Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [52 news items]
PV market shows signs of rebound in 2Q09, says IMS Research
Aug 20, 11:10
Shipments of solar power (PV) equipment grew by 81% in the second quarter of 2009 from the first, according to IMS Research, indicating the worst of the industry's downturn may now...
Taiwan government plans to kick off roof PV installation program in 2010
Aug 6, 15:21
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), following the enactment of the Renewable Energy Development Statute in June 2009, plans to implement an on-roof PV system installation...
TSMC board meeting likely to discuss solar energy acquisition plans
Aug 6, 11:28
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is to hold a regular board meeting on August 10 during which its board of directors is likely to discuss plans to venture into solar...
AUO initial PV focus on end-market solutions and upstream material supply, says president
Aug 5, 16:43
AU Optronics (AUO)'s PV business strategy is to first focus on solutions for end-market users and upstream material supply, according to company president Lai-juh Chen.
TSMC CEO says internal goal for green energy more aggressive
Jul 31, 16:25
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has internally set a more ambitious goal for its freshly-established New Business Development Organization (NBDO), led by former...
TSMC in partnership talks with LED chipmaker Epistar, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 1, 17:01
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), seeking a new engine of growth for its sustainable business, is reportedly in talks to forge a partnership with LED chipmaker Epistar,...
Commentary: Rick Tsai still heir to Morris Chang?
Jun 15, 15:31
A group of former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on April 9 staged a sit-in protest outside the residence of TSMC chairman Morris Chang. They demanded...
TSMC says new group targeting energy-saving markets to sustain its long-term growth
Jun 12, 12:20
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its newly-launched business unit, the New Business Development Organization (NBDO), to bring in total revenues of US$2 billion...
Taiwan should implement aggressive renewable energy policy, says Applied chairman
Jun 8, 14:58
Taiwan should be more active in following the worldwide trend where leading economies are rushing to capitalize on renewable energy to create a green economy that will be accompanied...
Will grid parity change everything for solar industry? asks iSuppli
Jun 4, 14:44
Many in the solar power industry and the investment community believe the arrival of grid parity – the point when cost of electricity generated by a rooftop photovoltaic (PV)...
US and China threaten European solar supremacy, says Frost & Sullivan
May 13, 11:53
Increased competition and the global economic crisis have cast clouds upon the Western European solar energy market, according to Frost & Sullivan. Falling polysilicon and solar...
The Information Network suggests strategies for gaining share in the solar market
May 5, 14:59
Solar cell manufacturers must differentiate themselves during the slowdown in the solar cell market, according to The Information Network.
Taiwan government still seeking legal basis for PV installation subsidization
Apr 27, 12:18
After his Cabinet on April 23 approved a plan for the development of green energy industries, Taiwan's premier, Liu Chao-shiuan, has stressed that the scheme is meant to help local...
Global solar energy market is in oversupply, say Motech and E-Ton
Apr 23, 16:51
The global market of solar energy products is in oversupply currently and therefore the business outlook for related makers in 2009 is not optimistic, according to Taiwan-based crystalline...
Solar downturn leads to more mature PV industry, says iSuppli
Apr 20, 10:16
The severe downturn in the global photovoltaic (PV) market in 2009 actually could have a positive outcome for the worldwide solar industry, yielding a more mature and orderly supply...
Taiwan government to subsidize solar power-generating projects
Apr 16, 15:57
Taiwan's government will set aside NT$486 million (US$14.5 million) to subsidize solar power-generating projects in 2009, industry sources quoted Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 11h 16min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 11h 18min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 11h 23min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 11h 45min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 11h 46min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 12h 43min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | Jun 19, 20:55
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | Jun 19, 20:49
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 11h 39min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 11h 57min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
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
China-based Astronergy has wons a 2MW rooftop PV project located at the in Hangzhou Energy and Environment Industrial Park through a competitive and selective bidding process. The...
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- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.