Last update: Tuesday 18 June 2013 [371 news items]
Four LCD driver IC designers see mixed sequential growth in November revenue
Dec 10, 22:34
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and ILI Technology had November revenues slipping on month by 3.70% and 8.69% respectively, while fellow design houses...
Chipbond to post better-than-expected 4Q12 sales
Dec 6, 15:31
LCD-driver-IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology is expected to report an up to 5% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, bucking...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 3Q12 LCD driver shipment value over NT$21.8 billion
Dec 4, 16:14
Six Taiwan-based IC design houses shipped LCD driver ICs worth NT$21.837 billion (US$740 million) in total in the third quarter of 2012, growing on quarter by 15.9%, and the total...
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...
More LCD driver IC vendors competing for PWM IC market
Nov 29, 13:55
Buoyed by a recent upsurge in flat panel shipments, more LCD driver IC design houses are rolling out power management (PWM) ICs for the display industry, competing with analog IC...
Novatek, Himax look to strong sales in 4Q12
Nov 20, 15:02
LCD driver IC vendors Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies both are expected to see their sales remain strong in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite the impact of seasonality,...
Novatek to post flat 4Q12 sales
Nov 7, 14:35
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics is expected to report flat sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, bucking seasonal trends, according to market watch...
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...
Novatek shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs to remain strong in 4Q12
Oct 25, 11:50
Significant shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs will limit Novatek Microelectronics' sequential decline in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 to a moderate 4-6%...
TV chip and driver IC vendors see improving order visibility for 4Q12
Oct 17, 22:16
Taiwan-based IC design houses offering TV chips and LCD driver ICs have seen improvements in order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to strong sales of LCD TVs in China...
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...
Novatek looks to higher than expected sales, profits in 3Q12
Sep 25, 15:45
LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to post better-than-expected revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by booming sales of smartphones and...
Orise looks to post 40% on quarter revenue growth in 3Q12
Sep 19, 01:25
LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology is expected to see its revenues surge by 40% sequentially to around NT$1.33 billion (US$45.24 million) in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by...
Chipbond 12-inch gold bumping lines to operate at full capacity in September
Sep 11, 16:33
LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology will see its 12-inch gold bumping lines operate at full capacity in September thanks to orders from Renesas Electronics,...
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...
Novatek reports nearly 10% sequential revenue gains for August
Newswatch - Sep 7, 10:31
LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has announced revenues of NT$3.46 billion (US$115.72 million) for August 2012, up 9.6% on month and 14.2% on year. For the first eight...
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...
Powerchip posts smaller 2Q12 loss
Aug 31, 10:57
Powerchip Technology saw its losses narrow sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, when revenues grew 37.4% on quarter. The chipmaker expects to see further improvement in its...
LCD driver IC designers look to 5-15% revenue growth in 3Q12
Aug 29, 15:23
LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitech), Novatek Microelectronics, Sitronix Technology and Orise Technology are expected to see a 5-15% sequential revenue growth in the...
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...
Himax, Novatek step into eDP LCD driver ICs
Aug 22, 01:50
LCD driver IC design houses Himax Technology and Novatek Microelectronics, viewing that eDP (embedded DisplayPort) interface is replacing LVDS, have been stepped into developing eDP...
ChipMOS announces new share buyback program
Aug 21, 13:58
ChipMOS Technologies has announced plans to effect a new US$10 million share repurchase program in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of...
ChipMOS expects 4-8% growth in 3Q12 sales
Aug 20, 15:46
ChipMOS Technologies, which specializes in assembly and test services for LCD driver ICs and memory chips, expects to post sales growth of 4-8% sequentially in the third quarter of...
LCD driver IC vendor Orise looks to post 10-15% revenue growth in 3Q12
Aug 20, 15:08
LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 10-15% sequentially to over NT$1.05 billion (US$34.97 million) in the third quarter of 2012 due to...
Raydium posts EPS over NT$5 for 1H12
Newswatch - Aug 17, 11:00
LCD driver IC vendor Raydium Semiconductor has reported net profits of NT$370 million (US$12.33 million) on revenues of NT$5.05 billion for the first half of 2012.
Sitronix 3Q12 sales to rise up to 10%
Aug 17, 01:15
LCD driver IC design firm Sitronix is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to brisk demand for small-size panel driver ICs used...
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...
Chipbond revenues hit two-year high in July 2012
Aug 10, 14:15
LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.27 billion (US$42.3 million) for July 2012 - the highest monthly result since...
Himax sees profits up 33.5% in 2Q12, but revenues to stay flat in 3Q12
Aug 10, 14:12
Himax Technologies expects its revenues for the third quarter of 2012 to stay flat compared to US$189.5 million it recorded in the previous quarter.
LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix posts strong pre-tax profits in 2Q12
Newswatch - Aug 7, 02:05
LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology saw pre-tax profit soar 41% sequentially to NT$114 million (US$3.8 million) for the second quarter of 2012, the highest in the past seven...
Chipbond 3Q12 sales to grow up to 5%
Jul 13, 12:03
LCD-driver-IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology is expected to report sales growth of up to 5% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012, according to market sources...
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...
Chipbond, ChipMOS 2Q12 sales to grow 10%
Jun 25, 15:45
Second-quarter sales at Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies, two major driver IC packaging and testing houses, are set to register 10% sequential growth driven by brisk demand...
ChipMOS expects sales growth in 2Q12
May 29, 01:30
LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm ChipMOS Technologies expect second-quarter sales to increase 7-12% sequentially with gross margin up about 0.8pp to 7%, thanks to a pick-up...
IDC lowers forecast growth for monitors while average screen size increases
Displays | 2min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
IT + CE | 15min ago
HP CEO to visit China and Taiwan
IT + CE | 35min ago
Touch-sensor technologies poised for growth, says DisplaySearch
Displays | 1h 6min ago
Lite-On Technology to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$2.35
LED | 1h 8min ago
Newmax Technology to begin shipments of lenses used in Xbox One in 3Q13
IT + CE | 1h 10min ago
Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
Displays | 1h 11min ago
Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
IT + CE | 1h 14min ago
AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
Displays | 1h 17min ago
UMC looking for potential acquisitions in Asia
Bits + chips - Stockwatch | 1h 17min ago
Micron swings to fiscal 3Q13 profit
Bits + chips | 2h 13min ago
Chipbond gearing up 12-inch wafer bumping output: Q&A with chairman Fei-Jain Wu
Gold bumping service provider, Chipbond Technology, which also offers COF/COG (chip-on-film/chip-on glass) turnkey services, has identified outsourcing of LCD driver-IC bumping and...
- 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
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant 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
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- 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
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- 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
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
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- 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
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- 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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- 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.