Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [23 news items]
MediaTek, MStar TV chip market share in China falling down
May 7, 22:16
MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have seen their combined share in China's TV chip market drop to below 70% recently as more TV brands in China have chosen to use TV chips from Realtek...
Digital TV semiconductor market dips in 2012, says IHS
Mar 15, 10:28
Amid a drop in television demand, the global market for digital television semiconductors (DTV) declined by nearly 6% in 2012, according to IHS iSuppli.
TV chip and driver IC vendors see improving order visibility for 4Q12
Oct 17, 22:16
Taiwan-based IC design houses offering TV chips and LCD driver ICs have seen improvements in order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to strong sales of LCD TVs in China...
Smart TV vendors seeking other TV chip suppliers than MediaTek, say Taiwan makers
Oct 5, 15:29
As smart TVs have become a main source of profitability for LCD TV vendors and the global penetration of smart TVs will rise to 50% in 2013 based on Gartner projections, smart TV...
Novatek looks to higher than expected sales, profits in 3Q12
Sep 25, 15:45
LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to post better-than-expected revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by booming sales of smartphones and...
MStar posts pre-tax EPS over NT$6 in 1H12
Newswatch - Aug 22, 14:36
MStar Semiconductor has announced pre-tax profits of NT$1.58 billion (US$52.71 million) for the second quarter of 2012, decreasing 6.1% from the previous quarter. Second-quarter EPS...
IC design houses reducing production of TV chips for 3Q12, say sources
Jul 4, 13:57
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor, have become more conservative about shipments of TV chips in third-quarter 2012, and therefore have decreased...
Computex 2012: India-based Saankhya Labs showcasing latest TV solutions
Jun 6, 01:55
India-based fabless semiconductor company Saankhya Labs is currently showcasing its latest TV solution, the SL1001 universal TV demodulator IC, at Computex Taipei 2012. The SL1001...
MediaTek, MStar may benefit if Broadcom quits TV chip production
Sep 28, 11:54
Broadcom reportedly plans to call it quits from the chip market for TVs and Blu-ray players due to low gross margins and return on equity (ROE) generated from the product lines –...
MStar wins 3D TV chip order from Skyworth, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 23, 16:56
IC design house MStar Semiconductor has landed orders of single-chip solutions for 3D TVs from China-based Skyworth, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...
MStar to see 1Q11 EPS higher than MediaTek
Apr 14, 01:00
MStar Semiconductor is likely to post an EPS higher than that of fellow company MediaTek for the first quarter of 2011, according to industry sources.
TSMC, NTU develop first 40nm 3D TV chip
Newswatch - Feb 17, 11:10
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced a collaboration with National Taiwan University (NTU) to develop what the foundry claims is the world's first 3D TV...
MediaTek sales down in January, MStar up
Feb 11, 02:15
IC design firms MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have reported mixed results for January 2011.
MediaTek takes on MStar in TV chip segment in China and emerging markets
Dec 17, 15:41
MediaTek has continued to strengthen the penetration of its chips for high-end, connected and 3D TVs in China and other emerging markets in cooperation with Sony, Sharp, Samsung Electronics...
Trident dominates 2010 TV chip market, says iSuppli
Nov 18, 16:32
Capitalizing on new technology and customers gained from its acquisition of certain assets from NXP Semiconductors in late 2009, US-based semiconductor supplier Trident Microsystems...
Analog TV chip shipments rising due to prices falling under US$1
Oct 21, 14:06
Prices for analog TV chips used mainly in white-box handsets have dropped below US$1 due to price competition from MediaTek and Quintic Microelectronics, according to sources from...
Prices for analog-TV handset chips to continue to fall
Aug 25, 15:41
Prices of analog TV handset chips are expected to fall below US$1.50 per unit in the near future due to increasing availability of the chip solutions, especially after MediaTek launched...
MediaTek, MStar to see strong orders from China for Lunar New Year
Dec 30, 12:22
IC design houses MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are expected to see an influx of orders for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday with the China government announcing plans to increase...
ALi, Sunplus developing STB chips for HDTVs
Nov 4, 16:46
ALi and Sunplus Technology are stepping up efforts to expand their set-top box (STB) chips for HDTVs, according to industry sources. Both IC designers are expected to see higher gross...
Realtek to supply TV chip solution to China vendor Hisense
Oct 1, 10:06
IC designer Realtek Semiconductor has announced China-based TV vendors Hisense has adopted its third-generation digital media processor (DMP) codenamed RTD1073, which provides a hardware...
TV related IC designers to see strong shipment growth in 3Q09
Newswatch - Jul 6, 16:08
MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are expected to see significant growth in TV chip shipments in third-quarter 2009, while Novatek Microelectronics' shipments of large-size LCD driver...
MediaTek maintains leadership position in TV IC market in 4Q08, says DisplaySearch
Apr 3, 17:12
While the flat panel TV market is beginning to consolidate, that process has not yet begun in TV chip manufacturing, according to DisplaySearch. Competition in the TV IC market is...
Worldwide TV chip market expected to be US$1.33 billion in 2008, says DisplaySearch
Jul 1, 12:16
The worldwide market for flat panel TV ICs is expected to be US$1.33 billion in 2008, and is forecast to grow to US$1.35 billion in 2011, according to DisplaySearch.
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 6h 42min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 6h 54min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 7h 9min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 7h 11min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 7h 13min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 7h 55min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 8h 6min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 8h 12min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 8h 14min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 8h 16min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 8h 19min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 8h 39min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 8h 52min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 8h 56min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- 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
- 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
- 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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8398.84 | +15.79 | +0.19% |
| TSE electronic | 317.55 | +0.70 | +0.22% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 120.71 | +0.33 | +0.27% |
| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |
- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
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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.