Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [109 news items]
Kingston reportedly books considerable DDR3 capacity at Taiwan makers
Apr 22, 21:56
Kingston Technology has booked up almost all of the available DDR3 production capacity at Nanya Technology, and the majority of that at Powerchip Technology, according to industry...
Samsung, Kingston reportedly raise DRAM contract prices
Jan 7, 11:28
Samsung Electronics and memory module firms, including Kingston Technology, have raised their quotes for 4GB DRAM modules, according to industry sources. Contract prices for PC DRAM...
Kingston partners with ESET and ClevX for encrypted flash drives
Dec 14, 12:16
Kingston Technology has partnered with security software developer ESET and ClevX, an IP development and licensing company, to enhance its encrypted USB flash drives for keeping sensitive...
Kingston to showcase HyperX series, SSDs, Wi-Drive in IT Month fair
Nov 26, 22:02
Kingston Technology will exhibit its HyperX series DRAM modules, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Drive at the 2012 IT Month, an annual IT product fair to take place in Taipei during...
DRAM prices have little room to fall further, says Kingston exec
Aug 20, 13:59
Prices for DRAM memory have fallen to exceptionally low levels, giving them little room to fall further, according to Scott Chen, VP of sales for Asia Pacific at Kingston Technology...
Kingston becomes shareholder of Panram International with 20% stake
Jun 27, 01:10
Panram International, a Taiwan-based OEM of DRAM modules, on June 26 announced that Kingston Technology will subscribe to 11.8 million new shares issued for private placement at NT$12.46...
Kingston to become largest shareholder of Panram International
Jun 25, 10:32
Kingston Technology will subscribe to new shares of Panram International, a Taiwan-based OEM maker of DRAM modules, for a stake of nearly 25%, becoming the largest shareholder of...
JMicron expects SSD controller sales to double
Jun 6, 15:23
With new orders flowing in and the company's planned process upgrade, memory controller IC supplier JMicron Technology expects sales of its products for solid-state drives (SSD) to...
Kingston continues to lead USB drive market in 2011
Jun 4, 11:35
Gartner has ranked Kingston Technology as the world's number one supplier of USB drives in 2011. The US memory-module firm took an almost 30% market share, followed by SanDisk with...
May 17, 16:21
Most DRAM module makers will use less space for product exhibition at the upcoming Computex Taipei 2012 trade fair and will also highlight more memory products for industrial controls...
SSD vendors set to trigger price war to force out smaller peers
Apr 25, 14:10
Major SSD firms have initiated price reductions to reflect falling prices for NAND flash chips. The move is also aimed at triggering a price war in the market in an attempt to squeeze...
Powertech to sell Rexchip stake to Kingston
Mar 27, 01:10
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging and testing service, will sell all of its 9.32% stake in Rexchip Electronics, Elpida Memory's Taiwan-based...
Asia-Pacific market: Kingston DRAM module shipments up 20% in 2011
Mar 16, 01:25
Kingston Technology saw its DRAM module shipments in the Asia Pacific area increase 20% in 2011, despite the unfavorable market conditions constraining many of its fellow rivals'...
SanDisk cuts retail product prices
Feb 7, 01:05
Following reports that Kingston Technology is cutting prices for all of its NAND flash products in the retail market by as much as 15%, SanDisk has also adjusted downward prices for...
Kingston to slash NAND flash product prices
Feb 3, 11:37
Memory module firm Kingston Technology reportedly plans to cut prices for all of its NAND flash products, including USB drives, memory cards and SSDs, by as much as 15%, according...
Kingston reportedly to help Elpida, Toshiba digest inventory
Nov 28, 12:02
Kingston Technology reportedly will give a hand to its upstream chip providers Elpida Memory and Toshiba, both of which are struggling with excessive inventory. The dedicated memory...
Lower NAND prices to drive adoption of SSDs in 2H12, says Kingston
Nov 25, 11:12
With NAND flash prices reaching the sweet spot, solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to see adoption expand substantially in the second half of 2012, according to a Kingston Technology...
Toshiba, Kingston place SSD controller orders with Taiwan makers
Nov 2, 16:18
Toshiba has placed controller orders for industrial solid-state drives (SSD) targeting the entry-level market segment with Phison Electronics and InnoDisk, according to industry so...
Phison looking to expand revenues, market share
Oct 28, 12:03
Phison Electronics expects to make solid earnings in 2011, and is gearing up for significant revenue and market share gains in 2012, according to company chairman Khein Seng Pua.
Phison to hold 48% stake in JV with Kingston
Aug 25, 14:18
Phison Electronics has unveiled plans to invest an additional NT$50 million (US$1.7 million) in a mobile memory joint venture with Kingston Technology. Phison's total investment in...
