Last update: Friday 24 May 2013 [161 news items]
Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
May 24, 14:50
Taiwan-based memory module makers including Adada Technology, Transcend Information and InnoDisk all plan to showcase their latest SSD solutions for business or industrial applications...
Adata posts significant profit growth in 1Q13
May 16, 14:10
Memory module firm Adata Technology enjoyed significant profit growth in the first quarter thanks to a pull-in of customer orders and support from its chip partners.
Apacer pursuing profit stability, says president
Apr 30, 11:45
Memory module firm Apacer Technology, which has already shifted its corporate focus away from the volatile DRAM market, will be dedicated to pursuing stable and long-term profitability,...
More flash drives transition to USB 3.0
Apr 12, 13:58
Many memory module makers have discontinued developing USB 2.0 flash drives since the second quarter, and now have new products all featuring the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, according...
Adata March revenues hit 31-month high
Apr 9, 13:52
Consolidated revenues at Adata Technology hit a 31-month high in March 2013, buoyed by a pick-up in demand for DRAM modules and NAND flash devices, according to the company.
Memory module and controller IC firms see revenues fall in February
Mar 11, 10:48
Memory module makers Transcend Information, Adata Technology and Apacer Technology, and flash controller IC designer Phison Electronics all saw their February revenues fall.
Adata expects favorable DRAM prices for 2013
Feb 6, 12:33
The DRAM industry is set to become more consolidated in 2013 with solid fundamentals, which will help decrease the imbalance between supply and demand, according to memory module...
SSD maker CoreSolid Storage ceases operations
Dec 5, 22:04
CoreSolid Storage, a SSD joint venture between TDK and Power Quotient International (PQI), has suspended its operations due largely to fierce competition in the industrial-specific...
Memory module firms move forward with diversification, says Kingmax Digital
Nov 16, 10:29
Competition has become more intense in the memory module business, encouraging companies to diversify their product offerings, according to Joe Liu, chairman for Kingmax Digital....
Transcend reports strong earnings for 3Q12
Newswatch - Oct 26, 10:40
Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced net profits of NT$931 million (US$31.8 million) on revenues of revenues of NT$6.68 billion for the third quarter of 2012. The...
Adata posts 15% sales drop in August
Sep 7, 01:40
Adata Technology has reported an about 15% sequential decrease in revenues for August 2012. The memory module maker revealed that sales of its standard module products declined substantially,...
Adata, Silicon Power 2Q12 profits slip on quarter
Aug 30, 01:25
Memory module firms Adata Technology and Silicon Power Computer & Communications both saw their second-quarter net profits decrease sequentially.
Memory module makers shifting focus to industrial memory module products
Aug 28, 13:51
Taiwan-based memory module makers including Phison Electronics, Transcend Information and Apacer will focus more on niche market applications to ramp up profitability in the second...
Apacer, Memoright to showcase military-grade SSDs at AUVSI 2012
Aug 3, 14:43
Apacer Technology and Memoright will participate at the 2012 AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) show which will be held in Las Vegas from August 7-9, showcasing...
Transcend to roll out eMMC 4.41 devices
Jul 12, 01:45
DRAM module maker Transcend Information plans to roll out embedded MMC (eMMC) devices supporting eMMC 4.41 standards targeting niche market applications, according to the company.
Transcend June sales up almost 10%
Jul 9, 14:22
Memory module maker Transcend Information saw its June revenues increase almost 10% sequential thanks to stabilizing memory chip prices. Revenues saw on-month growth for the second...
May 17, 16:21
Most DRAM module makers will use less space for product exhibition at the upcoming Computex Taipei 2012 trade fair and will also highlight more memory products for industrial controls...
Adata, Transcend report healthy profits for 1Q12
Apr 27, 11:28
Memory module makers Adata Technology and Transcend Information both have reported healthy earnings for the first quarter of 2012 despite irregular supply of hard disc drives, according...
Memory module firm Silicon Power set for OTC listing
Apr 13, 14:09
Silicon Power Computer & Communications, a Taiwan-based memory module firm specializing in NAND flash-based products, expects to start trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC)...
Phison, Transcend post sales growth in March
Apr 10, 15:31
Memory module firm Transcend Information, which puts more emphasis on its NAND flash products, saw its March revenues grow 7.5% sequentially while revenues at Phison Electronics,...
