Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [329 news items]
Commentary: No winners in solar trade war
Aug 9, 15:23
There are no winners in trade wars why typically see policies used as short-term prescriptions. Governments should consider creating fair competition allow the solar industry to shine...
Global solar installations increase due to government policies, says PIDA
Aug 6, 12:08
Solar installations in 2012 will continue to be affected by government policies, according to Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA).
US flat-panel TV retail pricing hits highest level in more than two years, says IHS
Jul 31, 16:30
Average retail pricing for US flat-panel televisions rose to the highest level in two-and-a-half years during the second quarter, driven by the growing proportion of TV sets bearing...
Jul 25, 01:35
HTC has been adjusting human resources in its production, R&D, and sales teams. Industry sources believe corporate restructuring is necessary as HTC's sales have been declining...
Some Taiwan solar cell makers subject to risk of canceled orders from China
Jul 24, 14:17
China-based solar firms have been experiencing negative impacts due to the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy punitive duties from the US and uncertainties in Europe's solar market. The...
Commentary: China solar firms sandwiched between growing costs and shrinking market
Jul 23, 14:40
China-based solar firms have become a target for Europe- and US-based solar firms that are on the brink of bankruptcies. To protect the domestic solar industry, countries have been...
Jul 20, 10:37
While the US and China battle over anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, a Japan-based solar module firm has been reportedly offering special deals to US-based solar PV system engineering,...
Tablet price battle apparent in US market
Jul 17, 01:15
Tablet prices are dropping in the US with Samsung's 7-inch Galaxy Tab now priced at US$219 from US$399 in various stores such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy along with white-brand tablets...
TSMC touting next-generation 20nm process in the US
Jul 12, 15:38
TSMC's sales representatives and its design service team, as well as a group of technical support staff from its IC design subsidiary Global Unichip, have been stationed in the US...
Microsoft introduces new business model for Office 365
Jul 11, 01:30
Microsoft has announced new sales methods for Office 365 called Office 365 Open. This new method allows strategic alliance partners to share more profits. Taiwan-based firms believe...
Digitimes Research: Yingli captures top solar module vendor ranking in 1Q12
Jul 9, 11:37
By shipments of solar modules, the rankings of top five solar firms in China experienced major shifts in first-quarter 2012, Digitimes Research has found. Suntech's shipments dropped...
China solar supply chain to continue to lead global market, says Motech chairman Simon Tsuo
Jul 4, 15:45
China will continue to lead the global solar industry despite the fact that China's supply chain may face more protective measures initiated by governments in other markets, said...
Digitimes Research: Germany solar installations reach 1.8GW in 1Q12
Jun 29, 14:04
Germany solar installations reached 1.8GW in first-quarter 2012. In particular, solar installations in March alone reached 1.15GW. Shipments to the solar market in Europe have been...
China-made solar module prices drop in US market
Jun 25, 11:10
The price of China-made solar modules in the US has dropped about 10% since the US announcement of the preliminary result of the anti-dumping investigation.
Jun 22, 10:16
China-based polysilicon makers have urged the China government to launch anti-dumping investigations on polysilicon imported from US- and South Korea-based makers, according to industry...
Neo-Neon 2012 LED lighting shipments to grow 4-5 times, says company executive
Jun 15, 12:22
Lighting maker Neo-Neon, which has been eager to shift businesses from traditional lighting fixtures to LED ones, expects its 2012 LED lighting shipments to grow 4-5 times, according...
HTC chairperson confident of improving operations
Jun 13, 11:22
HTC will strengthen its deployment in retail channels globally so as to tide over its operating constrains it encountered recently, including increasing market competition, the temporarily...
Commentary: Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rulings create win-win situation for US
Jun 11, 15:01
After the announcement of the high anti-dumping duties of 31-250% on China-based solar firms by the US government, peers in Greater China expected the duties to cause significant...
Taiwan solar cell firms concerned over double-booking by China peers
Jun 8, 10:43
Due to the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties announced by the US government against China-based firms, solar cell makers in Taiwan have been worried about the latter using double-booking...
