Last update: Wednesday 23 May 2012 [2674 news items]
Orders in 2Q12 better than expected, say solar makers
Apr 25, 01:15
Demand in the solar market in the second quarter has been better than expected due to a surge of installations in Italy before the upcoming incentive cuts. Taiwan-based solar cell...
Newmax aggressively striving for notebook camera orders
Apr 24, 01:15
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Newmax Technology is aggressive trying to land high quality optical lens orders from ultrabook and notebook players, according to sources from upstream...
China market: 3.7 million LCD TVs expected to be sold during early May holidays
Apr 24, 01:10
In the China market, local and international vendors are expected to offer price incentives to promote sales of LCD TVs during the forthcoming holidays beginning May 1 which are a...
Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Apr 23, 16:14
The US government has been taking up anti-dumping and anti-tariff investigations against China-based solar firms. According to LA Times, the US government recently announced the import...
Applied Materials, Samsung may cooperate in Xi'an
Apr 23, 15:46
US-based semiconductor equipment firm Applied Materials recently held a solar forum in Xi'an, China. The firm has set up a global R&D center in the city. South Korea-based Samsung...
Impact of fire at GCE China factory controllable, say Taiwan makers
Apr 23, 14:06
A fire hitting one of Taiwan-based Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE)'s factories in Changshu, eastern China has caused worries about short supply of notebook PCBs. But Taiwan-based PC...
Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou opens
Apr 20, 16:12
The 2012 Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou is taking place in Hangzhou City, eastern China, during April 19-22.
China Mobile to operate FDD LTE in Hong Kong
Apr 20, 15:02
The Hong Kong branch of China Mobile on April 19 announced that the mobile telecom carrier will launch FDD LTE mobile communication services with a maximum data download speed of...
Applied Materials holds solar technology innovation summit conference in China
Apr 20, 12:11
Applied Materials' Solar Technology Center in Xi'an, western China, will hold a solar technology innovation summit on April 20, according to the company. The center is an R&D...
China market: Huawei Device aims to sell 20 million smartphones in 2012, says report
Apr 20, 11:28
Huawei Device has launched a high-end smartphone, the Ascend P1, for contract-free sale at CNY2,999 (US$476) in the China market and aims to sell 30 million handsets, of which 20...
Fire breaks out at GCE PCB plant in China
Apr 20, 11:19
Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) has halted production at one of its Changshu, China factories after a fire broke out at the facility in the early hours of April...
Factories moving further into inland China poses a challenge for distributors, says Avnet
Apr 19, 16:29
Taiwan-based firms have been moving factories further into mid-west China, posing a challenge for IC distributors as the local logistics network will need to stay efficient and flexible...
China PC market to enjoy healthy 13% growth in 2012, says IHS
Apr 19, 14:29
Driven by the rise of ultrabooks, the release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system and the arrival of Intel's Ivy Bridge microprocessor, China's PC market in 2012 will expand...
China market: IT brand vendors turn to strengthen online shopping platforms
Apr 19, 13:46
Facing strong competition from China-based retail chains such as Gome and Suning as well as online shopping platforms, IT malls in China have started to lose their popularity, forcing...
Digitimes Research: China solar module makers see major reshuffle in 4Q11 rankings
Apr 19, 11:42
Digitimes Research has found that solar module shipments from China's tier-one firms Yingli Solar, Suntech, Hanwha SolarOne and Jinko Solar decreased slightly, while Canadian Solar...
HP to establish printer production line with Foxconn in Chongqing, China
Apr 19, 01:20
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced it will cooperate with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to establish production lines in Chongqing, China for printer manufacturing...
China market: Samsung top smartphone vendor in January-February
Apr 19, 01:15
Samsung Electronics ranked as the top smartphone vendor in China in the first two months of 2012 with a 19.4% share, followed Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad with market shares...
Back wiring for solar cells needs downstream cooperation, say Taiwan makers
Apr 19, 01:10
Taiwan-based solar cell makers have said there are difficulties to adopting back wiring for solar cells in the short-run because it requires cooperation with downstream solar module...
China market: HTC launches One, new Desire lineups
Apr 18, 14:59
HTC has launched its One series smartphones, the HTC One X, One S and One V, as well as three customized models of its HTC Desire lineup in China, with the Desire lineup targeting...
Large-size panel shipments surge 5.6% in March on strong Labor Day demand in China, says WitsView
Apr 18, 11:51
Coupled with TV brand vendors' preparation for new models in 2012, the top-4 LCD panel makers' shipments of TV applications in March jumped as inventory stocking started to surge...
China market: TD-LTE development likely to slow down
Apr 18, 11:29
China Mobile's development of the locally-developed TD-LTE may be forced to slow down as China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) may wait another two to three...
China-based white-box vendors expected to ship 200 million smartphones
Apr 17, 01:15
China-based white-box vendors, mainly due to the availability of inexpensive new chip solutions, have been increasing the production of smartphones, with the total shipment volume...
