Taiwan IC designers post strong July sales

Aug 10, 16:41

Many Taiwan-based IC design houses saw significant sales in July thanks to strong seasonal demand, and market observers expect their sales to continue rising through the third quar...

Taiwan networking chipmakers to see improved gross margins in 3Q09

Newswatch - Jul 28, 16:15

Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology are expected to see gross margins improve in the third quarter, as WLAN chip prices have stabilized, according to industry sources. Realtek's...

IC designer Realtek posts record sales for June, 2Q09

Jul 7, 15:22

Taiwan-based networking IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has reported record revenues of NT$1.86 billion (US$57 million) for June, and NT$4.98 billion for the second quarter...

Realtek to acquire China-based Actions Semiconductor, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 6, 16:51

Realtek Semiconductor is looking to acquire China-based digital media player chip designer Actions Semiconductor via a share swap, according to a Chinese language United Daily...

Taiwan IC designers Realtek, Ralink expect revenue growth in June

Newswatch - Jun 30, 15:14

Taiwan-based IC design houses Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology expect their June 2009 revenues to increase by over 10% on month to NT$1.7 billion (US$52 million) and a...

PC related IC designers post decline in May revenues

Jun 9, 15:34

Taiwan PC related IC design houses Ene Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Pixart Imaging and Realtek Semiconductor have all reported...

China ready to release WiMAX orders, says ITRI director

Jun 2, 12:36

China is ready to release orders for WiMAX equipment and CPE products as its State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is set to kick off construction of WiMAX networks...

Realtek, Ralink expected to raise 2Q09 guidance

May 27, 16:48

Networking IC design houses Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology are expected to upward adjust their second-quarter guidance due to strong demand for WLAN chips, according...

ARC and Realtek sign agreement to extend reach of ARC Sonic Focus audio technology into PCs and notebooks

May 27, 14:50

ARC International and Realtek Semiconductor have agreed to bundle the ARC Sonic Focus suite of audio enrichment software with Realtek codecs shipped to its OEM and ODM customers globally...

More IC design houses and WLAN makers to stepping into Bluetooth

May 21, 13:42

More Taiwan-based IC design houses and WLAN device makers are to venture into the Bluetooth application segment now that the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) has formally ratified...

Realtek forecasts 25% revenue growth in 2Q09

May 4, 14:27

Networking IC design house Realtek Semiconductor forecasts second-quarter revenues to have a 25% increase as monthly shipments of WLAN chips are expected to reach one million this...

China white-box market seeing no Atom shortages, says local netbook maker

Apr 30, 17:05

Commenting on recent reports of shortages of IC components in the local China netbook market, president of China-based white-box netbook maker Jumper said that there is currently...

Taiwan IC designers April revenues expected to soar

Apr 24, 17:01

Revenues at IC design houses MediaTek, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Realtek Semiconductor and Elan Microelectronics are expected to reach record highs in April due to increasing...

MediaTek may invest in C-Media

Apr 10, 11:00

Realtek Semiconductor is rumored to be selling its shareholding in C-Media Electronics and resigning a seat from the company's board of directors, with MediaTek the likely buyer,...

Taiwan IC designer Realtek sees 6-month high in March revenues

Newswatch - Apr 7, 17:08

Realtek Semiconductor has reported revenues of NT$1.57 billion (US$46.5 million) for March 2009, its highest monthly level since October 2008.

MediaTek and Realtek to maintain growth in March and 2Q09

Mar 23, 11:14

Taiwan first-tier IC design houses MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor are expected to see significant revenue growth in March thanks to the strong demand recovery, according to market...

Wi-Fi 802.11n chips in short supply, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 17, 16:22

Networking IC designer Realtek Semiconductor has increased 802.11n chip orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) thanks...

Taiwan IC designers ahead in China white-box notebook market

Feb 27, 13:44

The monthly shipments of white-box notebooks to the China market have reached over 200,000 units, attracting more IC designers to join this market. But Taiwan IC designers have taken...

Taiwan IC designers see recovering sales

Feb 23, 11:27

Customers in China have begun to rebuild inventory levels, helping sales of Taiwan IC design companies to grow this month, according to industry sources.

802.11n to lead the WLAN chip market in 2009

Feb 13, 17:15

Single chip 1X1T 802.11n solutions are expected to largely replace 802.11g chips this year because the price difference between the two has narrowed, according to industry sources.

IC designer Realtek 1Q09 sales may grow slightly on rush orders from PC market

Feb 4, 12:08

Realtek Semiconductor has estimated that its first quarter revenues will stay flat or grow slightly on quarter, thanks to rush orders from PC applications. The IC design house posted...

Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09

Jan 20, 12:33

Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...

Rush component orders helping January performance of IC designers

Jan 15, 01:15

Rush orders from the netbook and China white-box handset markets are adding to anticipation that Taiwan-based IC designers including MediaTek, Ene Technology, Realtek Semiconductor...

CES 2009: IC design house Realtek showcasing wireless audio-video reference design

Jan 9, 14:48

Realtek Semiconductor is unveiling and demonstrating its wireless audio/video reference designs at CES 2009. Solutions built based on wireless AV reference designs stream up to 720p...

IC designers see weak December sales, conservative about 1Q09

Jan 5, 16:26

Performances of Taiwan IC design houses were generally not satisfactory in December 2008, with some expected to report an over 30% sequential sales decline. The IC designers do not...

Xceive's XC5000 tuner IC selected by Realtek for PVR reference design

Dec 16, 10:51

Xceive, a RF-to-baseband silicon transceiver maker, has announced that networking and multimedia IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor has selected the XC5000 multi-standard tuner IC...

Networking IC designers Realtek, Ralink and IC Plus have optimistic outlooks for 1Q09

Dec 12, 01:20

Taiwan networking IC design companies are expected to have more optimistic outlooks after the US president-elect Barack Obama addresses his new New Deal for increasing investment...

C-Media to take profits hit as Realtek negotiates new licensing terms

Dec 11, 01:05

Realtek Semiconductor is believed to be renegotiating its patent licensing with C-Media to demand lower fees. If negotiations proceed as planned, C-Media's profits are expected to...

IC designers to cut sales targets to reflect difficult times

Dec 3, 10:54

After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) lowered its fourth-quarter financial forecast, the market is speculating that Intel will also cut its fourth-quarter shipment...

IC designers may see even worse performance in 4Q08 due to frozen orders in November

Nov 28, 01:10

Taiwan first-tier IC design companies have revised fourth-quarter sales forecasts warning that performance is unlikely to meet earlier expectations because orders have been frozen...

Realtek trims 4Q financial forecast even further

Nov 25, 01:20

Taiwan-based IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has trimmed its fourth quarter revenue forecast and now expects its sales to drop 20% sequentially, according to market sources...

IC designers Anpec and Ralink lower 4Q sales target on weak orders from mobo and notebook clients

Nov 12, 11:18

IC design houses Anpec Electronics and Ralink Technology have lowered their fourth-quarter guidances because of weakend orders from motherboard and notebook clients respectively,...

Taiwan PC-related IC design houses to see sales decline in 10% range in 4Q

Oct 15, 11:27

Taiwan PC-related IC design companies including Realtek Semiconductor, Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Anpec Electronics, Richtek Technology and Ene Technology all expect their...

IC design companies with more cash survive in Taiwan stock market

Oct 1, 11:56

Taiwan IC stocks were down almost to their maximum daily limit on September 30, with only Realtek Semiconductor, Global Unichip, MediaTek and Sunplus Technology having a narrow escape,...