Sunplus, ALi post high revenues in October among consumer IC designers

Nov 9, 17:05

IC design houses Sunplus Technology and ALi have both reported high revenues for October 2009 thanks to strong set-top box (STB) IC demand in Europe and emerging markets.

Ralink, Leadtrend and ALi to see revenues climb in October

Nov 5, 16:48

Taiwan-based IC design houses, Ralink Technology, Leadtrend Technology and ALi, all expect increased revenues for October although some others may see revenues fall 15-20% sequentially...

Zinwell EPS remains high in 1Q-3Q09 despite decline in profits

Newswatch - Nov 3, 16:01

Set-top box (STB) and satellite communication device maker Zinwell Communications has posted net profits of NT$852 million (US$26.22 million) for the first three quarters of 2009,...

Hong Kong-listed STB maker Sandmartin to issue Taiwan depositary receipts

Oct 21, 14:38

Hong Kong-listed STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings plans to release 148 million shares in the form of TDR (Taiwan depositary receipts) on the Taiwan stock...

China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010

Oct 20, 14:16

China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according...

Consumer IC designers see strong revenue growth in 3Q09

Oct 12, 15:53

ALi and Sunplus Technology saw revenues in the third quarter increase 20-30% sequentially driven by strong set-top box (STB) IC demand, while microcontroller unit (MCU) makers Weltrend...

Trident and NXP to combine DTV and STB businesses

Oct 6, 10:53

Trident Microsystems and NXP Semiconductors have signed a definitive agreement whereby Trident will acquire NXP's television systems and set-top box (STB) business lines. Trident...

ARM aims to grab more than 50% share in DTV, STB markets in 2012

Oct 2, 12:24

ARM expects to see the market share of digital TVs adopting ARM core IP to surpass 50% in 2012, and the share among set-top boxes (STBs) will be even higher, according to Jim Wallace,...

ALi, Sunplus expected to see strong September, 3Q09 thanks to STB IC demand

Sep 29, 14:04

Taiwan-based design houses ALi and Sunplus Technology are both expected to see sequential increases in shipments and sales of set-top box (STB) ICs in September and the third quarter,...

Sunplus to see high revenues in September with strong TV and STB IC orders

Sep 18, 16:27

Taiwan-based IC design house Sunplus Technology is expected to see revenues hit a record high in September and reach NT$2 billion (US$61.7 million) in the third quarter, up more than...

Consumer IC designers Sunplus, Holtek see mixed results in August

Sep 8, 16:41

Sunplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$747 million (US$22.7 million) for August 2009, up 15% on month and 74% on year to reach the highest level since September 2007. But Holtek...

STB and telecom device maker Zinwell lead rivals with highest EPS in 1H09

Newswatch - Sep 1, 14:39

Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) satellite communication device maker Zinwell Communications led its rival companies with the highest EPS, at NT$1.88 (US$0.06), in the first half of...

Sonix, ALi report outstanding 1H09 profit performance

Sep 1, 12:28

IC design houses Sonix Technology and ALi have released first-half 2009 financial reports, recording earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.78 (US$0.05) and NT$1.24, respectively, to become...

Three Taiwan consumer IC designers rely on notebook webcam, STB ICs to maintain revenues in 3Q09

Aug 25, 16:40

Taiwan consumer IC design houses Sunplus Technology, ALi and Sonix Technology, while facing weak demand from vendors of toys, digital photo frames and digital cameras, have seen increased...

STB shipments rise in 2009 despite economic downturn, says iSuppli

Aug 25, 16:19

Defying the current economic turmoil, global set-top box (STB) shipments are expected to rise in 2009 due to rising demand from Asia and from products supporting high definition,...

Zyxel looks to growing shipments of IP STBs and WiMAX CPE

Aug 17, 13:51

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Zyxel Communications has seen its shipments of IP set-top boxes (STBs) and WiMAX CPE start gathering momentum to help bring Zyxel back to growth...

