Taiwan DRAM makers post mixed January results
Bits + chips | 15min ago
Decrease in solar installation costs causes governments to make incentive cuts
Bits + chips | 1h 33min ago
Everlight reports 2011 revenues down
Displays | 1h 37min ago
Digitimes Research: 2012 global solar installations to reach 28.5GW, higher than previous forecast
Bits + chips | 1h 39min ago
Neo Solar Power reports narrowing net loss for January
Bits + chips | 1h 53min ago
MediaTek sees 10-15% sequential drop in 1Q12 sales
Bits + chips | 1h 55min ago
Notebook makers see on-month decline in January shipments, says paper
Systems - Newswatch | 1h 57min ago
Acer China executive vice president leaves the company, says paper
Systems - Newswatch | 2h ago
Commentary: Strong smartphone competition a blessing in disguise for feature phones
Telecom | 2h 11min ago
Sumco to close plants, cut workforce
IC MANUFACTURING | Feb 3, 01:15
Japan-based Sumco, the world's second-largest supplier of wafers used to produce semiconductors and solar cells, has unveiled measures to realign its manufacturing...
Taiwan analog IC firms gearing up for switch to 8-inch wafers
IC DESIGN | Feb 3, 01:10
Taiwan-based fabless analog IC firms are all expected to carry out their transition to 8-inch wafers in 2012, according to industry sources. The move will...
Upstream suppliers of passive components cautious about expansion
PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTS | Feb 3, 15:33
Under uncertain demand, Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are tending towards a cautious approach regarding capacity expansion in 2012,...
WT Micro completes takeover of Techmosa
PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTS | Feb 3, 01:30
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its acquisition of fellow firm Techmosa International, which became effective starting February 1, to drive company...
Elpida suffers as a result of falling chip prices and yen appreciation
Elpida posts larger loss in fiscal 3Q11
MEMORY | Feb 3, 01:00
Elpida Memory has reported net losses of JPY42.1 billion (US$553 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to losses of JPY29.6 billion a year ago. Consolidated revenues declined 38.4% on year to JPY59.8 billion in the quarter, due to falling chip ASPs and bit shipments...
Intel promotes two executives to senior vice president
IC MANUFACTURING | Feb 3, 14:28
FST, SAS, Wafer Works expected to benefit from closure of Sumco silicon wafer factories
IC MANUFACTURING | Feb 3, 11:16
Chip demand picking up, say Taiwan IC designers
IC DESIGN | Feb 3, 13:59
Innostor breaks into supply chain of Lenovo with USB 3.0 device controllers
IC DESIGN | Feb 2, 15:49
Renesas to terminate large-size LCD driver IC business
IC DESIGN | Feb 2, 14:44
Memory spot market weak after Lunar New Year, says inSpectrum
MEMORY | Feb 3, 16:50
Kingston to slash NAND flash product prices
MEMORY | Feb 3, 11:37
Handset keypad maker Ichia reports revenue declines for January
PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTS - Newswatch | Feb 2, 15:34
Digitimes Research: Monocrystalline solar wafer prices in Greater China show increases
SOLAR | Feb 3, 16:29
China lowers solar FIT to CNY7/watt, says report
SOLAR | Feb 2, 15:03
AUO signs OLED technology cooperation pact with Idemitsu Kosan
DISPLAYS | Feb 3, 01:25
Motherboard prices to hike by 10% at end of 1Q12
MOBOS | Feb 3, 01:05
Taiwan networking equipment makers to expand capacity in 2012
SYSTEMS | Feb 3, 15:57
China to hike TFT-LCD panel tariffs, says report
DISPLAYS | Feb 3, 15:39
Chongqing government highlights labor supply
SYSTEMS | Feb 3, 14:57
Taiwan graphics card vendors see over 2 million shipments in 2011, says paper
MOBOS - Newswatch | Feb 3, 14:33
TPV aims to double LCD TV shipments in 2012
DISPLAYS | Feb 3, 14:05
LED lighting penetration rate to reach 10% in 2014
DISPLAYS | Feb 3, 12:15
Vee TIME obtains 72.43% stake in Vmax
SYSTEMS | Feb 3, 10:49
Apple unlikely to launch iTV in 2Q12, say sources
DISPLAYS | Feb 3, 01:35
Wireless displaces PC as top semiconductor spending area for OEMs in 2011, says IHS
Feb 2, 11:20
Semiconductor industry revenues to endure slow growth in 2012, IHS says
Feb 1, 10:51
Samsung to boost spending for logic ICs, says IC Insights
Jan 30, 10:52
Taiwan December manufacturing production index up slightly
Jan 20, 16:53
Intel reports record US$54 billion in annual revenues
Jan 20, 12:10
STATS ChipPAC to shut Thailand plant
Feb 1, 14:34
Japan fab tool book-to-bill climbs above parity
