Last update: Friday 18 May 2012 [83 news items]
TXC expected to see robust growth in 3Q12
May 18, 14:27
Quartz crystal device maker TXC is expected to post substantial sequential growth in third-quarter sales driven by shipments to the smartphone and network communications equipment...
TXC March sales up 15% on-month
Apr 17, 15:49
Quartz component manufacturer TXC saw its March consolidated revenues increase 15.3% sequentially on orders coming from the smartphone sector. Consolidated sales for the first quarter...
TXC, Polytronics February sales up on rising orders
Mar 8, 15:04
Quartz component manufacturer TXC saw its consolidated revenues increase about 17% sequentially in February, thanks to a pick-up in orders coming from the handset and PC sectors....
Feb 21, 01:25
Quartz component maker TXC is scheduled to commence operations at its new plant in Chongqing, central China in the third quarter of 2012, according to the company. Monthly capacity...
TXC slightly misses 2011 sales target
Jan 6, 15:03
Quartz component supplier TXC has announced consolidated revenues for 2011 totaled NT$9.91 billion (US$327.5 million), slightly missing its target of NT$10 billion. But looking forward,...
TXC, Harmony Electronics reduce sizes of quartz crystal components
Dec 28, 01:30
Taiwan-based TXC has reduced sizes of its quartz crystal components to as small as 1212 (1.2mm x 1.2mm), while fellow maker Harmony Electronics has signed for cooperation with government-sponsored...
Four makers of quartz crystal components post mixed sequential growth in November revenue
Dec 13, 01:20
Taiwan-based quartz crystal component makers TXC, Siward Crystal Technology and Taitien Electronics had revenues for November dropping on month, while fellow maker Tai-Saw Technology...
MEMS-based oscillators replacing quartz ones, says SiTime
Nov 16, 16:02
MEMS-based oscillators are on trend to replace conventional quartz crystal oscillators with expected global shipments of over one million units in 2012, according to analog-IC firm...

