Last update: Thursday 12 January 2012 [63 news items]
VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry
Jan 12, 01:05
Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...
VIA and SiS report continued losses in 1H11
Sep 5, 15:47
Taiwan-based chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) both have continued to post losses in the first half of 2011, and the prospects for the two companies...
SiS to phase out its PC chipset business
Aug 2, 01:10
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...
SiS 10-finger multi-touch solution wins Windows 7 certification
Jan 27, 01:05
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced its 10-finger multi-touch IC solution – SiS9200 series – has been validated by Microsoft Windows 7 certification. The SiS9200...
SiS sees August revenues fall 9% sequentially, VIA up
Sep 9, 16:39
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) saw its August 2010 revenues drop 44.93% on year and 9.28% sequentially to NT$243 million (US$7.6 million), marking its...
Commentary: Intel FTC settlement unlikely to benefit VIA, SiS
Aug 13, 15:40
VIA Technologies is unlikely to benefit from Intel's settlement with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), under which Intel has agreed to terminate certain marketing strategies that could...
SiS sees drop in July revenues
Aug 9, 15:48
Despite seeing stable shipments from Xbox 360 southbridges, dropping PC chipset shipments caused Silicon Integrated System (SiS) to see its revenues in July 2010 drop 2.28% on month...
Jul 14, 16:13
Pegatron Technology is competing with Elite Computer System (ECS) for motherboard and graphics card orders from China-based system integrators, according to industry sources.
SiS and VIA revenues decline in June
Jul 7, 16:29
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) posted June revenues of NT$276 million (US$8.57 million), down 10.33% on month and 29.43% on year, while VIA Technologies saw June revenues fall 4.84%...
Jun 18, 17:08
Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.77 million) for 2009. Revenues for 2009 totaled NT$3.76 billion with an EPS of NT$0...
SiS, VIA post mixed May results
Jun 8, 14:52
Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 29.5% on month to NT$307 million (US$9.5 million), whereas peer VIA Technologies saw May revenues...
MIPS-based Android phone expected in 2011
Jun 4, 12:19
At a hotel suite during Computex 2010, MIPS Technologies updated several developments about its Android-supporting processor architecture.

SiS April revenues decrease on month and on year
May 7, 16:05
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) saw its revenues for April decrease 1.4% sequentially to NT$237 million (US$7.48 million), and decrease 26.91% on year. Revenues for January-April...
Asustek and SiS partner on DRAM modules through joint venture, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 12, 17:08
In a move to ensure a sufficient supply of DRAM and maintain price stability, Asustek Computer has teamed up with Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) to form a joint venture to target...
SiS expects 2Q10 revenues to bounce back to the same level as 4Q09
Apr 8, 16:26
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) expects its revenues in the second quarter of 2010 to bounce back to the same level as in the fourth quarter of 2009 despite the company had a sequential...
VIA and SiS see revenues up over 40% sequentially in March
Apr 7, 17:12
VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both announced on-month increasing of over 40% in their March 2010 revenues.
SiS notebook chipset facing shortage, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 29, 16:37
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has faced shortage of its M672 notebook chipset since early March and the company has already placed rush orders with United Microelectronics Corporation...
Competition in touchscreen solution market to heat up in 2010
Jan 14, 11:54
Competition in the touchscreen IC solution market is set to become fiercer in 2010 as more vendors, including Holtek Semiconductor, Sonix Technology, Weltrend Semiconductor, Sitronix...
VIA up, SiS down on month in December revenues
Jan 6, 16:24
VIA Technology and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) have announced mixed results for their revenues in December, 2009.
SiS reports on-month revenue drop in November 2009
Dec 7, 15:50
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has reported revenues of NT$247 million (US$7.67 million) for November 2009, down 46.8% on month, but still an increase of 29.7% on year. The company's...
VIA, SiS see mixed growth in October 2009 revenues
Nov 10, 16:36
VIA Technologies has reported revenues of NT$429 million (US$13.2 million) for October 2009 slipping by 5.3% on month and 32.98% on year, while combined revenues for the first ten...
GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR
Oct 27, 14:40
Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs...
Trading of SiS stocks to be suspended for two weeks, as company reduces capital
Stockwatch - Oct 19, 16:37
The trading of stock in Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) will be suspend from October 20 to November 5, as the company completes the process of reducing...
SiS sees growth in September revenues
Oct 8, 17:15
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has posted revenues of NT$462 million (US$14.4 million) for September, a monthly high for the company in 2009 and an increase of 4.74% on month and...
SiS announces SiS672 chipset adopted for Lenovo nettop
Sep 11, 10:11
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced the SiS672/968/307DV chipset supporting Intel's Atom 230 CPU has being adopted by Lenovo to develop its IdeaCentre Q100 nettop.

Chipset maker SiS revenues down 26% in August 2009
Sep 8, 15:12
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) saw its revenues for August slide 25.8% on year to NT$441 million (US$413.4 million), but the figure represented its eighth consecutive month of gr...
SiS will reduce capital on September 1
Stockwatch - Aug 19, 01:00
The board of directors of Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) indicated that the company's capital reduction will go into effect on September 1, 2009, according to a company filing with...
SiS announces on-month growth in July revenues
Aug 6, 12:12
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced revenues of NT$436 million (US$13.29 million) for July, up 11.58% on month, but down 28.18% on year, while combined revenues for the...
SiS suffering chipset shortage
Jul 30, 11:30
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation...
Chipset maker SiS sees sales down 50% in 1H09
Jul 8, 15:40
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for June 2009 at NT$391 million (US$11.93 million), down 26% on year, but up 13.05% on month. Accumulated sales for January...
VIA and SiS see on-year drops in May revenues
Jun 9, 16:15
VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both seen on-year declines in their May revenues, while accumulated revenues for the first five months of the year dropped...
Holtek expects MCUs to drive June sales
Jun 8, 16:01
Taiwan microcontroller unit (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor expects to see revenue growth in June thanks to short-lead time orders from makers of induction cookers in China. Holtek's...

SiS announces chipset adopted in Pegatron nettop
May 7, 14:48
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced that its SiS672/96/307DV chipset has been adopted by Pegatron Technology for its Ultra Slim Atom nettop.

Chipset makers VIA and SiS post weak April
May 6, 15:42
VIA Technologies saw revenues in April slide 48.01% on year to NT$350 million (US$10.5 million), while Silicon Integrated System (SiS) recorded a revenue decline of 31.35% on year...
Elan reportedly secures touch panel module order from HTC
May 6, 14:16
IC design house Elan Microelectronics has recently landed an order for touch panel modules for High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Android-based G2 handsets, with volume shipments slated...

- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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
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- 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
- 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

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.






















