Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [49 news items]
IC distributor WT Micro looks to moderate revenue growth in 2Q13
May 7, 13:49
Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects it revenues to grow 0.9-6.4% to NT$20.2-21.3 billion (US$683.40-720.26 million) in the second quarter of 2013, buoyed by strong...
Mobile and cloud computing spur tripling of micro server shipments in 2013, says IHS
Feb 7, 15:54
Driven by booming demand for new data center services for mobile platforms and cloud computing, shipments of micro servers are expected to more than triple in 2013, according to an...
IC distributor WT Micro expects 1Q13 sales to grow slightly
Feb 5, 16:16
Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its consolidated revenues to grow slightly by 1.3%-4% sequentially to NT$20.2-21.3 billion (US$682.89-717.65 million) in the...
Panasonic develops technology for highly sensitive image sensors using micro color splitters
Feb 5, 16:02
Panasonic has developed "micro color splitters", which separate the light that falls on image sensors by exploiting light's wavelike properties, according to the company...
WT Micro lands distribution rights for Philips Lumileds LED products
Dec 22, 14:38
Taiwan-based WT Microelectronic, which distributes IC and electronic components mainly in Asia, has announced that the company has obtained rights from Philips Lumileds Lighting Company...
IC distributor WT Micro to post decline in revenues in 4Q12
Nov 1, 13:54
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its revenues to decline 6-10% sequentially to NT$19.5-20.5 billion (US$666.44-700.62 million) in the fourth quarter of 2012 amid unfavorable...
WPG, WT Micro 3Q12 sales hit guidance
Oct 25, 21:54
WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, Taiwan's major IC distributors, both saw third-quarter sales exceed their guidance.
AMD launches micro servers with AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors
Sep 11, 14:26
AMD has announced the availability of three products for the fabric computing, micro servers and data center technology segments. The first is a new chassis, AMD's SeaMicro SM15000...

WT Micro, Zenitron to count on smartphone market in China for growing sales in 3Q12, say sources
Aug 13, 16:10
IC distributors WT Microelectronics and Zenitron have both posted sequential revenue gains in July, but have to count on demand from the entry-level smartphone market in China to...
IC distributors WT Micro, Zenitron becoming conservative about 3Q12 business outlook
Jun 18, 13:09
IC distributors WT Microelectronics and Zenitron have become more conservative about the business outlook for the third quarter, but still remain positive about demand from the smartphone...

Acer enters tier-3 to -5 cities in China
Jun 14, 01:30
Acer, starting 2012, is executing a three-year plan in China to expand its channel bases from tier-1 and -2 cities to tier-3 to -5 cities and is set to open new stores at a rate of...

Alcor Micro to offer USB 3.0 flash drive controller ICs
May 30, 01:30
Alcor Micro, a Taiwan-based design house of controller ICs used in input/output, multimedia and storage devices, will in June 2012 offer USB 3.0 controller ICs for use in flash drives...
WPG, WT Micro look to post sales gains in May-June
May 11, 15:38
IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported sequential revenue decreases for April 2012, but both expect sales to register on-month growth in May and June driven...
Alcor Micro to launch controller chips for USB 3.0 flash drives, eMMC devices
Apr 20, 01:15
Alcor Micro is scheduled to launch its first USB 3.0 flash drive controller in June, and will expand its offering to include chips for eMMC devices in the second half of 2012, according...
Ultrabooks boost demand for 4mm micro fans
Feb 21, 14:20
Acer's second-generation ultrabook S5 is reportedly set to adopt the latest 4mm micro fans, while players including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Dell and LG have also expressed interest...

