Last update: Friday 10 February 2012 [209 news items]
Lite-On IT expected to ship 1.5-2.0 million SSDs in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 10, 10:31
Lite-On IT is expected to ship 1.5-2.0 million SSDs in 2012, five times the volume in 2011, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
Lite-On IT expected to see huge growth in SSD sales in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 2, 13:51
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT, while stepping into production of SSDs three years ago and generating revenues of over NT$1 billion (US$33.9 million) in 2011, is...
Transcend Information looks to SSD market potential in 2012
Jan 11, 01:10
Transcend Information has shifted its focus from DRAM to NAND flash and, in view of growing demand for consumer SSDs due to increasing sales of ultrabooks and mature technological...
Ultrabook, SATA3 to buoy SSD demand, says Transcend chairman
Jan 6, 01:10
The growing market for ultrabooks is expected to a catalyst that accelerates demand for embedded SSDs in 2012, according to Peter Shu, chairman for dedicated memory module maker Transcend...
NAND flash consumption in handsets rising
Jan 3, 16:09
Mobile handsets will consume as high as 50% of the total supply of NAND flash memory in the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by demand from smartphones, according to DRAMeXchange.
High-capacity flash supply to run tight in 2012
Dec 29, 12:31
Sources at memory makers expect demand for high-capacity NAND flash memory to outstrip supply in 2012 due to strong demand for SSD and embedded storage applications. However, oversupply...
Western Digital to set up SSD R&D center in Taiwan
Dec 8, 01:40
Western Digital is set to establish an R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan, focusing on solid state drives (SSD) and will recruit about 50 engineers from Taiwan, according to the com...
Adata reports strong SSD sales on demand for tablets, ultrabooks
Dec 6, 11:39
Memory module firm Adata Technology saw sales of its SSD product line continue to stay at high levels in November thanks to rising demand for tablet PCs and an influx of short lead-time...
NAND contract prices continue to fall
Dec 2, 01:00
NAND flash contract prices have continued their downward trend for the second half of November, data gathered by DRAMeXchange show. Short lead-time orders for SSDs emerged to stimulate...
Lower NAND prices to drive adoption of SSDs in 2H12, says Kingston
Nov 25, 11:12
With NAND flash prices reaching the sweet spot, solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to see adoption expand substantially in the second half of 2012, according to a Kingston Technology...
Second wave of ultrabook launches to take place at CES 2012
Nov 22, 01:35
Notebook brand vendors that have not yet released ultrabooks but plan to do so soon, such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics and Dell, as well as players that have already...
Lite-On IT lands SSD orders from Toshiba, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 21, 10:12
Lite-On IT started volume production of SSDs in the first quarter of 2011 and has obtained ODM orders for several hundred thousand units from Toshiba and begun shipments, according...
IC material distributor Niching sees October sales rebound
Nov 15, 10:26
Niching Industrial saw its monthly revenues rebound to hit a record NT$156 million (US$5.17 million) in October 2011, thanks to a pick-up in orders for memory products, according...
Nov 7, 11:56
Memory module maker Adata Technology saw its DRAM products account for about 32% of the overall revenues it posted in October 2011, while sales of its solid-state drives and external...
Silicon Motion raises revenue forecast
Nov 3, 01:00
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has reported record revenues for the third quarter of 2011, while raising its revenue growth forecast for the full year for...
PTI grabs orders from Micron and SanDisk, says report
Newswatch - Nov 2, 16:32
Packaging and testing house Powertech Technology (PTI) reportedly has landed orders for NAND flash memory from Micron Technology and SanDisk, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Toshiba, Kingston place SSD controller orders with Taiwan makers
Nov 2, 16:18
Toshiba has placed controller orders for industrial solid-state drives (SSD) targeting the entry-level market segment with Phison Electronics and InnoDisk, according to industry so...
Firms raise external HDD prices
Oct 26, 15:17
Companies have recently raised prices for their external hard drives by 10-20%, amid speculation that recent flooding in Thailand might cause tight supply for HDDs and related components,...
Lite-On IT achieves new historical high in 3Q11 revenues
Oct 25, 01:20
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$17.65 billion (US$585.02 million) for the third quarter, a new historical high and...
CoreSolid Storage launches mini-SATA SSD for embedded systems
Oct 24, 13:13
CoreSolid Storage (CSS) has introduced a mini-SATA SSD series, dubbed HSV72, for embedded systems. The product uses single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash.
Adata intros eMMC solution for SFF systems
Oct 21, 11:05
Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced the official launch of its new embedded MMC (eMMC) product line targeting small-form-factor systems, such as smartphones and tablet...
Suppliers have mixed feelings about SSD adoption in ultrabooks
Oct 21, 01:20
With ultrabooks expected to create new demand for solid-state drives, suppliers of SSDs actually have mixed feelings about the impact on their businesses, according to industry sou...
