Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [620 news items]
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
May 20, 21:30
MediaTek is likely to report higher-than-expected sales for the second quarter of 2013 on a recent ramp-up in demand from China-based smartphone and tablet companies, according to...
MediaTek asking clients to confirm IC demand for next 3-6 months, say sources
May 14, 15:49
MediaTek reportedly has urged its clients for smartphone and tablet chipset solutions to offer confirmed prospects of their demand of ICs for the next 3-6 months due to strong market...
ESMT to ship MCP memory chips to MediaTek, say sources
May 13, 13:55
Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), a Taiwan-based provider of niche-market memory chips, has entered the MCP (multi chip package) chip segment and will begin to ship its...
China market: Rising popularity of tablets with 3G functionality to benefit MediaTek, Qualcomm
May 9, 10:46
Demand for 7-8-inch white-box tablets with built-in 3G functionality in China has been increasing, a trend which is likely to benefit MediaTek and Qualcomm, according to industry...
MediaTek April sales hit 39-month high
May 8, 14:09
Consolidated revenues at MediaTek, whose wireless chips are mainly targeted at white-box handsets including smartphones, climbed to a 39-month high of NT$12.57 billion (US$426.5 million)...
MediaTek, MStar TV chip market share in China falling down
May 7, 22:16
MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have seen their combined share in China's TV chip market drop to below 70% recently as more TV brands in China have chosen to use TV chips from Realtek...
MediaTek sees over 20% revenue rise but minor gross margin gain in 2Q13
May 6, 22:16
Robust shipments of smartphone ICs will help MediaTek enjoy a more than 20% on-quarter sales rise in the second quarter of 2013, but increased price competition in the China market...
IC demand in China will remain robust after May 1 holidays, say sources
May 6, 15:11
Demand for IC parts from the smartphone and tablet sectors in China will remain strong even after the May 1 holiday season as market players are adjusting upward their forecasts of...
MediaTek snaps up influx of orders for its new dual-core MT6572 chipset
May 6, 12:20
MediaTek reportedly has landed orders for over one million units of its recently release new dual-core smartphone platform, the MT6572, according to industry sources.
MediaTek 1Q13 pre-tax profits close to NT$4 billion
May 2, 15:52
MediaTek has reported a pre-tax profit of NT$3.92 billion (US$132.36 million) or NT$2.90 per share before taxes for the first quarter of 2013.
Digitimes Research: MediaTek increasing chipset portfolios for tablets
Apr 26, 14:52
Riding high on a fivefold increase in shipments of application processors in 2012 triggered by a robust growth of the mobile device market in China, MediaTek has been strengthening...
China market: Qualcomm, Spreadtrum cutting quad-core processor prices
Apr 25, 21:55
Qualcomm and Spreadtrum Communications have both cut prices for their quad-core products to better compete against MediaTek, which controls half of the smartphone-chip market in China,...
KYEC to see IC backend service orders booming in 2Q13
Apr 24, 22:04
IC backend service company King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to see its revenues for the second quarter of 2013 grow 10-15% over the NT$3.38 billion (US$113.44 million) recorded...
Tablet chipset solution vendors ramping wafer starts
Apr 23, 22:11
Tablet chipset solution vendors including MediaTek, Realtek Semiconductor, Elan Microelectronics as well as China-based Allwinner Technology and Rockchip Electronics reportedly are...
MediaTek likely to raise shipment target for 2013
Apr 22, 22:14
MediaTek is expected to revise upward its handset-IC shipment target for 2013, according to industry sources, which judge from China's booming smartphone market.
China market: Alibaba launches new smartphones running on AMOS
Apr 17, 15:38
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has teamed with five local handset makers to launch six smartphones running on its home-grown AMOS (Alibaba Mobile OS). It remains to be...
China white-box tablet vendors increasingly adopting MediaTek quad-core solutions
Apr 15, 23:42
China-based white-box tablet vendors, due to growing demand for 3G-enabled models, has been increasing adoption of 3G-supportig quad-core IC solutions developed by Taiwan-based MediaTek,...
Taiwan IC design houses look to strong sales in April
Apr 9, 13:46
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses expect their sales in April to be better than those recorded in March as they have continued to land short lead-time orders from smartphone and...
MediaTek hits high-end of 1Q13 guidance
Apr 9, 10:49
Consolidated revenues at MediaTek for the first quarter of 2013 hit the high-end of the fabless IC firm's previously-issued guidance range of NT$21.9-24 billion (US$730-800 million...
Acer said to be mulling 7.9-inch tablet at US$149
Apr 8, 22:49
Acer is reportedly considering lowering the price of its Iconia A1-810 tablet, using 7.9-inch 1024-by-768 IPS panels, from US$250 to US$149 to compete against the iPad mini, according...
Apr 8, 15:07
Worldwide smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 210 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 9.4% from the number in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to DRAMeXchan...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
Apr 8, 10:41
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset market, Broadcom's mobile solutions have found their way into the supply...

