Last update: Tuesday 14 May 2013 [296 news items]
Actron, Lite-On Semi posted mixed results for 1Q13
May 14, 20:11
Diode suppliers Actron Technology and Lite-On Semiconductor have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2013, but the two companies are set to post sequential revenue gains...
Lite-On Technology expects up to 10% sequential growth in 2Q13 revenues
May 13, 21:12
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology saw consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2013 decrease by 11.6% on quarter but expects those for the second quarter to grow...
Lite-On Technology sees decreased April revenues
May 13, 10:52
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$16.246 billion (US$547 million) for April decreasing 1.14% on month and 11.07% on year, and those of NT$62.677...
Lite-On Technology adjusts merger plans
May 10, 10:38
Lite-On Technology has announced adjustments to its planned merger with Lite-On IT. As of May 7, 2013, Lite-On Technology has obtained 93.76% of Lite-On IT shares. According to regulations,...
Lite-On Technology to expand CCM capacity by 50% in 2013, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 26, 10:22
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology will expand its monthly production capacity of CCMs (compact camera modules) used in smartphones and tablets by 50% from 20 million units...
Lite-On Semi March sales up 28%
Apr 10, 14:41
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has announced that March consolidated revenues increased 28.2% sequentially to NT$766 million (US$25.5 million)...
Lite-On Technology March revenues rise over 20% sequentially
Apr 10, 10:42
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported NT$16.432 billion (US$550 million) in consolidated revenues, increasing 24.17% sequentially but decreasing 16.06% on year.
Lite-On Technology to ship power supply systems for data centers
Apr 1, 11:31
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology will begin to ship customized total power supply systems for use in cloud computing data centers in the US to Hewlett-Packard in the second...
Lite-On Semi looks to double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Mar 15, 11:41
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has expressed optimism about its business outlook for 2013. Growth in sales from products used in mobile devices,...

Lite-On Technology expects growing orders for smartphone camera modules
Mar 15, 10:16
Lite-On Technology expects orders for camera modules used in handsets to significantly increase from March-April 2013 and demand from China-based smartphone vendors to be the main...

Lite-On IT January revenues up sequentially
Feb 8, 10:26
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT had consolidated revenues of NT$3.61 billion (US$123 million) for January 2013 increasing 6.7% on month but decreasing 4.2% on year, according...
Lite-On Technology sees January revenues of over NT$10 billion
Feb 6, 09:41
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology on February 5 reported global sales revenues of NT$10.39 billion (US$355 million) for January, increasing by 28% on year.
Lite-On Technology to take over Lite-On IT
Jan 31, 11:22
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has announced plans to increase its stake in Lite-On IT, a Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) and SSD (solid-state drive) maker, from...
Lite-On Technology to hike camera module, keyboard production capacities in 2013
Jan 21, 11:03
EMS provider Lite-On Technology will expend production capacity for camera modules by 20-30% and PC keyboards by 20% by adding equipment and increasing automation, according to company...
Lite-On Semi generates more revenues from sale of IC parts
Jan 9, 16:03
Lite-On Semiconductor enjoyed significant growth in sales of its IC products, which include analog chips and optical touch panel solutions, in 2012. The segment accounted for 29%...
Lite-On IT December revenues drop
Jan 9, 10:59
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.38 billion (US$116 million) for December, slipping 6.6% on month and 16.5% on year...
Jan 8, 21:53
The government of Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, is in the administrative process to procure 60,000 LED street lamps through an open-bid. Lite-On Technology and Everlight Electronics...
Lite-On IT to gradually lower ODD revenues proportion to 30% in 2015, says CEO
Dec 14, 11:03
Lite-On IT will adjust the structure of its production to gradually decrease the proportion of consolidated revenues from optical disc drives (ODDs) from over 70% in 2012 to 30% in...
Dec 13, 14:12
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reduced its staff due to decreasing ODM production for Japan-based vendor Sony Optiarc, which has decided to withdraw from...
Lite-On IT sees decreased November revenues
Stockwatch - Dec 10, 10:38
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT had consolidated revenues of NT$3.62 billion (US$124 million) for November decreasing 8.3% on month and 18.8% on year. Revenues for...
Lite-On Technology sees increased November revenues
Dec 6, 15:09
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology had global revenues of NT$10.68 billion (US$366 million) for November growing 3% on month and 11% on year, according to the company.
Lite-On IT pushes for 3.5-4 million SSD shipments in 2013
Dec 5, 21:22
Optical disc drive maker (ODD) Lite-On IT has been aggressively expanding its solid state drive (SSD) business and expects its annual capacity for 2013 to reach 3.5-4 million units,...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage October revenues down sequentially
Stockwatch - Nov 12, 12:52
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, two Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers, saw October consolidated revenues of NT$3.95 billion (US$135 million), slipping 10.5% on month and 26.8%...
Lite-On IT posts 9-month net EPS of NT$2.20
Oct 26, 10:19
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker, on October 25 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, recording January-September net earnings...
Revenues in 4Q12 to be flat, says Lite-On Technology CEO
Oct 24, 21:43
Revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to be flat, according to Warren Chen, CEO of Lite-On Technology. Chen added that orders from notebook firms have been decreasing slightly...
Coping with the shrinking ODD business: Q&A with Lite-On IT CEO Danny Liao
Oct 22, 14:53
As the proportion of notebooks equipped with slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) is on the decline and use of cloud computing-based storage is on the rise, the optical disc storage...

Lite-On Technology sees 2-year high in September revenues
Oct 9, 15:04
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology generated global revenues of NT$10.82 billion (US$366 million) for September, a 2-year highest monthly level, with on-month growth of...
Lite-On IT September revenues down
Oct 9, 10:38
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT on October 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.408 billion (US$149 million) for September, decreasing 4.98% on month and 31.06%...
Lite-On Semi lands new orders for ambient-light sensors
Sep 14, 15:22
Lite-On Semiconductor expects sales generated from its proximity and ambient-light sensor business to boost significantly in the second half of 2012 as shipments to a new customer...
Lite-On IT August revenues up on month, down on year
Stockwatch - Sep 10, 12:34
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.64 billion (US$155 million) for August, growing 10.4% on month but falling 20.4%...
Lite-On Technology August revenues up slightly sequentially
Sep 7, 15:29
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$10.397 billion (US$347 million) for August, growing 3% on month but slipping 2% on year. January-August...
Lite-On Technology 2Q12 gross margin hits 7-quarter high
Sep 3, 10:33
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology recorded gross margin of 13.4% for the second quarter of 2012, the highest quarterly level since the fourth quarter of 2010, according...
Lite-On IT conservative about 3Q12 operation
Aug 27, 11:13
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), holds conservative business outlook and expects revenues and shipments in third-quarter 2012 to remain unchanged at best from the...
Liteonmobile expects to return to profitability in 4Q12
Aug 15, 14:27
Liteonmobile, a subsidiary of the Lite-On Group, is expected to see third-quarter 2012 revenues be lower than the second quarter. Nevertheless, the firm expects to add a new mobile...
Lite-On IT sees decreased July revenues
Aug 10, 11:30
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), has reported its consolidated revenues of NT$4.2 billion (US$140 million) for July decreased 11.3% on month...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 7h 32min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 7h 44min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 7h 59min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 8h 1min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 8h 3min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 8h 45min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 8h 56min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 9h 2min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 9h 4min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 9h 6min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 9h 9min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 9h 29min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 42min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 9h 46min 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
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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
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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
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- 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.





















