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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
19:12 (GMT+8)
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Nvidia reports growth in fiscal 3Q10 revenues Nov 6, 16:48 Nvidia has reported revenues of US$903.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 (ended October 25, 2009), up 16% from the previous quarter and up slightly from US$897.7 million reported in the same period a year earlier. Read more |
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TSMC 40nm yield issues resurface, CEO promises fix by year-end Oct 30, 12:24 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed it recently run into issues with its 40nm process technology impacting yields. Company chairman and CEO Morris Chang pledged the issue will be solved within the quarter. Read more |
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GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR Oct 27, 14:40 Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs and the industry in general, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek debuts Nvidia Tesla workstation Oct 27, 12:42 Asustek Computer on October 26 unveiled a workstation (ESC1000) in Taiwan developed in cooperation with Nvidia and Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU). The system is designed for use in scientific studies, with government and research organizations targeted as customers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: AMD launches Radeon HD 5770/5750 Oct 20, 16:56 Following the launch of DirectX 11-supporting Radeon HD 5870/5850 GPUs at the end of September 2009 in the Taiwan market, AMD has now launched the Radeon HD 5770/5750. Read more |
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Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:20 The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series. Read more |
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MSI unveils Windows 7 all-in-one PCs Oct 14, 16:41 Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled three all-in-one PCs that are ready to support Windows 7. The 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220 will be launched later in October, followed by the 20-inch AE2020 and the 21.5-inch AE2220 Hi-Fi in November. Read more |
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Nvidia announces freeze in future Intel chipset development Oct 9, 12:25 Nvidia has announced that it officially plans stop developing chipsets for Intel CPUs moving forward, citing its ongoing licensing litigation with Intel as the main reason for the decision. Read more |
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GPU shortage expected to last through 1Q10, says paper Newswatch - Oct 5, 17:11 A shortage of 55nm-made GPUs is expected to last through the first quarter of 2010, as both AMD and Nvidia are focusing their attention toward DirectX 11-based 40nm-made GPUs, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from the retail channel. Read more |
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Acer, Lenovo and Zotac launching more Ion-based products Oct 1, 16:19 PC and motherboard makers Acer, Lenovo and Zotac have recently launched Nvidia Ion-based products including motherboards and nettops. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP launches new ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks Sep 29, 17:11 Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan has launched a new ultra-thin notebook, the Probook 5310m, in the Taiwan market, featuring Intel's Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor and made by Compal Electronics. HP will push the notebook in the enterprise market. Read more |
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Fierce GPU competition between AMD and Nvidia expected in 4Q09 Sep 29, 16:42 Nvidia is expected to unveil new GPUs, the GeForce GT210, GT220 and GT240 in the fourth quarter of 2009, before the arrival of its GT300 series in December, while AMD is expected to release the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 (Juniper) in October, and Radeon HD 5870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 X2 in November, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Nvidia showcases Tegra-based smartbook made by Foxconn Sep 24, 15:29 Nvidia has showcased a Tegra-based 8.9-inch smartbook designed by Mobinnova and manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). The smartbook has already received orders from telecom service providers in Europe and North America and will appear on the market before the end of 2009. Read more |
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HTC evaluating Broadcom as additional 3.5G chipset supplier, sources say Sep 22, 11:34 HTC (High Tech Computer) is evaluating the possibility of adding Broadcom to its supplier list of 3.5G chipset solutions to fulfill its goal of introducing more entry-level and mid-range smartphones, according to market sources. Read more |
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Nvidia CEO to visit Taiwan in October, to discuss 40nm contract prices with TSMC Sep 18, 16:18 Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang will travel to Taiwan in the second half of October to meet with its motherboard and graphics card partners. Huang is also expected to hold talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang to discuss contract prices for 40nm production, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nvidia launches 3D Vision glasses Sep 11, 15:57 Nvidia has begun to market its GeForce 3D Vision glasses in the Taiwan market, which will allow Acer and Asustek Computer to launch high-profile 3D notebooks in the fourth quarter of 2009. Nvidia is reportedly outsourcing production of the 3D Vision glasses to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). Read more |
