Last update: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [235 news items]
Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
May 22, 11:22
Globalfoundries has joined Imec's industrial research collaboration to develop spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM), according to the IC foundry.
AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
May 21, 15:54
A slowdown in notebook and desktop PC purchases coupled with strong growth in smartphones and tablets knocked AMD down to fourth place in microprocessor (MPU) sales in 2012 from second,...
China market: Rising popularity of tablets with 3G functionality to benefit MediaTek, Qualcomm
May 9, 10:46
Demand for 7-8-inch white-box tablets with built-in 3G functionality in China has been increasing, a trend which is likely to benefit MediaTek and Qualcomm, according to industry...
Digitimes Research: MediaTek increasing chipset portfolios for tablets
Apr 26, 14:52
Riding high on a fivefold increase in shipments of application processors in 2012 triggered by a robust growth of the mobile device market in China, MediaTek has been strengthening...
China market: Qualcomm, Spreadtrum cutting quad-core processor prices
Apr 25, 21:55
Qualcomm and Spreadtrum Communications have both cut prices for their quad-core products to better compete against MediaTek, which controls half of the smartphone-chip market in China,...
Asustek to push Padfone Infinity in China
Apr 23, 09:57
Asustek Computer has recently partnered with China Unicom to sell its new Padfone Infinity in China and the company will also host a launch conference later this month (April) to...
China market: Alibaba launches new smartphones running on AMOS
Apr 17, 15:38
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has teamed with five local handset makers to launch six smartphones running on its home-grown AMOS (Alibaba Mobile OS). It remains to be...
4Q reprieve brings little relief to semiconductor makers in 2012, says IHS
Apr 11, 09:54
Despite stronger-than-expected growth during the fourth quarter, 2012 was still a miserable year for the semiconductor market and suppliers, with only eight out of the top-25 chipmakers...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
Apr 8, 10:41
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset market, Broadcom's mobile solutions have found their way into the supply...

Compal Communications adopts Broadcom smartphone reference design
Apr 3, 12:14
Compal Communications has for the first time adopted a reference design platform offered by Broadcom to develop entry-level Android smartphones with the first wave of such models...
HTC teams up with Qualcomm to promote new HTC One
Mar 26, 13:45
Qualcomm will help smartphone vendor HTC promote sales of the new HTC One, a smartphone equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, through recommending the smartphone...
Second-generation Nexus 7 to use Qualcomm processor
Mar 18, 22:30
Google's and Asustek Computer's co-branded second-generation Nexus 7 tablet reportedly has adopted a solution from Qualcomm instead of Nvidia, which was the processor supplier of...

ARM to help second-tier IC designers catch up with Qualcomm, Nvidia in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Mar 15, 14:14
ARM is reportedly considering plans to provide complete platform solutions to help second-tier ARM-architecture IC design houses, mainly Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Allwinner...

Intel leads unexpectedly large decline in 4Q12 semiconductor market inventory, says IHS
Mar 14, 10:37
After reaching a worrisome high in the third quarter of 2012, global semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell at a surprisingly fast rate in the fourth quarter, led by...
MWC 2013: Qualcomm, MediaTek not ready to develop 8-core smartphone CPUs
Feb 27, 11:19
Qualcomm and MediaTek appear to have temporarily suspended their respective plans to develop 8-core CPUs for smartphones based on product roadmaps revealed by the companies.
MWC 2013: China Mobile unveils 4 TD-LTE smartphones
Feb 26, 21:31
China Mobile has unveiled four TD-LTE smartphones at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013. The four models are manufactured by HTC, LG Electronics, ZTE and Huawei, respecti...
New Qualcomm mobile chip to use TSMC 28HPM process
Feb 26, 10:05
Qualcomm and TSMC have jointly announced that Qualcomm's wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, will be the first company to produce working silicon on TSMC's 28nm HPM (high...
Qualcomm, Samsung claim top-2 spots in mobile handset IC market in 2012, says IHS
Feb 22, 12:24
Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics capitalized on rapidly shifting market conditions to claim the top-two spots of the mobile handset core integrated circuit (IC) business in 2012,...
Toshiba first to adopt Tegra 4, say Taiwan makers
Feb 1, 11:31
Toshiba, among tablet and smartphone vendors, is so far the only one to adopt Nvidia's Tegra 4 platform for tablets to be launched in June 2013, implying that Tegra 4 is struggling...
HTC to unveil M7 in London in February, say sources
Jan 29, 14:04
HTC plans to unveil its new M7 smartphone, a flagship model for the first half of 2013, in London in early February, according to sources at the supply chain.
Microsoft to launch WP8 reference design in mid-2013, say sources
Jan 25, 11:26
Microsoft reportedly is cooperating with chipset suppliers including Qualcomm on development of Windows Phone 8 reference design aiming to attract more smartphone makers in China...

