Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group

Apr 9, 14:10

Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...

China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS

Apr 2, 15:09

China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...

Smartphones to drive MEMS pressure sensor market through 2016, says IHS

Mar 21, 11:15

With the introduction of the Galaxy S4, Samsung Electronics continues to lead the market in the adoption of pressure sensors in smartphones, paving the way for massive growth in the...

Global Unichip lands sensor chip orders for Microsoft Xbox 720, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 7, 15:19

IC design service company Global Unichip reportedly has entered, for the first time, the supply chain of Microsoft and will design and ship its ASIC solutions for the Kinect sensors...

KYEC looks to brisk sales in LCD driver IC and CMOS image sensor testing services in 1H13

Feb 26, 22:06

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects its testing lines for LCD driver ICs and CMOS image sensors to continue booming in the first half of 2013, particularly for CMOS image...

Holtek developing 8-bit MCUs for financial, sensor, smart meter applications

Feb 26, 10:02

Holtek Semiconductor expects sales of it 8-bit MCUs for debit card reader, smoke sensor and smart meter applications to increase substantially in 2013, expanding its share in the...

Smartphones and tablets drive continued double-digit growth in MEMS motion sensor market, says IHS

Feb 18, 14:13

Smartphones and tablets continue to the prime movers of technology industries, with the two mobile platforms spurring a double-digit increase in the market for microelectromechanical...

Toshiba announces sample availability of 8-Megapixel, 1.12 micrometer, CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction

Feb 4, 10:11

Toshiba has announced sample availability of an 8-megapixel, 1.12 micrometer, back side illumination (BSI) CMOS image sensor integrating a color noise reduction (CNR) circuit.

MEMS vendors optimistic about combo sensor market

Jan 29, 12:34

Eyeing booming demand for combo motion sensors used in smartphones and tablets, MEMS vendors including Bosch, InvenSense, Kionix and STMicroelectronics all plan to promote their 6-...

Automotive magnetic sensor market stays in high gear in 2012, IHS says

Oct 17, 10:34

Playing a key role in government-mandated automotive safety systems including stability control and tire-pressure monitoring, magnetic sensors are in high demand in the car business,...

Ultrabooks spur massive growth in motion sensor sales, says IHS

Sep 28, 11:04

Intel's initiative to promote new features like indoor navigation and augmented reality in ultrabooks will spur dramatic growth in the sales of motion sensors for the next-generation...

IC distributor CoAsia receiving more CMOS sensor orders in September

Sep 25, 14:19

CoAsia Microelectronics, which distributes Samsung Electronics' CMOS sensors in China, is expected to post strong revenue gains in September due to increasing orders for Samsung's...

Lite-On Semi lands new orders for ambient-light sensors

Sep 14, 15:22

Lite-On Semiconductor expects sales generated from its proximity and ambient-light sensor business to boost significantly in the second half of 2012 as shipments to a new customer...

AKM leads magnetic sensor market on strong sales to handset and tablet makers, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 13, 14:10

Propelled by strong sales to tablet and cellphone manufacturers, Asahi Kasei Microsystems of Japan led the semiconductor magnetic sensor market for the third year in a row in 2011,...

Magnetic sensor market grows 22% in 2011, says IHS

Aug 7, 11:34

Playing a critical role in diverse applications such as cellphone navigation, automotive efficiency and solar energy generation, magnetic sensors increasingly are becoming an essential...

Taiwan OEMs may benefit from MILC orders in 2014

Jul 24, 01:35

As Canon has announced a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) series - EOS M - to symbolize its entrance to the global MILC market, sources from Taiwan-based digital...

Capella to benefit from Intel plans to make ambient-light sensors a standard IC part for Haswell ultrabooks, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 4, 14:03

Intel is expected to include ambient-light sensors as standardized IC parts for third-generation, Haswell-based ultrabooks, which will benefit Taiwan-based IC design house Capella...

TECA to develop technology that will drop smart TV gesture recognition sensor costs

Jul 3, 01:40

Using Taiwan-made dual lens cameras for gesture recognition sensors in smart TVs will reduce smart TV sensor costs by 50% as well as catch finer detailed body movements, according...

Windows 8 launch to ramp up sales of controller ICs, ambient light sensors and proximity sensors

May 31, 11:30

The launch of Windows 8 in the second half of 2012 is to bring increasing revenues for Taiwan-based IC design houses, and vendors such as Elan Microelectronics, Capella Microsystems,...

KYEC, Tong Hsing gearing up for new CIS orders

May 29, 01:20

Packaging and testing firms King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries reportedly have landed new orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from OmniVision, with...

KYEC steps into testing of image sensor ICs

May 22, 12:23

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), a Taiwan-based provider of IC testing service, has stepped into testing of image sensor ICs, with corresponding revenues expected to account for over...

Wistron, Compal focus on touchscreen technologies

May 8, 01:30

Notebook ODMs Wistron and Compal Electronics are optimistic Windows 8 will bring a new trend for touchscreen control, and the companies have been working aggressively in the touchscreen...

Tong Hsing expects revenue growth through 4Q12

Apr 24, 00:33

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and packaging services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the production of LED devices, has guided that its...

Taiwan firms to gain foothold in ambient light sensor market

Feb 24, 01:10

Taiwan-based suppliers of ambient light sensors, including Capella Microsystems and Sitronix Technology, are expected to see their global market presence expand in 2012 thanks to...

Asia Tech Image to hike contact image sensor module capacity

Feb 17, 01:35

Asia Tech Image, a Taiwan-based maker of contact image sensor modules (CISMs) used in multi-function peripherals, will invest NT$100-150 million (US$3.4-5.1 million) to expand its...

MediaTek posts lower-than-expected sales in November

Dec 8, 01:35

MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues grew 1.2% sequentially to NT$7.63 billion (US$252.9 million) in November. The figure came below market watcher estimates of NT$8.5-9.5...

Kodak sells image sensor business

Nov 8, 15:26

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the sale of its image sensor solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cando, Sintek look to declining touch sensor shipments in 4Q11

Nov 4, 01:20

Touch sensor makers Cando and Sintek Photronics are expected to see their sensor shipments decline sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to seasonal effects. Additionally,...

Simpler sensor structures coming to projected capacitive touch screens in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Oct 28, 09:48

Projected capacitive, the predominant touch screen technology, has many different structures. Over the next few years, these structures will be simplified as sensor substrate layers...

Sensor fusion powers next-generation smartphones and tablets, says IHS

Sep 28, 10:18

Motion sensing capabilities in products like the iPhone and iPad now are set to move to the next level with the advent of sensor "fusion," a more sophisticated approach...

Silicon magnetic sensor revenues to rise 24% in 2011, says IHS

Sep 13, 13:57

Lifted by a resurgent automotive sector and rising global demand for digital compasses in smartphones and tablets, the market for silicon magnetic sensors is enjoying accelerated...

Motion sensor market for smartphones and tablets set to double by 2015, says IHS

Sep 9, 01:00

Sparked by Apple's adoption of accelerometer technology in its iPhone and iPad lines, the market for motion sensor devices in smartphones and tablets is set to nearly double during...