Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [158 news items]
Cross-strait USB 3.0 war to begin
Dec 21, 15:52
Fierce competition between Taiwan and China in the USB 3.0 IC design market is coming in 2010 as Intel plans to integrate USB 3.0 support into its chipsets next year.
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...
SiS reports on-month revenue drop in November 2009
Dec 7, 15:50
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has reported revenues of NT$247 million (US$7.67 million) for November 2009, down 46.8% on month, but still an increase of 29.7% on year. The company's...
Zenitron sees USB 3.0, touch and green solutions as growth drivers in 2010
Oct 22, 16:38
Taiwan-based IC distributor Zenitron expects sales of touch panel solutions, energy-saving solutions and USB 3.0 devices to be its revenue growth drivers in 2010, according to CEO...
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...
Ene and ITE increase 3Q09 revenue goals
Jul 31, 12:34
IC design houses Ene Technology and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) have increased their third-quarter 2009 revenue targets thanks to stable orders from notebook makers. Ene expects...
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...
SuperSpeed to boost USB market after slower 2009, says In-Stat
Jun 25, 12:26
Next-generation "SuperSpeed" technology will fuel the USB market over the next several years although the global recession will prompt a slight decline in USB-enabled device...
Zenitron obtains right to distribute Frecso Logic USB 3.0 products
Jun 4, 17:05
Taiwan IC distributor Zenitron and US-based USB 3.0 controller maker Fresco Logic have signed a strategic agreement under which Zenitron will be responsible for Fresco's product distribution...
SuperSpeed me: Fresco Logic brings USB 3.0 to Computex 2009
Jun 4, 14:22
USB is ubiquitous in the PC industry and the market will slowly continue to grow as USB becomes a requirement for most consumer electronics (CE) products, but what is really needed...
IC designer Prolific to sample USB 3.0 device controllers by end of 2009
May 25, 17:05
Taiwan-based USB controller design specialist, Prolific Technology, will be ready to sample its USB 3.0 device controller by the end of 2009, joining fellow Taiwan rivals Alcor Micro...
Fresco Logic demonstrates multi-vendor USB 3.0 system-level interoperability
May 22, 16:14
Fresco Logic, a fabless semiconductor company focused on SuperSpeed connectivity solution, demonstrated the system-level interoperability between Fresco Logic's SuperSpeed USB extensible...
AMD to showcase new notebook platform at Computex 2009, says paper
Newswatch - May 18, 12:07
AMD plans to showcase its new notebook platform (Tigris) at Computex 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. The new platform consists a 45nm dual-core...
Faraday announces USB 3.0 PHY in UMC 0.13μm process
May 15, 12:37
Faraday Technology has announced the availability of the commercial USB3.0 physical layer (PHY) at United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) 0.13μm high-speed (HS) process. This...
IC designer Ene expected to see 40% revenue growth in 2Q09
Apr 17, 15:28
Market watchers expect Ene Technology's second-quarter revenues to reach NT$330-350 million (US$9.76-10.36 million) as notebook keyboard controller ICs enter the peak season. Ene's...
Faraday and Fresco Logic to introduce USB 3.0 controllers
Newswatch - Apr 15, 15:55
Taiwan-based IC design service company Faraday Technology will introduce USB 3.0 xHCI host and device controller chips with its partner Fresco Logic. The companies expect to complete...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 10h 1min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 10h 56min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 11h 5min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 11h 6min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 11h 8min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 11h 21min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 11h 23min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 11h 25min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 11h 27min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 11h 23min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 11h 24min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 11h 25min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 11h 25min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 11h 28min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 11h 28min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 11h 30min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 11h 40min ago
VIA EPIA-P910 Pico-ITX motherboard
VIA Technologies has announced the EPIA-P910 Pico-ITX motherboard, the first VIA motherboard to feature the latest VIA VX11H MSP in combination with a VIA QuadCore E-series processor...
Photo: Company, Sep 11.
Apple has unveiled a new 15-inch MacBook Pro featuring a Retina display, all flash storage and quad-core processors in a thin and light design measuring 0.71 inches thick and weighing...
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Computex 2012: ASRock reveals the new Z77 Extreme9 motherboard
The Z77 Extreme9 motherboard combines materials and overclockable configurations. The LED design is clad in air-channeling heatsink and south bridge, delivering heat dissipation...
Photo: Company, Jun 11.
VIA COMe-8X92 system-on-module solution
VIA Technologies has announced two latest additions to the VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X92 and the VIA QSM-8Q90. The modular design approach allows for short time-to...
Photo: Company, Mar 30.
CES 2012: Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra notebook
Acer has unveiled the Aspire Timeline Ultra featuring eight hours of battery life and a 2-spindle design in an ultrabook. They feature Acer Green Instant On for fast boot and resume,...
Photo: Company, Jan 12.
Expanding the motherboard market: Q&A with Gigabyte sales and marketing
Following the recent launch of Intel's new Ivy Bridge platform, new announcements from AMD, and the growing anticipation for Windows 8, Computex 2012 will provide PC players from...
The NAND flash boom: Q&A with Phison chairman Khein Seng Pua
Demand for NAND flash application to eMMC, SSDs and USB 3.0 devices is expected to take off in 2012, according to chairman Khein Seng Pua for IC design house Phison Electronics at...
Texas Instruments (TI) is actively venturing into the USB 3.0 interface market for notebooks, desktops and smartphones as rival Renesas Electronics is still thriving in the segment...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
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| OTC electronic | 144.06 | +0.15 | +0.1% |
- 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.
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.