Last update: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [253 news items]
Unity Opto sees 1Q13 revenues up 88% on year
May 13, 10:26
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto has announced first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$1.79 billion (US$59 million), representing an on-year increase of 75.6%. Net...
Arcadyan, PESI post 1Q13 results
Stockwatch - May 10, 15:36
Taiwan-based networking/communications device maker Arcadyan Technology has reported net EPS of NT$1.06 for the first quarter of 2013. Meanwhile, satellite communication device maker...
Total projector volume reaches 1.95 million units in 1Q13, says PMA Research
May 10, 11:44
Total projector volume in the worldwide projector market reached 1.95 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down slightly from 2.07 million units in the same quarter of 2012...
Sales in professional flat panel display segment up 8.5% in 1Q13, says Futuresource
May 10, 11:29
Sales in the professional flat panel display segment grew 8.5% on quarter, and posted a strong on-year result, up more than 30% to reach 523,000 units in during the first quarter...
Innolux swings into profitability in 1Q13 following 10-quarter losses
May 10, 10:55
TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux returned to profits for the first time in first-quarter 2013 after suffering net losses for 10 consecutive quarters, according to the company's latest...
Smart mobile device shipments exceed 300 million in 1Q13, says Canalys
May 10, 10:51
Total smart mobile device (notebook, tablet and smartphone) shipments for first-quarter 2013 hit 308.7 million units, according to Canalys' latest worldwide estimates. This represents...
SAS expects solar business to breakeven in 2Q13
May 10, 10:36
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) expects its solar business to reach breakeven and may obtain profits in the second quarter as market conditions have been...
Spreadtrum 1Q13 revenues beat guidance
Newswatch - May 9, 18:39
China-based handset solution vendor Spreadtrum Communications has announced revenues of US$189 million for the first quarter of 2013, down 6.9% sequentially but up 17.3% on year....
PCB maker Tripod reports flat performance for 1Q13
May 9, 15:58
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported revenues of NT$3.43 billion (US$116.27 million) for April, up 1.4% sequentially and 0.03% on year. For the first four months of 2013, revenues...
Pegatron sees profit growth in 1Q13
May 9, 14:07
Pegatron Technology has announced its first-quarter 2013 results with consolidated revenues reaching NT$217.6 billion (US$7.39 billion), consolidated net profits NT$3.45 billion and...
Ledlink reports 43.34% gross margin in 1Q13
May 9, 13:54
Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker Ledlink reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$227 million (US$7.7 million), down by 7.21% on quarter but up by 31.55% on year. The...
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 1Q13 down sequentially, up on year
May 9, 11:44
There were 31.93 million tablets shipped globally during the first quarter of 2013, decreasing on quarter by 26.1% but increasing on year by 66.1%, according to figures collected...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC vendor revenues down 7.4% sequentially in 1Q13
May 8, 22:07
Accumulated revenues of Taiwan-based IC design houses reached NT$98 billion (US$3.32 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, down 7.4% from the previous quarter but up 8.5% from a...
Giga Solar front silver paste shipments reach 2 tons in 1Q13
May 8, 21:50
Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported front silver conductive paste shipments in the first quarter reached 2.4 tons. Including shipments of back silver...
Motech, Giga Solar report 1Q13 financial results
May 8, 18:49
Solar cell maker Motech reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$3.667 billion (US$124 million), representing an on-quarter increase of 11% but an on-year decrease...
UMC meets 1Q13 guidance; sees growth in 2Q
May 8, 15:47
Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its first-quarter results come in line with its guidance, and has given its positive outlook for the second quarter.
Promate Electronic records 1Q13 net EPS of NT$0.83
May 8, 15:15
Taiwan-based IC and electronic component distributor Promate Electronic on May 7 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2013, recording consolidated revenues of NT$4.874...
Edison Opto expanding capacity at China factory
May 8, 14:56
LED packaging house Edison Opto began to expand production capacity at its factory in Yangzhou, eastern China, by 40% in the first quarter of 2013, with the expansion to be completed...
SAS to acquire full stake in Sino Solar
May 8, 12:22
Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on May 7 announced a merger with Sino Solar, its joint venture which makes crystalline silicon solar cells, through the acquisition...
Macronix, Winbond see strong sales growth in April
May 8, 11:02
Non-DRAM specialists Macronix International and Winbond Electronics both saw their April revenues increase substantially thanks to a pick-up in customer orders and higher product...
Neo Solar, DelSolar merger to complete on May 31
May 7, 12:58
The merger of Taiwan-based solar cell makers Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will be completed on May 31, 2013, said Quincy Lin, chairman...
Zentel 1Q13 profits jump on rising SDRAM prices
May 7, 12:36
Fabless firm Zentel Electronics, which specializes in niche-market memory ICs, has reported robust profit growth for the first quarter of 2013 on rising specialty DRAM (SDRAM) pric...
First Solar reports 1Q13 net profits
May 7, 12:06
US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar reported first-quarter 2013 net sales of US$755 million, lower than the US$1.1 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2012 but higher...
Lextar reports 1Q13 revenues with 22% sequential growth
May 7, 10:22
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of...
Flytech 1Q13 net profit hits record
May 7, 10:18
Taiwan-based POS (point of sale/service) device and system maker Flytech Technology on May 6 released financial report for the first quarter of 2013, with net profit of NT$225 million...
VIS expects to post 10-13% shipment rise in 2Q13
May 6, 21:55
IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic chips, expects to report 11-13% sequential growth in wafer shipments for...
Global chip sales up slightly in 1Q13, says SIA
May 6, 11:31
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported that worldwide sales for the first quarter of 2013 were 0.9% higher from those generated a year earlier.
Digitimes Research: Emerging solar markets see rapid installation growth in 1Q13
May 3, 16:07
Solar demand in major markets in Europe continues to grow steadily as governments lower incentives. In the first quarter of 2013, total new solar installations in Germany, Italy,...
Taiwan market: Projector shipments down in 1Q13, says IDC
May 3, 16:04
There were 19,452 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the first quarter of 2013, decreasing 20.9% on quarter and 24.4% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Macronix approves NT$2.62 billion for 2013 capex
Stockwatch - May 3, 15:54
The board of directors of Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has approved plans to budget NT$2.62 billion (US$88.7 million) in capex for 2013...
Chunghwa Telecom sees large on-year growth in 1Q13 mobile Internet-access revenues
May 3, 14:44
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) had revenues of NT$4.987 billion (NT$167 million) from mobile Internet-access services in the first quarter of 2013 hiking 67.98% on year, the company said...
Top 20 solar module suppliers grab 70% market share in 1Q13, says Solarbuzz
May 3, 11:19
The top 20 solar module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global solar shipments in first-quarter 2013, according to Solarbuzz.
SunPower reports falling 1Q13 revenues
May 3, 11:16
US-based solar firm SunPower has reported financial results for first-quarter 2013.
Accton sees decreased 1Q13 revenues
May 2, 15:58
Networking and communication device maker Accton Technology saw its consolidated revenues of NT$4.845 billion (US$162 million) for the first quarter of 2013 decrease 27.2% sequentially...
MediaTek 1Q13 pre-tax profits close to NT$4 billion
May 2, 15:52
MediaTek has reported a pre-tax profit of NT$3.92 billion (US$132.36 million) or NT$2.90 per share before taxes for the first quarter of 2013.
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 3h 26min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 38min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 3h 53min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 3h 55min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 3h 57min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 4h 39min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 4h 50min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 4h 56min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 4h 58min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 5h ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 5h 3min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 5h 23min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 36min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 5h 40min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.