STB maker ADB reports healthy gains in 1H09

Aug 14, 12:05

STB maker Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has reported revenues of US$183 million and pretax profits of US$12.4 million for the first half of 2009, up 7.8% and 11.8%, respectively,...

PESI eyeing Europe STB potential in 2010-2012

Newswatch - Jul 29, 14:48

As countries in Europe prepare to phase out analog TV broadcasts between 2010-2012, Taiwan-based Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) is looking to potential in the set-top...

Winbond completes transition to 300mm fab production

Jul 8, 14:09

Taiwan's Winbond Electronics, which has shifted its focus from standard DRAM to niche memory and NOR flash, has recently completed its migration to 300mm wafer fab production, according...

PESI June revenues may drop 20% sequentially on delayed STB shipments

Newswatch - Jul 7, 11:47

Taiwan-based Prime Electronics and Satellitics Inc (PESI) is likely to post a 20% sequential decrease in June consolidated revenues compared to NT$664 million (US$20.1 million) for...

Gemtek expects strong shipments of IP STBs and WiMAX CPE in 2H09

Jul 3, 14:32

Gemtek Technology expects its shipments of IP set-top boxes (STBs) to top 600,000 units in the second half of 2009 compared to 300,000 units shipped in the first, while its full-year...

ALi sees STB chips as key to revenue growth

Newswatch - Jun 17, 13:55

ALi has identified set-top box (STB) chips as its key growth driver for 2009, thanks to demand from China, Europe and the Middle East. The consumer IC designer expects to see sequential...

STB maker PESI see revenues up over 34% on year on shipments to MSOs

Jun 10, 13:54

Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) saw its revenues grow 34.2% on year to NT$664 million (US$20.4 million) in May thanks to increasing...

Consumer IC designers see strong STB chip demand in 2Q09

Jun 2, 12:37

Sunplus Technology expects second-quarter 2009 revenues to increase 50% sequentially to NT$1.4 billion (US$43.48 million) thanks to healthy shipments of chips for DVD players and...

Chunghwa Telecom plans to promote MOD through subsidized LCD TVs with built-in STBs

May 25, 14:57

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to promote its MOD (multimedia on demand) service by offer new subscribers the chance to purchase LCD TVs equipped with built-in set-top boxes (STBs)...

Consumer IC designers see strong revenue growth in April

May 11, 16:04

IC designer ALi saw April revenues increase 60%, driven by set-top box (STB) demand from the digital switch, particularly in Europe. Other consumer IC designers, such as Sunplus Technology,...

Sunplus 2Q09 revenues to grow 50% sequentially

Apr 30, 15:12

IC designer Sunplus Technology expects a 50% sequential revenues growth with losses turning to profits in the second quarter, buoyed by an influx of orders for set-top box (STB) and...

STB maker PESI expects major revenue upturn in 2H09

Apr 30, 14:18

Taiwan-based set-top box (STB) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) expects a major uptick in its revenues for the second half of 2009 due to anticipated demand for STBs...

China market: MIPS licenses IP to Mavrix and Haier

Apr 30, 10:18

MIPS Technologies has announced that Mavrix Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging mobile digital TV and portable multimedia...

2011 will be the peak year for SD DTT STB semiconductors, In-Stat says

Apr 29, 11:28

The semiconductor opportunity in standard definition (SD) digital terrestrial TV (DTT) set-top boxes (STBs) will peak in 2011 at nearly US$500 million, according In-Stat. High-definition...

LCD equipment maker Kenmec enhancing EMS business

Newswatch - Apr 20, 14:17

Kenmec Mechanical Engineering recently announced its investment in Loyalty Founder Enterprise (LFE), a Taiwan-based PC and system chassis manufacturer. The TFT-LCD equipment maker...

Nagravision to enter Taiwan cable TV market

Apr 17, 15:15

Nagravision, a Switzerland-based provider of access control and content protection solutions, will team up with three Taiwan-based cable TV MSOs (multi-system operators) China Network...