WT Micro completes takeover of Techmosa
Feb 3, 01:30
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its acquisition of fellow firm Techmosa International, which became effective starting February 1, to drive company revenue growth in 201...
WT Micro 2012 revenues to top NT$100 million, says report
Newswatch - Jan 17, 13:56
IC distributor WT Microelectronics is expected to see its consolidated sales top NT$100 million (US$3.33 million) in 2012, up 40% on year, the Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Taiwan to cooperate with EU on IT research
Sep 15, 01:30
Representatives from Taiwan's National Science Council (NSC) and Industrial Technology Research Institute of the Ministry of Economic Affairs are set to have a conference with the...
Alcor Micro to buy back shares
Newswatch - Aug 22, 10:24
USB controller designer Alcor Micro plans to buy back up to 3.65% of its outstanding shares and will then transfer the shares to its employees, according to a resolution passed by...
WT Micro to acquire fellow IC distributor Techmosa
Aug 4, 01:00
WT Microelectronics has announced plans to acquire fellow IC distributor Techmosa International through a share swap. Each share of Techmosa will be swapped for 0.547 WT Micro shares,...
Cloud computing offering big market for cooling solutions, says NS Micro Motor
Jun 2, 12:25
With the cloud computing market expected to grow rapidly, development of related technologies, infrastructure and software applications is looking promising. Growing adoption of cloud...
Intel discloses CPU roadmap for micro server product line
Mar 17, 14:01
Intel has disclosed its roadmap for low-power processors for the emerging micro server category including a new server processor based on the Intel Atom processor microarchitecture...
Trend Micro 2010 net profit down nearly 28%
Feb 18, 12:01
Taiwan-based information security software provider Trend Micro saw 2010 net profit drop 27.88% to JPY12.72 billion (US$145 million), according to the company.
WT Micro expects 1-7% sequential growth in 1Q11 revenues
Jan 26, 01:20
Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics indicated that semiconductor supply in 2011 will be healthy, and its first-quarter revenues are projected to rise 1-7% sequentially...
WT Micro aims for US$3 billion in annual revenues within 3 years, says company chairman
Jan 18, 01:30
With strong growth in the notebook, tablet PC and smartphone markets, a booming Asian economy and new applications, IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects annual revenues to reach...
IC distributor WT Micro sees 7-12% drop in 4Q10 revenues
Nov 4, 01:25
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 to be between NT$15 billion (US$492 million) and NT$16 billion, down 7-12% on quarter. Gross margin...
Oct 22, 10:27
Trend Micro, a Taiwan-based provider of Internet-based information security software solutions and services, on October 21 announced the launch of a free trial Android handset-based...
China-based CBC Capital to invest in Trend Micro subsidiary TCloud Computing
Oct 19, 01:45
China Broadband Capital Partners (CBC Capital), a China-based equity fund focusing investment in telecom, Internet and media technology, will make a stake investment in TCloud Computing,...
WPG, WT Micro expected to hit 3Q10 revenue targets
Sep 28, 01:05
Taiwan-based IC component distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics are likely to achieve their third-quarter revenue targets, as rising sales of products for smartphones...
Pegatron enters all-in-one PC DIY market in China
Sep 21, 02:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently had cooperation with Ingram Micro China and China-based BOE Technology to enter the all-in-one PC DIY market in China.
Trend Micro will not rule out possibility of being acquired, says CEO
Sep 9, 12:24
After Intel spent US$7.68 billion to purchase McAfee, Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen has revealed that Trend Micro has received many acquisition offers from first-tier IT players. The company...

Trend Micro to set up office in Vietnam
Aug 12, 11:51
Taiwan-based Trend Micro on August 11 announced it will establish an office in Hanoi, Vietnam to market its information security software solutions and services based on cloud comp...
IC distributor WT Micro July revenues to stay flat before climbing in August-September
Jul 21, 15:18
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its revenues to stay flat in July before moving upward in August and September, according to company chairman Wen-Tsung Cheng.
USB controller IC vendor Alcor Micro posts strong revenue gains in June
Newswatch - Jul 6, 12:03
USB hub controller IC maker Alcor Micro has posted revenues of NT$197.73 million (US$6.14 million) for June, up 1.3% sequentially and 25.6% on year, according to company data. The...
IC orders from PC sector to be weak in July, says WT Micro
Jun 10, 15:14
July orders for IC components from the PC sector are likely to be lower than those received for June, warned Wen-Tsung Cheng, chairman of Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectr...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
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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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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
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- 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.



















