Last update: Thursday 3 May 2012 [65 news items]
Phison revenues to drop in December amid falling NAND flash prices, say sources
Dec 7, 15:11
NAND flash controller vendor Phison Electronics is expected to see revenues continue to decline in December after its November revenues dropped 9.8% sequentially to NT$2.67 billion...
Silicon Motion 3Q09 sales up 14% sequentially with narrower loss
Oct 30, 15:22
Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless design house specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, has announced net sales for the third quarter of 2009 increased...
3S lands flash card controller orders from Kingston
Oct 16, 14:05
Solid State System (3S) has secured orders for memory card controllers from Kingston Technology, expecting the new orders to be its major growth driver in 2010, according to the co...
SanDisk reportedly seeking extra NAND flash controllers and packaging support from Taiwan makers
Oct 1, 12:20
SanDisk is reportedly seeking additional supplies of NAND flash controller chips and support for backend packaging capacity from Taiwan makers for the production of microSD cards,...
Memory module makers to see revenue growth in September
Sep 28, 15:54
Taiwan-based memory module makers A-Data Technology, Power Quotient International (PQI) and Transcend Information are expected to enjoy revenue growth on year in September 2009, thanks...
Genesys to mass produce USB 3.0 controllers in 1Q10
Sep 17, 11:35
Genesys Logic is scheduled to start mass production of controller chips for USB 3.0 card readers, thumb drives and SATA2 bridge devices in the first quarter of 2010, according to...
Toshiba reportedly adds new NAND flash controller supplier
Sep 11, 10:50
Taiwan-based IC designer Integrated Technology Express (ITE) is said to have received flash memory card controller orders from Toshiba, raising speculation about whether the Japan-based...
Alcor Micro cuts into Lenovo supply chain for card readers
Sep 7, 16:18
Alcor Micro has secured orders of card reader controller ICs from Lenovo, according to the company, saying it expects revenues for September 2009 to grow 5-10% on month.
Flash controller maker Skymedi to slash capital, spin off non-core business
Aug 26, 15:06
Taiwan-based Skymedi has announced plans to downsize its capital by 40%, and spin off its multimedia processor division to form a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its...
Phison cuts into Microsoft supply chain for Zune HD
Newswatch - Aug 26, 12:03
Phison Electronics has recently confirmed it is shipping controller chips for Microsoft's new Zune HD portable media player, which will hit store shelves on September 15.
Alcor Micro sets private placement share price
Aug 24, 16:44
IC design house Alcor Micro has set the price of its private placement for seven million shares at NT$39.35 (US$1.20) per share, with market observers expecting the company to see...
Phison to mass produce new controller for SDXC cards in September
Aug 24, 14:50
Phison Electronics has said it is scheduled to mass produce new SD card controllers supporting SD version 3.0 in September. The new chips also include one for Toshiba's upcoming SDXC...
Phison says controllers supporting Toshiba 32nm NAND are ready
Aug 21, 16:29
Phison Electronics has said that its new NAND flash controller chips for USB flash drives and memory cards are all ready to support Toshiba's 32nm process technology. The Taiwan-based...
Phison expects 3Q09 gross margin to grow on memory card prices
Aug 10, 14:46
Phison Electronics, which specializes in NAND flash controller ICs, has said it expects the recent rally in memory card prices to contribute to gross margin growth in the third quarter...
Silicon Motion announces controllers supporting Micron 34nm MLC flash
Jul 2, 11:02
Silicon Motion Technology has obtained validation for its new flash memory controllers that support Micron's 34nm multi-level cell (MLC) flash product family, according to the company...
Transcend to increase investment in flash controller IC designer
Jun 17, 11:24
Memory module maker Transcend Information plans to increase its stake in Alcor Micro by subscribing to part of the seven million new shares to be issued by the NAND flash controller...
Skymedi supplies eMMC for HTC, Nokia and Garmin, sources say
Jun 15, 12:05
Taiwan's Skymedi, a memory controller IC maker, has recently cut into the supply chains of High Tech Computer (HTC), Nokia and Garmin with its eMMC products, according to industry...
NAND flash market to turn more positive in 3Q09, says Phison chairman
Jun 4, 12:18
The NAND flash market will be brighter in the third quarter because customers began placing orders at the beginning of June, according to Khein Seng Pua, chairman of Phison Electronics...
NAND flash controller supplier 3S develops MEMS microphone chip
May 27, 12:20
Solid State System (3S), a Taiwan-based NAND flash controller design house, has recently developed its first single-chip design MEMS microphone, a company spokesperson has confirmed...
Phison prepays US$40 million for NAND flash chips
May 27, 11:26
NAND flash controller IC specialist Phison Electronics, which also produces memory card readers and portable drives, has prepaid a total of US$40 million for NAND flash chips so far...
Silicon Motion net sales down 33% in 1Q09, but losses narrow
May 12, 17:07
Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, saw net sales for the first quarter of 2009 decrease...
NAND flash controller supplier 3S swings to profit in 1Q09
May 11, 12:17
Solid State System (3S), a NAND flash controller design house invested by Toshiba and Kingston Technology, swung back to profitability in the first quarter of 2009, with net income...
Kingston to invest more in Phison
May 11, 12:08
Taiwan's Phison Electronics, which specializes in NAND flash controller designs, has announced that Kingston Technology will invest NT$658 million (US$20.23 million) through private...
Hynix, Numonyx and Phison team to co-develop NAND solutions
May 7, 10:09
Hynix Semiconductor, Numonyx and Phison Electronics have announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop controllers for the next generation of managed-NAND...
Phison inventory value up on NAND flash price rally
Apr 30, 17:12
The recent rally in NAND flash prices has boosted the value of Phison Electronics' inventory value, according Khein Seng Pua, chairman of the NAND flash controller IC design house.
SiS subsidiary releases SSD controllers
Feb 26, 16:15
LinkVast Technologies, a subsidiary of Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), on February 25 launched two solid-state drive (SSD) controllers – LVT820 and LVT815. The new memory...
Phison sets private placement; draws more investment from Kingston
Feb 4, 16:47
NAND flash controller IC designer Phison Electronics plans to issue new shares through private placement to raise additional capital and draw new strategic partners, the company has...
Phison: Easing inventory to help improve 4Q profits, despite negative outlook for NAND flash market
Nov 11, 11:45
NAND flash controller IC design house Phison Electronics will see sequentially-improved profits in the fourth quarter of 2008, buoyed by easing low-priced inventory plus currency...
Afatech ships record amount of NAND flash controllers in 3Q08
Oct 9, 14:57
NAND flash controller maker Afa Technologies (Afatech) has said that its shipments of flash controller chips hit a record high of over 30 million units in the third quarter of this...
Kingston takes 10% stake at NAND flash controller designer 3S
Aug 11, 11:03
NAND flash controller design house Solid State System (3S) announced that Kingston Technology has taken a 10% stake in the company via a private placement as expected. By forging...
TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
Bits + chips | 27min ago
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 2h 25min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 2h 34min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 2h 43min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 3h ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 3h 8min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 3h 12min ago
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 12:44 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- 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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.