Quartz component makers see increased orders but declining prices for 3Q11
Jul 19, 15:09
Taiwan-based makers of quartz crystal components, including TXC and Siward Crystal Technology, have seen the visibility of their orders extend to 3-4 months but they also expect product...
Quartz component makers to report slow sales for 2Q11
Jun 24, 14:01
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers are likely to report weaker-than-expected revenue results for the second quarter due to an unexpected slowdown in orders from handset clients,...
Quartz component maker Taitien mulling outsourcing
Jun 10, 15:12
Taitien Electronics, which mainly makes crystal oscillators used for base station equipment, has said it is considering outsourcing instead of adding new capacity in 2011.
Taiwan quartz component makers post mixed April revenues
May 11, 14:05
TXC has reported a 5.2% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for April 2011, while Tai-Saw Technology managed flat growth on month. Fellow quartz component makers Siward Crystal...
Quartz component makers TXC, Harmony Electronics see small 1Q11 profits
May 3, 13:49
Taiwan-based quartz components makers TXC and Harmony Electronics have reported EPS of NT$0.81 and NT$0.34, respectively, for the first quarter of 2011, according to the companies.
Quartz component makers TXC, Taitien to see sequential revenue growth in 2Q11
Apr 19, 13:41
TXC and Taitien Electronics, two Taiwan-based makers of quartz frequency control components, will see revenues for the second quarter of 2011 increase sequentially by 10-15% and over...
Quartz component maker Siward swings to profits in 2010
Apr 1, 01:35
Siward Crystal Technology, a major Taiwan-based quartz component supplier, has announced that it swung to net profits of NT$50.18 million (US$1.71 million) in 2010 from losses of...
Quartz component maker TXC to post revenues of over NT$750 million for March
Mar 22, 13:39
Quartz component maker TXC is expected to post consolidated revenues of NT$750-800 million (US$254.-27.1 million) for March 2011 compared to NT$655 million recorded in February, according...
Japan earthquake has little impact on supply of quartz components, say Taiwan makers
Mar 17, 12:12
The supply from upstream quartz component providers including Kyocera and Sumitomo should remain smooth as their plants are mostly far away from the areas of Japan worst-hit by the...
TXC 2011 sales likely to top NT$10 billion
Mar 7, 12:34
Quartz component manufacturer TXC will likely see consolidated revenues climb to an all-time high of about NT$11 billion (US$374 million) in 2011, buoyed by rising shipments of crystal...
MEMS quartz components to contribute to Siward's revenues in 2011
Jan 18, 01:25
Siward Crystal Technology's MEMS quartz component operation will begin contribution in revenues in 2011, according to the company. Shipments for 3215 products have officially begun...
Huawei steps up purchases of quartz components from China-based suppliers
Jan 13, 13:49
China-based telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has stepped up its purchase of quartz components from local suppliers in China, pushing down the supply from Taiwan and also...
TXC December revenues up nearly 20% sequentially
Jan 4, 11:47
Quartz component maker TXC turned in NT$890 million (US$30.58 million) in December revenues, up 19.4% sequentially. If not for a strengthening NT dollar, the company's revenues could...
Quartz component makers expect 1Q11 sales to beat seasonality
Dec 16, 11:13
Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Harmony Electronics and Siward Crystal Technology expect their revenues for the first quarter of 2011 to remain flat or drop by...
Siward increases stake in optical light filter subsidiary
Dec 15, 01:00
Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology has raised its stake in China-based optical light filter company Apex Optech to 69%, according to Siward.
Oscillator vendor Taitien cuts into supply chain for femtocells
Dec 10, 11:29
Taitien Electronics reportedly will supply crystal oscillators to major Taiwan-based network equipment makers, including Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, for their femtocells, according...
Quartz component makers to see 4Q10 revenues stay flat or drop slightly
Nov 16, 16:03
Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, Taitien Electronics and Tai-Saw Technology will see flat revenue growths in the fourth quarter compared...
TXC expects quarterly sales growth in 4Q10
Nov 12, 01:40
Quartz component maker TXC expects sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 thanks to stable orders from handset customers. However, with the strengthening NT...
Quartz component maker Taitien 3Q10 profits affected by exchange losses
Nov 2, 10:38
Taiwan-based Taitien Electronic announced its third-quarter revenues grew 19.4% sequentially to NT$559 million (US$18 million), but net profits were almost flat on quarter, due mainly...
Quartz component maker TXC eying LED market
Oct 22, 01:10
TXC, a major producer of quartz components in Taiwan, is gearing up the development of sapphire and other crystalline products to tap a market that is expected to be strong in coming...
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw 3Q10 revenues fall 7.5% sequentially
Oct 13, 01:05
Tai-Saw Technology's revenues in the third quarter of 2010 fell 7.5% on quarter to NT$481 million (US$15.52 million) due to weaker than expected demand for quartz components from...
Apple quartz component needs represent 20% of TXC revenues, says analysts
Oct 6, 01:50
Quartz component orders from Apple account for 20% of Taiwan-based TXC's revenues, according to market analysts. TXC is mostly supplying its high-end 1612-series quartz components...
Quartz component makers to hit revenue highs in September
Sep 30, 14:11
Quartz component makers TXC, Siward Crystal Technology and Taitien Electrics are expected to see their revenues reach new highs in September 2010, thanks to strong demand from the...
Quartz component maker TXC to buy new plant for capacity ramp
Sep 20, 15:23
Quartz component maker TXC Corporation has announced that it will spend NT$320 million (US$10.37 million) to purchase a new plant with a land lot of over 203,000 square feet in Pingcheng,...
TXC consolidated revenues rise 31% for first eight months
Sep 16, 02:25
TXC Corporation, a major producer of quartz components in Taiwan, has posted consolidated sales of NT$6.07 billion (US$191 million) for January-August 2010, up 30.9% from the same...
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw continues sales rebound in August
Sep 14, 10:27
Tai-Saw Technology has seen its monthly sales bounce back since June, when revenues reached the lowest for 2010. The quartz component maker collected revenues of NT$164 million (US$5.2...
Demand for high-end crystal oscillators remains strong, says Taitien
Aug 31, 13:48
Quartz component maker Taitien Electronics has revealed that its capacity utilization for temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators...
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 4min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 25min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 43min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 49min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 58min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 8min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 1h 9min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 10min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 11min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Before Going to Press | 2h 3min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 4min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 23min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 25min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 26min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- 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
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 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
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- 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
- 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 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- 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
- 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

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According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

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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...
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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
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