Last update: Tuesday 7 February 2012 [139 news items]
Memory module firms see double-digit sales drops in January
Feb 7, 01:20
Revenues at Taiwan's major DRAM module and NAND device manufacturers saw double-digit sequential decreases in January 2012, due to fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year...
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...
Ultrabook, SATA3 to buoy SSD demand, says Transcend chairman
Jan 6, 01:10
The growing market for ultrabooks is expected to a catalyst that accelerates demand for embedded SSDs in 2012, according to Peter Shu, chairman for dedicated memory module maker Transcend...
Transcend revenues decrease in October
Nov 9, 11:47
Memory module firm Transcend Information has reported a 15% sequential decline in October revenues, citing the impact of the economic slowdown in Europe and the US and supply chain...
Firms raise external HDD prices
Oct 26, 15:17
Companies have recently raised prices for their external hard drives by 10-20%, amid speculation that recent flooding in Thailand might cause tight supply for HDDs and related components,...
Transcend September revenues up 13%
Oct 7, 01:05
Memory module firm Transcend Information saw its revenues grow 12.8% sequentially in September, driven by shipments of flash products. Shipments of both SD cards and flash drives...
Adata September revenues up 6%
Oct 6, 14:08
Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced revenues of NT$2.61 billion (US$85 million) for September 2011, up 6% on month. Revenues amounted to NT$7.23 billion for the third...
Adata looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q11
Oct 3, 13:25
Memory module firm Adata Technology expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011, buoyed by rising sales of products used in non-conventional...
Transcend posts drop in August revenues
Sep 9, 13:47
Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced revenues of NT$2.48 billion (US$85 million) for August 2011, down 1.6% on month and 2% on year.
Adata, PQI report losses for 1H11
Sep 1, 01:00
Memory module makers Adata Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) both swung to net losses in the first half of 2011 from profits a year ago.
Adata unveils stock buyback program
Stockwatch - Aug 29, 14:31
Memory module maker Adata Technology has announced a share buyback program under which the company will repurchase up to NT$4.36 billion (US$150 million) of its common shares from...
Transcend reports EPS of NT$3.33 in 1H11
Aug 29, 12:28
Memory module maker Transcend Information has posted net profits of NT$529 million (US$18 million), or NT$1.24 a share, for the second quarter of 2011. Net profits for the first half...
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...
Five memory module makers see mixed sequential growth in July revenue
Aug 10, 01:10
Taiwan-based memory module makers Phison Electronics, Transcend Information, Adata Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) saw July revenues increase on month, while fellow...
Transcend, Adata upbeat for 3Q11 revenue outlook
Aug 8, 12:22
Memory module makers Transcend Information and Adata Technology both have posted sequential gains in revenues for July and are upbeat about their third-quarter revenue outlooks, according...
Newswatch - Aug 1, 17:21
Memory module firm Adata Technology on July 29 announced that Il Ung Kim has resigned as company president. There is no replacement of Kim as the company previously had two presidents...
Taiwan memory module firms expanding portable HDD lines
Jul 20, 16:41
The market for external HDDs is expected to boom buoyed by the growing popularity of mobile computers such as thin and lightweight notebooks, and tablet PCs. Taiwan-based memory module...
Transcend June revenues up over 9% on-month
Jul 7, 14:58
Transcend Information's revenues increased 9.7% sequentially to NT$2.37 billion (US$82.2 million) in June, following two months of sequential drops, according to financial data released...
Memory module houses stop price cuts, but demand fail to pick up, says inSpectrum
Jul 1, 15:52
The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued to see weak demand throughout this week (June 27-July1) with only few transactions, according to inSpectrum.
Memory module firms to post slight growth in June revenues
Jun 30, 14:36
Most Taiwan-based memory module makers are expected to post 5-10% growth in June revenues, according to market observers. Companies with more emphasis on flash products will likely...
Weak channel demand prompts memory module houses launch big price cut, says inSpectrum
Jun 10, 15:48
The price erosion in the channel has aggravated as leading DRAM module houses have launched sharp price revisions, prompting traders/brokers to dump more inventory, according to in...
Memory module firms post on-month drops in May revenues
Jun 10, 01:15
Transcend Information posted a revenue drop of 9.1% sequentially in May 2011, while fellow memory module companies Apacer Technology, Power Quotient International (PQI) and Phison...
