Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [933 news items]
Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
May 17, 15:47
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest Intel 8 series motherboards ahead of the chipset's official launch on June 2 as the company received Intel's agreements for allowing partial...
Notebook vendors pessimistic about 3Q13 outlook, say Taiwan makers
May 15, 16:05
Notebook vendors originally thought that Microsoft would launch Windows Blue in September 2013 and the new operating system could pair with Intel's Haswell platform, to be unveiled...
Touchscreen IC suppliers to see May sales increase
May 10, 11:25
Touchscreen controller IC suppliers Elan Microelectronics and Egalax-Empia Technology (EETI) are expected to post significant growth in May sales driven by demand from the PC sector,...
Intel launches Silvermont microarchitecture
May 7, 12:21
Intel has announced its new microarchitecture named Silvermont, aimed at low-power requirements in market segments from smartphones to the data center. The Silvermont will be the...
Intel signs another foundry customer
May 6, 11:30
Microsemi has announced it is leveraging Intel's foundry technology for the development of advanced high-performance digital ICs and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions using Intel's 22nm...
Acer selling tablet using Intel Y series processor
Apr 30, 10:33
Intel's Y series processors designed specifically for mobile devices, are expected to be broadly adopted by tablets launched by PC brand vendors and Acer has already released its...
Intel pushing adaptive all-in-one PCs with new components
Apr 22, 15:49
Intel has begun promoting its adaptive all-in-one PC concept in the upstream supply chain recently, hoping the devices can boost all-in-one PC sales in 2013 to a volume triple of...
Intel promotes Android convertible notebooks, say vendors
Apr 19, 14:54
Viewing that Windows 8 has been unable to stimulate global demand for notebooks, and global sales of Android tablets have been increasing, Intel has begun to promote Android tablet-convertible...
Intel recommends 3 touch solution providers to ultrabook ODMs
Apr 18, 12:35
Intel, in line with boosting touch screens in third-generation ultrabooks, has recommended three touchscreen solution providers, Cambrios Technologies, FlatFrog and UniPixel, to ODMs,...
Some China-based white-box vendors plan to develop Windows 8 tablets
Apr 17, 13:52
Viewing that Android tablets, especially 7-inch models, have been under intense price competition and therefore profitability is thinning, some China-based white-box vendors are considering...
Demand for touch controller, eDP, USB 3.0 chips rises on forthcoming Haswell
Apr 16, 15:47
Taiwan-based IC suppliers for touch controllers, eDP (embedded DisplayPort) solutions and USB 3.0 chips, have seen a pick-up in demand recently, as notebook OEMs and ODMs have begun...
TSMC, Altera team on 55nm embedded flash process
Apr 16, 12:08
Programmable logic supplier Altera is working with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on a 55nm embedded flash (EmbFlash) process technology tailored...
IDF Beijing 2013: Gigabyte showcasing new 8 series motherboards
Apr 11, 10:56
Gigabyte Technology is showcasing four new 8 series motherboards at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Beijing from April 10-11 in China. The motherboards are Z87N-WIFI, targeting the home...
Digitimes Research: Intel's strategies delaying Thunderbolt standardization
Apr 9, 14:31
Although Intel's Thunderbolt (TBT) technology is able to carry a transmission speed of 10Gbps, costs involved to achieve such a result are not cheap, according to Digitimes Researc...
Touchscreen to become standard specification for third-generation ultrabooks
Apr 8, 22:34
Intel has decided to make touchscreen functions a standard specification for its third-generation ultrabooks, which is expected to launch shortly after the release of its Haswell...
PC component shipments to enjoy 20-50% growth in 2H13
Apr 1, 23:00
PC supply chain shipments in the second half are expected to enjoy growth of at least 20% compared to the first half and may even reach 50% due to Intel's new Haswell-based processors...
Intel, ARM to developing financial security platforms
Apr 1, 14:38
To push their shares in the mobile device market, Intel and ARM have both recently started strengthening the mobile transaction functions of their platforms.
Intel to showcase latest technology in IDF 2013 Beijing
Mar 29, 14:00
Intel's annual IDF in Beijing, China, will be held from April 10-11 and hosted by Ian Yang, president of Intel China. Top company executives such as senior vice president Kirk Skaugen,...
Intel to separate 3rd-generation ultrabooks into 3 price groups
Mar 27, 22:38
Intel has unveiled its plans for third-generation ultrabooks to downstream partners and is separating the segment into three major price levels, hoping to satisfy different consumer...
Intel and Samsung to represent 42% of total chip capex in 2013, says IC Insights
Mar 27, 16:00
The combined capital spending by Samsung Electronics and Intel is forecast to represent 42% of the world's semiconductor capital outlay in 2013, up from 40% in 2012, according to...
Intel, LCD TV brands to push full adoption of WiDi
Mar 25, 22:17
Intel is set to promote its Wireless Display (WiDi) technology in 2013 for the technology to become one of the standard PC specifications and LCD TV players including LG, Samsung...
Intel to release new SSDs for enterprise and datacenter applications
Mar 25, 16:10
Intel is set to release several new solid state drive (SSD) products in April or May with competitive prices and performances, and with the price cuts of its previous-generation products,...
Intel to keep LGA as mainstream packaging until 1H15, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Mar 22, 10:53
Intel's latest roadmap for desktop platform development indicates that LGA will be maintained as the mainstream packaging for processors, accounting for 95% of all packaging, at least...
Intel still maintains Cedar Trail M netbook platform
Mar 20, 12:25
While Asustek Computer and Acer will no longer launch netbooks in 2013, Intel will still maintain its Cedar Trail M platform primarily for use in its Classmate PCs, according to sources...
Intel uses Hillcrest Labs motion control for set-top boxes
Mar 19, 15:46
Hillcrest Labs has announced that Intel's just-unveiled reference design kit for IPTV set-top boxes (STBs) and media servers will use its motion control technology.
Digitimes Research: Thunderbolt facing strong competition from USB 3.0
Mar 19, 15:00
Digitimes Research has recently examined several existing data transmission technologies and found that currently seven of them may become competitors of Intel Thunderbolt.

