Last update: Wednesday 5 June 2013 [178 news items]
Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP enables first-pass silicon success for Global Unichip
Aug 30, 15:00
Synopsys has announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its GP5080 SSD SoC utilizing the Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP solution, consisting...
Rafael develops new silicon tuner for LCD TVs
Aug 26, 10:27
Broadband RF IC design house Rafael Microelectronics has announced a new silicon tuner supporting PAL/NTSC/SECAM analog cable TV standards. The silicon tuner integrates Rafael's own...
China-based poly-Si suppliers reportedly purchasing from spot market
Aug 25, 11:18
China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers, especially those with downstream operations in wafer, cell and module production, are procuring poly-Si from the spot market...
Silicon wafer vendors engage in barter trade for solar cell capacity
Aug 13, 11:16
Some international and China-based silicon-grade wafer makers have initiated a kind of barter trade with Taiwan-based solar cell makers through which the wafer vendors offer wafers...
Astronergy purchases new thin-film silicon equipment from Oerlikon
Aug 11, 11:20
China-based Astronergy and Oerlikon Solar jointly announced a follow-up purchase agreement for Oerlikon's thin-film module equipment. With this order, Astronergy will increase its...
Silicon wafer shipments in 2Q10 soar 40% on year, says SEMI
Aug 6, 15:07
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments totaled 2.365 billion square inches in the second quarter of 2010, up 40% from a year earlier, according to SEMI. On a sequential basis, the...
SAS continues to set monthly sales record in July 2010
Aug 4, 11:11
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) again hit a monthly revenue record in July 2010 at NT$1.794 billion (US$56.451 million), up from NT$1.63 billion in June, on full capacity utilization...
Silicon Motion swings back to profit in 2Q10
Aug 2, 14:04
Silicon Motion Technology has announced that its net sales increased 25% on quarter to US$32.5 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income (GAAP) for the second quarter improved...
SiS and VIA revenues decline in June
Jul 7, 16:29
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) posted June revenues of NT$276 million (US$8.57 million), down 10.33% on month and 29.43% on year, while VIA Technologies saw June revenues fall 4.84%...
Jun 18, 17:08
Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.77 million) for 2009. Revenues for 2009 totaled NT$3.76 billion with an EPS of NT$0...
Silicon wafer prices could rise 15-30% in 3Q10
May 26, 11:09
Semiconductor silicon wafer prices could see another 15-30% hike in the third quarter, after already rising 5% and 10-20% in the first and second quarters, respectively, according...
Chip packagers reportedly to raise quotes on gold costs
May 19, 11:44
Higher gold prices have prompted chip packaging houses to consider transferring rising material costs to customers. Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) started adjusting quotes...
Silicon wafer shipments up 5% in 1Q10, says SEMI
May 14, 13:52
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased to 2,214 million square inches in the first quarter of 2010, a 5% increase from the 2,109 million square inches shipped during the...
SiS April revenues decrease on month and on year
May 7, 16:05
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) saw its revenues for April decrease 1.4% sequentially to NT$237 million (US$7.48 million), and decrease 26.91% on year. Revenues for January-April...
Silicon Motion expects 10-20% sequential revenue growth in 2Q10
Newswatch - May 4, 15:43
Silicon Motion Technology expects its revenues to be up 10-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010, with gross margin excluding stock-based compensation to be in the 46-48%...
Silicon Motion reports shipments of 84 million units in 1Q10
May 3, 15:45
Silicon Motion Technology has reported shipments of 84 million units in the first quarter of 2010, up 20% sequentially and 13% on year, according to the company CEO and president,...
Silicon demand set to rebound robustly in 2010, says iSuppli
Apr 27, 09:24
Following a weak 2009, global demand for silicon used in semiconductor manufacturing is expected to rebound robustly in 2010, led by shipments of 300mm (12-inch) wafers, according...
China-based GCL to focus on power plant operation and poly-Si production in 2010, says chairman
Apr 14, 17:06
China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings will focus on solar power plant operation and polysilicon (poly-Si) supply in 2010, company chairman and CEO Zhu Gongshan said during a recent...
Prices for crystalline silicon PV modules slip to US$1.8/watt
Apr 8, 15:29
Main makers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules have lowered their quotes from US$1.9/watt in March 2010 to US$1.8/watt currently, according to industry sources in Tai...
Silicon Motion, 3S deny merger rumor
Mar 23, 14:53
Flash controller suppliers Silicon Motion Technology and Solid State System (3S) have both dismissed recent rumors that the two companies would merge.
Silicon MEMS microphone market set to grow strong, says The Information Network
Mar 9, 11:38
High-Flying silicon MEMS microphone installations, which nearly doubled between 2006 and 2008, hit a head wind in 2009, according to The Information Network. However, the research...
