Last update: Wednesday 18 January 2012 [93 news items]
802.11ac to become mainstream WLAN standard in 2013-2014, says Broadcom vice president
Jan 18, 10:47
802.11ac will become the mainstream WLAN technology standard as early as the second quarter of 2013 or as late as the first quarter of 2014, according to senior vice president Michael...

AcSiP Technology aims to ship 40 million WLAN SiP modules in 2012
Jan 5, 01:10
Taiwan-based wireless SiP (system in package) solution provider AcSiP Technology, viewing that fast increasing shipments of entry- to mid-level smartphones in China will bring about...
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan 2Q11 WLAN shipments slightly up
Jul 6, 16:25
Taiwan-based makers shipped 69.779 million network interface cards and 15.996 million routers in the second quarter of 2011, growing by 5.6% and 2.0% respectively on quarter, according...

Ralink 2Q11 shipments to rise over 20% sequentially
May 5, 11:39
Fabless IC firm Ralink Technology expects its shipments including WLAN and xDSL chips to top 36 million units in the second quarter of 2011, up more than 20% from the 29.9 million...
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan WLAN shipments to decrease in 2Q11
Apr 26, 11:36
Digitimes Research estimates that Taiwan-based makers' shipments of WLAN products will total 77.421 million units in second-quarter 2011, dropping 5.3% sequentially and 19.1% on year,...

Digitimes Insight: Japan quake likely to cause major disruptions to auto supply chain
Mar 23, 01:50
The earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, the area where the country's major car and parts manufacturing is, will likely cause significant disruptions to the auto industry's...

Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake has little impact on wireless communication industry
Mar 17, 12:04
The earthquake offshore of Japan should have little impact on the wireless communications industry because, unlike in semiconductors and panels, Japan-based companies do not play...

WLAN chipset shipments set to double in 2011, says IHS
Feb 18, 10:04
With Wi-Fi functionality becoming a standard feature in a host of electronic devices spanning TVs, cameras and car entertainment systems, shipments of WLAN chipsets will double in...
Ralink looks to single-digit shipment growth in 1Q11, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 16, 12:08
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology expects its shipments to grow by a single-digit rate sequentially in the first quarter of 2011 with gross margin hovering at the same level recorded...
Jan 25, 10:32
Taiwan-based makers will ship 69.446 million wireless network interface cards and 16.981 million WLAN routers in first-quarter 2011, according to forecast by Digitimes Research.
Jan 14, 16:12
News of Ralink being targeted for acquisition has never stopped ever since the company's preparation to go public to its being actually listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)....
Taiwan WLAN makers to see 7-8% shipment growth in 2011, says Digitimes Research
Dec 3, 10:58
Taiwan-based WLAN device makers' total shipments of network interface cards and routers in 2011 will increase by 6.9% and 7.8%, respectively in 2011, according to Digitimes Researc...
Ralink October revenues grow, decline projected for 4Q10
Nov 10, 11:17
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology has reported NT$582.88 million (US$19.34 million) in October revenues, up 3.4% sequentially and 5.6% on year. But the company said fourth-quarter...
China to drive growth in WLAN market in 2011
Oct 20, 11:40
While about 13-14% of fixed-line broadband Internet-access subscribers use WLAN devices in China currently, the market will be one of the major forces to drive growth in the global...
Taiwan WLAN makers to see small growth in 4Q10 shipments, says Digitimes Research
Oct 20, 11:35
Taiwan-based makers will ship an estimated 87.47 million wireless network interface cards and routers together in fourth-quarter 2010, increasing by 3.5% on quarter and by 11.3% on...

Taiwan WLAN product shipments fall to 84.5 million units in 3Q10, says Digitimes Research
Oct 13, 15:02
Taiwan-based manufacturers shipped 84.5 million units of WLAN devices in the third quarter of 2010, down 12.2% on quarter but representing 19.4% growth on year, according to Digitimes...

