Last update: Monday 6 February 2012 [17 news items]
CIGS thin-film solar products get more attention
Feb 6, 14:37
The price drop of mainstream polysilicon solar modules has put thin-film solar module firms in turmoil. Some industry observers believe for solar firms to grow, they need to find...
Digitimes Insight: South Korea makers bet heavily on AMOLED technology
Mar 3, 12:22
Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI. It was the main reason why Samsung's LCD business was able to remain profitable in the...
Samsung SDI aims to become world's largest battery maker
Sep 21, 01:00
With aggressive moves in the battery sector, Samsung SDI is aiming to surpass Sanyo Electric and become the world's largest battery supplier. At the end of 2009, the Giheung, South...
C-Tech said to have obtained battery pack orders for use in HP, Apple products
Oct 29, 17:15
Taiwan-based battery pack maker C-Tech United has landed orders from battery cell players LG Chem and Samsung SDI for battery packs that will eventually be used in notebook products...
PDP module shipments up 12% sequentially in August, says Displaybank
Oct 8, 16:39
Global PDP module shipments increased 12% sequentially to 1.3 million units in August, with revenues rising 8% to US$410 million, according to Displaybank. With the economy recovering,...
PDP module shipments up 14% in 2Q09, says Displaybank
Aug 6, 12:26
Global plasma display panel (PDP) module shipments totaled 3.27 million units for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 14% from 2.86 million units for the first quarter, according...
PDP shipments down 22% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch
Apr 29, 11:08
As global demand remains weak due to poor economic conditions, plasma panel shipments from panel makers to brands fell on a yearly basis for the second straight quarter after posting...
Global OLED revenues to reach US$5.5 billion by 2015, says DisplaySearch
Apr 24, 12:23
Global OLED display market will grow to US$5.5 billion by 2015, from $0.6 billion in 2008, with a CAGR of 37%, according to DisplaySearch. Currently, this growth is being driven by...
PDP module shipments up 8% in January, says Displaybank
Mar 4, 15:55
Worldwide PDP module shipments climbed 8% sequentially to 1.04 million units in January 2009, and revenues for the month also rose 4% to US$385 million, according to Displaybank....
Feb 27, 16:26
Samsung Electronics, the second largest plasma TV vendor, is looking for additional suppliers of PDP filters, as the company aims to increase its plasma TV shipments to 4.5-5 million...
Plasma panel shipments down 12% on year in 4Q08, says DisplaySearch
Feb 3, 10:33
Plasma panel shipment growth has been very strong in recent quarters as 32-inch demand surged in emerging markets and prices for larger sizes fell to popular price levels. However,...
Global OLED revenues up 60% on year in 3Q, says DisplaySearch
Dec 11, 12:04
Global OLED display revenues in the third quarter this year was US$141 million, down 11% sequentially but up 60% on year, according to DisplaySearch.
FPD International 2008: Samsung SDI captures attention with AMOLED technology
Nov 4, 12:10
At the recently concluded FPD International 2008 in Japan, one of the more interesting exhibitors was Samsung SDI, which was showcasing several new panel technologies at the show.
PDP sees stronger-than-expected growth in 3Q08, says DisplaySearch
Oct 31, 14:12
Plasma panel makers continue to report strong growth with plasma panel shipments for the third quarter of 2008 rising 18% on quarter and 37% on year to nearly 4.2 million units, the...
AMOLED 2Q revenues down on decreased Samsung SDI shipments, DisplaySearch says
Sep 25, 12:05
Samsung SDI, the leading supplier of AMOLED displays, had lower than expected shipments in the second quarter of 2008, which set a negative tone for the quarter, according to DisplaySearch...
Matsushita regains number one position in PDP market in 2Q
Jul 28, 12:44
After strong plasma display panel (PDP) shipment growth in the first quarter this year, units increased 1% sequentially to 3.5 million units in the second quarter, due to relatively...
Commentary: How will PDPs fit into Samsung Electronics' TV strategy?
Jul 4, 16:55
While it makes business sense for Samsung Electronics to take over Samsung SDI's PDP business as the companies look to streamline their manufacturing, the question remains as to what...
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 2min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 5min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 10min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 24min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 29min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 50min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 1h 8min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 1h 14min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 1h 23min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 33min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 35min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 36min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 29min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 48min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 50min ago
CES 2008: Samsung OLED TV (SDI panel)
Samsung Electronics showcased two (14.1-and 31-inch) organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs in addition to an ultra-slim 52-inch LCD TV and four full-HD LCD TV at CES 2008. Samsung...
Photo: Susie Pan, Digitimes, Jan 14.
FPD International 2007: Samsung SDI shows ultra-slim AMOLED panel
Samsung SDI showed a 2.4-inch ultra-slim AMOLED panel with a thickness of only 0.37mm during FPD International 2007, which was recently held in Yokohama, Japan. The panel delivers...
Photo: Tony Huang, Digitimes, Oct 31.
Samsung SDI highlights 4-inch flexible display at FPD International 2007
Samsung SDI recently showed a 4-inch flexible display at FPD International 2007 in Yokohama, Japan. The panel features a thickness of only 0.25mm.
Photo: Tony Huang, DigiTimes, Oct 26.
Samsung SDI showing 3D AM OLED at SID 2006
South Korea's Samsung SDI is showing a 3D active matrix OLED display, which it claims to be the world's first of its kind, at San Francisco's Society for Information Display (SID)...
Photo: Company, Jun 9.
Samsung SDI focuses on slim CRT TVs
Despite limited attention, Samsung SDI is still demonstrating its slim CRTs sized at 27-32-inch at FPD International 2005.
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes, Oct 24.
- 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
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
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- 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
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.