Prices of 8- and 12-inch wafers to rise in 2Q10, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 2, 14:48
Major blank wafer suppliers including Shin-Etsu Handotai (SEH), Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corporation (Sumco) and MEMC Electronic Materials have all raised their quotes for the...
Silicon wafer maker Wafer Works gears up for capacity expansions
Feb 26, 14:53
Taiwan-based Wafer Works, which makes small- to medium-sized semiconductor-grade wafers, plans to ramp its wafer-producing capacity in 2010 due to increasing orders. The company has...
Microchip increases offer for acquisition of Silicon Storage
Feb 25, 16:01
Microchip Technology has announced that it has entered into an amendment to its February 2, 2010 definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Storage Technology (SST). Under the revised...
Silicon wafer shipments bounce back in 2H09, says SEMI
Feb 24, 15:45
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased by 18% in 2009 when compared to 2008 area shipments, according to SEMI. The slide indicates improvement compared with the first half...
Handsets step on GaAs, but silicon around the bend, says The Information Network
Feb 12, 11:51
Dynamics in the handset industry are threatening the last stronghold for gallium arsenide (GaAs), according to The Information Network.
Silicon Motion set to deliver controllers for 20nm NAND flash
Feb 5, 15:09
Silicon Motion Technology has seen the majority of controller chips it is shipping are for 40nm and 30nm NAND flash, according to company president and CEO Wallace Kou. The NAND flash...
Prices for China-made silicon carbide up 10%, say Taiwan solar wafer makers
Jan 29, 15:25
Prices of China-made silicon carbide (SiC), a material used in slicing solar-grade silicon ingots, have increased by 10% to NT$140-200 (US$4.4-6.3)/kg, according to sources with Taiwan-based...
Silicon wafer quotes to rise on tight supply
Jan 14, 12:05
Silicon wafer makers are scheduled to raise 12- and 8-inch wafer prices by 5-10% in the first quarter of 2010 and a further 10% in the second quarter as a result of tight supply,...
Silicon magnetic sensor market offers attractive growth, says iSuppli
Dec 31, 16:19
The silicon magnetic sensor market is set to commence a period of strong growth in 2010 as demand surges from the automotive, industrial and consumer markets, according to iSuppli.
Silicon wafer shipments to grow 23% in 2010, says SEMI
Oct 14, 13:54
Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry will increase 23% in 2010 compared to total shipments in 2009, according to SEMI. The shipments are estimated to decline...
SiS sees growth in September revenues
Oct 8, 17:15
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has posted revenues of NT$462 million (US$14.4 million) for September, a monthly high for the company in 2009 and an increase of 4.74% on month and...
UMG silicon of nearly 7N available at US$45/kg, say Taiwan makers
Oct 2, 12:01
International producers exhibited their upgraded metallurgical-grade (UMG) silicon of nearly 7N (99.99999%) in silicon purity with asking prices of about US$45/kg at the 2009 (24th)...
VisEra announces new LED packaging technology
Sep 17, 11:29
VisEra Technologies, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has announced a new high-power LED packaging technology based on 8-inch silicon wafer, which...
Wafer Works reportedly taps MEMS substrate market
Aug 6, 15:07
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Wafer Works has recently begun supplying MEMS substrates in small volumes to IDM customers, such as STMicroelectronics, Freescale and Analog Devices...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 9h 31min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 9h 33min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 9h 38min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 10h ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 10h 1min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 10h 58min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 11h 8min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 11h 14min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 9h 54min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 10h 12min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 11h 16min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 11h 42min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16
Samsung Electronics has announced the development of 32GB DDR3 registered dual Inline memory modules (RDIMMs) that use 3D through silicon via (TSV) package technology. Its 30nm-class...
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Intel 22nm 3D tri-gate transistor
Intel will introduce a 3D transistor design called Tri-Gate, first disclosed by Intel in 2002, into high-volume manufacturing at the 22nm node in an Intel chip codenamed Ivy Bridge...
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Silicon Power has announced a new 2.5-inch SATA SSD series, the V20, built using the latest SandForce controller. The new V20 series delivers up to 285MB/s read and 275MB/s write...
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Altatech AltaSight SL300 inspection system
Altatech Semiconductor has announced silicon wafer maker Siltronic is evaluating its AltaSight SL300 inspection system to verify the tool's capabilities for use in wafer manufacturing...
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Innovative Silicon floating-body DRAM on bulk silicon
IP vendor Innovative Silicon has announced its floating-body memory technology, dubbed "Z-RAM," is now constructed on bulk silicon. The Z-RAM technology can be operated at less than...
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Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Intel in Taiwan. As country manager, he supports...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.