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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
20:19 (GMT+8)
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China will need 6-8 8G plants to fulfill panel demand in the future Nov 19, 17:06 Market watchers expect China will require six to eight 8G or above LCD panel production lines to fulfill its demand in the future. China's LCD TV panel demand in 2009 is estimated at around 27 million units, and is forecast to rise to 38 million units in 2010 and 45 million units in 2012, market sources added. Read more |
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LED chipmaker may be next Foxconn acquisition target, say observers Nov 17, 16:41 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is possibly eyeing the LED industry for its next acquisition, having seen its LCD panel subsidiary Innolux Display enter into a merger deal with Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) an TPO Displays, market observers have suggested. Read more |
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Wistron developing handheld device using flexible e-paper Nov 12, 12:08 Wistron is currently developing a 5- to 6-inch handheld device that will adopt a flexible e-paper display from the recently acquired Polymer Vision, according to Brian Chong, chief of product planning in Wistron. Read more |
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Epson expects 1080p projectors to become mainstream for home market in 2010 Nov 5, 15:09 Epson Taiwan expects 1080p front projector shipments worldwide will surpass those of 720p models in 2010 and become the mainstream product for the home-use market due to falling prices. Read more |
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AMD Fusion Partner Program may help improve profitability, says channel Oct 1, 16:30 Channel retailers are optimistic about AMD's Fusion Partner Program and believe the strategy could improve their profits as both AMD and Intel will start providing more bundling choices in order to compete for market share. Read more |
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IC distributor Maxtek expands product lines with USB 3.0, touchscreen solutions Sep 29, 16:28 IC distributor Maxtek Technology has added USB 3.0 and touchscreen solutions to its product lines. It expects to start distributing Prolific Technology's USB 3.0 device solutions in the fourth quarter and see revenue contribution from both USB 3.0 and touchscreen products in 2010. Read more |
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Chimei, Asustek to enter LED-backlit monitor market Sep 29, 15:15 Chimei and Asustek Computer are eyeing the LED-backlit LCD monitor market and plan to launch products by the end of 2009 and early 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Inventec eyeing all-in-one PC market Sep 29, 14:07 Inventec is reportedly set to enter the all-in-one PC segment and will introduce products in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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POS maker Posiflex develops high-end electronic cash registers Sep 4, 14:25 Taiwan-based POS (point of sale/service) equipment maker Posiflex Technologies has developed high-end electronic cash registers (ECRs) and terminal systems for use in medical care of elderly people, and will start small-volume shipments to South Asia and North America, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to company CEO Owen Chen. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen ties up with CHT to promote sales Aug 14, 15:32 Retail operator Tsann Kuen Enterprise has teamed up with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to promote discount-price sales of handsets, notebooks, netbooks, games consoles and other consumer electronics bundled with CHT service subscriptions. Read more |
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Winbond seeking to enter licensing agreement with Qimonda for graphics DRAM Aug 4, 16:50 Winbond Electronics announced on August 4 that its board of directors has approved a proposal to enter a product transfer and technology licensing agreement with Qimonda for licensing the GDDR specification. Read more |
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Intel to unveil new product roadmap at IDF San Francisco Jul 17, 12:28 Intel is expected to unveil its new product roadmap as well as new technology innovations at the upcoming IDF to be held in San Francisco from September 22-24, according to market sources. Read more |
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NetLogic Microsystems migrates multiple product lines to TSMC 40nm Jul 16, 10:05 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that NetLogic Microsystems (NETL) is currently sampling its single-die quad-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) physical layer (PHY) devices (NLP2040 and NLP3040), both of which are manufactured in the foundry's advanced 40nm process, for switches, routers and blade servers. Read more |
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Gigabyte looking to upgrade brand image as PC product vendor Jun 26, 16:05 Motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology has launched a new series of crystal-decorated wireless mice in cooperation with Swarovski. Read more |
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Qisda reports net loss of over NT$3 billion for 2008 Jun 17, 11:15 Qisda has reported a net loss of NT$3.1 billion (94.3 million) for 2008 on unconsolidated revenues of NT$75.5 billion. Consolidated revenues for the year totaled NT$111.3 billion. Read more |
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APCB sees growing CMOS product sales Jun 12, 12:21 Taiwan-based PCB maker APCB has seen growing sales generated from its CMOS packaging board line on increased demand for CMOS sensors used in netbook webcams and games consoles, according to the company. APCB expects the high-margin segment to be a major contributor to its profitability. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Apacer diversifies product showcase Jun 5, 14:50 Taiwan's Apacer Technology, which specializes in DRAM modules, is exhibiting a lineup of digital peripherals in addition to its complete series of new memory products at Computex Taipei 2009. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Albatron product lineup ranges from mini barebones to touchscreen LCD IPCs Jun 4, 13:04 Taiwan-based Albatron has an interesting history. Although the company has been included with second-tier motherboard makers in the past, the original strength of the company was in its graphics cards and small form-factor solutions. As the motherboard market evolved, Albatron discovered that there was still demand for specialty graphics cards from previous generations. Many of the customers looking for these types of solutions came from the IPC market, so the company soon found itself offering more IPC solutions. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Chi Lin to launch 42-inch display with DuPont optical bonding in 3Q09 Jun 4, 11:13 Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), is showcasing optical bonding technology it has obtained from DuPont, at the ongoing Computex 2009, with the company saying that it plans to launch a 42-inch product using the technology in the third quarter. Read more |
