sequentially in the second quarter...
Genesys Logic seeing sales of USB 3.0 chips expand
May 18, 01:20
IC design house Genesys Logic has seen sales generated from its USB 3.0 products including bridge controller chips, hub controllers and card reader controller ICs expand to account...
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...
Supreme adds AMOLED panels to distribution line
May 17, 14:55
Taiwan-based IC distributor Supreme Electronics has begun distributing AMOLED panels from Samsung Electronics in China targeting second-tier handset and tablet PC makers, according...
Holtek expects 2Q12 revenues to show 20% sequential increase
May 17, 14:10
IC design house Holtek Semiconductor saw its revenues advance 9.6% to NT$335 million (US$11.3 million) in April, buoyed by increased orders from China. The April monthly figures were...
Realtek, MediaTek compete over Wi-Fi chip orders from China white-box tablet PC makers
May 17, 01:35
IC design house Realtek has successfully become the main provider of Wi-Fi chips for white-box tablet PCs in China with monthly shipments close to two million units. Lately, MediaTek...
Ardentec sees increasing orders for logic IC testing
May 16, 16:01
Ardentec, a Taiwan-based provider of wafer and mixed-signal IC testing services, has received increasing orders for logic IC testing including MCUs, controllers and application processors,...
IC design houses look to strong demand from smartphone sector in 3Q12
May 16, 14:15
An array of new smartphones launched by HTC, Samsung Electronics and Nokia as well as by local brands in China in the second quarter of 2012 will help ramp up revenue growth at Taiwan-based...
Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
May 16, 14:04
NXP led the 2011 market for near-field communication (NFC) phone chips with a 52% share, followed by Inside Secure with 44%. The pair took a combined 96% share of the market, leaving...
Smartphone vendors considering other chip sources due to short supply of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
May 15, 01:25
Qualcomm has seen supply of its Snapdragon S4 processors fall short of increasing demand and the situation has pushed international smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics,...
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,...
Genesys Logic reportedly lands USB 3.0 card reader controller chips for MacBook Air
May 14, 15:44
IC design house Genesys Logic reportedly has received USB 3.0 card reader controller chip orders for Apple's MacBook Air notebooks to be released in the second half of 2012, according...
Sentelic accuses Samsung, HTC, Apple, RIM of patent infringement
May 11, 15:47
Taiwan-based touch controller IC and touchpad maker Sentelic has filed a patent complaint against Samsung Electronics, HTC, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) in the US, accusing...
WPG, WT Micro look to post sales gains in May-June
May 11, 15:38
IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported sequential revenue decreases for April 2012, but both expect sales to register on-month growth in May and June driven...
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
May 10, 16:46
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial segment has been the fastest growing analog semiconductor segment over the past...
Counterfeit-part risk to rise as semiconductor market shifts into higher gear, IHS says
May 10, 10:23
With the semiconductor industry entering a phase of accelerating growth, the number of counterfeit-part incidents also is expected to rise to new record highs, according to IHS iSu...
On-Bright Electronics expected to see 2Q12 revenues grow 50-58% sequentially
May 10, 01:15
Analog IC designer On-Bright Electronics is expected to see second-quarter revenues increase 50-58% sequentially to NT$544-573 million (US$18.5-19.5 million), according to industry...
Global Mixed-mode expects 5-15% growth in 2Q12 revenues
May 10, 01:00
Analog IC design house Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2012 to increase 5-15% on quarter to NT$1.155-1.265 billion (US$39.4-43.1...
MediaTek looks to ship 75 million 3G solutions in 2012
May 9, 15:08
MediaTek is expected to ship 75 million 3G handset solutions in 2012, a 50% increase from 50 million units it projected earlier, according to industry sources.
Analog IC designers see strong revenue gains in April
May 9, 14:28
Most Taiwan-based analog IC design houses, including Copella Microsystems (Taiwan), Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics, saw their revenues hit record highs for the second consecutive...
Zenitron, Supreme Electronics see decreased April revenues
May 9, 14:11
IC distributors Zenitron and Supreme Electronics both saw their revenues continue to slide in April due mainly to an oversupply of NAND flash products in the market, according to...
DLP technology keeps Texas Instruments at top of MEMS market, says IHS
May 9, 10:07
Texas Instruments (TI) remained the world's No. 1 microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturer in 2011, retaining top honors after fending off runner-up Hewlett Packard (HP)...
MStar aims at 2Q12 revenues of US$300-318 million
May 9, 01:05
MStar Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based LCD driver, analog, digital TV and mobile communication IC design house, expects consolidated revenues of US$300-318 million and gross margin of...
Apache releases sign-off solution for sub-20nm designs
May 8, 16:49
Ansys subsidiary Apache Design recently introduced its RedHawk-3DX design tool to meet the power, performance and price demands of low-power mobile, high-performance computing, consumer...
Focus on power efficiency in IC design benefiting Apache
May 8, 16:39
With mobility and smart devices being the hottest trends in the IT industry, power consumption is driving the entire semiconductor food chain, from the manufacturer to the designer...
Novatek, Realtek report revenue gains for April
May 8, 14:26
IC design firms Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have reported over 5% sequential growth in April revenues, and expect their sales to continue moving higher in May...
May 8, 11:18
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000 a year) will grow to include four billion people, meaning that 170 people are...
Taiwan April export value down
May 7, 16:56
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.54 billion in April 2012, decreasing 3% on month and 6.4% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$24.86 billion rose...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
May 4, 15:53
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
TSMC 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 test chip reaches beyond 3GHz
May 4, 14:39
TSMC has announced that its 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor test chip has achieved 3.1GHz performance under typical conditions.
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 6min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 15min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 32min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 40min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 44min 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
Maxim Newport smart meter reference design
The Maxim Newport reference design is a fully running electricity meter. With this reference design Maxim can demonstrate how it can make the core chip, as well as all the chips that...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Security is a pretty serious issue for smart meters, because unlike mechanical meters, smart meters have a relay in them and thus can be turned on and off remotely, whereas an old...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
If you define mixed signal as being where more than 30% of a die is doing analog or RF work, we are seeing a dramatic rise in mixed-signal designs. Over the next year, it has been...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
The basic idea of Algotochip is that you can implement an IC design based on C-based algorithms from your customers. Algotochip does all the work in creating the digital solution...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Akustica's AKU340 analog MEMS mic
Akustica has announced the expansion of its microphone product portfolio with the addition of a new analog MEMS microphone. Designed specifically to meet the requirements of mobile...
Photo: Company, Mar 29.
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 segment has been the fastest growing analog semiconductor segment over the past...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000 a year) will grow to include four billion people, meaning that 170 people are...
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 digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
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...
Focus on high-volume mobile devices: Q&A with Akustica executives
MEMS microphone specialist Akustica has announced its new analog MEMS microphone series to show continuous enhancement of its product portfolio. The firm also recognizes this product...
- 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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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- 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
23-May-2012 10:46 (GMT+8)
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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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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...
- 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.