Compal Communications adopts Broadcom smartphone reference design
Apr 3, 12:14
Compal Communications has for the first time adopted a reference design platform offered by Broadcom to develop entry-level Android smartphones with the first wave of such models...
Lenovo ramping IC design capability, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 1, 12:03
Lenovo reportedly plans to build up its IC design capability by increasing the number of staff of its IC development department from the current 10 to 100 by the end of the second...
MediaTek appoints new head of US corporate marketing
Newswatch - Mar 29, 13:58
MediaTek has announced that it has appointed Mohit Bhushan as vice president and general manager of corporate marketing, in the US. In his new role, Bhushan will lead corporate marketing...
Taiwan IC design houses to report stronger than expected earnings for 1Q13
Mar 27, 22:04
A number of IC design houses in Taiwan are expected to report better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of 2013, powered by the launch of new products and cost-reduction...
Taiwan IC design houses pull in more orders from supply chain in China
Mar 26, 14:05
Taiwan-based IC design houses have received more orders from clients in China's smartphone, tablet and flat panel segments recently as the supply chain in China has begun building...
MediaTek to slash handset solution prices in April, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 22, 16:09
MediaTek is expected to implement a comprehensive price cut of its handset solutions on April 1, with quotes for its quad-core MT6589 solutions to be reduced by the highest rate of...
More China smartphone vendors adopt MediaTek quad-core solutions
Mar 20, 22:05
Following the steps of Lenovo and Coolpad, two other China-based smartphone vendors, Huawei and ZTE, reportedly will also adopt MediaTek's quad-core MT6589 solutions for the production...

Korea FTC OKs MediaTek, MStar merger
Mar 18, 21:25
South Korea's antitrust agency Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved MediaTek's proposal to merge with MStar Semiconductor, according to the companies.

MediaTek to see revenues rally 50% sequentially in March
Mar 18, 13:12
MediaTek is expected to see its revenues surge 50% sequentially to over NT$9 billion (US$302.4 million) in March, powered by shipments of its quad-core MT6589 smartphone solutions,...

Digital TV semiconductor market dips in 2012, says IHS
Mar 15, 10:28
Amid a drop in television demand, the global market for digital television semiconductors (DTV) declined by nearly 6% in 2012, according to IHS iSuppli.
Intel leads unexpectedly large decline in 4Q12 semiconductor market inventory, says IHS
Mar 14, 10:37
After reaching a worrisome high in the third quarter of 2012, global semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell at a surprisingly fast rate in the fourth quarter, led by...
MediaTek names new general manager for Europe corporate marketing
Mar 13, 10:51
MediaTek has announced the appointment of Siegmund Redl as general manager for corporate marketing in Europe.
eMemory OTP non-volatile memory IP adopted by MediaTek
Mar 12, 11:23
Taiwan-based embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP provider eMemory Technology has had its OTP (one time programmable) non-volatile memory IP adopted by Taiwan-based IC design house...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 11h 25min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 11h 37min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 11h 52min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 11h 54min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 11h 56min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 12h 38min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | May 22, 20:49
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | May 22, 20:43
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | May 22, 20:41
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | May 22, 20:39
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | May 22, 20:36
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:16
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:03
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:59
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- 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
- 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 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8398.84 | +15.79 | +0.19% |

| TSE electronic | 317.55 | +0.70 | +0.22% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 120.71 | +0.33 | +0.27% |

| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |

- 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
- 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

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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
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