Last update: Tuesday 21 May 2013 [49 news items]
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
May 21, 21:39
ILi Technology (Ilitek) is expected to see its revenues top over NT$900 million (US$30.07 million) in May, buoyed by increasing shipments of LCD driver ICs for feature phones and...
Ilitek, Sitronix 2Q13 sales to rise over 20%
Apr 23, 13:57
LCD driver IC suppliers ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology both expect to enjoy revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2013, thanks to...
Orise, Ilitek, Sitronix land orders for WVGA driver ICs
Apr 19, 10:44
LCD driver IC vendors including Orise Technology, ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology are all expected to significantly increase shipments of their WVGA driver ICs used...
Taiwan LCD driver IC vendors post strong sales in March
Apr 12, 15:33
Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors have posted strong revenue gains in March as end-market suppliers in China are building up inventories for the May 1 holiday season and also...
Small-size panel driver IC suppliers see sales rebound in March
Apr 2, 15:28
ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology, which specialize in small-size LCD driver ICs, will have their March revenues exceed the levels reached in the previous...
Taiwan IC design houses pull in more orders from supply chain in China
Mar 26, 14:05
Taiwan-based IC design houses have received more orders from clients in China's smartphone, tablet and flat panel segments recently as the supply chain in China has begun building...
Himax ramping WVGA driver IC shipments to Samsung, say sources
Mar 1, 12:33
Himax Technology reportedly is ramping shipments of its WVGA driver ICs to Samsung Electronics for its midrange Galaxy Grand Duos smartphone as the Korea vendor is pushing sales of...
Ilitek driver IC, touch controller shipments to pick up soon
Feb 22, 11:41
LCD driver IC vendor ILi Technology (Ilitek) is expected to see shipments for its two major product lines - small- to medium-size driver ICs and touch controller ICs - start gaining...
LCD driver IC vendors to perform strongly in 1Q13
Jan 30, 15:58
LCD driver IC vendors including Orise Technology, Sitronix Technology and ILi Technology (Ilitek) all expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2013, scaling down the impact...
Ilitek to ship driver ICs for 40-inch and larger panels in 2013
Jan 24, 12:33
ILI Technology (Ilitek) will start shipping LCD driver ICs for two to three 40-inch and larger panel applications in 2013, according to industry sources.
Ilitek ramping shipments of touch-controller ICs
Jan 22, 14:59
LCD driver IC vendors ILI Technology (Ilitek) has entered the supply chain of China-based smartphone and tablet vendors with its touch-controller ICs, and will see the product segment...
LCD driver IC vendors post revenue gains in 2012
Jan 9, 15:47
LCD driver IC vendors Novatek Microelectronics, ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Orise Technology saw their revenues gain 5.6%, 16.5% and 20%, respectively, to NT$37.01 billion (US$1.28...
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...
Ilitek to see revenues drop 5-10% in 4Q12
Oct 31, 22:15
LCD driver IC vendor ILI Technology (Ilitek) is expected to see its revenues decline 5-10% in the fourth quarter of 2012 from NT$3.25 billion (US$110 million) recorded in the previous...
Touchscreen controller IC shipments boost on China demand
Oct 19, 11:52
FocalTech Systems and Goodix, which specialize in the design of touchscreen controller ICs, have both seen their monthly shipments approach the 10 million mark buoyed by strong demand...
LCD driver IC vendors post strong gains in 3Q12, but uncertain about 4Q12
Oct 8, 16:16
Most LCD driver IC vendors are conservative about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite strong revenue gains posted in the third quarter and hope that sales...
Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers striving to win touch controller orders from China white-box market
Oct 2, 15:02
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies are striving to win orders for touch controller chips from China's second- and third-tier white-box smartphone and tablet brands as a means to...
WVGA driver IC shipments rising
Sep 24, 10:23
China-based handset makers have been pushing the adoption of WVGA displays for their entry-level to mid-range smartphones, offering ample opportunities for Taiwan's IC design houses...