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Lenovo to enter smartbook market, says paper Newswatch - Sep 3, 15:31 China-based PC vendor Lenovo plans to launch a smartbook at the end of September 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing PC makers in China. Read more |
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Nvidia and AMD readying for DirectX 11 Sep 1, 14:58 Nvidia and AMD are preparing to launch their latest DirectX 11 supporting GPUs in the second half of 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Graphics card market shows signs of stability in 2Q09, says Jon Peddie Research Aug 28, 17:06 Jon Peddie Research has reported that the market for graphics add-in boards (AIBs) demonstrated some much-needed firmness in the second quarter of 2009, adding more evidence that declining demand has bottomed and a recovery is in the offing. Read more |
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Nvidia 40nm GeForce 210 GPU to hit channel in October Aug 19, 16:39 Nvidia's new 40nm GeForce 210 (GT218) GPU-based graphics cards will be available in the retail channel in October, as yield of the 40nm process at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has improved, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nvidia Tegra powers Microsoft Zune HD Aug 18, 16:58 Nvidia has announced that Microsoft's new Zune HD portable media player is powered by the company's Tegra processor. Read more |
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Nvidia to launch new chipsets for Intel- and AMD-based notebooks in 1Q10 Aug 14, 16:43 Nvidia plans to launch two new chipsets, the MCP89 and MCP99 for Intel-based notebooks, and MCP85 for AMD notebooks, in the first quarter of 2010, according sources at notebook makers. Read more |
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Supermicro announces a four-teraflop GPU-based computing system Aug 11, 16:05 Supermicro Computer has announced availability of its dual-Intel Xeon 5500 series processor-based 7046GT-TRF workstation which supports four Nvidia Tesla C1060 GPUs as well as three additional PCI Express add-on cards for high-bandwidth I/O. Read more |
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Nvidia SLI technology licensed for Intel P55 Express chipset Aug 11, 01:00 Nvidia has announced that Intel and motherboard manufacturers including Asustek Computer, EVGA, Gigabyte, and MSI, have all licensed Nvidia SLI technology for inclusion on their Intel P55 Express chipset-based motherboards designed for the upcoming Intel Core i7 and i5 processor in the LGA1156 socket. Read more |
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Nvidia Tesla GPU selected for workstation from HP Aug 4, 16:23 Nvidia has announced that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is adopting up to two Tesla GPUs in its Z800 workstation for the high-performance computing market. Read more |
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AMD soars in 2Q09, Intel and Nvidia show gains too, says Jon Peddie Research Jul 28, 16:16 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the second calendar quarter of 2009. Read more |
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PC players start recruiting, while AMD denies plans to cut staff by 3-5% in 2H09 Jul 21, 15:01 PC players Asustek Computer, Pegatron Electronics, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), and Intel and Nvidia have all recently started hiring in Taiwan as global market demand starts to recover, according to the PC players and industry sources. Read more |
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Graphics take a hit in 2009 and to come back in 2010, says Jon Peddie Research Jul 20, 10:19 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated global graphics chip shipments for 2009 will see the worst ever on-year drop in shipments. The decrease in shipments for 2009 will be even worse than the 2000-2001 recession. However, 2010 promises a comeback. Read more |
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Nvidia to launch 40nm GPU at the end of September, says paper Newswatch - Jul 7, 16:47 Nvidia expects to launch its new 40nm GeForce GT220 (GT216) and GeForce G210 (GT218) GPUs at the end of September 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from graphics card makers. Read more |
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Nvidia reportedly lands Tegra orders from top-five brand handset vendors Jul 3, 15:47 Nvidia has reportedly landed orders for its Tegra chip from some of the top-five brand handset vendors, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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TSMC 40nm yields expected to pick up in August Jun 19, 16:18 Yields of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 40nm process will not see any significant improvement until August 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Micron samples low-voltage DDR3 notebook modules Jun 18, 10:09 Micron Technology has introduced a new low-power memory solution, and is working to validate the modules with Nvidia's notebook processors. The modules are available in densities up to two-gigabytes (GB) now, with 4GB samples coming this fall, according to the company. Read more |
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Rambus asks ITC to terminate investigation of Nvidia Jun 9, 11:47 Nvidia has announced that Rambus has asked an administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC) to terminate the investigation of Nvidia relating to four patents stemming from a complaint filed in November 2008. Rambus has conceded that Nvidia products do not infringe on its four patents before the ITC, and has also asked for termination of several claims from a fifth patent in the ITC action. Read more |
