Last update: Friday 4 May 2012 [56 news items]
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
May 4, 15:53
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
Capella, Global Unichip reportedly break into supply chain for Samsung Galaxy S3
May 4, 14:07
Two Taiwan-based IC design firms are believed to be among the major chip suppliers for Samsung Electronics' recently-announced Galaxy S3 smartphone, according to industry sources.
Faraday 1Q12 sales up, Global Unichip down
Apr 9, 15:24
IC design service providers Faraday Technology and Global Unichip have posted mixed results for the first quarter of 2012, with the former registering 39% growth on quarter and the...
UMC 2Q12 utilization to reach above 90%
Mar 15, 01:10
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) utilization rate in March is rumored to be around 95%. Industry sources noted that as demand continues to grow in the second quarter,...
Global Unichip reaches tape-out of 30 customer devices using Synopsys IP
Mar 14, 14:08
IC design service provider Global Unichip and Synopsys, an EDA and IP company, have jointly announced the tape out of 30 customer devices during the past four years using a combination...
Global Unichip USB 3.0 device controller IP certified by USB-IF
Nov 29, 14:52
Global Unichip has announced that its USB 3.0 device controller IP has passed the USB-IF test procedure for SuperSpeed products and is now listed on the integrator list.
Global Unichip September revenues hit record high
Oct 7, 15:55
Global Unichip, the IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), saw its revenues reach a new high of NT$1.05 billion (US$34 million)...
TSMC to visit Apple for more talks
Oct 6, 01:30
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has sent a 60-member team, which includes staff from its IC design service partner Global UniChip, to Silicon Valley-based Apple...
Global Unichip 3Q11 revenues to rise 15-20%
Sep 22, 01:10
IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to report 15-20% sequential growth in revenues for the third quarter of 2011, as orders for 65nm and 40nm non-recurring engineering...
MediaTek, MStar, Global Unichip to hike 3Q11 revenues goals
Sep 20, 13:55
Taiwan-based IC design houses MediaTek, MStar Semiconductor and Global Unichip are expected to upwardly adjust their respective projected revenues for the third quarter of 2011 due...
Global Unichip seeing demand for 65nm and below processes rise
Jul 12, 15:07
Global Unichip has esimated that products requiring 65nm and below processing rose to account for more than 50% of its revenues in the second quarter, up from 45% in the first. The...
Global Unichip, Springsoft to see June revenues grow
Jun 29, 11:09
IC design service providers Global Unichip and Springsoft will see their June revenues remain high although most of their partners in the downstream IC design industry may suffer...
Global Unichip, Alchip developing ASIC solutions for TD-LTE networks
Jun 20, 11:30
Taiwan-based fabless IC design service companies Global Unichip and Alchip Technologies have both reportedly received orders for TD-LTE ASIC solutions from system players in China,...
Global Unichip looks to more revenues driven from advanced processes
Jun 3, 11:46
Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has stated that revenues generated by its advanced manufacturing processes...
SpringSoft, Global Unichip and Faraday post mixed April results
May 11, 10:49
Taiwan-based IC design software vendor SpringSoft's consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$196 million (US$6.86 million) in April as fellow companies Global Unichip and Faraday...
Global Unichip sees 1Q11 revenues drop on-quarter, but higher gross margin
Feb 14, 16:32
Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has said revenues may decline by more than 10% sequentially in the...
Global Unichip expects sales pick up in 2Q11
Jan 7, 11:55
IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to see its first-quarter 2011 revenues affected by seasonal factors before staging a turnaround from the second quarter onward...
IC design service providers Faraday and Global Unichip post mixed November results
Dec 8, 12:09
IC design service providers Faraday Technology and Global Unichip have posted mixed results for November, with the former seeing its revenues drop 3% sequentially and the latter posting...
Global Unichip, Faraday 3Q10 sales up 7% on quarter
Oct 8, 02:20
IC design service providers Global Unichip and Faraday Technology both saw their third-quarter 2010 revenues increase by about 7% sequentially, in line with their guidance, according...