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Market demand for LCD monitor dropping, says BenQ VP May 14, 12:28 Market demand for LCD monitors has recently began showing signs of decline, according to BenQ Asia Pacific VP Danny Yao. Read more |
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Foxconn hires software experts for e-book product line Apr 9, 16:51 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently hired several software technicians to work on an e-book product line, according to market sources. However, Foxconn declined to comment on the speculation. Read more |
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Everlight introduces full color LED product Apr 9, 14:25 Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has announced the availability of the EHP-B02, a RGB full color LED in a new SMT package. The EHP-B02 combines the benefits of high power and high efficiency, and each LED has sufficient brightness to replace a lighting fixture consisting of neon lights, CCFL and LED arrays. Read more |
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Trend or blip? IC ASPs rebound across several product segments, according to IC Insights Mar 13, 17:03 IC Insights recently reviewed January ASPs for several IC product categories and compared them to prices in December 2008 and over the past two years. Read more |
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Passive component maker Cyntec expands smartphone product line Newswatch - Feb 25, 12:32 Passive-component maker Cyntec has said that it will start volume shipments of 0201 chip resistors (R-chips) for smartphones in the second quarter of 2009. The company said it is looking to expand its smartphone-use power choke and R-chip customer portfolio for this year. Read more |
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LCD display vendors increase product prices in January Feb 18, 17:20 LCD display vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG, Chimei, and BenQ were increasing prices by 1-3% in Southeast Asian markets such as Malaysia at the end of January, followed by Turkey, Australia, and Taiwan, according to Danny Yao, general manager of BenQ Taiwan. Read more |
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Delta announces new LED lighting product line Jan 15, 16:29 Delta Electronics has announced a product line of advanced energy-saving LED lighting products. The company demonstrated 14 new products that cover functional as well as indoor and outdoor applications. The new product line features embedded full-range stepless phase dimming function, and dimmable indoor lighting products. Read more |
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Mitac completes purchase of Magellan consumer product division Jan 14, 14:28 Mitac International has announced the completion of its purchase of the Consumer Product Division of Magellan Navigation. Magellan will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitac. The new entity will be called Mitac Digital Corporation and Magellan will continue to operate under the Magellan name and logo. Read more |
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Microsoft WinHEC Awards target Taiwan-made products Dec 9, 01:10 Microsoft, for the first time, offers WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) Awards in five categories for competition by Taiwan-based producers and/or vendors of Windows-enabled hardware products, and seven companies won 10 awards, according to Microsoft Taiwan press release on December 2. Read more |
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Transcend enjoys strong shipments in October, buoyed by profitable product line Nov 10, 16:27 Memory-module maker Transcend Information recorded overall shipments of almost 9.2 million units in October, up 87.23% on year. Contributions by the company's high-margin own-brand and specialty products exceeded 10% of monthly shipments for the first time. Read more |
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MLCC pricing expected to continue stabilizing in 4Q Oct 14, 17:07 Passive component industry players commented that average selling prices (ASPs) for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) are likely to continue stabilizing in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more |
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Himax 3Q sales meet expectations due to product line adjustment Oct 8, 12:36 Himax Technologies announced revenues for the third quarter of NT$230.1 million, a 6.8% decline sequentially, in line with guidance provided earlier. The company expects its gross margins to decline 1-1.5 percentage points compared with 25.5% in the second quarter. Himax will announce its complete third quarter results on Tuesday, November 4. Read more |
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Product difference and virtual localization: E-ton general manager talks about Taiwan's PV industry Sep 15, 12:23 His eyes sparkle when Chin-Yao Tsai, general manager of E-ton Solar Tech, talks fervently about solar energy and in particular the photovoltaic (PV) industry in Taiwan. He has confidence in the sector and firmly believes that solar energy will be another star industry driving Taiwan's economy and propelling Taiwan to the top among its competitors in the worldwide PV sector. "Strength, confidence, and perseverance: with these we can achieve something unglaublich." That is the "DNA" that Tsai is trying to instill in all of E-ton's workforce. With a strong commitment to doing the right thing, Tsai has helped E-ton carve out a place in the PV industry. Now he hopes to enlist the resources available through SEMI to create a blue ocean for Taiwan's PV industry. Read more |
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Qualcomm and Freestyle Audio reveal first product to feature color mirasol displays Sep 12, 15:25 Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and Freestyle Audio, revealed the design specifications for a limited edition waterproof MP3 player featuring a color mirasol display. Read more |
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SV Probe regards present memory trough as opportunity to expand product portfolio Sep 9, 01:05 A crisis implies opportunities, said SV Probe, the fifth-largest logic IC probe card maker worldwide. Despite a present memory trough, SV Probe decided to extend its presence to the memory sector, especially for those memory players located in Taiwan. Read more |
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CPT to initially use 4.5G plant to produce 15.6-inch notebook panels Jun 24, 01:15 While Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT) expects that it will begin mass production for 15.6-inch notebook panels by the end of the third quarter, the panel maker has indicated that it will initially use its 4.5G plant to produce the panels, industry sources revealed. Read more |
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