Kingston positive about flash product shipments
Aug 12, 15:23
Memory module vendor Kingston Technology expects brisk shipments of its flash products such as SD cards in the coming months, with order visibility for the entire segment extended...
ProMOS struggling to find investors for private placement
Jul 1, 01:25
ProMOS Technology shareholders recently approved a company proposal to raise additional paid-in capital through private placement. But the DRAM maker has been struggling to find investors...
Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Jun 20, 14:35
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...
Kingston expects SSD shipments to boost in 2011
Jun 3, 10:58
Kingston Technology expects monthly shipments of its solid-state drives (SSD) to top 100,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2011, up from the almost 70,000 shipped currently, according...
Kingston extends lead in 2010 DRAM module market, says DRAMeXchange
May 25, 14:50
US-based Kingston Technology further consolidated its dominance in the DRAM module market with its global share rising to more than 50% in 2010 from 39% in 2009, according to figures...
DRAM and NAND flash supply to tighten in 2H11, says Kingston co-founder
May 3, 12:31
NAND flash demand for smartphones and tablet PCs will become strong to outstrip supply substantially in the second half of 2011, according to David Sun, co-founder of Kingston Tech...
Kingston embedded NAND shipments to boom, says co-founder
May 2, 16:07
With demand for flash memory in mobile devices and embedded systems on the rise, Kingston Technology is eyeing the growth potential of eMMC-interface NAND memory devices, according...
Kingston sees stable DRAM prices, slight NAND supply constraints
Apr 25, 10:46
Contract prices for DRAM chips are set to be flat in the current second quarter of 2011, and will likely trend upward in the third and fourth quarters, according to Kingston Techno...
Kingston revenues climb to record US$6.5 billion in 2010
Mar 16, 16:11
Kingston Technology has announced that its global revenues in 2010 soared to a record US$6.5 billion, the highest ever in company history. The US$2.4 billion increase in sales over...
Kingston to buy NT$96 million stake in JMicron
Feb 11, 02:10
JMicron Technology has confirmed it will draw investment from Kingston Technology. According to a resolution passed by JMicron's board of directors on February 10, Kingston will purchase...
Kingston reportedly to buy stake in SSD controller firm JMicron
Jan 24, 11:32
Memory module supplier Kingston Technology will likely subscribe to a private placement of JMicron Technology, which specializes in controller chips for solid-state drives (SSD),...
Kingston talks about portable application software
Jan 19, 15:32
In the face of a new computing era, where mobility, cloud-based applications and services play key parts, memory module firms should consider including software designs on their hardware...
Kingston gearing up for on-chip memory
Jan 13, 11:37
The rise of embedded memory solution presents an opportunity for memory chipmakers. However, module house Kingston Technology is also making inroads into the market, according to...
Kingston launches Sandy Bridge memory kits
Jan 10, 10:38
Kingston Technology has announced the release of HyperX Genesis Special Edition Grey. The high-performance dual-channel memory kits are engineered to complement the new motherboards...
Kingston co-founder reportedly buys Phison shares released by Toshiba
Dec 27, 15:04
David Sun, co-founder of the world's top DRAM module maker Kingston Technology, personally has taken up a portion of Phison Electronics shares released by Toshiba for NT$600-700 million...
Kingston Technology has announced it has teamed up with SandForce to launch its first SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) based SSD targeted at enthusiasts, gamers and performance users. The Kingston...
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Kingston Digital Europe, an affiliate of Kingston Technology, has announced the latest addition to the SSDNow family of solid-state drives (SSD). The new Kingston SSDNow V100 SSD...
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Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 flash drive
Kingston Digital, the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology, is shipping its first USB 3.0 flash drive. The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 series takes advantage of the...
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Kingston HyperX blu memory modules
Kingston Technology has announced the release of an entry-level line of HyperX memory modules for overclockers and gamers. The HyperX blu memory modules have a new look, run at standard...
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Kingston 1.35V server memory validated by Intel
Kingston Technology has announced that its low-voltage registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs) have been validated for use in the upcoming Intel Westmere-EP processor-based...
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Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...
Kingston playing supportive role in Taiwan DRAM rescue: Q&A with company co-founder John Tu
Kingston Technology, the US-based memory module maker who has long been a supportive partner for Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM makers during difficult times, intends to play...
No gains can be expected from DRAM monopoly, says Kingston co-founder David Sun
Digitimes recently talked to David Sun, co-founder of US-based memory module maker Kingston Technology, about the DRAM industry and his advice for Taiwan's money-losing DRAM players...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
17-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8368.19 | -21.86 | -0.26% |
| TSE electronic | 316.17 | -0.60 | -0.19% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 119.56 | +0.49 | +0.41% |
| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |
- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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.