Last update: Thursday 9 May 2013 [62 news items]
Mar 16, 12:19
Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...
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...
Spreadtrum and TSMC achieve 3G TD-SCDMA baseband processor milestone
Jan 27, 16:55
Spreadtrum Communications and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have unveiled their achievement on the first commercialized 40nm TD-SCDMA baseband processor. First...
IC vendors set to cut prices as notebook, DRAM and PCB makers mull hikes
Jan 19, 13:48
While the entire electronics industry supply chain is currently set in a price spiral with notebook makers already successfully raising their OEM quotes for the first quarter of 2011,...
Winbond launches serial flash MCP memory solutions
Nov 1, 12:01
Winbond Electronics has delivered its serial flash multi-chip packaging (MCP) memory products to MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications for verification, and the company will also...
Spreadtrum and MediaTek set in pricing competition
Oct 25, 10:03
China-based handset solution vendor Spreadtrum Communications has followed the step of rival MediaTek to cut its solution prices, intensifying the pricing competition between the...
MediaTek executive VP to resign
Oct 20, 01:15
Hsu Ji-Chang, executive vice-president of MediaTek, has reportedly handed in his resignation but the request has not been approved, according to industry sources. Hsu vacated his...
TSMC to get 60% more orders from Spreadtrum in 4Q10
Oct 15, 01:15
Spreadtrum Communications is likely to boost its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to about 80,000 wafers in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 50,000 units...
Spreadtrum launches single-chip solution for triple-SIM handsets
Sep 17, 14:31
China-based chip design house Spreadtrum Communications has announced its new SC6600L7 single-chip solution designed for handsets that feature support for three GSM SIM cards.
China white-box vendors to tap overseas markets with triple-SIM handsets
Aug 31, 13:49
China-based white-box handset vendors are planning to adopt SoC (system-on-a-chip) solutions from Spreadtrum Communications to offer triple-SIM card/triple stand-by handsets, according...
Spreadtrum, MStar and Infineon gaining ground in China white-box handset market
Aug 6, 10:26
Handset solutions vendors, including Spreadtrum Communications, MStar Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies, have gained ground in the white-box handset market at the expense of...
Silver Lake takes stake in Spreadtrum
Newswatch - Mar 26, 12:12
US-based private equity investment firm Silver Lake Partners has acquired a minority stake in China-based Spreadtrum Communications, the handset solution vendor announced on Tuesda...
Sales of dual-SIM handsets to double in 2010, sources say
Newswatch - Feb 25, 11:14
Sales of handsets with dual-SIM cards in the global market are expected to double in 2010 after the segment registered a strong growth of 74% in 2009, according to industry sources...
MediaTek and Spreadtrum raise wafer starts at foundries for 4Q09
Nov 18, 14:31
MediaTek has placed more wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for the fourth quarter of 2009, buoyed by...
Motorola steps up cooperation with China-based handset makers, say sources
Oct 27, 11:39
Motorola has stepped up its cooperation with China-based handset makers, instead of Taiwan makers, for the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets using chipset solutions...
MediaTek and Spreadtrum up wafer starts at TSMC
Aug 27, 12:32
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured increased orders from Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Spreadtrum Communications, with wafer starts placed by the...
China IC designer Spreadtrum receives US$44 million bank loan
May 6, 14:17
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications announced on May 5 that its Chinese subsidiary, Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) has received 300 million...
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce availability of embedded CMMB PCTV solution
Apr 8, 14:51
Mirics Semiconductor and China-based Spreadtrum Communications have announced the availability of an embedded PCTV solution that supports the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting...
Spreadtrum becomes chipset provider for Samsung handsets
Mar 27, 17:14
China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications has become a new chipset supplier for Samsung Electronics, with Spreadtrum having started shipments of its...
China handset chip sales to decline over 6% in 2009
Feb 27, 17:05
China handset production is expected to drop 15.8% in 2009, with sales of related handset chips seeing a decline of 6.2% to 96 billion yuan (US$14.03 billion), according to the China...
IC distributor Chip Hope to provide turnkey touchscreen handset solutions
Jan 16, 10:45
IC distributor Chip Hope has developed capacitive touchscreen handset turnkey solutions, combining Spreadtrum Communications' chips and Elan Microelectronics' touch panel modules,...
China market: Spreadtrum and Rahotech announce TD-SCDMA/GSM dual mode wireless communication module
Dec 24, 12:05
Spreadtrum Communications, a China-based wireless baseband chipset provider, and Shanghai Raho Technology have jointly announced the TD-SCDMA/GSM dual mode wireless communication...
Mirics and Spreadtrum announce strategic partnership to deliver innovative CMMB solutions for PCTV
Dec 4, 13:57
Mirics Semiconductor and Spreadtrum Communications have announced a strategic partnership focused upon delivering embedded TV solutions for portable PC platforms that support the...
MediaTek to see better performance in 4Q08 compared to rivals
Oct 27, 11:17
Although global handset market demand failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter, MediaTek's market share in China and export markets continues to increase thanks to difficulties...
Asian Information Technology expects 5% sales growth in 3Q with new product lines from Spreadtrum
Aug 22, 16:17
July income at Taiwan IC distributor Asian Information Technology showed an on-year decline due to reduced sales and margins. The company expects 5% sequential sales growth in the...
TSMC and Spreadtrum developing 65nm handset chips
Jun 18, 01:05
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is working with Spreadtrum Communications, one of China's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, to develop 65nm handset chips,...
Taiwan handset IC design houses worry about vendors trimming shipments
Jun 2, 12:36
Taiwan handset IC design houses express concern about leading vendors possibly trimming shipments, citing a slow demand warm up seen so far, according to sources at the companies.
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
Spreadtrum SC6820 baseband chip
Spreadtrum Communications has introduced a 1GHz Android smartphone platform for TD-SCDMA (SC8810) and EDGE/WiFi (SC6820) and announced that both products are now sampling with customers...
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- 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.
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...
- 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.