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Thursday 17 September 2009
Genesys to mass produce USB 3.0 controllers in 1Q10
Genesys Logic is scheduled to start mass production of controller chips for USB 3.0 card readers, thumb drives and SATA2 bridge devices in the first quarter of 2010, according to...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Consumer IC designers Sunplus, Holtek see mixed results in August
Sunplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$747 million (US$22.7 million) for August 2009, up 15% on month and 74% on year to reach the highest level since September 2007. But Holtek...
Friday 4 September 2009
Foundries see significant cuts in 4Q09 large-size driver IC orders
China-based chipmakers Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) and Hejian Technology have seen contract orders for large-size LCD driver ICs reduced significantly for the fourth quarter of 2009, while...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Consumer IC designer Holtek 3Q09 revenues expected to beat guidance
Holtek Semiconductor may enjoy revenue growth of more than 15% sequentially in the third quarter, outperforming company estimates of 10%, according to market watchers. Order visibility...
Thursday 27 August 2009
Taiwan IC designer ALi joins MIPS program for Android
MIPS Technologies has announced that Taiwan-based ALi has joined MIPS' Early Access Program for the Android platform on the MIPSR architecture. The Early Access Program provides a...
Thursday 27 August 2009
China-based Vimicro losses widen in 2Q09
China-based IC designer Vimicro has posted a net loss of US$8.2 million, or US$0.24 diluted loss per ADS for the second quarter of 2009, compared a loss of US$1 million, or US$0.03...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Flash controller maker Skymedi to slash capital, spin off non-core business
Taiwan-based Skymedi has announced plans to downsize its capital by 40%, and spin off its multimedia processor division to form a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Phison cuts into Microsoft supply chain for Zune HD
Phison Electronics has recently confirmed it is shipping controller chips for Microsoft's new Zune HD portable media player, which will hit store shelves on September 15.
Thursday 20 August 2009
Driver IC designer Sitronix lands orders from South Korea vendors
IC design house Sitronix Technology has been shipping small-size TFT-LCD driver ICs to handset makers in China since early 2009, and the company recently obtained orders from South...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
DSC chip designer SQ to add high-end solutions
Service & Quality Technology (SQ), a Taiwan-based IC designer specializing in controller chips for digital cameras, plans to introduce new controllers which enable face detection...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
MediaTek revenues may drop in 4Q09 on weaker demand from China
MediaTek may see revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 slide over 20% sequentially, due to falling demand in China on seasonality, according to market watchers. However, the IC...
Tuesday 18 August 2009
IC designer Weltrend to ship LED driver ICs
Taiwan-based IC design house Weltrend Semiconductor will begin to ship driver ICs used in LED lighting devices at the end of the third quarter. The company also has its LED driver...
Thursday 13 August 2009
IC designer ITE to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09
IC design house ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter from NT$977 million (US$29.71 million) recorded in the second quarter, buoyed...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Analog IC designer Leadtrend set for OTC listing
Analog IC designer Leadtrend Technology has reported record sales for July 2009 and confirmed it is scheduled to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on August 14,...
Friday 7 August 2009
IDT to go fabless, transfers chip production to TSMC
Integrated Device Technology (IDT) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on August 6 announced they have entered into an agreement to transfer product fabrication...