With notebook vendors are aggressive pushing ultrabooks, related upstream component makers are enjoying growth in both shipments and profit.
Last update: Thursday 23 February 2012 [5 news items]
Catcher to see revenue contribution from notebooks surpass 50% in 2012
Feb 23, 01:00
Chassis maker Catcher Technology expects revenue contributions from its notebook business reach over 50%, surpassing its smartphone business, which was the major revenue contributor...
Most vendors expected to adopt hybrid HDDs for Ivy Bridge ultrabooks
Feb 22, 01:45
As Intel will launch Ivy Bridge processors for use in second-generation ultrabooks in May and demands that data read/write speeds attain a certain level through adopting SSDs or hybrid...
Ultrabooks boost demand for 4mm micro fans
Feb 21, 14:20
Acer's second-generation ultrabook S5 is reportedly set to adopt the latest 4mm micro fans, while players including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Dell and LG have also expressed interest...
IC designer Asix to see sales rise over 20% in 1Q12
Feb 21, 13:55
Network IC design house Asix Electronics is expected to see its first-quarter revenues increase more than 20% sequentially, driven by a ramp-up in orders from the ultrabook sector,...
Panel makers seeking to return to profits through new products and markets
Feb 14, 01:10
In view of increasing additional production capacities of TFT-LCD panels from China-based makers and no substantial increase in global demand for panels, Taiwan-based panel makers...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 1h 8min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 1h 10min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 1h 15min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 1h 37min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 1h 38min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 2h 35min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 2h 45min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 2h 51min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 1h 31min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 1h 49min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 53min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 3h 19min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 4h 16min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 4h 24min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- FIC partners with Cluster Wireless to deliver Intelligent M2M Solutions
- 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
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- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
- Taiwan FTC investigates Samsung over false advertising allegations
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
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Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily...
The early success Google's Android platform has achieved in the handset market has caused system makers, software developers and semiconductor players...
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Singapore-based Gajah International Pte Ltd (Gajah) has won several Computex 2013 Design and Innovation...
Enabling IoT through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Q&A with Broadcom marketing director Jeff Baer
Just before Computex 2013, Digitimes spoke with Jeff Baer, marketing director for Embedded Wireless,...
Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for...
Make good products and growth will come naturally: Q&A with Gigabyte notebook team
Despite being one of the market leaders in the motherboard and graphics card industries, Gigabyte Technology...
- 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...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.