Last update: Wednesday 27 March 2013 [46 news items]
Taiwan market: 117,240 inkjet, 49,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q12, says IDC
Mar 27, 10:04
During fourth-quarter 2012, 117,240 inkjet printers were shipped in the Taiwan market, decreasing 17% sequentially and 22% on year, according to IDC Taiwan, and laser printer shipments...
Mobeam and ams: Smartphone barcodes will finally be readable by all POS laser scanners
Mar 4, 22:25
Mobeam and ams AG have announced they have formed a partnership that will accelerate the ability of smartphones to transmit barcoded content that can be read by all point-of-sale...
Laser Tek order visibility extends to June
Feb 19, 15:54
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, has seen order visibility for its laser equipment extend to June indicating strong sales in the first...
Laser Tek revenues expected to rise 15% in 2013 on growing sales to Japan
Dec 13, 14:06
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, will see its revenues grow over 15% in 2013 thanks to increasing shipments to Japan, according to industry...
Taiwan market: Over 141,000 inkjet, 51,000 laser printers shipped in 3Q12, says IDC
Dec 12, 13:42
There were 141,325 inkjet printers shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2012, increasing on quarter by 0.1% but decreasing on year by 17.2%, and 51,647 laser printers...
Taiwan market: Epson launches scanners and printers
Sep 27, 12:15
Seiko Epson has launched five scanners, four laser printers and one label printer for the Taiwan market.
Taiwan market: BenQ launches 2 laser diode short-throw projectors
Sep 14, 14:04
BenQ on September 13 announced the launch of LX60ST and LW61ST, two DLP short-throw projectors featuring light sources that use completely mercury-free laser diodes, in the Taiwan...
Laser Tek sales to peak in 3Q12
Aug 21, 01:55
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to see its quarterly sales climb to the highest level of 2012 in the third quarter, according...
Jul 16, 14:51
Consolidated revenues at Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, registered an about 30% sequential increase in the second quarter of 2012....
LED and laser light sources to be the next wave of technologies for projectors
Jun 5, 01:05
The projector market is expected to grow by 8-10% this year due to advancements in projector technologies that use either LED or lasers as light sources instead of traditional bulb...

Laser Tek expected to see 10% sequential growth in 2Q12 revenues
May 15, 14:45
Laser Tek, a Taiwan-based supplier of laser equipment and SMD packaging materials, is expected to have consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 rising 10% on quarter due...
Osram laser bars offer higher efficiency with 200W continuous optical output power
May 10, 16:51
Osram Opto Semiconductors has announced new laser bars offering efficiency of up to 65% at 200W optical output power.
Laser Tek to post solid sales growth in 2Q12
Apr 23, 15:36
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to post sales growth of 10-20% sequentially in April 2012, according to market sources....
Taiwan market: Over 150,000 inkjet, 62,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q11
Apr 6, 12:35
There were 150,314 inkjet printers and 62,430 laser printers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 11.9% and 2% on quarter, according to IDC Ta...
Laser Tek, Leatec seeing orders rise
Apr 2, 15:53
Chip resistor companies have stepped up their pace of orders as they plan to expand capacity especially that for 0201- and 01005-size products used in smartphones and tablets. Equipment...
Taiwan market: Epson launches 2 laser printers, 1 laser MFP
Mar 6, 16:13
Seiko Epson on March 6 unveiled AcuLaser C9300N, a A3 color laser printer, AcuLaser M7000N, a A3 monochrome laser printer, and AcuLaser CX37DNF, a color laser multi-function peripheral,...

