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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
02:34 (GMT+8)
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ITRI signs MOU with first-tier medical electronics companies Newswatch - Oct 16, 17:04 Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has signed a MOU with GE Healthcare, Tunstall and TUV Rheinland for cooperation in regulating medical electronics product standards. Read more |
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Foxconn refutes rumor of buying a Taiwan medical device supplier, says paper Newswatch - Sep 22, 16:37 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has refuted rumors indicating the company will acquire Excelsior Healthcare, a Taiwan-based medical equipment provider, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Holtek July order volumes surpasses those in June Jul 14, 15:24 Microcontroller unit (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor has seen orders in the first half of July 2009 surpass levels in June, and has already begun to take August orders. The company expects both revenues and profits in the third quarter to grow from the second. Read more |
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KYE offers medical LCD displays Jul 7, 11:02 KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mice, keyboards and other PC accessories, has stepped into production of handwriting-input LCD screens specifically for medical use, and has won an order from a hospital in China, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan cable assembly maker Sinbon Electronics steps into medical devices Jul 1, 16:38 Taiwan-based electronics cable assembly maker Sinbon Electronics has stepped into medial applications, having its subsidiary Digio2 International produce components for remote medical care devices, according to the company. Read more |
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POS maker Flytech eyes medical applications Jun 23, 10:20 Taiwan-based POS (point of sale/service) maker Flytech Technology will step into development and production of devices or equipment for medical applications based on its successful POS business operation, according to the company. Read more |
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Touch controller, home appliance, medical products to boost Holtek 2H09 revenues Jun 12, 15:35 Microcontroller unit (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor expects to see shipment growth in the second half of 2009 amid orders for touch controller, home appliance and medial electronics products, according to company general manager Kuo-Tung Gau. Demand for automotive and PC related products is relatively weak, Gau noted. Read more |
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Taiwan industrial PC maker ICP Electronics to spin off medical display division Jun 4, 11:52 ICP Electronics, a Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, will spin off its medical display product division as a subsidiary tentatively named PACSmate (PACS standing for "picture archiving and communication systems") in July 2009, according to company chairman and CEO Teddy Kuo. Read more |
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Israel-based IDesia to work with Taiwan IC designers Elan, Prolific for medical touch panel solutions Jun 4, 11:38 Taiwan-based IC designers Elan Microelectronics and Prolific Technology will partner with Israel-based IDesia for development of touch panel solutions targeting the global health care market. IDesia will provide consumer health care-related IP and software to the other two companies, according to IDesia CEO Danny Lange. Read more |
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Intel and Nvidia come roaring back in 1Q09, says Jon Peddie Research Apr 29, 17:01 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the first calendar quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Southeast Asia MCU market set to grow steadily, says Frost & Sullivan Apr 6, 16:29 The popular perception that the microcontroller unit (MCU) that offers the fastest clock speed at the most advanced process node is the future of the Southeast Asian microcontroller market has been deflated by many participants in the electronics industry, according to Frost & Sullivan. The presence of newer applications in markets such as medical electronics, automotive, and consumer electronics, which require MCUs that offer low-cost solutions and deliver on performance, functionality, and connectivity, have created a huge market for 8-bit MCUs. Read more |
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Lanner announces three new appliances featuring Intel Xeon 5500 platform Mar 31, 16:50 Lanner Electronics has announced three new rackmount systems built with the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. Read more |
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Foxconn forms strategic partnership with IBM Taiwan Mar 5, 14:14 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and IBM Taiwan have announced a strategic partnership under which Foxconn will invest around US$1 billion over the next five years to cooperate with IBM Taiwan on the research and develop of hardware and software for environmental purposes. Read more |
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IC distributors eye niche markets Dec 22, 10:33 In order to avoid too much sales decline in 2009, IC distributors have made more deployments outside the consumer electronics, communications and computer market, such as industrial equipment, medical devices and automotive electronics, according to industry sources. Read more |
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IC design houses look to medical applications to drive revenue growth in 2009 Nov 19, 12:16 Two Taiwan-based IC design houses, Holtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology, have voiced optimism about the growth potential for the medical electronics market. Holtek and Sonix estimate they will see a 10% and 7-8% sales contribution from medical applications, respectively, to their total sales, according to the companies. Read more |
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MEMS market slows, less attractive to venture capital Nov 19, 11:04 The global market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) will see single-digit growth for the first time in 2008 and low growth is also anticipated for 2009, as plummeting consumer confidence has weakened the market for MEMS-enabled consumer applications, analysts pointed out. Read more |
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Infineon tops market of semiconductors for medical applications, says research firm Oct 16, 11:41 The industrial/medical sector has risen in importance at many semiconductor vendors over the last few years as suppliers have come to identify the market as dependable throughout the entire economic cycle. The market for semiconductors in industrial/medical applications is forecast to grow from US$20.0 billion in 2007 to US$33.3 billion in 2013, a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.8%, according to Semicast. Read more |
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Twinhead turns to profit in 2Q08 Jul 15, 14:58 Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Twinhead International has announced revenues for June of NT$212 million (US$6.97 million), an increase of 24.78% compared to the same month the previous year. The company expects to return to profitability with its second-quarter revenues, according to sources at the company. Read more |
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Computex 2008: LEDs in niche market applications Jun 6, 11:59 LED industry players indicated that while the market for LEDs used in large-size TV panels is still immature and that Taiwan companies are still unable to enter the supply chain for high-end notebook backlighting, LED backlights have started to enter niche markets such as the medical and transportation sectors. Read more |
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