China market: Brands to introduce quad-core smartphones before Lunar New Year
Jan 23, 22:06
Many brands in China such as Huawei and ZTE plan to introduce quad-core smartphones that adopt MediaTek's MT6589 or Qualcomm's MSM8x25Q solutions before the Lunar New Year holidays...
Intel targets low-end smartphone market with new Atom processor platform, says IHS
Jan 17, 10:31
Intel's introduction of a new Atom processor platform designed to target the fast-growing market for low-end smartphones in emerging economies represents a shrewd strategy that could...
UMC eyeing 28nm chip orders from Qualcomm
Jan 16, 12:21
United Semiconductor (UMC) has delivered samples of Qualcomm's new 28nm chips for verification, and is competing with Globalfoundries to be the second 28nm foundry partner for Qualcomm...
MediaTek, VIA to compete with Qualcomm, Nvidia for processors used in inexpensive tablets
Jan 14, 21:13
Taiwan-based vendors Acer and Asustek Computer, in order to minimize production cost, have adopted dual-core processors developed by Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based WonderMedia...
CES 2013: More new multi-core chipset solutions unveiled, heating up competition
Jan 11, 14:47
Chipset vendors including Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics and ST-Ericsson have all unveiled their new multi-core solutions for mobile devices and other applications at CES 2013,...
MediaTek creates chief marketing position
Dec 20, 21:25
IC design house MediaTek has named a former Qualcomm executive to the newly-created role of chief marketing officer (CMO).
Commentary: Sharp-Qualcomm cooperation unlikely to affect Taiwan-based firms
Dec 11, 15:27
The cooperation between Sharp and Qualcomm is likely to threaten Taiwan-based firms that have also been developing IGZO technology, but IGZO technology and MEMS panels are mainly...
Nvidia Tegra 3 under strong pressure from S4 Pro, say Taiwan makers
Dec 7, 12:19
Snapdragon S4 Pro series processors developed by Qualcomm have brought increasing competitive pressure on Nvidia's Tegra 3 because of its superior overall performance-cost ratio,...
Qualcomm, Sharp, Foxconn will become a new triangle chain in the industry, says Foxconn chairman
Dec 5, 20:37
Commenting on Qualcomm's investment in Sharp, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, on December 5, pointed out that Sharp notified Foxconn about the...
Qualcomm rides wireless wave to take third place in 2012 semiconductor market, IHS says
Dec 5, 10:52
In a miserable 2012 semiconductor market that will see revenue declines at seven of the world's Top 10 semiconductor suppliers, Qualcomm is standing out, with a double-digit increase...
Sharp announces agreement with Qualcomm and Pixtronix
Dec 4, 22:00
Sharp has announced that it has reached an agreement with Pixtronix, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, concerning the development of Pixtronix's MEMS displays. In addition, Sharp signed a...
China market: Handset makers accelerating development of quad-core smartphones
Nov 21, 22:20
Demand for high-end smartphones in China has been higher than expected and could be even higher than that for entry-level and mid-range models, pushing local branded and white-box...
TSMC sees orders returning for its 28nm process
Nov 8, 21:27
In first-half 2012, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its 28nm process lacking enough capacity, forcing customers such as Qualcomm to shift orders to United Microelectronics...

ASE, SPIL to perform rather strongly in 4Q12
Oct 23, 22:11
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) will perform relatively strongly in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks to 28nm orders from Qualcomm...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 6h ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 6h 27min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 6h 29min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 6h 32min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 42min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 7h 10min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 33min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 7h 40min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 7h 41min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 7h 42min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 7h 43min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 12min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 14min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 8h 34min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 8h 35min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 9h 5min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 9h 12min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 9h 33min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 9h 45min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 9h 46min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.


























