Last update: Friday 3 February 2012 [329 news items]
Elpida posts larger loss in fiscal 3Q11
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...
Inventory surge adds to DRAM woes, says IHS
Jan 6, 11:35
Already besieged by low demand and bleak growth prospects, the market for DRAM is encountering yet another dispiriting obstacle - an alarming rise in inventory that threatens to further...
Chip inventory declines as suppliers adjust to slow market conditions, says IHS
Jan 5, 09:36
Chip inventories held by semiconductor suppliers declined in the third quarter of 2011, putting a halt to the steady expansion of the previous seven quarters, as the industry cut...
China market: 3Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY9.5 billion
Jan 2, 15:56
Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated revenues of CNY9.51 billion (US$1.48 billion) during third-quarter 2011, rising 8.6% sequentially and 22.6% on year,...
Atom bomb does not detonate Intel CPU business in 3Q11, says IHS
Dec 23, 12:04
Despite a plunge in sales of its Atom chips destined for the moribund netbook market, Intel in the third quarter managed to expand its leadership position in the global microprocessor...
Media tablet shipments miss 3Q11 targets, says IDC
Dec 16, 16:45
Worldwide media tablet shipments into sales channels rose by 23.9% on a sequential basis in the third calendar quarter of 2011 to 18.1 million units, according to the IDC. That represents...
Taiwan market: 3Q11 external storage shipments down sequentially
Dec 13, 14:20
In the Taiwan market, shipments of external storage equipment/devices reached total capacity of 17,609TB during the third quarter of 2011, decreasing 7.4% on quarter but increasing...
Samsung takes record DRAM share in 3Q11, says IHS
Dec 13, 10:30
Samsung Electronics in the third quarter managed to rise above challenging conditions in the DRAM business to achieve an all-time record-high market share, according to IHS iSuppli...
Epileds, Formosa Epitaxy report falling November revenues
Dec 13, 01:35
The LED industry continues to feel low demand in fourth-quarter 2011. Despite there being some urgent orders for backlight products, the price drops and high inventory will likely...
Taiwan 3Q11 PCB production value up 9.2%
Dec 7, 16:23
Taiwan's PCB production value increased 9.2% sequentially to NT$135.2 billion (US$4.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, propelled by growth in sales of HDI boards, multi-layer...
Lenovo jumps to number 2 PC rank in 3Q11, says IHS
Dec 1, 14:34
Riding a strong surge in shipments, China's Lenovo in the third quarter jumped one rank to become the world's second-largest PC brand, surpassing Dell - and mounting the most serious...
Worldwide server shipments grew 7%; revenues 5% in 3Q11, says Gartner
Nov 30, 14:18
Worldwide server shipments in the third quarter of 2011 grew 7.2% on year, while revenues increased 5.2% on year, according to Gartner.
Nov 28, 15:28
LCD TV and monitor maker TPV Technology has reported an operating profit of US$9.3 million on revenues of US$2.9 billion for the third quarter of 2011. Gross margin edged up to 6%...
China market: E-book reader sales down sequentially in 3Q11, says Analysys
Nov 25, 10:12
There were 295,200 e-book readers sold in the China market during third-quarter 2011, slipping 5.1% sequentially but rising 11.6% on year, according to Analysys International.
China market: Mobile Internet-access users grow to 396 million in 3Q11, says Analysys
Nov 25, 10:04
There were 396 million subscribers of mobile Internet-access services in China in third-quarter 2011, increasing 7.7% sequentially, according to Analysys International.
Nov 24, 11:56
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based producer of solar panels, has announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011.

ReneSola reports falling 3Q11 revenues
Nov 24, 11:49
ReneSola, a China-based solar firm, has reported a sharp decline in its third-quarter 2011 revenues. Net revenues for the quarter came to US$189.1 million, down 24.2% on quarter and...

