TI reportedly to slash analog IC prices

Oct 15, 14:25

Texas Instruments (TI) reportedly plans to cut prices for its analog ICs again soon following a reduction launched in August – a move which is design to counter the aggressive...

Spansion and TI ink foundry deal

Sep 1, 14:21

Spansion has entered into a foundry services agreement with Texas Instruments (TI), which recently acquired two wafer fabs and equipment from the NOR flash maker's former subsidiary...

Thirty billion power conversion ICs enable power management applications, says Petrov Group

Aug 24, 13:53

The analog power conversion IC segment dominates the power management market; it accounts for about 30 billion units and US$11 billion revenues with a forecast average growth rate...

Power management ICs in portable devices represent nearly 40% of total analog IC revenues, says Petrov Group

Aug 10, 15:20

The annual unit growth rate for portable devices is estimated at more than 12%, from about two billion in 2008 to over 3.4 billion devices in 2013. These devices have an increasing...

STM is the market share leader in ESD and EMI protection devices, says Petrov Group

Aug 2, 15:03

The market for electro-static discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection devices is nearly invisible. However, it is a large (US$6 billion and 16+ billion unit...

UMC buys 12-inch tools from TI

Jul 16, 10:30

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that it is looking to further increase its production capacity with the purchase of numerous 12-inch CMOS chip manufacturing...

TI buys fab from Spansion Japan, continues analog production expansion

Jul 15, 16:39

Texas Instruments (TI) has acquired two wafer fabs and manufacturing equipment located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, from Spansion Japan for an undisclosed sum, according to the company...

Delta working with TI for China movie theater market

Jul 5, 15:28

Delta Electronics is cooperating with Texas Instruments (TI) to tap into the movie projector market in China as the government is promoting a program to set up movie theaters in rural...

Already-tight NOR flash supply may tighten further

May 25, 13:51

Spansion Japan reportedly will sell its 12-inch NOR flash memory facility, which now has total capacity of 30,000 wafers a month, raising speculation that supply in the global NOR...

Texas Instruments ushers the IC industry into a new era of BCD technology platforms, says Petrov Group

May 24, 15:05

Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog IC vendor, is an undisputed market share and trend-setter in power management. The company broadly covers all power IC market segments,...

Asia Optical sees April revenues down on month, up on year

May 7, 10:23

Digital camera and lens kit maker Asia Optical has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.77 billion (US$56.3 million) for April, slipping by 2.5% on month but rising by...

Prices for CF-LCoS pico projectors to drop to US$20 at end of 2010, say Taiwan makers

May 5, 11:20

The development of CF LCoS (color-filter liquid crystal on silicon) pico projectors will reduce the typical dimension from 4.6cc (cubic centimeters) currently to 3cc and hike power...

IC distributor WT Micro positive about 2H10

Apr 13, 11:49

The market for IC components has returned to levels of 2008, and supply is expected to remain tight through the end of 2010, according to Wen-Tsung Cheng, chairman of IC distributor...

8-bit MCU market intensifies

Mar 4, 14:36

Competition for 8-bit MCU products is expected to intensify as Texas Instruments (TI) has launched a series of low-priced 16-bit MCUs into the segment, according to industry sources...

Opus expected to land scanning mirror chip orders from Sony

Feb 3, 17:00

Taiwan-based Opus Microsystems is in talks with Sony for cooperation. Sony plans to design in-house pico-projector modules for use in digital still cameras (DSCs) using Opus' scanning...

Taiwan-based Asia Optical and TI cooperate to develop digital camera with DLP pico projector

Jan 8, 15:31

Asia Optical has cooperated with US-based Texas Instruments (TI) to develop digital cameras equipped with built-in pico projectors based on TI's DLP technology. Products will be launched...

TI opens 300mm analog fab in US

Oct 6, 14:46

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas. The chipmaker said it expects to begin moving equipment into the facility in Oc...

Handset chipset solution providers seeing short lead-time orders again

Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:05

Most handset chipset solution providers around the globe are experiencing a new wave of short lead-time orders as branded handset players anticipate a 30% sequential growth in the...

TI, Qualcomm, Sony, and Samsung score key design wins in new Palm Pre, says iSuppli

Jun 11, 12:25

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI), Qualcomm , Sony, and Samsung Electronics are the leading component suppliers for Palm's new Pre, providing the key semiconductor and display technologies...

Palm Pre stands to shake up smartphone status quo, says iSuppli

Jun 8, 16:12

Palm's new Pre smartphone holds strong potential for robust sales growth, and may have a major influence on other platforms as well as the technology supply chain, according to iSu...

Holy Stone sells Texas Instruments distribution rights to Serial Microelectronics

Newswatch - May 14, 15:22

Taiwan-based passive component maker Holy Stone has reported that it has sold its distribution rights and related equipment for certain Texas Instruments (TI) products to Singapore-based...

Qualcomm and ST-Ericsson shine amid wireless chip market decline, iSuppli says

May 4, 14:02

The accumulated 10% revenue growth during the first three quarters of 2008 was wiped out by a 23.3% decline during the last three months of the year, causing annual growth for wireless...

Ralink launches integrated wireless cable modem gateway

Apr 9, 14:20

Networking IC designer Ralink Technology has recently announced that its RT3052, a highly integrated single-chip 802.11n Wi-Fi router with firmware and interfaces, has been optimized...

TI announces next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform

Apr 3, 16:25

Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Cinema has announced plans for the next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform at ShoWest. Scheduled to be released by the end of 2009, the next generation...

Texas Instruments may resume orders

Newswatch - Mar 18, 11:57

Texas Instruments (TI) may resume placing orders with its contract partners in Taiwan, including foundry service provider Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and packaging...

TI reportedly to suspend some fabs in March

Feb 11, 11:16

Texas Instruments (TI) is looking to temporarily halt production at some of its fabs in March, according to sources with Taiwan's IC distributors. The fabs to be suspended handle...

MediaTek not to supply handset chips to Nokia or Motorola next year

Nov 26, 11:38

While Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies and Freescale Semiconductor are expected to be on the supplier lists of Nokia and Motorola for 2.5G handset chips next year, MediaTek...

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...

TI introduces highly integrated RF range extender for 2.4GHz low-power wireless networks

Oct 20, 11:32

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a highly integrated radio frequency (RF) range extender for 2.4GHz wireless applications, such as ZigBee networks, wireless sensor networks and...