Commentary: Love and loathing relationship between Europe and China solar firms
Jun 5, 15:28
China has been playing an important role in the debt crisis in Europe by supporting the region with funds.
Commentary: US, China renewable energy trade war continues
Jun 1, 11:29
Following the announcement of anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells that range from 31-250% by the US Department of Commerce, more anti-subsidy duties have been levied on...
Digitimes Research: US PV inverter sector thrives
May 31, 11:49
Compared to the solar supply chain in other countries, the US solar industry has been thriving in sectors such as polysilicon, thin-film solar products and PV inverters.
Many China-based solar firms facing financial troubles
May 29, 15:21
As many China-based makers of polysilicon, solar wafers and cells have faced financial difficulties, a financial crisis may lead to some of them following the case of LDK Solar, according...
Commentary: Dependence on China solar firms may turn Taiwan supply chain into OEM factories
May 28, 11:01
The huge duties slapped onto China-made solar cells by the US Department of Commerce have been causing different effects in different economies.
Solar firms in China may decrease investments in US
May 28, 10:19
The ripple effects of the anti-dumping duties announced by the US government against China-based solar firms continue to expand. Industry sources in China noted that some solar firms...
May 25, 16:27
If the China government begins an anti-dumping investigations against US- and South Korea-based firms, the process will take much less time to determine a result, according to industry...
SolarWorld welcomes decision on anti-dumping duties on solar products from China
May 25, 12:29
SolarWorld AG, a Germany-based solar firm that has branch offices in the US, welcomes the preliminary decision of the US Department of Commerce to impose anti-dumping duties on solar...
May 25, 10:33
Mainly due to the imposition of anti-dumping tariffs by the US on China-made solar cells, China-based polysilicon makers have urged the China government to launch anti-dumping investigations...
Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
May 24, 10:57
Suntech Power, a China-based producer of solar panels, announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
May 24, 10:53
Trina Solar, a China-based manufacturer of solar products, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
May 22, 15:42
In order to evade high punitive anti-dumping tariffs imposed in the US market, some first-tier China-based solar makers are seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based makers of crystalline...
US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
May 21, 11:57
The anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells announced by the US government are unlikely to curb price competition of solar modules in the US market. US-based solar firms reportedly...
Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
May 21, 11:19
The US government announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells on May 17, 2012, and Taiwan-based solar cell makers reportedly plan to increase quotes due to...
May 18, 10:55
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based producer of solar panels, has issued a statement regarding the US Department of Commerce's preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping duties...
HTC shipments to the US hit by customs proceedings
May 17, 01:30
HTC's second-quarter revenues will be seriously affected, as shipments of its two new models, the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE, to the US have been banned temporarily due to customs...
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet PC
Samsung Electronics America has announced its Galaxy Note 10.1 for the US market. The Galaxy Note 10.1 extends the Galaxy Note category, delivering the functionality and precision...
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HTC and Verizon Wireless have jointly announced the HTC Rezound, a LTE-enabled smartphone with Beats Audio integration, for the US market. HTC said that the new device delivers a...
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Suntech HiPerforma solar module
Suntech has introduced the new HiPerforma 250 watt solar module that can be installed for residential, commercial and utility-scale uses. The module adopts Suntech's Pluto cell...
Photo: Suntech, Jul 13.
AT&T and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) have announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Infuse 4G. Exclusive to AT&T customers, the Samsung Infuse 4G...
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Verizon Wireless has announced that the HTC Droid Incredible 2, an Android-based smartphone, will be available beginning April 28 and sell for US$199.99 with two-year service agreements...
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The global solar market went through turbulences in 2011. The prospect for the solar market in 2012 is still unclear due to several incentive cuts by European governments and lack...
The general view of the solar market is too pessimistic: Q&A with LDK president Xingxue Tong
The current contraction of the solar market has affected solar firms worldwide. President and COO of China-based LDK, Xingxue Tong, thinks it is an imbalance before the transformation...
- 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
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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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
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- 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...
- 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.