Last update: Tuesday 14 May 2013 [30 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...
IC vendors to ship record volumes of ambient light and proximity sensors in 2Q13
Apr 17, 22:16
Taiwan-based IC design houses including Capella Microsystems, Sitronix Technology and Lite-On Semiconductor are expected to see their quarterly shipments of ambient light and proximity...
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 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 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 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...
Windows 8 launch to ramp up sales of controller ICs, ambient light sensors and proximity sensors
May 31, 11:30
The launch of Windows 8 in the second half of 2012 is to bring increasing revenues for Taiwan-based IC design houses, and vendors such as Elan Microelectronics, Capella Microsystems,...
IC design house On-Bright expects sales growth in March
Mar 13, 14:28
On-Bright Electronics, an IC design subsidiary of Lite-On Semiconductor specializing in power management ICs, expects its consolidated revenues to register another sequential growth...
Lite-On Semi to step into MOSFET production
Jan 18, 13:44
Lite-On Semiconductor will start to ship its in-house produced MOSFETs in the second quarter of 2012, according to the company, adding that the new product line is expected to help...
Low demand will likely continue in 1Q12, says Lite-On Semiconductor executive
Jan 12, 01:20
Eric Kuo, general manager of Taiwan-based Lite-On Semiconductor has expressed a conservative view for first-quarter 2012. Kuo noted that inventory levels in the semiconductor market...
Lite-On Semi reports decline in November revenues
Dec 7, 14:27
Lite-On Semiconductor has announced that consolidated revenues for November 2011 amounted to NT$636 million (US$21.1 million), down 16.1% on year and down 4.3% on month. The firm...
Lite-On Semiconductor aims to become top maker of GPP bridge rectifiers
Aug 16, 14:27
Taiwan-based Lite-On Semiconductor, one of the global three largest producers of GPP bridge rectifiers, plans to further ramp up its capacity for the discreet devices, aiming to become...
Lite-On Semi posts flat growth in January consolidated revenues
Feb 9, 13:53
Lite-On Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$720 million (US$25 million) for January 2011, almost flat from NT$717 million in December. The figure showed a 15% decline...
Lite-On Semi consolidated revenues up 20% in 2010
Jan 6, 17:03
Lite-On Semiconductor, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) and discrete IC specialist, continued to see a sales drop sequentially in December. However, sales for the whole of 2010 still showed...
Lite-On Semi reports revenue drop for November
Dec 7, 01:35
Lite-On Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$760 million (US$25 million) for November 2010, down 3.1% on month and 13.7% on year. The company attributed the sales...
Lite-On Semi stops making CCMs for a major client
Stockwatch - Oct 22, 12:15
Lite-On Semiconductor recently announced that the company's plant in the Philippines has discontinued manufacturing of compact camera modules (CCM) for a major client, as the segment's...
Lite-On Semi revenues hit two-year high in July 2010
Aug 5, 17:11
Lite-On Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$980 million (US$31 million) for July 2010, the company's highest monthly result since August 2008. The accumulated...
Lite-On Semi upbeat about 3Q10
Jul 6, 15:11
Lite-On Semiconductor, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) and discrete-IC specialist, has pointed out that the company's order momentum remains strong. Revenues for the third quarter will...
Lite-On Semi revenues up 30% on year in April
May 6, 11:53
Lite-On Semiconductor has generated consolidated revenues of NT$910 million (US$28.89 million) for April 2010, down 6.4% sequentially but up 30% on year.
Lite-On Semi looks to 15-20% revenue growth in 2010
Apr 22, 15:01
Lite-On Semiconductor expects its revenues to increase 15-20% in 2010, with discrete components contributing 52% to total revenues, followed by analog ICs with 22%, and imaging products...
Lite-On Semi 1Q10 revenues up 75% on year
Apr 6, 17:03
Lite-On Semiconductor saw first-quarter consolidated sales reach NT$2.59 billion (US$81 million), up 2% on quarter and 75% on year. The result beat the company's guidance, thanks...
Lite-On Semi to see better-than-expected 1Q10 results
Mar 23, 16:18
Lite-On Semiconductor has estimated that its consolidated revenues for the ongoing first quarter are likely to drop by less than 5% sequentially thanks to growing shipments of semiconductor...
Lite-On Semi reports on-year revenue decline in 2009
Jan 6, 14:59
Taiwan-based IDM Lite-On Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$804 million (US$25.23 million) for December 2009 and NT$8.67 billion for the year. Despite a 27% on-year...
Lite-On Semi sees large growth in IC foundry, analog IC revenues
Jul 8, 16:10
Taiwan IDM Lite-On Semiconductor saw consolidated revenues of NT$149 million (US$4.5 million) from its 6-inch IC foundry service and analog IC manufacturing in June 2009, a rise of...
Lite-On Semi April sales up 24%
Newswatch - May 6, 16:05
Lite-On Semiconductor has announced that consolidated revenues for April grew 24% sequentially to NT$699 million (US$21.4 million). On an annual basis, the sales-drop narrowed to...
Lite-On Semi says sales touched bottom in 1Q09
Apr 30, 14:48
Lite-On Semiconductor has announced that revenues for the first quarter slid 55% on year to NT$1.3 billion (US$38.6 million). The company expects to see second-quarter revenues grow...

Lite-On Semiconductor reports decline in November revenues
Dec 4, 16:01
Lite-On Semiconductor Corp (LSC) has reported that November consolidated revenues amounted to NT$784 million (US$23.36 million), down 31.7% on year and down 19% on month.
Lite-On Semiconductor subsidiary's discrete component capacity to run short in 2H08
Jul 23, 14:18
Shanghai Seefull Electronics, subsidiary of Lite-On Semiconductor, has forecast its capacity for discrete component backend production to run short of demand in the second half of...
Lite-On Semiconductor samples 5-megapixel CCM
Jul 22, 12:18
Lite-On Semiconductor is said to have advanced the resolution of its compact camera module (CCM) from 3- to 5-megapixels recently. Amid the advancement, the company has started sampling...
Lite-On Semiconductor aims to grow PWM IC sales proportion
Jul 21, 17:00
Lite-On Semiconductor aims to increase semiconductor sales at the expense of CMOS image sensors and compact camera modules (CCMs). Among all semiconductor components, Lite-On anticipates...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
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- 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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- 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

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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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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...
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- 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
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- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
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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
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