Catcher expects growth in orders for carbon fiber-reinforced plastic chassis

Apr 3, 12:15

Catcher Technology expects orders for carbon fiber-reinforced plastic chassis to increase in 2013 and has set up production lines at its new factory in Tainan, southern Taiwan, according...

Graphics card prices up 10-15%

Apr 3, 12:13

Several graphics card vendors have hiked retail prices for products made with DDR3 in the DIY market by 10-15% in order to reflect the increases in DRAM pricing, according to sources...

TSMC tapes out first 16nm FinFET test chips

Apr 2, 15:13

ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced the first tape-out of a Cortex-A57 processor on FinFET process technology.

China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS

Apr 2, 15:09

China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...

IC suppliers see sluggish 1H13

Apr 2, 12:36

Taiwan-based PC related IC suppliers have been hit by sluggish sales as demand for conventional PCs and notebooks has been slow, and their buisness will likely remain stagnant throughout...

Primax, Lite-On Technology look to growing orders for CCMs used in tablets

Apr 2, 12:24

Primax Electronics and Lite-On Technology expect orders for CCMs (compact camera modules) used in tablets to increase more than those for CCMs used in smartphones in 2013.

Intel, ARM to developing financial security platforms

Apr 1, 14:38

To push their shares in the mobile device market, Intel and ARM have both recently started strengthening the mobile transaction functions of their platforms.

Lite-On Technology to ship power supply systems for data centers

Apr 1, 11:31

Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology will begin to ship customized total power supply systems for use in cloud computing data centers in the US to Hewlett-Packard in the second...

Catcher Technology 4Q12 net EPS hit record

Apr 1, 10:34

Taiwan-based notebook and smartphone metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology generated net EPS of NT$6.12 (US$0.20) for the fourth quarter of 2013, the highest quarterly figure...

Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market

Mar 29, 15:01

Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, will spur an almost 30% increase in overall DRAM bit demand in 2013, according to Digitimes Research.

Silitech 2012 net profits highest among handset component makers

Newswatch - Mar 29, 14:41

Handset component maker Silitech Technology led fellow companies Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies with the highest profits of NT$857 million (US$28.62 million) in 2012, according...

Intel to showcase latest technology in IDF 2013 Beijing

Mar 29, 14:00

Intel's annual IDF in Beijing, China, will be held from April 10-11 and hosted by Ian Yang, president of Intel China. Top company executives such as senior vice president Kirk Skaugen,...

Arbor Technology expects growing revenues from medical applications

Mar 29, 13:56

Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) firm Arbor Technology has reported that revenues from medical applications accounted for 38% of total revenues in 2012. According to company CEO,...

AUO unable to land orders for new iPad mini, say sources

Mar 29, 12:18

AU Optronics (AUO), a supplier of panels used in the 7.9-inch iPad mini, is unlikely to land orders for the next-generation iPad mini because Apple will demand Retina-class panels...

Primax Electronics expects CCMs to drive revenue growth in 2013

Mar 29, 10:18

Taiwan-based EMS provider Primax Electronics expects its consolidated revenues for 2013 to grow over 10% from 2012 and CCMs (compact camera modules) will be the main source of growth,...

Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU

Mar 28, 14:41

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...

Notebook brand vendors to secure touch panel supply with security deposits

Mar 28, 14:10

As touchscreen notebooks are expected to account for a double-digit share of the global notebook market in 2013, up from only a single-digit percentage in 2012, notebook brand vendors...

Taiwan market: 117,240 inkjet, 49,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q12, says IDC

Mar 27, 10:04

During fourth-quarter 2012, 117,240 inkjet printers were shipped in the Taiwan market, decreasing 17% sequentially and 22% on year, according to IDC Taiwan, and laser printer shipments...

King Core revenues to up 20% on year in 1Q13

Mar 26, 14:53

Taiwan-based inductor maker King Core Electronics is expected to see its revenues rise over 20% on year in the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by the launch of new products and increasing...

Embedded system makers eyeing medical applications

Mar 26, 14:05

Taiwan-based embedded system makers such as Advantech, ICP Electronics, Arbor Technology, Avalue Technology, and Unitech have been aggressive in developing the medical application...

Largan, Genius Electronic to deal out NT$17, NT$2 cash dividends for 2012

Stockwatch - Mar 26, 10:53

Taiwan-based handset lens module makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical will distribute cash dividends per share of NT$17 (US$0.57) and NT$2 respectively for 2012,...

Simplo, Coxon profitability increases due to adjusted product mixes and automation

Mar 25, 10:19

Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology and component maker Coxon Precise Industrial have increased profitability through adjusting product lines and hiking automation...

Simplo reports 2012 EPS of NT$10.71

Mar 22, 15:15

Battery pack maker Simplo Technology reported fourth-quarter 2012 financial performance with revenues reaching NT$16.62 billion (US$556 million). The firm reported gross profits of...

Smartphones to drive MEMS pressure sensor market through 2016, says IHS

Mar 21, 11:15

With the introduction of the Galaxy S4, Samsung Electronics continues to lead the market in the adoption of pressure sensors in smartphones, paving the way for massive growth in the...

Intel still maintains Cedar Trail M netbook platform

Mar 20, 12:25

While Asustek Computer and Acer will no longer launch netbooks in 2013, Intel will still maintain its Cedar Trail M platform primarily for use in its Classmate PCs, according to sources...

Most notebook component makers expect 5-10% sequential drops in 1Q13 revenues

Mar 20, 12:10

Due to weak global demand for notebooks, most Taiwan-based notebook component makers expect their revenues for the first quarter of 2013 to decrease sequentially by 5-10%. But their...

Intel uses Hillcrest Labs motion control for set-top boxes

Mar 19, 15:46

Hillcrest Labs has announced that Intel's just-unveiled reference design kit for IPTV set-top boxes (STBs) and media servers will use its motion control technology.

Chicony expects growth in shipments of tablet keyboards, sports DV in 2013

Mar 18, 13:44

Chicony Electronics started shipments of tablet keyboards and sports DV (digital video recorders) at the end of the third quarter of 2012 and expects significant growth in shipments...