LCD driver IC firms looks to strong sales in 3Q12
Sep 11, 14:46
LCD driver IC suppliers Novatek Microelectronics, ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology all saw their August sales hit the highest monthly levels in recent...
MediaTek posts flat revenues in August, but looks to strong performance in September
Sep 10, 11:58
MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$9.22 billion (US$308.96 million) for August, down 0.3% sequentially but up 10.9% on year. For the first eight months of 2012, MediaTek posted...
Realtek post better than expected sales in August
Sep 6, 01:25
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has reported better than expected sales performance for August, and the sales momentum is expected to continue in September, according to industry...
Ilitek sees revenues move upward in August
Sep 4, 12:08
LCD driver IC vendor ILI Technology (Ilitek) has announced revenues of NT$1.12 billion (US$37.43 million) for August, up 5.7% sequentially and 7% on year. For the first eight months...
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms growing presence in China
Aug 24, 15:31
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have all strengthened...
Ilitek looks to 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q12
Aug 16, 01:35
LCD driver and touch-controller IC vendor ILi Technology (Ilitek) is expected to see its revenues expand 10-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012 from NT$2.46 billion (US$82.1...
China smartphone vendors increasing orders to Taiwan IC design houses, say sources
Aug 1, 14:55
China-based branded and white-box handset vendors seem to have begun ramping up their orders for IC parts to meet replacement demand despite concerns that China's economy is likely...
IC designers look to steady demand from feature phone sector
Jul 6, 12:39
Despite increasing popularity of smartphones, demand for feature phones still remains steady in China and other emerging markets, and this will help drive revenue growth at Taiwan-based...
Taiwan IC designers looking to orders from China-based white-box smartphone vendors
Jun 20, 14:02
Taiwan-based IC design houses have rekindled their hope that they can cooperate one again with China-based white-box handset makers to make a strong presence in China's smartphone...
Touch controller vendor Elan reports record high revenues for May
Jun 6, 01:35
Touch controller IC vendor Elan Microelectronics saw its revenues hit a record high of NT$642.27 million (US$21.37 million) in May, representing an increase of 13.6% on month and...
LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
May 24, 11:04
LCD driver makers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have seen shipments of their high resolution...
Short lead-time orders from China buoying revenues for IC design firms
Nov 28, 13:40
Taiwan-based fabless IC firms have received an influx of short lead-time orders from clients in China recently, according to industry sources. The pull-in of orders, mainly for smartphones...
LCD driver IC design firms diversifying products
Nov 23, 16:58
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses have moved to diversify their product portfolios to mitigate the impact of stagnant panel demand, according to industry sources. Driver IC...

Chipbond expects flat or slight growth in 4Q11 sales
Nov 3, 01:05
Chipbond Technology, which provides backend services to LCD driver IC suppliers such as Japan's Renesas Electronics, Taiwan-based Novatek Microelectronics and ILi Technology (Ilitek),...
Atmel beats Taiwan rivals to win touch controller orders for Amazon tablets
Oct 24, 12:11
Chipset vendor Atmel reportedly has beaten Taiwan-based rival ILI Technology (Ilitek) to win orders for touch-panel controller ICs to be used in Amazon's new tablet PCs for 2012,...
Ilitek posts strong gains in August revenues
Sep 7, 12:03
IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) saw its revenues soar 54.3% on month and 84.7% on year to NT$1.05 billion (US$36.1 million) in August, the company's highest monthly figure...
Ilitek lands new touch controller orders from Amazon, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 6, 14:50
Taiwan-based IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) has landed an order of five million touch-panel controller ICs for an upcoming tablet PC from Amazon, according to a Chinese-language...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 24min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 51min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 53min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 56min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 1h 6min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 1h 34min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 57min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 2h 4min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 2h 5min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 6min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 2h 7min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 36min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 38min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 2h 59min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 3h 29min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 3h 36min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 3h 57min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 4h 9min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 4h 10min ago
- 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
- Releases
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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
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- 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

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.

