China white-box vendors showcase tablets at HK fair
Apr 16, 15:39
Many China-based white-box vendors are showcasing 7.0-inch tablet PC models at shipment prices of US$65-80 and 10.1-inch models at US$100-110 at the 2012 Hong Kong Electronics Fair...
China state-run corporations eager to enter solar industry, says report
Apr 16, 15:19
A report from China Business Media, a China-based news outlet, has indicated that China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) plans to acquire Canadian Solar, a China-based...
China market: TV vendors kicking off price competition for May buying season
Apr 16, 14:26
Local branded TV vendors in China have kicked off price competition in order to promote their newly released models as well as to liquidate stocks of old models during the May holiday...
China market: Lenovo to launch smart TVs in May
Apr 16, 12:04
Lenovo will launch its ifs first smart TV, the ideaTV K91, in the China market on May 8, nearly one month later than originally planned, according to industry sources.
Taiwan ODMs getting settled in western China
Apr 16, 10:25
As PC vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Asustek Computer have stationed themselves in Chongqing City, western China, and Dell and Lenovo have done so in Chengdu City, their respective...
China market: Motorola moving into CNY1,000 smartphone segment, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 13, 14:46
Motorola Mobility has ventured into the CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment in China with the launch of its XT390 smartphone in cooperation with China Unicom, according to a Chinese-language...
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China drops to US$22.5/kg
Apr 13, 13:58
The prices of solar products in China dropped slightly this week (April 9-13).
Taiwan and China representatives meet to discuss technology standards
Apr 13, 11:49
China and Taiwan have recently undergone discussion about LED lighting, flat panel display and solar energy standards.
MediaTek touch controller IC affiliate to see orders boost
Apr 13, 01:20
Shenzhen Goodix Technology of China, in which MediaTek holds a more than 30% stake, is expected to see orders for touch controller ICs rise significantly in the second half of 2012,...
Taiwan designers vying for touch controller orders from China vendors
Apr 13, 01:10
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect the present tight supply of touch controller ICs to give them an opportunity to cut into the supply chain of China's brand-name smartphone and...
China market: Mobile map users grow nearly 35% in 2011, says Analysys
Apr 12, 01:35
The number of mobile map users in China grew 34.6% on year to 135 million at the end of 2011, with local mobile map solutions vendor AutoNavi Holdings accounting for the largest share...
China polysilicon firms face low capacity utilization rates and high inventory levels
Apr 12, 01:10
The falling price of polysilicon has been pushing more China-based firms into production suspensions. The ones that have continued operating are facing high inventory levels, according...
Gigabyte unveils motherboards equipped with 7 series chipsets in Beijing
Apr 11, 16:06
Following Intel's launch of 7 series chipsets, Z77, H77, Z75 and B75, on April 8, Gigabyte Technology on April 10 unveiled motherboards equipped with such chipsets in Beijing, China,...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 7h 8min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 7h 13min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 7h 18min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 7h 23min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 7h 28min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 7h 33min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 7h 38min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 7h 43min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 7h 48min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 11h 54min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 12h 4min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 12h 6min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 12h 7min 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
Nokia CDMA Windows Phone in China
China Telecom and Nokia have announced the Nokia 800C, the first CDMA Windows Phone in China and Nokia's first Lumia phone for the world's largest smartphone market. The partnership...
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Memoright will present its military and industrial ruggedized SSDs at the 2011 CeBIT show from March 1-5, and Embedded World 2011 from March 1-3 (Hall 12, 479). The products include...
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CES 2011: LG Display's FPR 3D panel
LG Display said its film patterned retarder (FPR, polarized glasses type) 3D technology can eliminate problems associated with shutter glass 3D technology such as flicker, cross talk,...
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Tianhe-1A supercomputer in China
Tianhe-1A, a new supercomputer revealed at HPC 2010 China, has set a new performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark, making it the fastest system...
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Netcom 32GB microSD card for high-end phones
China-based Shenzhen Netcom Electronics, which specializes in flash storage devices such as memory cards and USB drives, has launched a microSD card with a density of 32GB. The company...
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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 (CSOT) in the second half of 2011 has brought more uncertainties to the development...
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%. Digitimes sat down with James T Jenson, vice president of Veeco's LED business...
The LED industry has been growing rapidly in China. Digitimes Research recently visited China-based LED chipmaker Hang Zhou Silan Azure (Silan Azure) to gain insights in China's LED...
China government to promote semi industry consolidation, says Digitimes Research
According to a recently published Digitimes Research...
Current condition and future prospects of LED: Q&A with Lextar chairman David Su
As a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar has been viewed as a LED backlight module maker. Recently Lextar has set goals to enter the LED lighting market. David Su, chairman...
- 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
| Last | Change |
| 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
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- 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.