Adata sales continue to slide in May; optimistic about USB 3.0 devices and SSD
Jun 7, 13:55
Adata Technology has posted a sequential revenue decrease for the second straight month in May 2011. Nonetheless, the memory module maker expressed optimism that USB 3.0 storage devices...
Memory module makers see weak sales in May
May 25, 11:06
Viewing that demand for NAND flash from vendors of tablet PCs and smartphones has declined and the retail market of NAND flash-based memory products has turned stagnant, Taiwan-based...
Memory module firm Silicon Power gears up for Taiwan market
Newswatch - May 13, 12:37
Silicon Power Computer & Communications, a Taiwan-based memory moduel firm, has said that it is stepping up efforts expanding its domestic business in 2011.
Adata April revenues down 19% on-month
May 6, 01:25
Memory module firm Adata Technology has reported NT$2.535 billion (US$89 million) in revenues for April 2011, down 19.2% sequentially. Revenues from January through April totaled...
Adata, Transcend report 1Q11 profits
May 3, 10:50
Adata Technology returned to profitability in the first quarter with net profits of NT$96 million (US$3.35 million), while fellow memory module company Transcend Information achieved...
Memory module firm Silicon Power opens new plant
Apr 18, 12:10
Taiwan-based Silicon Power Computer & Communications, which produces NAND flash devices and DRAM modules as well as solid-state drives (SSD) and portable hard drives, has announced...
Memory module firm Silicon Power to deal out dividend of NT$2.50 for 2010
Apr 12, 15:55
Memory module maker Silicon Power Computer & Communications will hand out total dividends of NT$2.50 (US$0.09) - NT$1.50 in cash and NT$1 in shares - for 2010, according to a...
IC material distributor Niching hits record revenues in 1Q11
Apr 11, 16:10
Semiconductor material distributor Niching Industrial has posted NT$143 million (US$4.94 million) in March revenues, up 26% sequentially. Its cumulative 2011 revenues through March...
Memory module firms enjoy rebound in March revenues
Apr 11, 14:02
Taiwan-based memory module houses Transcend Information, Power Quotient International (PQI) and Apacer Technology have reported sequential growth in revenues for March 2011 of 54.1%,...
Flash card maker Hagiwara files for bankruptcy protection
Apr 8, 12:00
Japanese flash card maker Hagiwara Sys-Com reportedly has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising speculation that the dedicated memory module sector will go through another restructuring...
Memory module firms March revenues to rebound
Apr 1, 01:10
Taiwan-based memory module houses Adata Technology, Apacer Technology, Phison Electronics and Transcend Information are expected to post significant sequential growth in March 2011...
Adata sees no supply disruption concerns
Mar 18, 01:00
Memory module firm Adata Technology has adequate inventory and multiple sources for chips, which will help it mitigate potential disruptions caused by the recent earthquake in Japan...
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...
Pegatron to give up Asustek ultrabook orders, says paper
Systems - Newswatch | 53min ago
Samsung Electronics has announced the development of 32GB DDR3 registered dual Inline memory modules (RDIMMs) that use 3D through silicon via (TSV) package technology. Its 30nm-class...
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Samsung 8GB RDIMM utilizing 3D TSV technology
Samsung Electronics has announced its new 8GB DDR3 module was developed using 3D chip stacking technology, which is also referred to as through silicon via (TSV). Samsung claimed...
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Samsung Electronics has developed what it claims is the industry's first 32GB load-reduced, dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM) for servers. Samsung said it will begin mass producing...
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Toshiba 128GB embedded NAND flash modules
Toshiba has announced the launch of a 128GB embedded NAND flash memory module, which it claims is the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. The module is compliant with 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 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...
- Acer to launch CloudMobile smartphone in 3Q12
- Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
- Order surge of solar cells from Germany to level off in end of February
- ASE expects sales rebound in 2Q12
- Compal ships 2.1 million notebooks in January, says paper
- Acer sees decreased January revenues
- Chunghwa Telecom posts January EPS of NT$0.43
- Foxconn January revenues down sequentially
- HTC lands orders for quad-core smartphone, says paper
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Soft-World, Gamania January revenues hit records
- 20GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be replaced by 2016, says IMS Research
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
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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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.