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...

Chip demand for LCD TVs, monitors picking up

May 3, 15:29

Demand for semiconductors used in LCD TVs and monitors has started picking up in May while notebook firms have stepped up their pace of orders, according to sources at IC design ho...

Notebook-related IC designers to see revenues decline 10-20% in 4Q11, 1Q12

Dec 15, 11:44

Notebook-related IC designers including Ene Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and ITE Tech are expected to see their revenues decline in a range of 10-20% sequentially...

IC solution vendors landing more orders for entry-level smartphones and tablet PCs

Jul 25, 16:18

As the entry-level to mid-range smartphones are expected to serve as killer applications in the device market in the second half of 2011 as well as in 2012, a number of Taiwan-based...

Taiwan-based IC designers accelerating development of touch controllers

Jun 1, 01:40

Taiwan-based IC design houses are accelerating their development of touch controller ICs for related smartphone and tablet PC applications which may result in explosive growth in...

Taiwan IC design houses expect on-month growth in June revenues

May 27, 14:41

Most Taiwan-based IC design houses have reported an improvement of order visibility for the third quarter of 2011 and predicted their revenues will swing back to a growth track due...

MediaTek has no plans to develop touch controller ICs in-house

Mar 21, 11:34

MediaTek currently has no plans to develop and produce touch controller ICs, but instead will cooperate with touch controller vendors in Taiwan and China to tap the white-box handset...

IC designers positive about touch-panel controller IC shipments

Feb 25, 11:15

IC designers Elan Microelectronics, Egalax-empia Technology (EETI) and ITE Tech expect their shipments of touch-panel controllers to start expanding in second-half 2011, according...

IC design houses ITE and Macroblock to see 2011 revenues driven by new products

Feb 18, 15:42

IC design houses ITE Tech and Macroblock have both claimed that they have made progress in the development of new products which will help drive revenue growth in 2011.

Taiwan IC design houses land windfall orders on Intel support chip design issue, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 8, 11:36

Taiwan-based motherboard and ODM/OEM PC makers are placing more short lead-time orders for related PC support chips with local IC design houses after Intel disclosed a design issue...

ITE shipping touch controller ICs to HTC, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 30, 14:45

Taiwan-based IC design-house ITE Tech has begun shipping its capacitive touch controller ICs to the supply chain for of HTC through touch panel module maker TPK Touch Solutions, according...

IC design houses Sitronix and ITE win major touch panel IC orders

Dec 28, 12:03

More Taiwan-based IC design houses have entered the supply chain for the booming touch module market, with Sitronix Technology landing touch panel IC orders for smartphones from J...

Taiwan touch controller vendors eyeing growing global touch IC market

Dec 23, 14:13

Taiwan-based touch controller IC makers are gearing up efforts to dent market share from international rivals as the global controller IC segment is expected to grow by over 50% in...

ODM notebook makers require IC vendors to prepare shipments for three months

Dec 1, 01:20

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have recently demanded IC suppliers prepare all necessary parts and components to assure that their supplies of related notebook ICs will be sufficient...

IC design houses project revenues slide in 4Q10

Nov 12, 01:00

Although Taiwan-based notebook manufacturers are expecting a 5-10% sequential rise in fourth-quarter 2010 shipments, related IC design houses, which have already entered their off...

ITE reportedly grabs touch-IC orders from Wintek, TPK

Sep 16, 02:20

Rumors have circulated that Integrated Technology Express (ITE) has obtained orders for touch ICs from Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions. In addition, the Taiwan-based IC design house...

IC design houses to see flat sequential growth in 2H10 revenues

Aug 18, 14:12

IC design houses Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Ene Technology are expecting order levels in August 2010 to be similar to these of July,...

Touchscreen IC suppliers cutting prices to win orders

Apr 13, 11:29

Major touchscreen solution suppliers including Synaptics, Elan Microelectronics, Cypress and Atmel have recently cut prices for particular customers or models by 10-20%, as a move...

Notebook IC vendors look to 20-30% sequential revenue growth in March

Apr 1, 13:46

Notebook IC vendors, including Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology express (ITE) and Ene Technology, are expected to see their revenues grow 20-30% sequentially...

Not all notebook vendors and makers building IC inventories, say sources

Mar 30, 12:16

ODM notebook makers and branded notebook vendors seem to have adopted different strategies for building related IC inventories for the second quarter of 2010, according to sources...

UMC teams up with three others to seek government funding for MEMS project

Jan 28, 12:01

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has teamed up with Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) to jointly...

Notebook and STB IC design houses to enjoy sequential shipment growth in 1H10

Dec 4, 11:53

Most Taiwan-based notebook related and STB IC design houses, including Ene Technology, Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Richtek Technology, Anpec Electronics, Global Mixed-mode...

IC design houses see influx of short lead-time orders from China

Nov 20, 14:44

Taiwan-based IC designers are seeing increased short lead-time orders for December 2009 from China, as OEMs and vendors place orders to avoid shipping delays due to uncertain weather,...

Notebook related IC designers see 20% decline in October; expect rebound in December

Nov 11, 15:37

Notebook related IC design houses saw sequential revenue declines of around 20% in October 2009 due to fewer working days. However, they expect revenues to rebound slightly in December...

Notebook IC designers expect 10-15% revenue decline in 4Q09

Oct 23, 15:00

Ene Technology, Integrated Technology Express (ITE) and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) all estimate their revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 to see a 10-15% sequential decline...

Memory module maker PQI raises NT$475 million in private placement

Oct 12, 16:54

Power Quotient International (PQI) has announced it completed a private placement for the issue of new shares at NT$19.56 per unit. The Taiwan-based memory module maker has raised...

PC-related IC designers expected to enjoy high sales in September

Sep 29, 12:01

Taiwan-based IC design house Realtek Semiconductor is expected to see its September revenues hit a record for the fourth consecutive month, while Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode...

Toshiba reportedly adds new NAND flash controller supplier

Sep 11, 10:50

Taiwan-based IC designer Integrated Technology Express (ITE) is said to have received flash memory card controller orders from Toshiba, raising speculation about whether the Japan-based...

Notebook related IC designers see bright 2H09 outlook

Aug 26, 16:53

Taiwan notebook related IC design houses all have seen orders from notebook makers increase and are expected to enjoy growth through the fourth quarter, according to market sources...

IC designer ITE to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09

Aug 13, 16:06

IC design house ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter from NT$977 million (US$29.71 million) recorded in the second quarter, buoyed...

Ene and ITE increase 3Q09 revenue goals

Jul 31, 12:34

IC design houses Ene Technology and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) have increased their third-quarter 2009 revenue targets thanks to stable orders from notebook makers. Ene expects...

PC related IC designers post decline in May revenues

Jun 9, 15:34

Taiwan PC related IC design houses Ene Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Pixart Imaging and Realtek Semiconductor have all reported...