Sanyo deal unlikely to impact Taiwan DSC makers

Dec 12, 22:11

As Panasonic will sell its acquired Sanyo Electric digital still camera (DSC) business to Japan-based private equity firm Advantage Partners, sources from Taiwan-based ODMs pointed...

Ability and Altek to see DSC shipments drop in 3Q12

Aug 14, 01:45

Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers Ability Enterprise and Altek are both expected to see a shipment drop in the third quarter of 2012, affected by demand being replaced...

Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost

May 22, 01:30

To lower production costs of ultrabooks, Intel has been aggressively trying to find replacement components and is currently pushing two new battery solutions - 16650 cylindrical battery...

Samsung reducing DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers

May 22, 01:20

Korea-based Samsung Electronics has recently withdrawn its orders for spring season digital still camera (DSC) models, which were originally placed to Taiwan-based DSC maker Altek...

Sanyo to sell subsidiary factory in central Taiwan to ASE

Dec 20, 01:00

Sanyo Electronic (Taichung), a subsidiary of Japan-based Sanyo Electric, plans to sell its IC packaging/testing factory located in central Taiwan to the Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor...

New technologies for monocrystalline solar products shift into focus

Oct 19, 10:21

The demand-dominated solar market has been shifting towards solar cells with high conversion efficiencies. Compared with mainstream polycrystalline solar products, monocrystalline...

Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011

Jun 16, 01:30

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...

TPK to take over control of touch sensor maker Cando

May 19, 01:30

Taiwan-based touch sensor maker TPK Holding has announced to obtain 19.9% of shareholding in Cando with a price of NT$31 (US$1.08) per share and the process will allow TPK to become...

Anpec seeing boost in orders for fan driver ICs

Apr 1, 01:40

IC design house Anpec Electronics has landed an influx of orders for fan driver ICs, which will buoy its sales in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry sources. The unexpected...

ODD pick-up heads see no immediate danger of shortage

Mar 15, 15:29

Supply of pick-up heads of PC-use optical disc drives (ODDs) from Japan-based makers, including Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Panasonic, is unlikely to be affected by the March 11 earthquake...

Thirty billion power conversion ICs enable power management applications, says Petrov Group

Aug 24, 13:53

The analog power conversion IC segment dominates the power management market; it accounts for about 30 billion units and US$11 billion revenues with a forecast average growth rate...

Japan-based solar companies increase solar cell procurement and outsourcing from Taiwan makers

Jul 2, 12:22

Japan-based solar companies including Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Kyocera are expected to increase outsourcing and procurement of solar cells, and Taiwan's manufacturers, strategically...

Taiwan market: Sanyo launches underwater digital camera VPC-CA100

Jul 1, 11:28

Sanyo Electric on July 1 unveiled its underwater digital camera, the VPC-CA100, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$495), according...

Altek ranked as top digital camera maker in 2008

Jun 12, 10:55

Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek ranked as the world's number one ODM digital camera maker with shipments of 13.17 million accounting for a 22.9% share in 2008, the company...

Taiwan TV vendors selected for second round of China stimulus program

May 19, 10:11

Taiwan-based BenQ, TPV Technology (AOC brand), and Proview's affiliate MAG Technology have been selected as suppliers for the China government's second stimulus program for rural...

ODD pick-up heads in short supply

May 6, 10:30

The global supply of pick-up heads (PUHs) used in optical disc drives (ODDs) has fallen into considerable short supply, which will not ease until the end of the second quarter, according...

Wafer supplier SAS likely to benefit from Panasonic's plan to strengthen Sanyo PV operations

Nov 25, 10:35

Panasonic's plan to strengthen Sanyo Electric's solar energy business after acquiring the company is expected to bring more orders for solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers for Sino-American...

A Sanyo acquisition for Panasonic would not significantly impact Taiwan-based digital camera makers

Nov 3, 17:08

While media reports are indicating that Panasonic will acquire Sanyo's digital camera business operation, sources in Taiwan's digital camera industry noted that any deal would not...

Pricing of Japan-made solid capacitors expected to drop in 2009

Jul 25, 15:24

With the patents owned for producing solid capacitors that use PEDT (polyethylene dioxythiophene) as the solid electrolyte set to expire in the second quarter of 2009, Japan-based...

Sanyo not quitting China TV market, says report

Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:02

According to Chinese-language Sina.com report, Sanyo's TVs are being removed from some large electronic stores in China.

Prices of Blu-ray players may drop to NT$10,000 in 2Q09, say Taiwan makers

Jul 10, 01:10

Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers believe retail prices or Blu-ray Disc players may reach NT$10,000 (US$329) by the second quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Ta...

Taiwan market: Optoma number one projector vendor in 1Q

May 29, 16:42

Taiwan projector vendor Optoma beat Epson to take the number-one spot in the Taiwan market in the first quarter of 2008, with a market share of 28.7% by shipments, according to Pacific...