Last update: Thursday 21 March 2013 [95 news items]
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...
Quartz component maker Siward posts over NT$70 million in profits in 1H10
Aug 26, 10:15
Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology has posted net profits of NT$70.5 million (US$2.2 million) or an EPS of NT$0.43 for the first half of 2010. Additionally, gross margin...
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw to launch capital expansion project
Aug 18, 14:51
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw Technology will increase its capital by NT$110 million (US$3.45 million) to ramp its capacity and improve its financial structure, according to the...
Quartz component sales expected to grow 10% or more in 3Q10
Aug 17, 16:26
TXC is expected to lead its peers with 10-15% sequential revenue growth in the third quarter, while Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology and Taitien Electric may all generate...
Quartz component maker Siward to ramp up crystal ingot capacity
Aug 5, 15:38
Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology will spend NT$56.95 million (US$1.79 million) to take up a plant that originally belonged to now defunct crystal quartz maker HanTek...
Quartz component maker Siward monthly revenues to hit NT$200 million in 3Q10
Jul 22, 13:55
Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology is expected to see its revenues reach NT$200 million (US$6.22 million) a month in the third quarter due to increasing sales to China...
TXC 3Q10 revenues to rise 10-15% for new quarterly sales record
Jul 21, 14:32
Quartz component maker TXC is projected to post a 10-15% sequential growth in third-quarter 2010 to set a new quarterly sales record buoyed by strong demand from the smartphone sector,...
Quartz component makers to post declined shipments in June
Newswatch - Jul 1, 14:17
Taiwan-based quartz component makers saw their shipments decline in June as compared to May due to decreased demand from the handset sector in China, according to industry sources.
Quartz component maker Taitien raises oscillator capacity by 15%
Jun 30, 16:06
Quartz component maker Taitien Electronic expects new capacity to go online in July, ramping up production capability for various products, particularly a 15-20% increase for oscillator...
Quartz component makers seeing order visibility stretch through August
Jun 22, 15:01
While seeing order visibility to August 2010, most Taiwan-based quartz component makers expect their revenues to post a moderate 10% sequential growth in the third quarter due to...
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw to see revenues decline in June
Jun 3, 15:43
Quartz component maker Tai-Saw Technology expects its revenues to drop slightly in June as compared to May due to a decline in demand from China-based handset makers, according to...
Quartz maker to set up new plant in Chongqing, China
May 24, 14:12
Quartz component maker TXC plans to invest US$10.08 billion to set up a new plant in Chongqing, China to meet increasing demand for quartz components from the notebook sector, according...
Taiwan quartz component makers to see global market share expand in 2010
May 13, 14:08
Taiwan-based quartz component makers are expected to see their share in the global quartz component market expand in 2010 due to a slowdown in capacity ramp by Japan-based makers...
Quartz component maker TXC sets 2010 capex budget at NT$1.64 billion
May 13, 13:50
Quartz component maker TXC plans to invest up to NT$1.64 billion (US$51.74 million) in 2010 to ramp up its capacity, according to company president Peter Lin.
SaRonix ramping up quartz component capacity at Jinan plant
May 12, 14:52
Quartz component maker SaRonix-eCera has constructed a new plant in Jinan, Shandong (China) with monthly capacity of frequency control products (FCPs) to reach six million units in...
Quartz component makers look to sustained sales in 2Q10
Apr 23, 14:16
Taiwan-based quartz component makers, including Tai-Saw Technology, Siward Crystal Technology, Harmony Electronics (HELE) and TXC, will see their revenues continue to grow in the...
Quartz component makers ramping output for China market
Apr 19, 13:50
Taiwan-based quartz component vendors Tai-Saw Technology and Siward Crystal Technology are ramping up their capacities for quartz components to meet increasing demand from the smartphone...
Quartz component maker Taitien to invest NT$100 million for capacity ramp in 2010
Apr 15, 13:47
Quartz component maker Taitien Electronics plans to invest about NT$100 million (US$3.185 million) to ramp up its output of oscillators, temperature-compensated crystal oscillators...
Quartz component maker TXC to run at full swing in 2Q10, says president
Apr 13, 13:59
Quartz component maker TXC, which has been running at full capacity since the first quarter of 2010, expects to also operate at full swing in the second quarter buoyed by growing...
TXC to ramp up TCXO output in 2010
Mar 26, 16:30
Quartz component maker TXC has stated that it will focus more on the production of high-end temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) in 2010, with plans to ramp up its...
Quartz component makers to see single-digit drops in 1Q10 revenues
Mar 19, 11:42
TXC and Tai-Saw Technology are likely to see first-quarter revenues slide by less than 10% sequentially, compared to double-digit drops reported for the same quarter in previous years,...
Taiwan market: Epson expects quartz component sales to grow 25% in 2010
Newswatch - Mar 11, 15:57
Epson expects sales of its quartz components in the Taiwan market to grow 25% in 2010 after sales of such products recorded a 30% increase in 2009, according to the company.
Quartz component maker TXC to ramp output 15-20% in 2010
Mar 5, 15:06
Quartz component maker TXC expects its total output for 2010 to increase by 15-20% from the level in 2009 in order to meet strong demand from the notebook and networking device segments,...
Tai-Saw enters LNB converter market
Feb 3, 14:46
Tai-Saw Technology has reportedly landed orders of surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters used in low noise block (LNB) converters that meet military specifications from new customers,...

Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 3h 8min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 20min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 3h 35min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 3h 37min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 3h 39min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 4h 21min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 4h 32min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 4h 38min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 4h 40min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 4h 42min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 4h 45min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 5h 5min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 18min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 5h 22min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- 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
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line 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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.
