China market: Third-party e-payment transaction generates over CNY564 billion in 3Q11
Nov 24, 11:16
In the China market, platforms of third-party electronic payment (e-payment) service generated total transaction value of CNY564.36 billion (US$87.87 billion) during the third quarter...
China market: 3Q11 B2C transactions top CNY62 billion
Nov 24, 11:10
In the China market, B2C online shopping operators generated total sales of CNY62.18 billion (US$9.68 billion) during the third quarter of 2011, growing by 14.6% on quarter and by...
Canadian Solar reports 3Q11 financial results
Nov 24, 10:56
Canadian Solar, a China-based solar firm, has announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was US$499.6 million,...

China market: 3Q11 B2B e-commerce reaches CNY2.86 billion
Nov 23, 11:07
In the China market, B2B e-commerce services generated transaction value of CNY2.86 billion (US$445 million) during the third quarter of 2011, growing 13.9% on quarter and 52.0% on...
Taiwan market: 3Q11 projector shipments increase
Nov 23, 10:56
There were 26,601 projectors shipped to the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2011, increasing by 3.0% on month and by 12.2% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
3D LCD TV panel shipments grew 27% in 3Q11, says DisplaySearch
Nov 23, 10:05
Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels reached 6.6 million units in third-quarter 2011, accounting for 27% growth on quarter. The pattern retarder type and shutter glass type are growing by...

Trina Solar announces falling 3Q11 revenues
Nov 22, 14:31
Trina Solar, a China-based integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, has announced...
Taiwan 3Q11 LED lighting output value falls on-quarter
Nov 22, 01:20
Taiwan's LED lighting output value in third-quarter 2011 was NT$2.03 billion (US$67 million), a 19.4% drop on quarter and 12% decrease on year. Industry sources indicated the price...

Production value of Taiwan flat panel industry edges down 1.4% on quarter in 3Q11, says IEK
Nov 17, 01:10
Total production value of Taiwan's flat panel industry amounted to NT$353.62 billion (US$11.71 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, down 1.4% from the previous quarter, according...
Global mobile device sales grow 5.6% in 3Q11; smartphone sales increase 42%, says Gartner
Nov 16, 12:06
Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed...
Large-size TFT LCD shipments flat in the 3Q11, says DisplaySearch
Nov 16, 11:11
Shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels were 185.5 million units in third-quarter 2011, flat compared to the previous quarter. However, the figure shows an increase of 12% on year...
Taiwan 3Q11 international Internet bandwidth reaches over 554Gbps
Nov 16, 10:00
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 18 countries (including Hong Kong and Macau) reached a total bandwidth of 554.751Gbps as of the end of third-quarter 2011, increasing 5.34%...
Foxconn announces growth in 3Q11; may face challenges in 4Q11
Nov 15, 14:26
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$863.29 billion (US$28.58 billion) for the third quarter, up 9.8% sequentially; however,...
Genesis receives lighting orders from customers in China and Japan
Nov 15, 01:35
Taiwan-based LED firm Genesis Photonics recently received orders from China-based customers for indoor lighting and commercial LED light tubes. Coupled with orders from Japan-based...
PV equipment book-to-bill crashes to historic low of 0.44, says Solarbuzz
Nov 11, 09:55
In third-quarter 2011, the consolidated PV book-to-bill ratio fell to an all-time low of 0.44, according to Solarbuzz. This effectively signals an end point to the most recent PV...
Suntech announces preliminary results for 3Q11
Nov 10, 10:45
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based producer of solar panels, has announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Rubicon Technology reports 3Q11 results, revenues up 64% sequentially
Nov 9, 14:06
Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, has reported financial results for its third quarter ended...
Nov 8, 15:59
Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues for October 2011 slid 22.9% from a year ago to NT$8.26 billion (US$274 million).
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 6h 24min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 6h 29min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 6h 34min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 6h 39min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 6h 44min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 6h 49min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 6h 54min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 6h 59min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 7h 4min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 11h 10min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 11h 20min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 11h 22min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 11h 23min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:48
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:29
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:27
- 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.
- 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.

















