Last update: Thursday 20 June 2013 [12824 news items]
Newmax Technology to begin shipments of lenses used in Xbox One in 3Q13
4h 14min ago
Taiwan-based camera lens maker Newmax Technology on Jun 19 indicated that it will begin to ship a new product in the third quarter of 2013. According to local stock market analysts,...
Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
4h 18min ago
Taiwan-based camera lens maker Genius Electronic Optical is setting up a factory in Xiamen, southeastern China, to expand its total production capacity by 60%, with completion of...
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
Jun 19, 22:30
Seeing better-than-expected performances in both April and May, Pegatron Technology expects its notebook and motherboard shipments in the second quarter to meet its forecasts and...
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
Jun 19, 20:55
The Lite-On Group predicts 2013 revenues of its LED business will exceed NT$20 billion (US$671 million) while revenues for automobile electronics will reach NT$10 billion, according...
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Jun 19, 20:49
Blue filter glass is reportedly in short supply due to white-box smartphone vendors in China using the technology in camera lenses, according to industry sources.
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Jun 19, 16:21
Foxconn Electronics will reportedly spin off its Network Interconnection Business Group (NWInG) which is responsible for in-house production of connectors. Most Taiwan-based connector...
AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
Jun 18, 15:24
AMD has publicly disclosed its strategy and roadmap to recapture market share in enterprise and data center servers by unveiling products that address key technologies and meet the...
Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
Jun 18, 15:02
Taiwan-based network connector maker UDE is expected to start shipping products for the two major games consoles in the market in July and its shipments are expected to peak in October...
Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
Jun 18, 12:06
Taiwan-based connector maker Alltop Technology expects its non-notebook businesses to enjoy a growth of 20-30% on year in 2013 as the company is gradually turning its focuses to automotive...
Simplo, Dynapack approve 2012 dividends
Stockwatch - Jun 18, 11:13
Taiwan-based lithium battery pack makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology approved the distribution of a cash dividend per share of NT$6.5 for 2012 each at...
First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
Jun 17, 21:58
Smartphone players such as Apple, Samsung Electronics and High Tech Computer (HTC) have started showing interest in adopting ultra-thin heat pipes for their smartphones and are expected...
Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
Jun 17, 21:37
Taiwan-based handset component makers indicated that they have received increasing orders for accessories used in smartphones and/or tablets from overseas designers and/or trading...
Technological barriers for consumer electronics chassis become higher
Jun 14, 15:56
As consumer electronics chassis entail multiple materials and manufacturing processes, technological barriers are becoming higher and this is favorable for Taiwan-based makers trying...
Catcher Technology expects 2H13 revenues to grow 30% on year
Jun 14, 14:23
Metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology expects consolidated revenues for the second half of 2013 to hike on year by 30% due to shipments for the new-generation iPad mini and...
Largan sues Genius Electronic in US for patent infringement
Jun 14, 12:17
The largest Taiwan-based handset-use lens module maker Largan Precision on June 13 announced its filing of a lawsuit with the California Northern District Court against fellow maker...
Jun 13, 16:15
AMD has unveiled two new members for its FX family of CPUs: the FX-9590, which AMD claims to be the world's first commercially available 5GHz CPU processor, and the FX-9370. The AMD...
VIA, SiS see weak May revenues
Jun 13, 15:52
Taiwan-based chipmakers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) are both suffering from weak performance due to strong competition. VIA had consolidated revenues of NT$284...
PS4 components reportedly start shipping in June
Jun 11, 14:57
The upstream supply chain reportedly has already started shipping orders for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) in June, and volumes may reach one million units per month by September for the...
Demand for game console-use DRAM to rise
Jun 11, 12:49
Demand for high-density DRAM is expected to rise significantly on the upcoming roll-outs of new game consoles built with 8GB of memory, which will likely turn the availability of...
Unizyx China subsidiary lands IP STB orders from China Telecom
Jun 11, 10:34
Taiwan-based Unizyx Holding's China-based subsidiary Huaqin Shanghai Communication Technology has obtained orders for IP set-top boxes (STBs) from China Telecom, according to industry...
ASRock expects shipment and profit growth in 2013; sees revenue growth in May
Jun 10, 22:18
ASRock expects its motherboard shipments in 2013 to grow 10% on year, rising from 7.7 million units in 2012 to 8.5 million units and will enjoy better profits as the company successfully...
Intel reportedly may quit the brand server motherboard business
Jun 10, 22:15
After quitting the brand desktop motherboard business, Intel may step out of the brand server motherboard business in the second half and the vacated demand is expected to boost shipments...
Gigabyte motherboard shipments to grow 15% in 3Q13
Jun 10, 22:10
Gigabyte Technology expects to achieve shipments of five million motherboards in the second quarter and a sequential growth of over 15% in the third quarter due to a competitor having...
