Last update: Thursday 9 May 2013 [62 news items]
Mar 16, 12:19
Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...
Standalone application processors are wining in mobility markets, says Petrov Group (part 1)
Mar 8, 15:40
Several years ago there was a widely accepted expectation that application mobile processors would be fully integrated with baseband processors on a single chip. However, today we...
Spreadtrum and TSMC achieve 3G TD-SCDMA baseband processor milestone
Jan 27, 16:55
Spreadtrum Communications and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have unveiled their achievement on the first commercialized 40nm TD-SCDMA baseband processor. First...
IC vendors set to cut prices as notebook, DRAM and PCB makers mull hikes
Jan 19, 13:48
While the entire electronics industry supply chain is currently set in a price spiral with notebook makers already successfully raising their OEM quotes for the first quarter of 2011,...
Winbond launches serial flash MCP memory solutions
Nov 1, 12:01
Winbond Electronics has delivered its serial flash multi-chip packaging (MCP) memory products to MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications for verification, and the company will also...
Spreadtrum and MediaTek set in pricing competition
Oct 25, 10:03
China-based handset solution vendor Spreadtrum Communications has followed the step of rival MediaTek to cut its solution prices, intensifying the pricing competition between the...
MediaTek executive VP to resign
Oct 20, 01:15
Hsu Ji-Chang, executive vice-president of MediaTek, has reportedly handed in his resignation but the request has not been approved, according to industry sources. Hsu vacated his...
TSMC to get 60% more orders from Spreadtrum in 4Q10
Oct 15, 01:15
Spreadtrum Communications is likely to boost its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to about 80,000 wafers in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 50,000 units...
Spreadtrum launches single-chip solution for triple-SIM handsets
Sep 17, 14:31
China-based chip design house Spreadtrum Communications has announced its new SC6600L7 single-chip solution designed for handsets that feature support for three GSM SIM cards.
China white-box vendors to tap overseas markets with triple-SIM handsets
Aug 31, 13:49
China-based white-box handset vendors are planning to adopt SoC (system-on-a-chip) solutions from Spreadtrum Communications to offer triple-SIM card/triple stand-by handsets, according...
Spreadtrum, MStar and Infineon gaining ground in China white-box handset market
Aug 6, 10:26
Handset solutions vendors, including Spreadtrum Communications, MStar Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies, have gained ground in the white-box handset market at the expense of...
Silver Lake takes stake in Spreadtrum
Newswatch - Mar 26, 12:12
US-based private equity investment firm Silver Lake Partners has acquired a minority stake in China-based Spreadtrum Communications, the handset solution vendor announced on Tuesda...
Sales of dual-SIM handsets to double in 2010, sources say
Newswatch - Feb 25, 11:14
Sales of handsets with dual-SIM cards in the global market are expected to double in 2010 after the segment registered a strong growth of 74% in 2009, according to industry sources...
MediaTek and Spreadtrum raise wafer starts at foundries for 4Q09
Nov 18, 14:31
MediaTek has placed more wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for the fourth quarter of 2009, buoyed by...
Motorola steps up cooperation with China-based handset makers, say sources
Oct 27, 11:39
Motorola has stepped up its cooperation with China-based handset makers, instead of Taiwan makers, for the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets using chipset solutions...
MediaTek and Spreadtrum up wafer starts at TSMC
Aug 27, 12:32
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured increased orders from Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Spreadtrum Communications, with wafer starts placed by the...
China IC designer Spreadtrum receives US$44 million bank loan
May 6, 14:17
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications announced on May 5 that its Chinese subsidiary, Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) has received 300 million...
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce availability of embedded CMMB PCTV solution
Apr 8, 14:51
Mirics Semiconductor and China-based Spreadtrum Communications have announced the availability of an embedded PCTV solution that supports the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting...
Spreadtrum becomes chipset provider for Samsung handsets
Mar 27, 17:14
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications has become a new chipset supplier for Samsung Electronics, with Spreadtrum having started shipments of its...
China handset chip sales to decline over 6% in 2009
Feb 27, 17:05
China handset production is expected to drop 15.8% in 2009, with sales of related handset chips seeing a decline of 6.2% to 96 billion yuan (US$14.03 billion), according to the China...
IC distributor Chip Hope to provide turnkey touchscreen handset solutions
Jan 16, 10:45
IC distributor Chip Hope has developed capacitive touchscreen handset turnkey solutions, combining Spreadtrum Communications' chips and Elan Microelectronics' touch panel modules,...
China market: Spreadtrum and Rahotech announce TD-SCDMA/GSM dual mode wireless communication module
Dec 24, 12:05
Spreadtrum Communications, a China-based wireless baseband chipset provider, and Shanghai Raho Technology have jointly announced the TD-SCDMA/GSM dual mode wireless communication...
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce strategic partnership to deliver innovative CMMB solutions for PCTV
Dec 4, 13:57
Mirics Semiconductor and Spreadtrum Communications have announced a strategic partnership focused upon delivering embedded TV solutions for portable PC platforms that support the...
MediaTek to see better performance in 4Q08 compared to rivals
Oct 27, 11:17
Although global handset market demand failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter, MediaTek's market share in China and export markets continues to increase thanks to difficulties...
Asian Information Technology expects 5% sales growth in 3Q with new product lines from Spreadtrum
Aug 22, 16:17
July income at Taiwan IC distributor Asian Information Technology showed an on-year decline due to reduced sales and margins. The company expects 5% sequential sales growth in the...
TSMC and Spreadtrum developing 65nm handset chips
Jun 18, 01:05
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is working with Spreadtrum Communications, one of China's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, to develop 65nm handset chips,...
Taiwan handset IC design houses worry about vendors trimming shipments
Jun 2, 12:36
Taiwan handset IC design houses express concern about leading vendors possibly trimming shipments, citing a slow demand warm up seen so far, according to sources at the companies.
Spreadtrum SC6820 baseband chip
Spreadtrum Communications has introduced a 1GHz Android smartphone platform for TD-SCDMA (SC8810) and EDGE/WiFi (SC6820) and announced that both products are now sampling with customers...
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- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- 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
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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.