Sonix reportedly lands notebook webcam controller orders from Samsung

Feb 18, 12:20

Sonix Technology has reportedly secured orders for notebook webcam controller chips for Samsung Electronics products. The IC design house is expected to enjoy 20% sales growth sequentially...

Consumer IC designers Sunplus, Holtek and Sonix see orders rebound in February

Feb 10, 12:09

Taiwan-based consumer IC designers Sunplus Technology, Holtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology saw January 2009 revenues drop on year by 67.7%, 56.9% and 53.6% respectively, but...

Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09

Jan 20, 12:33

Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...

Taiwan consumer electronics IC players say demand may not recover until after Lunar New Year

Dec 17, 13:09

Since order visibility for consumer electronics ICs is still low and IC distributors have not yet cleared out their inventories, December sales of consumer electronics ICs are expected...

Consumer IC orders to drop 20-50% in 1Q09 due to weak toy market

Dec 10, 15:56

Taiwan's consumer IC designers fear that the weak demand in the toy market will send many China-based toy makers shutting down business, which will in turn affect the design houses'...

IC design houses Holtek, Sonix and Sunplus lower 4Q08 sales targets

Dec 4, 16:52

Because orders have been frozen in November, IC design companies continue to lower their fourth-quarter sales targets. Some consumer electronics IC suppliers expect to see sales decline...

Leading China publisher entering optical ID market should benefit Taiwan related IC designers

Nov 25, 12:59

IC distributors are optimistic about the optical identify (OID) market since China leading publishers in the education market are willing to adopt OID products and will position them...

IC design houses look to medical applications to drive revenue growth in 2009

Nov 19, 12:16

Two Taiwan-based IC design houses, Holtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology, have voiced optimism about the growth potential for the medical electronics market. Holtek and Sonix...

CE related IC design houses vary on 3Q sales expectations

Aug 21, 16:10

Sales for consumers electronics (CE) products are expected to see an on-year sales decline in the third quarter this year due to global inflation and high oil prices, affecting the...

IC design house Sonix to report record sales in July

Aug 6, 11:14

Taiwan IC design house Sonix estimates its sales will grow more than 10% sequentially in the third quarter, with July sales reported as NT$409 million (US$13.27 million), representing...

Sunplus and Sonix eye OID chipset design for toy industry

Jul 18, 16:51

Seeing the potential of the Optical Identification (OID) market, Taiwan IC design houses Sonix Technology and Sunplus mMedia, a subsidiary of Sunplus Technology, have jumped into...

IC design house Sonix expects 10% growth in 3Q due to notebook demand

Jul 16, 17:00

Due to weakening demand for consumer electronics (CE) devices, IC design house Sonix Technology had slower sales growth in the second quarter of this year, but the company remains...