Smartphones, tablets causing the IT supply chain to fall into imbalance

Oct 17, 21:45

The rapid growths of the smartphone and tablet markets have started to impact demand in other industries such as desktops, notebooks, and digital still cameras (DSC), while causing...

Consumer IC supplier Sonix sees weak 3Q12 sales

Jul 17, 15:16

IC design house Sonix Technology has expressed caution about its sales performance during the third quarter of 2012, due to a slowing in IC orders for notebook webcams and consumer...

Camera design for ultrabooks helps maintain webcam ASPs

May 29, 13:46

As ultrabooks require built-in camera modules be reduced to 2.0-3.0mm which is lower than 4.0-5.0mm specified for regular notebooks, this prevents ASPs for webcams from falling in...

CES 2012: ViewSonic and Lenovo showcase 7-inch tablet PCs

Jan 12, 01:10

With many non-Apple players turning aggressively to the 7-inch tablet PC segment, ViewSonic and Lenovo are both showcasing their latest 7-inch models at CES 2012.

Genesys Logic offers USB 3.0 webcam controller GL3620

Dec 28, 01:10

Taiwan-based CMOS IC design house Genesys Logic on December 27 announced the offering of GL3620, the world's first USB 3.0 isochronous webcam controller IC, with volume production...

Notebooks expected to fully adopt HD quality webcams in 2H12

Dec 8, 01:45

Notebook players are expected to fully adopt high definition (HD) quality webcams into their notebook models in the second half of 2012 as Microsoft launches its Windows 8 and should...

Chicony optimistic about future demand for webcams

Jun 29, 16:40

Taiwan-based PC notebook keyboard and webcam maker Chicony Electronics is optimistic about its performance in the future as the company's webcam business is expected to strongly benefit...

Fabless IC firm Sonix expects 50% growth in 2Q11 revenues

May 13, 01:30

Sonic Technology, which designs and develops consumer-oriented ICs such as microcontrollers (MCUs), webcam chips and voice ICs, has projected that revenues will climb almost 50% sequentially...

SDRAM supply to fall over 10% short of demand in 2Q11, says Etron

Apr 22, 12:08

Supply of specialty DRAM (SDRAM) chips will likely fall short of demand by a double-digit percentage rate later in the second quarter of 2011, according to Etron Technology chairman...

Etron obtains NT$2 billion syndicated loan

Jan 18, 14:56

Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology on January 17 signed a five-year, NT$2 billion (US$69 million) syndicated loan provided by five banks to repay part of its previous loans...

Pixart Imaging 4Q10 revenues likely to slip 30% sequentially

Nov 10, 14:01

Pixart Imaging saw third-quarter 2010 revenues decline 17.7% sequentially, more severe than the projected 10%. With the gaming industry entering its annual low season and customers...

Taiwan market: Over 238 million webcams sold between July 2009-June 2010

Aug 20, 11:33

There were 238.42 million webcams sold in the Taiwan market during July 2009-June 2010, with the corresponding total sales value standing at NT$159.5 million (US$4.8 million), according...

Chicony to benefit from Xbox 360 Natal Project

Jun 10, 15:04

Taiwan-based Chicony Electronics is expected to benefit from Microsoft Xbox 360's Natal Project by supplying power supplies and webcam modules, and already started shipping in June,...

Camera lens maker AOET expects 20-30% growth in 2Q10 revenues

May 14, 15:36

Camera lens maker Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) expects revenues in the second quarter of 2010 to increase 20-30% sequentially amid new orders from Lite-On Technology,...

Digitimes Insight: Shipments of notebooks with HD webcams to grow strongly in 2011

Mar 23, 16:56

Worldwide shipment proportion of HD-ready (1280 x 800 or 1280 x 720) notebook webcam in 2011 is expected to rise 23 percentage points to 35% from 2010 as the prices of HD webcams...

Sonix to ship webcam ICs to Japan-based notebook vendor

Dec 7, 12:08

IC designer Sonix Technology's notebook webcam IC has entered the supply chain of a Japan-based notebook vendor, who used to mainly adopt chips provided from companies in Japan, with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...