Adata pursues profit growth in 2012
Apr 6, 01:15
Adata Technology will focus on its profit performance in 2012, looking to expand its high-margin operations, according to the memory module maker.
Mar 13, 11:30
Memory module firm Adata Technology has reported a sequential rise in February revenues of 15.8%. Sales of non-DRAM modules accounted for 55.7% of company revenues in the month.
Memory module firms see double-digit sales drops in January
Feb 7, 01:20
Revenues at Taiwan's major DRAM module and NAND device manufacturers saw double-digit sequential decreases in January 2012, due to fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year...
Kingston to slash NAND flash product prices
Feb 3, 11:37
Memory module firm Kingston Technology reportedly plans to cut prices for all of its NAND flash products, including USB drives, memory cards and SSDs, by as much as 15%, according...
Ultrabook, SATA3 to buoy SSD demand, says Transcend chairman
Jan 6, 01:10
The growing market for ultrabooks is expected to a catalyst that accelerates demand for embedded SSDs in 2012, according to Peter Shu, chairman for dedicated memory module maker Transcend...
Transcend revenues decrease in October
Nov 9, 11:47
Memory module firm Transcend Information has reported a 15% sequential decline in October revenues, citing the impact of the economic slowdown in Europe and the US and supply chain...
Firms raise external HDD prices
Oct 26, 15:17
Companies have recently raised prices for their external hard drives by 10-20%, amid speculation that recent flooding in Thailand might cause tight supply for HDDs and related components,...
Transcend September revenues up 13%
Oct 7, 01:05
Memory module firm Transcend Information saw its revenues grow 12.8% sequentially in September, driven by shipments of flash products. Shipments of both SD cards and flash drives...
Adata September revenues up 6%
Oct 6, 14:08
Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced revenues of NT$2.61 billion (US$85 million) for September 2011, up 6% on month. Revenues amounted to NT$7.23 billion for the third...
Adata looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q11
Oct 3, 13:25
Memory module firm Adata Technology expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011, buoyed by rising sales of products used in non-conventional...
Transcend posts drop in August revenues
Sep 9, 13:47
Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced revenues of NT$2.48 billion (US$85 million) for August 2011, down 1.6% on month and 2% on year.
Adata, PQI report losses for 1H11
Sep 1, 01:00
Memory module makers Adata Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) both swung to net losses in the first half of 2011 from profits a year ago.
Adata unveils stock buyback program
Stockwatch - Aug 29, 14:31
Memory module maker Adata Technology has announced a share buyback program under which the company will repurchase up to NT$4.36 billion (US$150 million) of its common shares from...
Transcend reports EPS of NT$3.33 in 1H11
Aug 29, 12:28
Memory module maker Transcend Information has posted net profits of NT$529 million (US$18 million), or NT$1.24 a share, for the second quarter of 2011. Net profits for the first half...
Kingston positive about flash product shipments
Aug 12, 15:23
Memory module vendor Kingston Technology expects brisk shipments of its flash products such as SD cards in the coming months, with order visibility for the entire segment extended...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 11h 13min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 11h 15min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 11h 20min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 11h 42min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 11h 43min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 12h 40min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | Jun 19, 20:55
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | Jun 19, 20:49
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 11h 36min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 11h 54min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16
Adata Technology has introduced a new DDR3 memory module series for cloud computing servers. Fully compatible with major motherboards, the server DIMM module helps reduce power costs...
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Samsung Electronics has announced the development of 32GB DDR3 registered dual Inline memory modules (RDIMMs) that use 3D through silicon via (TSV) package technology. Its 30nm-class...
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Samsung 8GB RDIMM utilizing 3D TSV technology
Samsung Electronics has announced its new 8GB DDR3 module was developed using 3D chip stacking technology, which is also referred to as through silicon via (TSV). Samsung claimed...
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Samsung Electronics has developed what it claims is the industry's first 32GB load-reduced, dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM) for servers. Samsung said it will begin mass producing...
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Toshiba 128GB embedded NAND flash modules
Toshiba has announced the launch of a 128GB embedded NAND flash memory module, which it claims is the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. The module is compliant with the...
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Kingston playing supportive role in Taiwan DRAM rescue: Q&A with company co-founder John Tu
Kingston Technology, the US-based memory module maker who has long been a supportive partner for Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM makers during difficult times, intends to play...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.