Asustek to launch new Intel-based smartphone in June
Mar 18, 11:51
In addition to its entry-level Fonepad, Asustek Computer is set to launch a new smartphone featuring Intel Atom Z2580 processor (Clover Trail+), targeting the mainstream market segment...

Intel leads unexpectedly large decline in 4Q12 semiconductor market inventory, says IHS
Mar 14, 10:37
After reaching a worrisome high in the third quarter of 2012, global semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell at a surprisingly fast rate in the fourth quarter, led by...
Lenovo to launch first Intel-platform 5.5-inch smartphone in China
Mar 13, 15:36
Lenovo will launch the IdeaPhone K900, the first 5.5-inch smartphone equipped with Intel Atom processor, in the China market at a retail price of CNY3,999 (US$642) in April, according...

Intel may obtain 10% of Apple A7 processor orders, say institutional investors
Mar 12, 16:00
Foundry service providers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics are reportedly competing for Apple's A7 processor orders. Rumors regarding the...
Intel cuts March motherboard orders by 80%
Mar 4, 22:26
Intel has reduced its motherboard orders for March by 80% to only 100,000 units, realizing its announcement made at the beginning of 2013 about quitting the brand motherboard market,...

With Intel grabbing Altera orders, can we now begin speculating about future Apple hookup?
Feb 27, 17:38
Since Intel has opened up its fabs to other fabless IC firms, the Silicon Valley giant will pose a threat to TSMC at some point when it comes to high-volume orders, including future...
MWC 2013: Asustek announces Fonepad priced at US$249
Feb 26, 19:09
Asustek Computer has announced several new products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 including the Fonepad, a handset tablet; the PadFone Infinity, the latest model of its PadFone...
MWC 2013: Intel accelerates mobile computing push
Feb 26, 15:39
Intel has announced a range of new products, ecosystem and enabling efforts that will further accelerate the company's presence in mobile.
Altera to use Intel for manufacturing FPGAs
Feb 26, 14:44
Altera and Intel have announced that the companies have entered into an agreement for the future manufacture of Altera FPGAs on Intel's 14nm tri-gate transistor technology.
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 58min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 4h 12min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 4h 24min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 5h 10min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 5h 36min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 5h 48min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 5h 52min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 5h 53min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 5h 56min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 6h 38min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 7h 38min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 4h 24min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 4h 53min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 3min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 14min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 5h 15min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 5h 16min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 5h 48min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 6h 51min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 6h 51min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 7h 47min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- 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
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |

| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |

| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |

- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.


























