Last update: Tuesday 16 April 2013 [156 news items]
Thin-film capacity to hit 29 GWp by 2015, says NanoMarkets
Sep 17, 10:45
Manufacturing capacity for thin-film and organic photovoltaics is expected to grow from approximately 2 GWp (Gigawatts at peak sunlight) this year to 29 GWp by 2015 according to a...
Efun ups investment in thin-film solar subsidiary
Sep 15, 10:34
Optical film maker Efun Technology has raised its stake in a thin-film solar cell subsidiary to 54% by injecting another NT$204 million (US$6.38 million) into the company.
Thin-film solar cell makers look to First Solar as a benchmark
Sep 11, 01:10
While more new thin-film solar cell players from Asia are entering into polysilicon volume production in 2009, many of them have noted that their capacity has already been fully booked...
Thin-film solar cells to account for 30% of solar cell market in 2015, says The Information Network
Sep 4, 12:31
Almost one thirds of solar cells will be manufactured on thin-film materials in 2015, up from 14.4% as expected in 2008, according to The Information Network. The total solar cell...
Green Energy to supply thin-film solar modules to clients in Spain and Germany
Sep 3, 01:00
Taiwan-based Green Energy Technology has revealed that it has signed contracts with three major photovoltaic (PV) system makers in Spain and Germany, supplying the clients with thin-film...
LCD panel makers gear up thin-film solar deployment
Aug 29, 11:47
The rumored attendance of AU Optronics (AUO) president and COO at an upcoming photovoltaic (PV) show in Spain has once again spurred speculation about Taiwan LCD panel makers' deployment...
Thin-film solar cell makers worry capacity may not match orders
Aug 26, 12:31
Despite seeing capacity already booked by customers, some thin-film solar cell makers in Taiwan have started worrying that they may fail to fulfill their promised shipments as capacity...
Aug 14, 15:17
Neo Solar Power held the opening ceremony for its new crystalline solar cell fab in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on August 13. Operation will be started as scheduled, and the company has also...
Neo Solar Power secures new solar wafer supply
Aug 5, 12:01
Neo Solar Power announced that it has secured a new batch of solar wafer from a top-three polysilicon supplier based in Europe. With the new supply, the solar-cell maker plans for...
Thin-film solar capacity fully booked; more lines to come online, says Sunwell
Jul 17, 15:49
Sunwell Technology has already found capacity fully booked at its first thin-film solar cell line which entered volume production this month. In light of the strong orders, the company...
Jul 11, 09:56
Consumption of chemicals and materials for amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar cell production is expected to more than double through 2010, hitting revenues of US$575 million, according...
Thin-film photovoltaic market to reach 26 gigawatts by 2015
Jul 10, 12:20
The thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) market will produce the equivalent of 26 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 and will generate well over US$20 billion in revenues in that same time frame according...
Taiwan thin-film solar module makers secure new orders
Jul 7, 14:12
During a recent photovoltaic (PV) show in Germany, Auria Solar and Green Energy Technology secured thin-film solar module orders that exceed their available capacity, according to...
DuPont sets up R&D center in Taiwan for solar cell materials
Jun 18, 01:15
DuPont has set up an R&D center in Taiwan for the development of materials for crystalline silicon and thin-film solar cells. The company expects to invest US$3 million in the...
Sun Well to volume produce thin-film solar cells in July
Jun 4, 15:43
Sun Well Technology updated that it will start volume production of thin-film solar cells in July with a second production line already planned. Including the capacity from the planned...
Certified thin-film solar modules deliver higher ASP
May 27, 12:37
While seeing a large number of orders on hand, thin-film solar module makers observe the growing importance of certification as certified products deliver a price premium of 20% over...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 48min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 4h 2min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 4h 14min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 5h ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 5h 26min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 5h 38min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 5h 42min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 5h 43min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 5h 46min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 6h 28min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 7h 28min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 4h 22min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 4h 43min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 53min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 4min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 5h 5min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 5h 6min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 5h 38min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 6h 41min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 6h 41min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 7h 37min ago
Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) has developed a 7-inch low-temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) TFT LCD panel for vehicle-mounted and industrial uses, which enables multi-touch input on the...
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Applied Materials Solar Technology Center in China
Applied Materials has opened an advanced solar research and demonstration facility in Xian, China. The Solar Technology Center is comprised of laboratory and office buildings covering...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has released its new TopLED Black series which can achieve luminous intensity of 1.9cd at 20 mA. Its black packages prevent reflection from incident light,...
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Osram infrared Ostar Lighting LEDs
With six powerful thin-film chips and a hemispherical lens, the new Infrared Ostar Lighting LED from Osram Opto produces 3.5W of optical output power at an operating current of 1A...
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The global solar market went through turbulences in 2011. The prospect for the solar market in 2012 is still unclear due to several incentive cuts by European governments and lack...
Applied Materials optimistic about a-Si thin-film PV
Declining polysilicon prices may impact demand for amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, but Applied Materials is confident of the development of thin-film...
Despite the rapid decline of oil prices and a slowdown in the semiconductor and FPD (flat-panel display) industries recently, global investment in solar energy has continued to build...
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |
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| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |
| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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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.
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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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.