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...

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...

Taiwan LCD driver IC vendors post strong sales in March

Apr 12, 15:33

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors have posted strong revenue gains in March as end-market suppliers in China are building up inventories for the May 1 holiday season and also...

TV IC suppliers see 2Q13 orders ramp up

Apr 12, 15:14

TV-use IC suppliers including MStar Semiconductor, Realtek Semiconductor and Novatek Microelectronics are expected to see their orders increase more than 20% sequentially in the second...

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...

TSMC short-term growth momentum affected by low order visibility for 2Q13

Mar 6, 11:21

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its short-term growth momentum affected by a low order visibility from international smartphone and tablet chipset...

Supplies of LCD driver ICs likely to become tight in March-April, say sources

Mar 1, 15:13

Supplies of LCD driver ICs may become tight in March-April as most branded vendors will begin to roll out their flagship models in the second quarter, while China-based vendors will...

Novatek reports flat performance for January

Newswatch - Feb 18, 14:18

Novatek Microelectronics has announced consolidated net sales of NT$3.3 billion (US$110.92 million) for January 2013, down 0.5% from the previous month but up 42.2% from a year ear...

Novatek posts profit growth of 20% in 2012

Jan 31, 22:21

LCD driver IC supplier Novatek Microelectronics has announced that net profits for 2012 rose 20.1% to NT$4.44 billion (US$150 million). EPS for the year came to NT$7.32.

LCD driver IC vendors to perform strongly in 1Q13

Jan 30, 15:58

LCD driver IC vendors including Orise Technology, Sitronix Technology and ILi Technology (Ilitek) all expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2013, scaling down the impact...

LCD driver IC vendors post revenue gains in 2012

Jan 9, 15:47

LCD driver IC vendors Novatek Microelectronics, ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Orise Technology saw their revenues gain 5.6%, 16.5% and 20%, respectively, to NT$37.01 billion (US$1.28...

LCD driver IC vendors to ship more eDP driver chips in 2013

Dec 28, 11:42

LCD driver IC vendors including Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are likely to see their shipments of eDP (embedded DisplayPort) LCD driver ICs increase significantly...

Four LCD driver IC designers see mixed sequential growth in November revenue

Dec 10, 22:34

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and ILI Technology had November revenues slipping on month by 3.70% and 8.69% respectively, while fellow design houses...

LCD driver IC vendors to post mixed results for 4Q12

Nov 30, 15:41

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors are expected to post mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2012, with Orise Technology to lead its peer companies to enjoy a 30% sequential revenue...

Novatek, Himax look to strong sales in 4Q12

Nov 20, 15:02

LCD driver IC vendors Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies both are expected to see their sales remain strong in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite the impact of seasonality,...

Novatek to post flat 4Q12 sales

Nov 7, 14:35

IC design house Novatek Microelectronics is expected to report flat sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, bucking seasonal trends, according to market watch...

Elan reports strong sales for October

Nov 6, 14:04

Touchscreen controller IC vendor Elan Microelectronics saw its revenues grow 0.8% sequentially and 75% on year to a record high of NT$724 million (US$24.75 million) in October.

Novatek shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs to remain strong in 4Q12

Oct 25, 11:50

Significant shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs will limit Novatek Microelectronics' sequential decline in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 to a moderate 4-6%...

TV chip and driver IC vendors see improving order visibility for 4Q12

Oct 17, 22:16

Taiwan-based IC design houses offering TV chips and LCD driver ICs have seen improvements in order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to strong sales of LCD TVs in China...

LCD driver IC vendors post strong gains in 3Q12, but uncertain about 4Q12

Oct 8, 16:16

Most LCD driver IC vendors are conservative about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite strong revenue gains posted in the third quarter and hope that sales...

Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers striving to win touch controller orders from China white-box market

Oct 2, 15:02

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies are striving to win orders for touch controller chips from China's second- and third-tier white-box smartphone and tablet brands as a means to...

Novatek looks to higher than expected sales, profits in 3Q12

Sep 25, 15:45

LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to post better-than-expected revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by booming sales of smartphones and...

WVGA driver IC shipments rising

Sep 24, 10:23

China-based handset makers have been pushing the adoption of WVGA displays for their entry-level to mid-range smartphones, offering ample opportunities for Taiwan's IC design houses...

LCD driver IC firms looks to strong sales in 3Q12

Sep 11, 14:46

LCD driver IC suppliers Novatek Microelectronics, ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology all saw their August sales hit the highest monthly levels in recent...

Novatek reports nearly 10% sequential revenue gains for August

Newswatch - Sep 7, 10:31

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has announced revenues of NT$3.46 billion (US$115.72 million) for August 2012, up 9.6% on month and 14.2% on year. For the first eight...

Novatek, Himax developing programmable Gamma buffer solutions

Aug 31, 01:35

IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies have ventured into the development of programmable Gamma buffer solutions, with Himax beginning volume production...

LCD driver IC designers look to 5-15% revenue growth in 3Q12

Aug 29, 15:23

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitech), Novatek Microelectronics, Sitronix Technology and Orise Technology are expected to see a 5-15% sequential revenue growth in the...

Taiwan LCD driver IC firms growing presence in China

Aug 24, 15:31

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have all strengthened...

Raydium seeks to merge with Novatek, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 24, 13:57

LCD driver IC vendor Raydium Semiconductor is reportedly in talks with fellow company Novatek Microelectronics for a possible merger through a share swap, according to a Chinese-language...

Himax, Novatek step into eDP LCD driver ICs

Aug 22, 01:50

LCD driver IC design houses Himax Technology and Novatek Microelectronics, viewing that eDP (embedded DisplayPort) interface is replacing LVDS, have been stepped into developing eDP...

Driver ICs for tablets to drive revenue growth at Novatek, Himax, say sources

Aug 15, 13:58

LCD driver ICs are expected to become a growth driver for IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sourc...

Digitimes Research: Shipments of Taiwan's LCD driver ICs expand over 13% on quarter in 2Q12

Aug 8, 15:25

Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses reached NT$18.83 billion (US$628.5 million) in the second quarter of 2012, up 13.5% sequentially and 2.8% on year, according...

Novatek expects over 10% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues

Aug 8, 01:25

LCD driver IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects its revenues for the third quarter of 2012 to increase over 10% on quarter, company president Steve Wang said at an August...

China smartphone vendors increasing orders to Taiwan IC design houses, say sources

Aug 1, 14:55

China-based branded and white-box handset vendors seem to have begun ramping up their orders for IC parts to meet replacement demand despite concerns that China's economy is likely...