Last update: Wednesday 6 February 2013 [32 news items]
Silicon Motion expects 15%-25% sequential decline in 1Q13 revenues
Feb 6, 13:51
Silicon Motion expects its revenues to decline 15-25% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013 from US$70.6 million recored in the previous quarter. First-quarter gross margin will...
Silicon Motion intros single-chip USB3.0 solution for Windows To Go
Jan 30, 12:17
Silicon Motion Technology, which designs NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, has announced what it claims is the world's first single-channel USB3.0 flash drive...
Taiwan IC design houses to benefit from Samsung aggressive product roadmaps in 2013
Dec 7, 14:30
Taiwan-based IC design houses, which have been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on product development, are expected to fare well in 2013, as the Korea-based vendor is reportedly...
Silicon Motion 3Q12 revenues and EPS hit record
Oct 30, 11:24
Revenues at Silicon Motion Technology climbed to a record US$77.1 million in the third quarter of 2012, up 11% on quarter and beating company guidance of 5-8% growth. The firm also...
Strong sales of Samsung LTE handsets buoy revenues at RF chip partners
Oct 26, 12:24
Sales of Samsung Electronics' LTE smartphones have been strong, buoying revenues at RF IC suppliers, including Silicon Motion Technology, Skyworks, Anadigics and RFMD, according to...
Global Unichip posts record monthly revenues
Sep 7, 01:30
IC design service company Global Unichip has announced revenues of NT$1.12 billion (US$37.6 million) for August 2012, up 24.1% on month and 25.7% from a year earlier. The figure also...
Silicon Motion reports slight profit increase for 2Q12
Newswatch - Jul 30, 12:08
Silicon Motion Technology has announced its net sales increased 8.8% on quarter to US$69.7 million in the second quarter of 2012, while net income (non-GAAP) increased to US$14.6...
Silicon Motion begins production of eMMC controller ICs
Apr 30, 11:42
Taiwan-based IC design house Silicon Motion Technology has started production of eMMC controller ICs for an international supplier of NAND flash and expects to win adoption from another...
Silicon Motion reports 48% on-year increase in 1Q12 sales
Apr 30, 10:20
Silicon Motion Technology has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. For the first quarter of 2012, net sales decreased 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to...
Silicon Motion 3-bit per cell controller sales receive boost in 4Q11
Feb 4, 15:25
Silicon Motion Technology saw sales of 3-bit per cell (TLC) NAND flash controllers grow substantially to account for almost 50% of its overall controller revenues in the fourth quarter...
Samsung, Hynix release eMMC controller orders to Taiwan firms
Jan 10, 12:28
Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor reportedly have released 2012 orders for embedded MMC (eMMC) controller ICs to major Taiwan-based suppliers of NAND flash device control...
More firms enter USB 3.0 flash drive controller market
Jan 5, 15:05
The competition of USB 3.0 flash drive controller ICs is expected to heat up in 2012, with more players tapping the market, industry sources believe.
Hynix, Micron seeking closer ties with Taiwan controller suppliers
Dec 22, 11:56
Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technology reportedly are looking to strengthen their ties with Taiwan-based Phison Electronics, Silicon Motion Technology and Skymedi amid concerns...
Silicon Motion gearing up for USB 3.0, eMMC controllers
Dec 20, 14:21
Silicon Motion will soon introduce a lineup of its USB 3.0 controller chips, and is eyeing to be among the top-3 players in the market segment in 2012, according to company president...
Silicon Motion raises revenue forecast
Nov 3, 01:00
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has reported record revenues for the third quarter of 2011, while raising its revenue growth forecast for the full year for...
SSD and embedded flash controllers buoy Silicon Motion 2Q11 revenues
Aug 1, 13:45
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has announced net sales of US$50.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 56% from the same period in 2010...
Silicon Motion reports shipment and revenue growth for 3Q10
Nov 8, 13:54
Memory controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology has said its overall unit shipments increased 13% from the previous quarter to approximately 106 million units in the third...
Silicon Motion swings back to profit in 2Q10
Aug 2, 14:04
Silicon Motion Technology has announced that its net sales increased 25% on quarter to US$32.5 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income (GAAP) for the second quarter improved...
Silicon Motion expects 10-20% sequential revenue growth in 2Q10
Newswatch - May 4, 15:43
Silicon Motion Technology expects its revenues to be up 10-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010, with gross margin excluding stock-based compensation to be in the 46-48%...
Silicon Motion reports shipments of 84 million units in 1Q10
May 3, 15:45
Silicon Motion Technology has reported shipments of 84 million units in the first quarter of 2010, up 20% sequentially and 13% on year, according to the company CEO and president,...
Silicon Motion, 3S deny merger rumor
Mar 23, 14:53
Flash controller suppliers Silicon Motion Technology and Solid State System (3S) have both dismissed recent rumors that the two companies would merge.
Silicon Motion set to deliver controllers for 20nm NAND flash
Feb 5, 15:09
Silicon Motion Technology has seen the majority of controller chips it is shipping are for 40nm and 30nm NAND flash, according to company president and CEO Wallace Kou. The NAND flash...
Silicon Motion 3Q09 sales up 14% sequentially with narrower loss
Oct 30, 15:22
Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless design house specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, has announced net sales for the third quarter of 2009 increased...
Silicon Motion announces controllers supporting Micron 34nm MLC flash
Jul 2, 11:02
Silicon Motion Technology has obtained validation for its new flash memory controllers that support Micron's 34nm multi-level cell (MLC) flash product family, according to the company...
Silicon Motion net sales down 33% in 1Q09, but losses narrow
May 12, 17:07
Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, saw net sales for the first quarter of 2009 decrease...
MediaTek dismisses speculation of plans to tap SSD controller market
Stockwatch - Apr 22, 10:45
MediaTek has dismissed speculation it is eyeing the market for solid-state drive (SSD) controllers.
Taiwan flash controller IC players benefit from SanDisk ruling
Apr 14, 09:41
SanDisk has announced that the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an Initial Determination which found that certain accused flash memory products did not infringe...
Silicon Motion controller seen in Samsung SSD camcorder
Feb 9, 14:12
Silicon Motion Technology foresees increasing solid-state drive (SSD) adoption in non-notebook applications such as digital camcorders to become the company's future shipment growth...
Controller IC designers pessimistic despite recent rise in memory card prices
Dec 24, 10:49
NAND flash controller IC designers are generally pessimistic about the first quarter of 2009 though memory card prices have recently gone up, according to industry sources.
Silicon Motion announces 3Q results
Nov 3, 11:51
Silicon Motion Technology has announced financial results for third-quarter 2008. Third-quarter net sales decreased 7% sequentially to US$45 million. GAAP net income increased 313%...
Silicon Motion announces three new SSD controllers optimized for MLC NAND flash
Jun 25, 16:36
Silicon Motion Technology has announced the launch of three new controllers for solid-state drives (SSDs).
Samsung selects Silicon Motion DVB-H tuner for new mobile phone
May 29, 15:06
Silicon Motion Technology has announced that its FC2750 DVB-H mobile TV tuner has been selected by Samsung Electronics for its recently launched SGH-P960 mobile phone, which will...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:39
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:19
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- 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
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |
| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |
| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- 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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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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...
- 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.