Ultrabook players to adopt hybrid HDD to save cost
Oct 18, 01:10
Hybrid hard disc drives (HDD) have recently become a popular choice among notebook brand vendors for their ultrabook models, according to sources from ultrabook players.
Market for hard drives and other storage devices expands despite challenges, says IHS iSuppli
Oct 13, 14:21
Shipments of storage devices for computers rose across the board during the second quarter, resulting from the March earthquake in Japan after panicked manufacturers strove to replenish...
Asustek launches Zenbook series ultrabooks
Oct 13, 01:30
Asustek Computer has unveiled its Zenbook series ultrabooks saying it is confident it has the closest performance/price ratio compared to Apple's MacBook Air.
Adata September revenues up 6%
Oct 6, 14:08
Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced revenues of NT$2.61 billion (US$85 million) for September 2011, up 6% on month. Revenues amounted to NT$7.23 billion for the third...
Transcend showcases products at Global Gaming Expo
Oct 5, 16:32
Taiwan-based memory module maker Transcend Information is exhibiting its products used in industrial control, including SSDs, memory modules and ruggedized memory cards, at the 2011...
InnoDisk, Memoright gearing up for niche-market MLC SSDs
Oct 4, 11:14
InnoDisk and Memoright have recently rolled out their new MLC-based SSDs targeted specifically at niche market segments such as industrial, military and aerospace applications, which...
Adata looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q11
Oct 3, 13:25
Memory module firm Adata Technology expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011, buoyed by rising sales of products used in non-conventional...
Intel downstream partners request CPU price drop
Sep 20, 01:10
Executives from Intel's PC partners - Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin and Compal Electronics president Ray Chen both have invoked Intel to help drop the Ultrabook price to below US$1,000...
Micron enhances enterprise SSD portfolio with entry-level solution
Sep 16, 11:50
Micron Technology has introduced a new solid-state drive (SSD), providing enterprise customers with a compelling price-to-performance NAND flash memory storage option. This new drive...
OCZ Indilinx Everest SSD shipping in LG ultra-thin notebooks
Sep 14, 15:26
OCZ Technology has announced that its Indilinx SSDs featuring the Everest-series SATA3 (6Gbps) platform are shipping in LG Electronics' ultra-thin notebooks.
Ultrabooks expected to drive SSD demand
Sep 8, 16:04
Ultrabooks, which will hit store shelves starting September, are expected to spur a wave of demand for solid-state drives, according to industry observers.
NAND flash contract prices stabilize in 2H August
Sep 5, 11:17
Contract prices for MLC NAND flash memories all stopped falling in late August, according to DRAMeXchange. Average prices for 16Gb and 32Gb MLC NAND chips saw sequential growth of...
Samsung announces 512GB SSD with SATA 3.0 interface
Aug 12, 10:29
Samsung Electronics has announced volume production of SSDs that support the SATA 3.0 interface with data transmissions at 6Gb/s. The new PM830 SSDs are available at up to 512GB de...
Acer has unveiled its latest ultrabook with the Aspire S5, an ultra-slim device that measures only 15mm at the maximal point. It weighs less than 1.35kg (less than 3 lbs) and is built...
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Samsung mSATA SSDs for ultrabook
Samsung Electronics has announced volume production of SSDs that support the mSATA interface. The drives are designed for use in ultra-slim notebook PCs such as Ultrabook. Combining...
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Greenliant Systems has started volume production of its SATA interface NANDrive solid state drives (SSDs). The GLS85LS product family has the same pin-out across all capacities -...
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OCZ Technology has launched its Synapse cache series 2.5-inch SSDs. The new Synapse SSDs are optimized for caching applications and leverages Dataplex cache software to dynamically...
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Micron Technology has introduced a new solid-state drive (SSD), designed for read caching, direct attached storage (DAS) and booting virtual desktop infrastructures - key applications...
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Memoright talks about application-specific SSD
Digitimes recently had a chance to talk to Eric Kao, chairman and CEO for Memoright, about the growing market for application-specific solid state drives (SSDs) and Memoright's...
Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...
Expanding SSD market reach: Q&A with OCZ executive VP and CMO Alex Mei
Once known as a supplier of premium DRAM modules, OCZ Technology has recognized its fiscal 2011 a transformational year for the company. In the year ended February 28, 2011, OCZ shifted...
SSD market set for robust growth: Q&A with Memoright president Alex Kuo
The market for solid-state drives (SSD) is expected to grow robustly from 2011 onwards, due to a combination of, chip fabricators shifting to more advanced processes, rising storage...
Objective Analysis: PCIe and standard interface SSDs should coexist for a very long time
Jim Handy joined semiconductor market researchers at Objective Analysis after more than 30 years in the electronics industry that included 14 years as an industry analyst for Dataquest...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
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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...
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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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
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A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
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- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.