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Graphics card makers affected by Nvidia/Rambus patent dispute Jun 5, 11:56 Taiwan graphics card makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have all been affected by Nvidia's patent dispute with Rambus, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs Jun 4, 16:24 Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one PC market. All the well-known, and some not so familiar, PC and motherboard vendors can be found showcasing their attempts to crack a market that, until recently, has been largely the realm of vendors specializing in niche or boutique segments. Read more |
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Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front Jun 3, 12:30 While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Nvidia and partners unveil Tegra-based products Jun 3, 10:54 Nvidia and industry partners have unveiled 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor. These new Tegra-based devices, which include netbooks and tablets, deliver desktop-class Internet browsing with Flash video and animation acceleration, and up to 1080p video playback, highlighted Nvidia. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Nvidia announces Ion platform partners Jun 2, 17:10 Nvidia has announced broad adoption of its Ion graphics processor at the Computex trade show. The new products – introduced at an Nvidia press conference in Taipei and on display at the show – include small desktop PCs, thin and light notebooks, all-in-one PCs, and low-power motherboard solutions which all deliver a full PC experience in a small, low-power system, said Nvidia. Read more |
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Nvidia promotes Ion by offering full support for China white-box vendors Jun 2, 16:38 Nvidia is promoting its Ion platform to China-based white-box vendors and makers of nettops, netbooks and all-in-one PCs, by offering support such as ODM production and help procuring components, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing Jun 2, 11:55 Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics. Read more |
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HP and Dell to launch Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and all-in-one PCs in 3Q09 Jun 2, 11:05 Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will both launch netbooks and all-in-one PCs adopting Nvidia's Ion platform in third-quarter 2009 in addition to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron Technology, and China-based Lenovo, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek evaluating Nvidia Ion for netbooks and nettops Jun 1, 12:27 Asustek Computer is considering launching Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and nettops and recently started testing related samples, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Lenovo launches Ion-based 12-inch netbook May 27, 11:59 Lenovo has announced the IdeaPad S12 netbook, featuring a 12.1-inch screen, full-size keyboard and new graphics options with the Nvidia Ion platform. Read more |
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TSMC on track to enter production at 28nm May 25, 11:34 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to unveil Reference Flow 10.0 for the 28nm process at the upcoming Design Automation Conference (DAC) in July 2009, according to industry sources. The world's top contract chipmaker is expected to deliver its 28nm process as a full node technology on schedule. Read more |
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Nvidia to increase 40nm orders with TSMC for 2009 May 20, 15:53 Nvidia has moved to scale up its orders for 40nm graphics chips at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. The chip designer expects 40nm to account for 30% of its overall GPU shipments by the end of 2009. Read more |
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Chaos reigns in Top-20 IC company ranking, says IC Insights May 18, 10:55 The global recession and subsequent inventory corrections in the electronic system and semiconductor industries have caused a major shakeup in the top-20 semiconductor company ranking in the first quarter of 2009, according to IC Insights. Many top semiconductor suppliers are expected to rebound from a weak first-quarter 2009 to register strong double-digit sales growth sequentially in the second quarter. Read more |
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Increasing graphics IC orders to benefit Taiwan backend companies in 2Q09 May 12, 17:11 Sales of Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing companies and IC substrate makers are expected to receive a boost for second-quarter performance, driven by improving orders for graphics IC applications, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nvidia chipset sales benefit from increasing share of AMD CPUs May 6, 16:47 Nvidia's AMD-based chipset sales are expected to increase and help the company's market share rise for the first half of 2009 benefiting from AMD's increasing CPU market share, according to sources at channel vendors. Read more |
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Netbook growth might end when economy recovers, says iSuppli May 4, 11:16 As consumers' disposable incomes dwindle, they are flocking to buy low-cost netbook PCs, driving global shipments up by 68.5% in 2009 and by a 2,424% in 2008, according to iSuppli. 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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