Last update: Wednesday 2 January 2013 [45 news items]
Arima Communications looks to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013
Jan 2, 15:43
Arima Communications is expected to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013, with NEC and Sony Mobile Communications together taking up over 60% of the shipments, according to an industry...
Arima Communications reports over 75% sequential revenue growth for October
Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:30
Arima Communications has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.57 billion (US$53.77 million) for October, up 76.9% sequentially but down 40% on year. For the first 10 months of...
Handset ODMs to land more smartphone orders from China, Japan in 4Q12
Oct 11, 11:43
Taiwan-based handset ODMs Compal Communications and Arima Communications are expected to see a rebound in sales in the fourth quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders from China-based and...

Fujitsu, DoCoMo and NEC team up for communications IC
Aug 1, 16:14
Fujitsu has announced that the company has reached an agreement with NTT DoCoMo and NEC to form a joint venture, which will focus on the development and sales of semiconductors used...
Arima Communications to ship 6 million smartphones in 2012
Jun 28, 14:06
Buoyed by orders from clients in the US and Japan, Arima Communications is expected to ship six million smartphones in 2012, according to an industry estimate.
Microsoft develops digital signage through cooperation with Intel, NEC, says executive
Mar 6, 14:38
Microsoft's Windows Embedded business group has been developing digital signage through cooperation with Intel for the past two years and Japan-based NEC for 1.5 years, with digital...
Taiwan market: NEC to launch high-lumen projectors
Feb 21, 16:28
NEC plans to launch high lumen projectors, including DLP models that can deliver up to 10,000 lumens of brightness in projector screen sizes of 80-500-inch, in the Taiwan market,...
China market: Taiwan projector vendors face strong pressure from local brands
Jul 19, 11:04
While demand for projectors in the China market is on the rise due to government procurement projects for educational applications, Taiwan-based vendors including BenQ, Vivitek, Optoma...
Lenovo pushes oversea acquisition to expand PC market share
Jul 19, 01:20
With China-based PC vendor Lenovo successfully surpassed Acer and became the third largest PC vendor worldwide in the second quarter, Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming pointed out that the...
Apple defies decline in smartphone market, says IHS iSuppli
May 10, 15:05
Bucking a rare downturn in the burgeoning smartphone business, Apple in the first quarter achieved double-digit-percentage growth in iPhone shipments and posted the best performance...
Standalone application processors are wining in mobility markets, says Petrov Group (part 1)
Mar 8, 15:40
Several years ago there was a widely accepted expectation that application mobile processors would be fully integrated with baseband processors on a single chip. However, today we...
Surging demand changes small- to medium-size panel industry
Mar 2, 01:35
Amid the surging demand for smartphones and other applications for small- to medium-size panels, the overall small- to medium-size industry is changing with NEC to turn wholly owned...
NEC-Lenovo PC joint venture unlikely to affect order status at Taiwan contract makers
Jan 28, 13:50
The Lenovo-NEC PC joint venture is unlikely to affect current order status at the two companies' PC contract makers in Taiwan, with Micro-Star International (MSI) in particular having...
Lenovo announces joint venture with NEC
Jan 28, 11:55
China-based PC vendor Lenovo, on January 27, announced it will establish a joint venture, NEC Lenovo Japan Group, with NEC. Lenovo will hold a 51% stake in the newly formed company...
Asustek expects a slight drop in 1Q11 revenues
Jan 25, 01:10
Asustek Computer CFO David Chang recently pointed out that the company's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010 met expectation though total was not a record as hoped. As for the...
Lenovo-NEC cooperation could change notebook industry lineup
Jan 24, 16:51
Despite that Japan-based PC vendor NEC has already clarified that the company has not yet made any official announcement and has not yet made any decision about a merger with China-based...
USB 3.0 chipmakers to push into new AMD platform
Jan 3, 16:11
USB 3.0 chipmakers have recently started to push their chips in AMD's new Ontario and Zacate platform, which do not support USB 3.0 natively, and since AMD will not launch a platform...
NEC to continue supporting WiMAX development in Taiwan, says NEC China president
Nov 15, 16:31
NEC has been helping Tatung InfoComm with its WiMAX operation, and will continue its support for WiMAX development in Taiwan, including additional investment in line with Taiwan government's...
Taiwan government touts WiMAX investment from 3 Japan-based firms
Jul 26, 11:09
Taiwan's minister without portfolio Yiin Chii-ming, former Minister of Economic Affairs, on July 25 led a delegation of government officials to visit 11 enterprises in Japan for business...
NEC to cut USB 3.0 chip prices in 4Q10
Jul 23, 12:25
To counter competition from Taiwan-based USB 3.0 chipmakers, Japan-based chipmaker NEC reportedly plans to significantly cut prices for its first- and second-generation USB 3.0 chips...
Taiwan market: Front projector shipments up 81% sequentially in 4Q09
Feb 5, 16:54
Front projector shipments in the Taiwan market reached 57,300 units in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 81% sequentially and 150% on year, mainly due to government procurements for...
Gigabyte launches P55 motherboard stuffed with extras
Feb 5, 14:03
Gigabyte has launched a new flagship motherboard for the Intel P55 chipset platform, the GA-P55A-UD7, which continues the tradition of the company's UD7-series of packing as many...

