Last update: Wednesday 8 May 2013 [134 news items]
Macronix raises guidance for 3Q09
Sep 8, 17:09
Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International (MXIC) has raised the company's guidance for the third quarter of 2009 while acknowledging better-than-expected...
Numonyx CEO in Taiwan to strengthen ties with partners
Sep 1, 15:36
Brian Harrison, president and CEO of flash memory maker Numonyx, has recently visited Taiwan-based IC designers and distributors, in a move to reinforce company relations with clients...
Macronix mulling NT$160 billion investment in fab construction, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 31, 14:34
Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International (MXIC) has proposed plans to build two 12-inch fabs with a total investment of NT$160 billion (US$4.86 billion),...
Spansion executive to pay visit to Taiwan
Aug 12, 12:26
John Nation, director of corporate marketing for Spansion, plans to pay a visit to Taiwan this week, raising speculation that the NOR flash chipmaker is looking to aggressively take...
Macronix posts profit growth for 2Q09; operates at nearly full utilization
Jul 30, 15:52
Taiwan's Macronix International, a mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker, has reported a net income of NT$980 million (US$29.8 million) translating into net EPS of NT$0.31 for the second...
Flash maker Macronix enjoys revenue growth in June
Jul 8, 11:57
Taiwan's mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International (MXIC) saw June sales grow 12.4% on month and 18.7% on year. Accumulated sales for January through June reached NT$10.69...
ProMOS seeking partnerships for restructuring
Jun 17, 15:15
ProMOS Technologies has drafted a restructuring plan to strengthen its operations, according to industry sources. The DRAM chipmaker plans to divide its facilities at the Central...
Macronix seeking partnership for 12-inch fab
Jun 12, 16:53
Taiwan's Macronix International, a mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker, is looking to forge a partnership with a foundry to help complete its 12-inch fab plan, according to company chairman...
Winbond running smoothly on 65nm DRAM process
Jun 9, 16:38
Winbond Electronics has said commodity DRAM production at its 65nm process node is progressing with yield rates on the rise. Annual production capacity is expected to reach 8,000...
Home-grown IP crucial to future of Taiwan high-tech industry, says Macronix president
May 19, 17:08
Development of home-grown IP and key technologies will play a decisive role in allowing Taiwan's high-tech industry to keep pace with foreign rivals, said Chih-Yuan Lu, president...
Macronix running at full capacity
May 18, 15:34
Taiwan's Macronix International, a mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker, has revealed that it is currently running at full capacity, beating its utilization estimate for the current quarter...
Macronix sees sales growth continue on NOR flash
May 8, 10:49
Taiwan's Macronix International, a mask ROM and NOR flash specialist, saw its sales performance last month outperform what it achieved during the same period of 2008. The flash maker...
Flash maker Macronix seeing improved utilization rate
Apr 30, 17:10
NOR flash maker Macronix International (MXIC) expects its utilization rate to improve to 85-90% during the current quarter compared to 47% in the first, according to company chairman...
ChipMOS diversifying customer base to minimize impact from Spansion insolvency
Mar 20, 12:22
Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies is looking to diversify its memory customer base, while having lowered its dependence on Spansion significantly, according to company sources. The IC...
Demand for Spansion-branded NOR flash remains unchanged, says IC distributor
Mar 16, 15:38
Orders of Spansion-branded NOR flash for handsets and notebooks have remained unchanged, despite the NOR flash giant's bankruptcy protection proceedings, according to IC distributor...
Flash maker Macronix announces fund-raising plan
Stockwatch - Mar 16, 15:11
Macronix International Company, a Taiwan-based NOR flash and mask ROM maker, has announced a plan to raise additional capital. The total shares to be issued will be no more than 1.5...
Macronix lifts 1Q09 guidance on rising East Asia demand
Mar 10, 14:46
Taiwan-based NOR flash and mask ROM maker, Macronix International Company (MXIC), has raised its first-quarter guidance thanks to rising orders for consumer electronics (CE) devices...
Flash memory maker Macronix reduces capital
Stockwatch - Feb 25, 17:07
Macronix International Company (MXIC), a mask ROM and NOR flash specialist, has reduced its capital by NT$28 million (US$0.8 million), or 0.09%, through the cancellation of a batch...
NOR flash makers to benefit as Spansion suffers financial crisis
Feb 6, 16:21
Market watchers are pessimistic about Spansion's future and expect Numonyx, Macronix International Company (MXIC), NOR flash design company Silicon Storage Technology (SST), and SST's...
Flash memory maker Macronix looking to buck the trend and remain profitable in 1Q09
Jan 23, 11:59
Mask ROM and NOR flash specialist Macronix International Company (MXIC) appeared to be the only profit maker among Taiwan's major memory chip suppliers in the fourth quarter of 2008...
Winbond and Macronix post mixed December sales
Jan 8, 16:27
Winbond Electronics has announced its December sales edged up 8.7% sequentially, thanks to contributions from the mobile RAM segment. Meanwhile, Macronix International Company (MXIC)...
Macronix maintains 4Q08 sales target but may see sales decline in 1Q09
Dec 19, 01:05
Macronix International Company's (MXIC's) fourth-quarter performance is on track to meet its financial forecast, company chairman Miin Wu said recently. However, market watchers are...
Macronix November sales down almost 40%, but likely to meet 4Q08 target
Dec 9, 17:13
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced sales of NT$1.69 billion (US$50.46 million) for November, down 39.2% on month and down 7.4% on year. Accumulated sales for January...
Macronix and Yield Microelectronics develop 0.5-micron EEPROM IP
Dec 5, 01:05
Macronix International Company's (MXIC's) 6-inch foundry has successfully developed low-cost embedded programmable non-volatile memory (NVM) EEPROM IP in cooperation with NVM provider...
Macronix shipping mask ROM chips for Nintendo's DSi gaming machines, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 4, 12:25
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has begun to ship mask ROM chips for Nintendo's portable DSi gaming machines, making it the first Taiwan maker to benefit from the launch of...
Memory maker Macronix reports better-than-expected 3Q08 sales thanks to strong shipments to Nintendo
Nov 3, 12:07
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported better-than-expected sales for the third quarter thanks to strong shipments to Nintendo. Macronix's third-quarter shipment volume...
Macronix and APM to cooperate for MEMS microphone market
Oct 6, 11:54
Macronix International Company (MXIC) and Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) are said to be cooperating on making an entrance in the MEMS microphone market. According to market sources,...
Macronix likely to relook at MEMS foundry business
Aug 12, 12:42
While many foundries are looking at micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices as a fab filler, Macronix International Company (MXIC) is now assessing whether to enter the MEMS...
PSC chairman vows to stay on despite insider trading indictment
Aug 6, 01:25
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) chairman Frank Huang has stressed that he will not resign following insider trading charges brought against him by prosecutors in Taiwan,...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:39
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:19
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
Macronix International has announced its first single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory. Dubbed MX30LF, the new SLC NAND family is designed for code and data storage in a wide range...
Photo: Company, Feb 10.
Macronix 256Mb serial flash memory
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced what it claims is the world's first 256-megabit(Mb) serial flash product. The new 256Mb serial flash provides a small form factor,...
Photo: Company, Oct 30.
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- 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
22-May-2013 09:45 (GMT+8)
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- 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.