Last update: Tuesday 22 May 2012 [24 news items]
Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
May 22, 01:30
To lower production costs of ultrabooks, Intel has been aggressively trying to find replacement components and is currently pushing two new battery solutions - 16650 cylindrical battery...
Samsung reducing DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers
May 22, 01:20
Korea-based Samsung Electronics has recently withdrawn its orders for spring season digital still camera (DSC) models, which were originally placed to Taiwan-based DSC maker Altek...
Sanyo to sell subsidiary factory in central Taiwan to ASE
Dec 20, 01:00
Sanyo Electronic (Taichung), a subsidiary of Japan-based Sanyo Electric, plans to sell its IC packaging/testing factory located in central Taiwan to the Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor...
Less competitive should exit the solar market: Interview with Motech chairman
Dec 1, 16:03
In November, Digitimes had the opportunity to speak with Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, about market demand. Tsuo also gave his opinion on how the solar...
New technologies for monocrystalline solar products shift into focus
Oct 19, 10:21
The demand-dominated solar market has been shifting towards solar cells with high conversion efficiencies. Compared with mainstream polycrystalline solar products, monocrystalline...
Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011
Jun 16, 01:30
Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...
TPK to take over control of touch sensor maker Cando
May 19, 01:30
Taiwan-based touch sensor maker TPK Holding has announced to obtain 19.9% of shareholding in Cando with a price of NT$31 (US$1.08) per share and the process will allow TPK to become...
Anpec seeing boost in orders for fan driver ICs
Apr 1, 01:40
IC design house Anpec Electronics has landed an influx of orders for fan driver ICs, which will buoy its sales in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry sources. The unexpected...
ODD pick-up heads see no immediate danger of shortage
Mar 15, 15:29
Supply of pick-up heads of PC-use optical disc drives (ODDs) from Japan-based makers, including Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Panasonic, is unlikely to be affected by the March 11 earthquake...
Thirty billion power conversion ICs enable power management applications, says Petrov Group
Aug 24, 13:53
The analog power conversion IC segment dominates the power management market; it accounts for about 30 billion units and US$11 billion revenues with a forecast average growth rate...
Japan-based solar companies increase solar cell procurement and outsourcing from Taiwan makers
Jul 2, 12:22
Japan-based solar companies including Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Kyocera are expected to increase outsourcing and procurement of solar cells, and Taiwan's manufacturers, strategically...
Taiwan market: Sanyo launches underwater digital camera VPC-CA100
Jul 1, 11:28
Sanyo Electric on July 1 unveiled its underwater digital camera, the VPC-CA100, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$495), according...
Altek ranked as top digital camera maker in 2008
Jun 12, 10:55
Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek ranked as the world's number one ODM digital camera maker with shipments of 13.17 million accounting for a 22.9% share in 2008, the company...
Taiwan TV vendors selected for second round of China stimulus program
May 19, 10:11
Taiwan-based BenQ, TPV Technology (AOC brand), and Proview's affiliate MAG Technology have been selected as suppliers for the China government's second stimulus program for rural...
ODD pick-up heads in short supply
May 6, 10:30
The global supply of pick-up heads (PUHs) used in optical disc drives (ODDs) has fallen into considerable short supply, which will not ease until the end of the second quarter, according...
SAS, Lite-On and Actron to jointly set up UMG silicon plant in Russia
Apr 23, 15:38
Taiwan-based silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will team up with Lite-On Technology and Actron Technology to set up a plant to produce upgraded metallurgical-grade...
Wafer supplier SAS likely to benefit from Panasonic's plan to strengthen Sanyo PV operations
Nov 25, 10:35
Panasonic's plan to strengthen Sanyo Electric's solar energy business after acquiring the company is expected to bring more orders for solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers for Sino-American...
A Sanyo acquisition for Panasonic would not significantly impact Taiwan-based digital camera makers
Nov 3, 17:08
While media reports are indicating that Panasonic will acquire Sanyo's digital camera business operation, sources in Taiwan's digital camera industry noted that any deal would not...
Pricing of Japan-made solid capacitors expected to drop in 2009
Jul 25, 15:24
With the patents owned for producing solid capacitors that use PEDT (polyethylene dioxythiophene) as the solid electrolyte set to expire in the second quarter of 2009, Japan-based...
Sanyo not quitting China TV market, says report
Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:02
According to Chinese-language Sina.com report, Sanyo's TVs are being removed from some large electronic stores in China.
Prices of Blu-ray players may drop to NT$10,000 in 2Q09, say Taiwan makers
Jul 10, 01:10
Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers believe retail prices or Blu-ray Disc players may reach NT$10,000 (US$329) by the second quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Ta...
AUO not worried about changing ties among competitors and clients
Jun 19, 11:20
In the face of reshuffled relationships among competitors and clients in the display industry, AU Optronics (AUO) is not too worried that its long-term ties with clients will be much...
Sanyo claims first 4-LCD optical engine projector
Jun 18, 16:06
Sanyo Electric has announced a new projector, the LP-XP200L, featuring rich and true color reproduction thanks to what it calls the world's first 4LCD optical engine, with the brightest...
Taiwan market: Optoma number one projector vendor in 1Q
May 29, 16:42
Taiwan projector vendor Optoma beat Epson to take the number-one spot in the Taiwan market in the first quarter of 2008, with a market share of 28.7% by shipments, according to Pacific...
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 4min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 7min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 12min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 26min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 31min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 52min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 1h 10min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 1h 16min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 1h 25min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 35min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 37min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 38min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 31min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 50min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 52min ago
Sanyo PLC-XF1000 two-lamp projector
Sanyo has announced the release of a new two-lamp projector, the PLC-XF1000. The projector features QuaDrive optical engine which includes an additional color control device that...
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Sanyo high brightness projector PLC-XM100-150
Sanyo North America has introduced the PLC-XM150/150L and PLC-XM100/100L projectors for large venues and digital signage with high brightness. The projectors can project screen...
Photo: Company, Oct 20.
Sanyo has added a new short-throw projector, the PLC-WXE45 to its line-up of LCD projectors. The PLC-WXE45 is outfitted with a short focal length lens that allows it to project a...
Photo: Company, Apr 9.
Sanyo has introduced the PDG-DHT100L HD DLP projector. The PDG-DHT100L is a professional class 1080p resolution single chip DLP projector, which features a dual-lamp system, user...
Photo: Company, Mar 17.
Kyocera Katana Eclipse by Sanyo redefines mobile phone personalization
Customizable lighting effects - color and lighting patterns - users can see who is calling, or if a text or email message has been received or if an alert has been activated. Users...
Photo: Newscom, Sep 22.
- 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
| Last | Change |
| 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
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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.