Intel, NEC to develop supercomputer technologies
Nov 17, 16:35
Intel and NEC have agreed to jointly develop High Performance Computing (HPC) system technologies that they claim will push the boundaries of supercomputing performance.
Taiwan IC distributor Aeco Technology to offer LucidPort USB 3.0 chips
Sep 23, 15:32
Taiwan-based IC distributor Aeco Technology will begin to supply USB 3.0 chips developed by US-based LucidPort Technology and manufactured at Japan-based NEC's fabs in October 2009,...
NEC Electronics and Renesas agree to merge
Sep 17, 12:16
NEC Electronics and Renesas will integrate their operations and generate synergies to specialize in microcontroller unit (MCU), system-on-chip (SoC) and discrete products, according...
Motherboard makers pessimistic about new CPU force from Japan
Sep 8, 15:33
Taiwan-based motherboard makers hold a pessimistic attitude toward recent news that several Japan-based semiconductor players plan to form alliance to develop a new CPU architecture...

ECS, Foxconn, Pegatron competing for Lenovo all-in-one PC orders
Jul 29, 16:07
Lenovo is set to release second-round ODM orders for all-in-one PCs, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology are all set to compete for...
Huawei remains top vendor in Asia optical network hardware market, says Infonetics Research
Jul 14, 14:49
"Optical network hardware markets grew at a fast pace throughout the Asia Pacific region in 2008, led by India (up 35% from 2007), Japan (up 25%), and China (up 12%). For comparison,...
NEC to reduce number of Taiwan component suppliers, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 10, 17:12
Japan-based notebook vendor NEC has recently said it will change its purchasing strategy in Taiwan, which will reduce the number of Taiwan component suppliers in its supply chain...
Foxlink sees revenues up in June; lands fingerprint identification device orders from NEC
Jul 9, 15:49
Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.36 billion (US$101.82 million) for June, up 9.4% on month but down 7.7% on year, according to a company...
MSI lands netbook orders from NEC, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 19, 16:19
Micro-Star International (MSI) recently landed netbook orders from Japan-based NEC, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report.
A dozen operators to launch LTE services in 2010, says ABI Research
Jun 17, 16:43
The tally of wireless operators committed to deploy LTE networks and offer LTE-based services to their subscribers in 2010 has climbed to at least 12, according to ABI Research. By...
LCD commercial display and digital signage up 67% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch
Jun 16, 12:04
Global shipments for larger-size (26-inch and larger) flat panel displays (FPDs) used in commercial applications for out-of-home environments grew 2% on year, but dropped 10% sequentially...
Hua Hong NEC becomes sole maker of sensor IC tickets for 2010 Shanghai World Expo
May 5, 17:14
Shanghai Hua Hong NEC, a China-based provider of wafer foundry services, has been selected to be the sole maker of sensor IC admission tickets for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, with...

Renesas and NEC merger expected to benefit Taiwan IC distributors
Newswatch - Apr 17, 15:50
Japan-based NEC Electronics is speculated to merge with Renesas Technology, to become the biggest microcontroller unit (MCU) supplier worldwide, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 7h 3min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 7h 15min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 7h 30min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 7h 32min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 7h 34min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 8h 16min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 8h 27min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 8h 33min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 8h 35min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 8h 37min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 8h 40min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 9h ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 13min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 9h 17min 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...
- 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.






