Coretronic to begin volume production of laser projectors in 3Q12
Feb 17, 11:58
BLU and projector maker Coretronic plans to roll out LED laser hybrid projectors in the second quarter of 2012 and to begin volume production of laser projectors in the third quarter,...
Laser Tek to post 30% sales rise in February
Feb 15, 15:05
Buoyed by rising shipments of laser trimmers and cutting machines for the manufacture of chip resistors, Laser Tek is expected to post a 30% sequential increase in February revenues,...
Laser Tek to offer new products in expectation of market rebound in 1H12
Dec 13, 01:45
Laser Tek Taiwan, a Taiwan-based supplier of SMD packaging materials, SMT/laser and LED taping equipment, plans to offer new products to meet expected rebounding demand in the first...
Taiwan market: Inkjet MFPs see 22% sequential growth in 2Q11, says IDC
Oct 12, 10:57
A total of 173,836 inkjet SFPs (single-function printers) and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) as well as 57,463 laser SFPs and MFPs were shipped to the Taiwan market in second-quarter...
SMT equipment to buoy revenues for Laser Tek
Jul 18, 12:13
Taiwan-based Laser Tek is expected to enjoy revenue growth of about 40% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by strong shipments of surface-mount-technology (SMT) inspection...
Jul 8, 01:30
Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, has reported NT$325 million (US$11.3 million) in consolidated revenues for June...
Evatech looks to booming drilling business in 2H11
May 30, 16:35
Eva Technologies (Evatech), which provides OEM PCB drilling services for HDI boards and IC substrates, expects its OEM drilling business and sales of IC substrates to continue booming...
China market: Laser drill demand rising
May 16, 16:00
A number of China-based PCB manufacturers are becoming increasingly active in the field of handset-use HDI boards, and therefore have demanded more production equipment to expand...
Mitsubishi to expand laser drill capacity by 50% in 2H11, says executive
May 10, 13:38
Japan-based Mitsubishi Electric plans to expand capacity for PCB laser drilling systems by 50% in the second half of 2011, according to Noriaki Himi, senior manager of the company's...
Laser Tek lands SMT equipment orders from Foxconn and Quanta
Apr 27, 13:45
Passive component equipment supplier Laser Tek has reportedly landed orders for SMT equipment from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer which will...
Taiwan photonics shows to mark 20th anniversary
Apr 27, 12:22
Year 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Taiwan's photonics events. The Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2011, hosted by Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA),...
Laser Tek to issue NT$600 million convertible bonds
Apr 20, 10:50
Packaging material supplier Laser Tek plans to issue NT$600 million (US$20.63 million) worth of convertible bonds to strengthen its financial capability. The company also plans to...
PCB makers facing longer lead times for laser drills
Apr 18, 16:01
The already-tight supply of laser drills, which are used to make equipment used in the production of high-end PCBs such as any-layer HDI boards, may worsen in the near future due...
Tongtai Machine looks to ship 70 laser drilling machines for PCB industry in 2011
Apr 18, 15:11
Taiwan-based Tongtai Machine and Tool Company expects its shipments of laser drilling machines to the PCB sector to top 70 units in 2011 compared to two units shipped in 2010, according...
Laser Tek sees strong demand for resistor laser trimming machines
Mar 21, 15:53
Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek has revealed that orders for its embedded resistor laser trimmers for second-quarter 2011 are stronger than those received...
Taiwan market: MFPs in growing demand among laser printers, says HP Taiwan
Jan 12, 13:49
The proportion of all types of laser printers sold in the Taiwan market for laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals) is on the rise from 30% in 2007 to a forecast 50% in 2013, according...
Laser Tek reportedly to buy SMT equipment provider
Jan 4, 11:15
Market sources have speculated that Taiwan's Laser Tek will soon announce plans to acquire a small- to medium-sized company specializing in surface-mount-technology (SMT) equipment,...
HDI supply chain to see shortages in 2011
Dec 22, 01:15
With strong demand from the smartphone and tablet PC sectors, HDI board supply has shown signs of shortage since the third quarter of 2010, according to PCB makers. Laser drilling...
China market: Lenovo may increase local ODM production of laser printers
Dec 20, 10:50
Lenovo has become the third largest supplier of own-brand A4 laser printers in the China market next to Hewlett-Packard and Canon, and may shift ODM orders from Japan-based makers...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 1h 14min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 1h 26min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 1h 41min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 1h 43min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 1h 45min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 2h 27min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 2h 38min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 2h 44min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 2h 46min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 2h 48min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 2h 51min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 3h 11min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 24min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 3h 28min 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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- 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

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.

