Global Unichip and Faraday positive about 3Q10 outlook
Sep 8, 11:47
IC design service providers Global Unichip and Faraday Technology both expect to set sales records in third-quarter 2010 despite posting sequential decline in August revenues, according...
Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP enables first-pass silicon success for Global Unichip
Aug 30, 15:00
Synopsys has announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its GP5080 SSD SoC utilizing the Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP solution, consisting...
Global Unichip and Faraday look to 7-9% sequential revenue gains in 3Q10
Aug 9, 15:58
IC design houses Global Unichip and Faraday Technology both expect their revenues to grow 7-9% sequentially in the third quarter.
Global Unichip to begin 40nm tape-out for China IC designers in 2Q10
Mar 17, 12:04
Global Unichip has received orders for 40nm chip production from China and will begin design tape-out in the second quarter, according to company president Jim Lai. Global Unichip...
Global Unichip looks to revenue growth in 1Q10
Feb 24, 15:24
Global Unichip has seen a recovery in the US and Europe and expects revenues to grow slightly in the first quarter of 2010. The company said revenues in March are likely to perform...
Global Unichip aims for double-digit growth in 2010 sales
Feb 8, 14:47
Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has guided for a double-digit revenue growth in 2010, according to...
Cross-strait USB 3.0 war to begin
Dec 21, 15:52
Fierce competition between Taiwan and China in the USB 3.0 IC design market is coming in 2010 as Intel plans to integrate USB 3.0 support into its chipsets next year.
Global Unichip vice chairman and CEO KC Shih retires
Nov 13, 16:34
KC Shih has retired as Global Unichip's vice chairman and CEO, but will remain as a member of the company's board of directors, according to the company. Shih founded Global Unichip...
Faraday, Global Unichip differ on 4Q09 outlook
Nov 4, 14:58
Faraday Technology expects fourth-quarter revenues to drop by 10% due to weaker demand for ASICs, while Global Unichip has said its revenues in the fourth quarter will increase slightly...
Global Unichip announces mass production of ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC solution
Nov 3, 16:43
Global Unichip has announced the mass-production of its ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC platform solution, targeting the storage application for the booming market of netbooks/smartbooks,...
Atmel and Global Unichip announce collaboration for SoC
Sep 21, 16:53
Atmel and Global Unichip have announced a collaboration to develop SoC for their mutual clients, with Atmel's AT91CAP ARM-based customizable microcontroller as the technology platf...
Global Unichip to volume produce 40nm PCIe Gen2 IP by end of 2009
Aug 11, 09:28
Global Unichip has announced that its recent success on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 40nm G process PCIe Gen2 IP has been validated in the data rate that ranges...
Global Unichip vying for monitoring system, SSD markets
Aug 7, 12:29
Global Unichip has secured orders for high-speed interface solutions targeting the monitoring system and SSD markets which are usually led by IDMs such as IBM, and it expects to grab...
Global Unichip SiP solution validated by TSMC
Jul 28, 15:25
Global Unichip has announced that its SiP design solution has passed the validation process of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Jul 24, 15:45
Incentia Design Systems, a timing analysis and design closure solution provider, has announced that Global Unichip has adopted Incentia's TimeCraft as its static timing analyzer (STA)...
Global Unichip faces labor dispute
Jul 17, 16:02
A small group of former employees of Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has filed a complaint with the Hsinchu District Court in northern Taiwan accusing the company...
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:54
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:44
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:41
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:48
Global Unichip lists on Taiwan's OTC exchange on November 3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)invested IC design house Global Unichip started trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on November 3 with a per share price...
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Jim Lai, president and COO of Global Unichip
In Taiwan, the two leading design-service houses are usually identified as Global Unichip Corp., which enjoys a close relationship with foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
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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 digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- 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
24-May-2012 11:44 (GMT+8)
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- 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
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
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.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.