1517 news items tagged 2012
No specific plans yet for US fab, says TSMC
Tuesday 12 May 2020TSMC has always been evaluating potential locations for an advanced wafer fab overseas, including the US, but no specific plans have been put in place yet, according to the pure-play...
China analog IC startup applies for listing on Shanghai STAR board
Monday 27 April 2020China-based 3PEAK, a fabless chipmaker specializing in analog ICs, has applied to be listed on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange...
Transistor count trends continue to track with Moore's Law, says IC Insights
Monday 9 March 2020The primary yardstick by which the IC industry measures its technological performance and progress remains Moore's Law that states there is a doubling of the number of transistors...
Taiwan makers to see monitor shipments rise in 2018, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 27 November 2018Taiwan's monitor shipments grew 7.5% on year in the third quarter of 2018 and are expected to continue enjoying a similar level of on-year increase in the fourth quarter, according...
Allegro, UMC sign long-term supply deal
Thursday 2 August 2018Allegro MicroSystems, which develops high-performance power and sensing semiconductors, has signed a long-term deal with United Microelectronics (UMC) under which UMC will remain...
Almost 100 IC wafer fabs closed or repurposed from 2009-2017, says IC Insights
Friday 2 March 2018Semiconductor manufacturers around the world have closed or repurposed 92 wafer fabs from 2009-2017, according to data compiled by IC Insights.
Digitimes Research: MediaTek facing challenges from mobile AP market in 2016
Tuesday 19 January 2016MediaTek is currently a major mobile application processor (AP) supplier in China and is enjoy high shares in the country's smartphone and tablet AP markets; however, lacking clients...
Trina may gain big from second review of 2012 AD/CVD case as the US considers cutting tariffs on China PV imports, says EnergyTrend
Monday 4 January 2016The United States Department of Commerce is expected to soon reveal the preliminary ruling on its second review of anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) rates on China photovoltaic...
Workers with unpaid leave in Taiwan highest since 2012
Wednesday 2 December 2015The amount of workers forced to take unpaid leave in Taiwan has now reached 5,437 – the highest since March 2012. In order to prevent the issue from exacerbating Foxconn Electronics...
China PV makers to halt production relocation plans due to US tariff reductions
Tuesday 6 January 2015The US government has finished reviewing tariff rates imposed in 2012 on PV modules imported from China and decided to reduce the anti-dumping rates to an average of 1.82% and anti-subsidization...
US lowers 2012 antitrust tariffs on China-made PV modules
Monday 5 January 2015The US government has finished reviewing anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariff rates imposed in 2012 on PV modules imported from China and decided to reduce the former rates...
Global wind power market declines 20% in 2013, says Navigant Research
Monday 31 March 2014Driven by government incentives and by falling prices of electricity generated by wind turbines, the global wind industry expanded steadily, and dramatically, from 2004-2012. In 2013,...
HPC server market growth dips in 2013, says IDC
Wednesday 26 March 2014Worldwide factory revenues for the high performance computing (HPC) technical server market declined 7.2% to US$10.3 billion for the full year 2013, down from a record US$11.1 billion...
Inventec 2013 net profits grow 250% on year
Tuesday 25 March 2014Inventec recorded net profits of NT$6.209 billion (US$208 million) for 2013, hiking 250.79% on year, the company announced at a March 25 investors conference.
MediaTek smartphone solution shipments to grow robustly in 2014
Friday 24 January 2014Shipments of MediaTek's smartphone solutions are expected to grow at a robust pace in 2014, buoyed by efforts by China-based smartphone vendors to expand overseas sales, and growing...
Global brand motherboard shipments in 2013 to drop slightly on year
Monday 9 December 2013Global brand motherboard shipments are expected to reach 75 million units in 2013, down slightly from 80 million in 2012, while shipments in China are estimated to fall slightly to...
Power semiconductor market plunges in 2012, says IHS
Friday 27 September 2013Global revenues in the power semiconductor business dropped by nearly 16% in 2012 as sluggish consumer demand, falling pricing and other factors conspired to undercut the market,...
APAC consumption value of LED lamps in general lighting reaches US$1.45 billion in 2012, says ElectroniCast
Wednesday 4 September 2013In 2012, the Asia Pacific region (APAC) consumption value of LED lamps in general lighting reached US$1.45 billion. The consumption value will increase with strongly rising quantity...
Panasonic tops list of auto infotainment suppliers in 2012, says IHS
Monday 2 September 2013Japan's Panasonic in 2012 remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers information...
Kingston continues to lead DRAM module sales, says DRAMeXchange
Thursday 29 August 2013Kingston Technology continued to dominate the dedicated DRAM module field in 2012, though the long-time market leader's sales were hit by falling chip prices and a shrinking spot...
More than 28,000 fuel cell systems were shipped in 2012, says Navigant Research
Monday 19 August 2013Driven by the increased worldwide focus on creating resilient, distributed energy systems, the fuel cell industry is experiencing a modest growth spurt. While the stationary sector...
ZigBee 2012 market share lead in home automation to be surpassed by Bluetooth in 2015, says ABI Research
Tuesday 13 August 2013By 2018, ABI Research expects annual home automation device shipments to exceed 351 million, growing at a CAGR of 78%. ZigBee dominated IEEE 802.15.4 and claimed the top share of...
Automotive wireless market to expand by more than 40% from 2012-2018, says IHS
Tuesday 6 August 2013Wireless technologies like Bluetooth and embedded cellular are accelerating in the vehicle business, with market revenues set to rise by 41% from 2012-2018, according to research...
Smart meters for commercial and industrial markets will total US$19.1 billion in revenues from 2012-2020, says Navigant Research
Tuesday 6 August 2013Smart meters offer an essential piece of the energy management solution for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, because they enable a timely and accurate exchange of data...
Power supply market to grow by 2.4% in 2013 after disappointing 2012, says IHS
Monday 5 August 2013After declining in 2012, the global market for merchant power supplies is forecast to grow by 2.4% in 2013, according to research firm IHS.