Prices for smartphone-use touchscreen controller ICs have been falling as an increase in the number of suppliers has led to more competition in the market, according to industry so...
Egis Technology (Egistec) has reportedly grabbed fingerprint sensor orders for Samsung's new Galaxy A8-series smartphones, while Goodix Technology is expanding its business in China...
Touch controller IC vendors Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$533 million (US$16.3 million) for August 2015, up 2.83% on month but down 20.29% on year.
Consumer IC supplier Generalplus Technology saw its net profits grow 186% sequentially to NT$131 million (US4.15 million) in the second quarter of 2015, which translated into an EPS...
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$518 million (US$16.39 million) for July 2015, representing a 5.8% increase on month and 21.91% drop on year.
Precise Biometrics has entered an agreement with Taiwan-based touchscreen sensor developer Elan Microelectronics for licensing of Precise Biometrics' product for fingerprint recognition...
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$490 million (US$15.79 million) for June 2015, representing a 0.92% increase on month and 23.87% drop on year.
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$485 million (US$15.6 million) for May 2015, representing a 10.82% drop on month and 34.14% drop on year.
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$544 million (US$17.71 million) for April 2015, representing a 2.09% drop on month and 25.83% drop on year.
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$461 million (US$14.59 million) for February 2015, representing a 31.01% drop on month and 8.24% drop on year.
Taiwan-based IC design house Elan Microelectronics plans to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$3.60 (US$0.12) for 2014, on a net EPS of NT$3.61.
Sales at Taiwan-based IC design houses including Elan Microelectronics, FocalTech Systems, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Richtek Technology...
The increasing number of suppliers of fingerprint identification sensors heralds keen competition in the sector's short-term future. Furthermore, the offering of integrated IC parts...
With China- and Taiwan-based suppliers eager to expand their presence, prices of fingerprint sensors are likely to fall below US$5 in 2015, according to industry sources.
