Faraday and Innostor jointly launch USB 3.0 flash disk single-chip controller

May 28, 12:00

IC design houses Faraday Technology and Innostor Technology have jointly unveiled a USB 3.0 flash disk single-chip solution for storage applications, according to the companies.

Computex: Innostor to unveil USB 3.0-SATA II controller chips

May 21, 12:34

IC design house Innostor Technology will unveil USB 3.0-SATA II controller chips at Computex 2010, with plans to begin volume production in June, according to the company.

Fresco USB 3.0 host controller secures USB-IF certification, says Faraday

May 21, 12:10

Faraday Technology has announced that the USB 3.0 host controller of its customer, Fresco Logic, has passed USB-IF certification and obtained the xHCI controller logo. This controller,...

USB 3.0 chip shipments to boost Genesys and Alcor Micro 2Q10 revenues

May 18, 11:40

IC design houses Genesys Logic and Alcor Micro are expected to see their revenues grow over 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010 buoyed by increasing shipments of USB 3.0...

Asustek announces notebook lineup for 2H10

May 14, 17:12

Asustek Computer, on May 13, announced its notebook product lineup for the second half of 2010, including the U-Bamboo and NX/N/U series.

USB 3.0 driver chip shipments to reach 25 million units

May 7, 16:34

USB 3.0 driver chip shipments are expected to reach 25 million units worldwide, with 20 million units used in motherboards and others in notebook products, according to industry so...

ASMedia seeks USB 3.0 chip orders with aggressive quotes

Apr 21, 16:49

ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is aggressively seeking USB 3.0 chip orders from motherboard makers and is said to be offering prices below US$3 per unit to...

Tight analog IC supply to not ease until May

Apr 8, 14:03

The tight supply of analog ICs will not ease until May as OEM/ODM makers in China will continue to build up their inventories before the May 1 Labor Day holiday, according to industry...

TV makers continue to breathe new life into TV market, says DisplaySearch

Apr 7, 13:59

A deluge of new product announcements so far this year shows that TV set makers are far from running out of ideas, and will continue to bring new features to the global TV market,...

Gigabyte and Asustek aim for strong USB 3.0 product shipments in 2010

Apr 2, 15:48

Gigabyte Technology vice president of motherboard business Henry Kao, at the recent USB-IF forum, pointed out that the company expects to ship a total of five million USB 3.0 motherboards...

IC distributor Aeco upbeat about USB 3.0 controllers

Mar 30, 16:00

Demand for USB 3.0 controllers is expected to increase significantly in the fourth quarter of 2010 before bracing for a robust growth in 2011, according to YK Chu, president of Aeco...

Asustek, Gigabyte plan to put USB 3.0 in cheaper motherboards, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 29, 16:21

Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are considering adding USB 3.0 technology into their mid-range and entry-level motherboards, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily...

Host controller vendors eyeing USB 3.0 market in 2010

Mar 29, 15:29

USB controller design houses including ASMedia Technology, JMicron Technology and VIA Labs are all eyeing the growing USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 controller solution market in 2010. The...

Asustek to adopt USB 3.0 in PC product lines

Mar 25, 15:50

Asustek Computer has announced that the company will add USB 3.0 support in its PC product lines including mainstream notebook, Eee PC and Eee Box.

Intel USB 3.0 controller expected to speed up transition of the technology

Mar 23, 15:37

As Intel reportedly plans to launch a standalone USB 3.0 controller in 2010, sources from motherboard makers believe the transition from USB 2.0 to 3.0 will speed up.

LCD monitor shipments increase 3.8% in 2009, says iSuppli

Mar 5, 16:37

Global LCD monitor shipments increased by 3.8% in 2009 to 176.5 million units, up from 170.1 million units in 2008, according to iSuppli.

Genesys denies it's sampling USB 3.0 controllers at Apple

Feb 3, 14:18

Genesys Logic has begun sampling USB 3.0 device controllers for a client and sources within the industry believe the client is Apple. However, Genesys has denied the sources' claim...

MSI introduces USB 3.0 motherboard and new ultra-thin notebook

Jan 19, 16:35

Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced its USB 3.0-ready motherboard, the P55-GD85.

VIA debuts USB 2.0-based audio controller

Jan 15, 16:38

VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA Vinyl Envy VT1730 audio controller, a highly integrated single chip solution that leverages USB 2.0.

Gigabyte announces revenue growth in December 2009; aggressively pushing USB 3.0

Jan 8, 14:58

First-tier motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology has announced December 2009 revenues of NT$3.55 billion (US$111.41 million), up 2.58% on month and 60.96% on year. Full-year revenues...

VIA launches USB 3.0 hub controller

Jan 5, 16:31

VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA VL810 SuperSpeed Hub Controller, the industry's first integrated single chip solution to support the higher transfer rates of the new USB 3.0...

IC distributor Zenitron expects touch controllers, USB 3.0 ICs to drive growth

Dec 15, 17:06

Taiwan-based IC distributor Zenitron expects touch controller ICs developed by Cypress Semiconductor and USB 3.0 solution ICs developed by Fresco Logic and Fujitsu to drive its revenue...

3S lands flash card controller orders from Kingston

Oct 16, 14:05

Solid State System (3S) has secured orders for memory card controllers from Kingston Technology, expecting the new orders to be its major growth driver in 2010, according to the co...

IC distributor Maxtek expands product lines with USB 3.0, touchscreen solutions

Sep 29, 16:28

IC distributor Maxtek Technology has added USB 3.0 and touchscreen solutions to its product lines. It expects to start distributing Prolific Technology's USB 3.0 device solutions...

Taiwan IC distributor Aeco Technology to offer LucidPort USB 3.0 chips

Sep 23, 15:32

Taiwan-based IC distributor Aeco Technology will begin to supply USB 3.0 chips developed by US-based LucidPort Technology and manufactured at Japan-based NEC's fabs in October 2009,...

Genesys to mass produce USB 3.0 controllers in 1Q10

Sep 17, 11:35

Genesys Logic is scheduled to start mass production of controller chips for USB 3.0 card readers, thumb drives and SATA2 bridge devices in the first quarter of 2010, according to...

A-Data to partner with Bharti in India

Sep 16, 12:24

A-Data Technology will enter into a long-term strategic partnership with Bharti Teletech, allowing the memory module maker to expand in India, according to sources at the company...

SMIC cuts into PC vendor supply chains via DisplayLink

Jul 28, 16:24

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has indirectly entered the supply chains of Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE), Acer and Asustek Computer as it...

Faraday expected to see sales up 1-5% in 3Q09 thanks to USB 3.0

Jul 23, 14:48

Faraday Technology is expected to see revenues grow 1-5% sequentially in the third quarter as its USB 3.0 solutions recently passed certification for Windows 7 and are expected to...