Ericsson sues Acer, D-Link for infringement of WLAN patents
Sep 21, 02:00
Ericsson has filed with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas charges against Taiwan-based vendors Acer and D-Link as well as a few other vendors including Netgear...
Lantiq offers new solutions for digital home and NGN
Aug 30, 15:25
Lantiq, the spin-off of Infineon's former wireline chip unit, has announced the latest of its 802.11n WLAN solutions with an integrated processor, a low-power VDSL2 chipset built...
Taiwan-based makers expected to hit record WLAN shipments in 3Q/4Q10
Jul 27, 14:40
Taiwan-based makers will ship 96.67 million Wi-Fi network interface cards and routers in total in the third quarter and 98.16 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, consecutively...
Taiwan-based WLAN makers hit record shipments in 2Q10
Jul 23, 16:34
Taiwan-based WLAN product makers shipped 77.57 million network interface cards (NICs) and 18.692 million routers in the second quarter of 2010, the highest quarterly shipments ever,...

Taiwan networking IC vendors look to strong sales in 3Q-4Q10
Jul 8, 14:30
Taiwan-based networking IC vendors are looking to strong sales in the third and fourth quarters due to increasing demand for Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and WLAN chips from China,...
WLAN chip vendors cutting prices to clear inventories
Jun 29, 11:32
International WLAN chip vendors have recently lowered their prices in order to jack up sales to help reduce inventories while also aiming to grab more design-in orders in the third...
WLAN chip delivery lead times shortened amid weak demand, say sources
Jun 17, 13:48
International networking chipmakers, including Broadcom and Atheros Communications, have reportedly shortened the delivery lead times for WLAN chips due to recent downward shipment...
Networking chipmaker Realtek lowers 2Q10 revenue target, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 17, 12:11
WLAN chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor has revised the outlook for its second-quarter revenues from flat to a sequential decline of 5-7% due to uncertainties over the global economy,...
Atheros aims to make strong presence in Ethernet and business-grade WLAN networking markets
Jun 11, 11:01
Jason Zheng, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific at Atheros Communications, has outlined the company's roadmap pertaining to WLAN networking, Ethernet, GPS, and PLC...

Jun 3, 14:16
Broadcom and Atheros Communications as well as Taiwan-based WLAN chipmakers Ralink Technology and Realtek Semiconductor all are showcasing their latest 802.11n wireless solutions...
Ralink sees clear order visibility for 3Q10
Jun 2, 16:53
Ralink Technology will be able to reach its business target for the second quarter of 2010 and has also seen clear order visibility for the third quarter, according to company CEO...
Ralink revenues up in April, to showcase new products at Computex
May 10, 14:01
Ralink Technology has announced total revenues of NT$ 606.5 million (US$19.13 million) for April 2010, up 4.4% on month and 72% on year. Aggregated revenues from January to April...
May 10, 10:20
Taiwan-based makers will ship 73.806 million WLAN data cards and 15.389 million WLAN routers during the second quarter of 2010, according to a projection by Digitimes Research.
Ralink expects revenues and WLAN chip shipments to grow over 10% sequentially in 2Q10
Apr 29, 11:03
WLAN chip maker Ralink Technology expects its revenues and WLAN chip shipments both to grow over 10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010, company CFO Bo Chen said at the company's...
WLAN chipmaker Ralink announces 1Q10 performance
Apr 21, 13:47
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology has posted net profits of NT$263 million (US$8.38 million), or NT$2.1 per share, in the first quarter of 2010, according to the company.
Networking IC maker Realtek expects revenues to continue growing in 2Q10
Apr 16, 14:37
Networking IC vendor Realtek Semiconductor expects its revenues to continue growing in the second quarter of 2010 as orders from the motherboard and notebook segments have continued...
WLAN chipmaker Ralink to see revenues climb upward from 2Q10 to 3Q10, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 15, 15:32
Taiwan-based networking IC design house Ralink Technology is expected to see its revenues grow upward from April to May as well as from the second quarter to the third quarter of...
Broadcom reportedly tells clients WLAN chip supply may ease in May or June
Mar 29, 16:07
Broadcom reportedly has informed its downstream clients in Taiwan that the supply of its WLAN chips will ease in May or June 2010, according to industry sources.
Ralink-TrendChip merger to help Taiwan makers win ADSL procurement, say sources
Mar 15, 14:34
The merger of Ralink Technology and TrendChip Technologies is expected to help Taiwan-based networking equipment makers expand their presence in the telecom procurement markets, according...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 4h 33min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 4h 38min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 4h 43min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 4h 48min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 4h 53min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 4h 58min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 5h 3min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 5h 8min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 5h 13min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 9h 19min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 9h 29min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 9h 31min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 9h 32min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 10h 25min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 10h 44min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 10h 46min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
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