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Friday 30 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon spot price in Greater China continues to increase
Due to demand increase, the spot price of polysilicon has been reviving since last week. This week (December 26-30), the spot price increased by US$1.50/kg to US$27/kg, said Digitimes...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Samsung consolidating LED business
In 2010, Samsung LED became the first LED firm in South Korea to have revenues exceeding KRW1 trillion (US$863 million) and ranked as number one among LED firms in South Korea. Its...
Friday 23 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon spot price in Greater China returns above US$25/kg
The prices of solar products in Greater China did not experience a lot of changes this week (December 19-23). According to Digitimes analyst Chihheng Liang, the solar industry has...
Monday 19 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Samsung foundry capacity to jump in 2012
Based on Samsung Electronics' expansion plan for its logic foundry segment, the Korea-based vendor will stand a chance of beating United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Globalfoundries...
Friday 16 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Slight dip of solar wafer price in Greater China
After a few weeks of stable prices for the solar products in the Greater China region, the prices dipped slightly this week (December 12-16) because of seasonality, according to Digitimes...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Hard drive supply gap to only reach 5% in 2Q12
Thailand's floods in early October, have created strong impact toward the hard disk drive (HDD) supply chain, causing many PC brand vendors to miss business opportunities in the fourth...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments slowing down
LCD TVs shipped by Taiwan-based makers are expected to reach 12.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, up 9.6% sequentially and 1.5% on year, according to data released by...
Friday 9 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Solar cell spot price in Greater China remains flat
Spot price of solar cells in the Greater China region stopped falling this week (Dec 5-9), according to Digitimes Research analyst Chihheng Liang. The spot price of solar cells has...
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Solar firms facing concerns over the ability to repay loans
Since the second half of 2011, many solar firms have been suffering losses and possible bankruptcies. US-based Solyndra, Spectrawatt and Evergreen Solar all declared bankruptcy. Many...
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Panasonic to provide LED lighting solutions
Japan-based lighting firm Panasonic was ranked number one in sales of LED light bulbs in Japan in the first half of 2011 with market share reaching 35%.
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Despite low demand, Nichia invests US$898 million in LED equipment in 2011
In 2010, Japan-based LED firm Nichia had the largest share of the global sales of white light LED products. Its market share far exceeded second- and third-place, Samsung and Seoul...
Friday 2 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China remains static
This week's spot prices of solar products in the Greater China region continued to fall but the pace of decline was slowing down significantly, as the market approached an end of...
Friday 2 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Europe, US solar firms shifting focus to PV systems
Due to changes in the incentive programs announced by various governments, the solar industry experienced a stall in shipments in the first half of 2011. The stall in the market caused...
Thursday 1 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Top foundries in Greater China to see slight growth in 2011 revenues
Following a strong recovery in 2010, Digitimes Research expects the top-three foundry chipmakers in Greater China to see their combined revenues grow at a modest 3% rate in 2011.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Digitimes Research: Government incentives boost US solar installations in 2011
The solar PV market in the US has been growing rapidly since 2009 with annual growth of installations reaching more than 100%. Many large-size power stations and commercial solar...