Driver IC maker Novatek to post strong revenue gains in May

Jun 1, 02:00

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics is expected to see its May 2011 revenues surpass the NT$3.06 billion (US$106.18 million) recorded in April thanks to increasing demand...

Sitronix expects 15-20% growth in 2Q11 sales with higher gross margin

May 19, 01:25

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has projected consolidated revenues will increase 15-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2011, buoyed by higher shipments. Gross...

Driver IC designers look to sequential growth in revenues and profits in 2Q11

May 16, 15:13

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to post a sequential growth in revenues in the second quarter of 2011 although the growth rate may vary from company to company...

Ilitek, Sitronix post lower-than-expected gross margin in 1Q11

May 4, 14:37

LCD driver IC makers ILI Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology both saw their gross margins decline in the first quarter of 2011 affected by the appreciating NT dollar, according...

LCD driver IC firms cautious about 2Q11

Apr 21, 11:52

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers remain cautious about the business outlook for the second quarter due to uncertainties over the availability of capacity at upstream foundries...

LCD driver IC firms to see sales rebound in March

Mar 24, 02:00

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are expected to see monthly revenues return to a sequential growth track in March 2011,...

MediaTek has no plans to develop touch controller ICs in-house

Mar 21, 11:34

MediaTek currently has no plans to develop and produce touch controller ICs, but instead will cooperate with touch controller vendors in Taiwan and China to tap the white-box handset...

Taiwan LCD driver IC companies expect sales growth in March

Mar 16, 11:57

TFT-LCD driver IC company ILI Technology (Ilitek) expects March revenues to increase sequentially and also exceed January levels thanks to the China handset market entering the high...

Taiwan IC design houses to count on seasonal demand to boost sales in 2Q11

Mar 1, 14:34

Most Taiwan-based IC design houses now count on seasonal demand in the second quarter to help drive their sales as demand for related IC products for the entry- to mid-level handsets...

Sitronix responds to report on 1Q11 sales

Stockwatch - Feb 16, 17:01

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) saying it has not given revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2011.

Driver IC vendor Sitronix posts EPS NT$4.19 for 2010

Newswatch - Feb 8, 12:05

Driver IC maker Sitronix Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.34 billion (US$182.88 million), operating income of NT$472.36 million, after-tax profits of NT$489.14...

TFT LCD analog IC design houses slashing prices by 10-30%

Jan 25, 01:30

Taiwan-based analog IC design houses are aggressively cutting quotes, especially in the TFT LCD panel analog IC segment. With Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Raydium Semiconductor,...

Sitronix and BOE to cooperate for medium- to large-size panel plant, says report

Newswatch - Jan 5, 15:53

Taiwan-based IC design house Sitronix Technology will reportedly cooperate with China-based BOE Technology to set up production plant for medium-to large-size TFT-LCD panels, according...

Demand for entry-level and mid-range handsets weak, say IC designers

Dec 31, 01:30

Demand for smartphones remains upbeat, but that for entry-level and mid-range mobile phones has turned weak since December 2010, according to industry sources. Several Taiwan-based...

Compal sets up joint venture with Sitronix to develop power management ICs

Dec 31, 01:15

Compal Electronics and Sitronix Technology have set up a joint venture IC design house to develop and manufacture power management ICs for tablet PCs. The joint venture is capitalized...

IC design houses Sitronix and ITE win major touch panel IC orders

Dec 28, 12:03

More Taiwan-based IC design houses have entered the supply chain for the booming touch module market, with Sitronix Technology landing touch panel IC orders for smartphones from J...

More IC designers leveraging MediaTek handset solutions

Dec 24, 14:32

Eyeing the business opportunities to be derived from shipments of over 500 million handset solutions a year from MediaTek, more chipset vendors are developing related IC parts to...

Taiwan touch controller vendors eyeing growing global touch IC market

Dec 23, 14:13

Taiwan-based touch controller IC makers are gearing up efforts to dent market share from international rivals as the global controller IC segment is expected to grow by over 50% in...

Sitronix to count on touch panel controllers and power management ICs in 2011

Dec 20, 15:02

LCD driver IC maker Sitronix expects its new product lines, including touch panel controllers and AC/DC power management ICs to grow in 2011.

Compal, Sitronix to set up joint venture to design touch ICs for tablets

Dec 13, 10:29

Compal Electronics and Sitronix Technology will establish a joint venture to design touch controller ICs specifically for use in tablet PCs.

Sitronix supplies touch IC for new Motorola and Acer smartphones, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 2, 15:09

Sitronix Technology has received orders of capacitive touch panel ICs from Motorola and Acer for the vendors' upcoming smartphones, and small-quantity shipments have already begun,...

LCD driver IC makers venture into production of touch panel controllers

Dec 1, 01:15

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers, including Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology, have begun small-volume shipments of touch panel controller ICs targeting...

IC design houses see strong orders from LCD and notebook sectors

Nov 29, 12:34

Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen an upsurge in orders from the TFT LCD panel and notebook sectors, expecting the rebound in demand to last into January 2011, according to industry...

Sitronix launches capacitive touch-panel ICs

Nov 25, 14:07

Taiwan's IC design house Sitronix Technology recently introduced a lineup of projected capacitive touchscreen panel ICs for smartphones with screen sizes of 3.5- and 3.8-inch. The...

Sitronix breaks into supply chain of handset brand vendor with touch-panel ICs

Oct 26, 01:55

Sitronix Technology has entered the supply chain of a major brand-name handset vendor for projected capacitive touch-screen panel ICs, with small-volume shipments slated for November,...

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix set to see revenues decline in 3Q10

Sep 3, 10:59

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has indicated that shipments of its large-size LCD panel driver ICs have been lower than expected so far in the third quarter of 2010 which...

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs picking up

Aug 13, 11:09

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs from China-based handset makers has picked up again recently following a slow season in the previous two months, according to industry sources.

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix posts profit 1H10

Aug 5, 13:53

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has posted net profits of NT$285 million (US$8.95 million) or an EPS of NT$2.47 for the first half of 2010.

LCD driver IC vendors Orise and Sitronix to meet 2Q10 revenues guidance

Jul 5, 15:30

LCD driver IC vendors Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are both expected to reach their revenue targets for the second quarter of 2010 despite shipment declines in June, according...

Sitronix begins shipping touch panel and power management ICs

Jun 11, 16:20

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has begun shipping touch panel and power management (PWM) ICs in small volumes, and is expecting shipments of these two categories of IC parts...

Sitronix to see non-driver IC sales increase in 2H10

May 26, 16:25

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix has recently cut into Taiwan's power supply device supply chain with its analog products, according to industry sources.

Sitronix declines to comment on reported handset driver IC orders

Stockwatch - May 17, 17:09

Small-size LCD driver IC supplier Sitronix Technology has declined to comment on a recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report indicating it has landed orders from Samsung...

Sitronix shipping voltage-driven touch panel ICs to Great Wall Group

May 3, 15:42

Taiwan-based driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has reportedly begun shipping its voltage-driven touch panel ICs in small volumes to China-based Great Wall Technology for the production...

Large and small LCD driver ICs to see tight supply through 1H10

Newswatch - Apr 29, 10:56

Supply of large and small LCD driver ICs will remain tight through the first half of 2010 due in part to strong demand and in part to short supply of wafer starts at foundry houses,...

Small-size LCD driver IC makers to enjoy sales growth in 2Q10

Apr 23, 13:54

Small-size LCD driver IC makers, including Orise Technology and Sitronix, are expected to see their revenues grow slightly in the second quarter as compared to the previous quarter...