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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:36 (GMT+8)
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Alcor Micro becomes sole supplier of card reader, webcam chips for Foxconn, sources say Oct 30, 17:15 IC design house Alcor Micro's card reader and notebook webcam product lines have entered the supply chain of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), according to company general manager Chang Chi-Tung. Chang expects to see Alcor Micro's market share of card reader controller chips grow significantly in the OEM market with increases in the number of customers as well as shipment volumes. Read more |
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Sonix developing 32-bit multimedia MCU Oct 26, 16:44 Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology has recently licensed ARM's IP for 32-bit microcontroller units (MCU), and expects to roll out new ARM-based products in the second half of 2010, according to the company. Sonix' upcoming 32-bit MCU will target multimedia-enhanced devices. Read more |
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Notebook camera chip price to decline 17-18% on year in 3Q09 Sep 21, 16:58 The price of image sensors and controller ICs used in notebook cameras in 2009 is likely to drop 3-4% on quarter and 17-18% on year due to increased penetration of notebook cameras, according to Taiwan IC makers. Read more |
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China-based Vimicro losses widen in 2Q09 Aug 27, 15:07 China-based IC designer Vimicro has posted a net loss of US$8.2 million, or US$0.24 diluted loss per ADS for the second quarter of 2009, compared a loss of US$1 million, or US$0.03 per ADS, a year ago. However, the company said revenues for the quarter improved substantially from the first quarter thanks to increased demand for PC and notebook applications. Read more |
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Three Taiwan consumer IC designers rely on notebook webcam, STB ICs to maintain revenues in 3Q09 Aug 25, 16:40 Taiwan consumer IC design houses Sunplus Technology, ALi and Sonix Technology, while facing weak demand from vendors of toys, digital photo frames and digital cameras, have seen increased orders for ICs used in notebook webcams and set-top boxes (STBs), according to market watchers. Read more |
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Sonix may enter supply chains of Apple and Sony Aug 24, 14:17 IC designer Sonix Technology is likely to enter the supply chains of Apple and Sony by the end of 2009 with its notebook webcam chips, according to sources at the company. Read more |
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MCU designer Holtek revenues up in July, upbeat about 3Q09 Aug 11, 16:00 Microcontroller unit (MCU) designer Holtek Semiconductor has announced revenues for July 2009 increased 2.4% to NT$309 million (US$9.42 million), ending a run of on-year drops thanks to contribution from new products. Read more |
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Syntek Semiconductor expects to swing to profits in 2009 Jun 23, 14:41 Camera chip maker Syntek Semiconductor expects its business operations to swing to profits in 2009, after three consecutive years of losses, amid demand for white-box DSCs and notebook webcams. Read more |
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Sonix to volume produce touchscreen solutions in 4Q09 Jun 5, 15:45 Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology has said its optical touchscreen solutions are expected to be available for volume production in the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Chicony foresees 10-15% growth in 2Q09 revenues May 19, 10:54 Taiwan-based Chicony Electronics, the world's largest maker of PC keyboards, has received orders for shipments during the next three to six months and expects its consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2009 to increase by 10-15% on quarter, according to company president Mao-kuei Lin at an institutional investor conference on May 18. Read more |
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Network equipment maker AboCom enjoys orders for netbook components from China May 13, 15:06 AboCom Systems has obtained orders for 60,000-70,000 802.11n WLAN and webcam modules for use in netbooks from white-box makers in China, with shipments to begin in June 2009, according to company chairman Eric Ouyang. Read more |
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Sonix notebook webcam chip order visibility extends to May Apr 13, 12:11 IC designer Sonix Technology's order visibility of notebook webcam chips has extended to May, having recently added Samsung Electronics to its client list and received more orders from Acer, according to market sources. Sonix is expected to expand its market share of notebook webcam products this year, the sources added. Read more |
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IC design house Pixart 1Q09 revenues down 29% Newswatch - Apr 8, 14:14 CMOS sensor supplier Pixart Imaging generated unaudited revenues of NT$725 million (US$21.4 million) in the first quarter of 2009, down 29.6% from the previous quarter. However, the sequential decline narrowed from its original forecast of a 35-40% sales drop as shipments for PC applications increased. Read more |
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Taiwan webcam module maker D-Max Technology seeking 20% global market share in 2009 Mar 2, 14:01 D-Max Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of webcam modules mainly used in notebook PCs, aims to increase its shipments to 20% of the global shipment volume in 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Sonix reportedly lands notebook webcam controller orders from Samsung Feb 18, 12:20 Sonix Technology has reportedly secured orders for notebook webcam controller chips for Samsung Electronics products. The IC design house is expected to enjoy 20% sales growth sequentially in February, thanks to the new orders, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Lite-On Technology sees growth in 2008 consolidated revenues Jan 8, 01:10 Lite-On Technology has announced global consolidated revenues of NT$7.3 billion (US$220.84 million) for December 2008, drops of 7% on month and 21% on year, but the company's annual consolidated revenues of NT$105.5 billion, represented a growth of 4% on year. The amounts do not include the performance of its display business. Read more |
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Netbooks to boost webcam module shipments next year, says paper Newswatch - Dec 29, 16:32 With webcam module becoming a standard feature for netbooks, the forecast shipments of 20 million units next year will help boost the proportion of notebooks shipping with webcams, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Microsoft to launch two webcams Oct 3, 16:28 Microsoft on October 2 unveiled two Microsoft LifeCam series webcams, the VX-5500 and NX-8000, for launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$1,890 (US$59) and NT$2,990. Read more |
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Foxlink to ship 7-8 million camera modules in 2008 Jun 23, 12:10 Foxlink (Chen Uei Precision Industry) expects its shipments of PC webcam and handset camera modules to top 7-8 million units in 2008, according to company chairman Gou Tai-chiang. Read more |
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Chicony Electronics hikes 2008 target shipments of notebook PC webcam modules Jun 16, 16:54 Chicony Electronics has upward adjusted its 2008 projected shipment volume of webcam modules for use in notebook PCs from 24 million units originally to 28 million, according to company president Mao-kuei Lin at the 2008 shareholders meeting on June 13. Read more |
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