Lite-On Technology reports May consolidated revenues of NT$16 billion
Jun 10, 14:29
Lite-On Technology has announced May consolidated revenues of the parent company and its subsidiaries of NT$16.49 billion (US$553 million), showing a sequential growth of 1%. Consolidated...
Ritek to start production of Blu-ray M-Disc in August
Jun 10, 10:22
Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker Ritek will begin volume production of 25GB Blu-ray M-Disc, an optical disc developed by US-based Millenniata with a service life of 1,000 years,...
Blu-ray demand to rise due to popularity of Ultra HD TVs, says CMC chairman
Jun 10, 10:18
The increasing use of Ultra HD LCD TVs and content is expected to hike global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD), according to chairman Robert Wong for Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker...
Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
Jun 6, 21:49
One of the most interesting new features on Intel's Thunderbolt 2 technology is the addition of DisplayPort 1.2 support in order to enable video streaming to a single Ultra HD monitor...
AMD reportedly to join Chromebook camp
Jun 6, 15:07
As the IT market is gradually stepping into a generation filled with mixed platforms, AMD is reportedly planning to join Google's Chromebook supply chain, hoping to penetrate Intel's...
China-made tablets compete for spotlight at Computex 2013
Jun 6, 12:53
At the ongoing Computex 2013, a number of China-based companies including Malata, HKC Electronic, Hasee Computer and RightFriend Electronics Technology are showing their tablet products,...
DIY market forced to adapt to changing PC market
Jun 6, 12:45
The PC market as a whole is contracting, leaving manufacturers desperate to find transitional opportunities. PC DIY component makers are adapting to the changing market and in general...
MSI to push for shipment growth in all product lines in 2013
Jun 5, 20:51
Micro-Star International (MSI) expects its motherboard, graphics card, notebook and tablet shipments to grow significantly on year in 2013 as it has finalized its business organization...
Computex 2013: AMD announces 2013 Elite A-series desktop APUs
Jun 5, 20:23
AMD has announced its 2013 Elite A-series accelerated processing unit (APU) for desktops, codenamed Richland at Computex 2013 and showcased the complete breadth of its 2013 APU por...
Computex 2013: Intel readies Bay Trail for Holiday 2013 tablets and 2-in-1 devices
Jun 5, 19:33
At Computex 2013, Hermann Eul, general manager of Intel's Mobile and Communications Group, unveiled new details about the company's forthcoming Intel Atom processor-based SoC for...
SanDisk enhances SSD portfolio
Jun 5, 13:21
SanDisk has further enhanced its SSD product line for consumers and PC makers, and is looking to become one of the world's top-three SSD suppliers in 2014, according to Kevin Conley,...
Jun 5, 12:21
Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Intel in Taiwan. As country manager, he supports...
Intel fourth-generation Core processor (Haswell)
Intel has introduced the fourth-generation Intel Core processor family, providing responsive, secure and powerful performance for consumers to create and consume content. With power...
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 graphics card
Nvidia has introduced the GeForce GTX 780 GPU, designed for gaming enthusiasts, featuring Kepler architecture with 2,304 cores and 3GB of GDDR5 memory. The GeForce GTX 780 supports...
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Gigabyte GV-R799D5-6GD-B graphics card
Gigabyte Technology has introduced its latest Radeon HD 7990-based graphics card, GV-R799D5-6GD-B featuring the Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture for gaming performance and power...
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Nvidia has announced five new notebook GPUs, featuring the company's latest technologies - GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus and GeForce Experience software. Incorporating all three of these...
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost graphics card
Nvidia has introduced its new GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU. Based on the Nvidia Kepler architecture and equipped with 768 CUDA cores, the GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU is available in 2GB...
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Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Intel in Taiwan. As country manager, he supports...
Digital power supply: Q&A with Compuware executive
While natural resources are being drained slowly, energy costs are rising and demand for advanced power supply options is increasing. One of these options is digital power supply,...
Eyeing the gaming market: Q&A with ECS executive Sam Yeh
As many motherboard players have started paying attention to the gaming market, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), as a major motherboard vendor, is also set to expand its gaming...
Focused on mobile storage and peripherals: Q&A with Carry Tech president Taron Chang
Once chiefly known as an OEM for PC card readers and memory modules, Carry Technology has expanded its product portfolio to include Wi-Fi products and other peripherals for mobile...
Gigabyte to stay competitive by expanding existing advantages: Q&A with Gigabyte executives
With the motherboard industry reaching maturity and competition growing fierce, as the world's second ranked brand vendor, Gigabyte Technology has been aggressively trying to stay...
- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Butterfly S and HTC Desire 600
- Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
- Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
- Lite-On Technology to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$2.35
- Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
- Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
- AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
- Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
- IDC lowers forecast growth for monitors while average screen size increases
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- Chilisin eyes strong prospect of tablet market, expects strong growth
- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- 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
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| OTC electronic | 142.43 | -1.93 | -1.34% |
- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.