Jan 31, 15:10
SEMI book-to-bill ratio grows three months in a row
Jan 30, 10:25
Taiwan December export order value down slightly
Jan 20, 16:42
KLA-Tencor intros flagship wafer inspection solution suite
Jan 20, 10:16
LTE infrastructure spending booming, says IHS
Feb 1, 16:14
MediaTek 1Q12 sales likely to fall more than 10%
Jan 31, 01:20
Holtek reports EPS of NT$2.36 for 2011
Newswatch | Jan 30, 15:38
ARM not worried about Intel foray into handheld device platforms, says ARM executive
Jan 20, 12:13
China market: Chip demand for 2.5G/2.75G handsets falling
Feb 1, 12:24
NFC chips to buoy MStar 2012 revenues
Jan 31, 01:10
VIA Telecom ships 18 million CDMA handset solutions in 2011, says paper
Newswatch | Jan 30, 14:00
Hynix posts second straight quarterly loss
Feb 2, 11:56
Powerchip, Rexchip post 2011 losses
Feb 1, 15:34
Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
Jan 31, 15:26
Micron to buy US$500 million worth of Elpida shares, says report
Newswatch | Jan 30, 11:29
Nanya reducing exposure in PC DRAM market
Jan 20, 01:20
Phison posts 2011 pre-tax EPS of NT$16.69
Feb 2, 01:00
4GB DRAM contract prices going up
Feb 1, 11:47
Samsung posts record profit in 4Q11
Jan 30, 14:10
Elpida develops resistance RAM prototype
Jan 30, 11:20
Polytronics posts higher 2011 earnings
Feb 2, 13:56
ITRI debuts 330-degree beam-angle LED light bulb
Newswatch | Feb 1, 01:30
Chilisin positive about demand for handheld devices
Jan 31, 01:25
Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy
Jan 20, 11:07
GT Advanced sees FY 3Q12 revenues decrease
Feb 2, 11:24
Solartech sees increasing January revenues
Feb 2, 01:30
Germany may cut solar incentives as early as April
Jan 31, 16:28
Germany leads resurgent European growth late in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Jan 31, 14:38
Excess PV installations in Germany may be due to investment from China-based makers
Jan 20, 11:12
Solar wafer makers to increase quotes to US$1.20-1.30/unit
Feb 2, 01:40
January capacity utilization rates of solar cell makers increase
Feb 1, 01:15
Asia Pacific solar PV markets soar 165% in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Jan 30, 10:59
Solar PV module prices increased by 7% in December 2011, says IMS Research
Jan 20, 14:22
4-Feb-2012 markets closed
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- AMD spells out Windows 8 tablet strategy (Feb 2) - CNET
- Swiss feed-in tariffs cut by further 10% (February 2) - PV-Tech
- REC Group selling-off wafer and cell equipment from closed facilities in Norway (February 2) - PV-Tech
- Sunpower partners with VTA to install solar power systems (February 2) - Company release
- Could cheap gas slow growth of renewable energy (February 2) - npr
- SanDisk tumbles as lower prices hurt sales (January 27) - Bloomberg (via Businessweek)
- Faraday and UMC strengthen IP alliance for advanced nodes (February 1) - Company release
- Qualcomm 1Q net income beats expectations (Feb 1) - CBS News
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- Strontium grabs 30% share of Indian memory module market
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Solar firms hope to increase prices due to the recent return of demand
The solar market from the view of Digitimes
Digitimes has specific views on the solar market.
Pros and cons of rapid solar growth in Germany
Germany's 2011 solar PV installations of 7.5GW might induce additional cuts to incentives
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In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
The LED industry has been growing rapidly in China. Digitimes Research recently visited China-based...
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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...
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Back to 2006 when total revenues for the third-party module market reached US$12.2 billion, Taiwan had over 15 vendors shipping DRAM modules under their own brand...
- Taiwan semiconductor equipment industry overview - Aug 2008
Worries about a global economic downturn have taken a toll on a number of industries, with the semiconductor industry being no exception. Players in the semiconductor...
- Foundry overview - Sep 2006
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has begun to out-run its global peers, once more, in 2006. This followed a trough in 2004, caused by over-inventory, plus volatility...
- 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.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.