Epistar takes over Huga Optotech
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker expands capacity and plans to take over Huga Optotech through share swap
Last update: Monday 1 October 2012
Contract prices for DRAM memory fell over 10% in August 2012, and continued their downward trend in the first half of September. End-market demand has been disappointing.
Last update: Friday 14 September 2012
SEMICON Taiwan 2012 took place in Taipei during September 5-7. A series of technology forums were held with industry heavyweights to share their points of view and opinions on the future of technology.
Last update: Monday 10 September 2012
AMD with executive reshuffling
AMD in the past few months, saw many of its executives have resigned from their posts and the trend is still going on.
Last update: Tuesday 4 September 2012
Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31.
Last update: Friday 31 August 2012
China, EU, US, India, and South Korea are all facing trade barriers in the solar market
Last update: Wednesday 29 August 2012
LED light at the end of the tunnel?
Taiwan-based LED firms have been seeing improving financial results
Last update: Friday 24 August 2012
A shadow over China's solar firm
China-based solar firms such as LDK and Suntech have been facing financial and legal troubles
Last update: Friday 24 August 2012
MediaTek hikes smartphone chip shipments goal
MediaTek has revised upward its forecast for 2012 smartphone-chip shipments to 95 million units.
Last update: Wednesday 22 August 2012
28nm chips in short supply at TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 28nm foundry capacity has been short of demand. Volume production of the process kicked off in October 2011.
Last update: Tuesday 21 August 2012
China-based LED maker Sanan has been aggressively expanding Taiwan market share using low quotes
Last update: Monday 20 August 2012
TSMC may start to sell Motech shares in 2013
Last update: Monday 13 August 2012
Samsung reaches deal to acquire part of CSR
Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will gain full access to CSR's mobile connectivity and location technology and transfer certain relevant patents, as well as employ over 300 CSR employees in the selected field...
Last update: Friday 27 July 2012
AUO has again reported huge losses for 2Q12. Its shift of business focuses has yet to work miracles.
Last update: Thursday 26 July 2012
The crumbling LCD panel industry
Taiwan's LCD panel industry is in the doldrums, with AUO and CMI seeing their stock prices dropping below face values.
Last update: Wednesday 25 July 2012
Solar, the next possible boom for Japan
Japan's high FIT rate has been attracting firms to invest in solar projects in the country.
Last update: Friday 20 July 2012
Europe governments have been lowering incentive and setting up barriers to protect the domestic solar industry
Last update: Thursday 12 July 2012
Taiwan notebook players with mixed performance in June
Taiwan-based notebook makers and vendors have announced their revenues and shipments for June
Last update: Tuesday 10 July 2012
The importance of China in global LED industry
China-based players and the government gain importance in the global LED industry
Last update: Thursday 5 July 2012
Micron in talks to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology has confirmed it is engaged in discussions with Elpida Memory's trustees to acquire the bankrupt chipmaker. The possible merger of Micron and Elpida will help to restore a healthier supply-demand balance...
Last update: Monday 2 July 2012
Complete coverage of Computex Taipei 2012 at DIGITIMES. The show will be held from June 5-9. It is the largest show in Asia, and one of the world's leading ICT event.
Last update: Friday 22 June 2012
LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 was held in Nangang Exhibition Hall from June 19-21
Last update: Thursday 21 June 2012
Microsoft outs with Surface tablet PCs
Microsoft has announced new Surface tablet PCs featuring its Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT, aiming to compete against Apple's iPad
Last update: Tuesday 19 June 2012
Japan, India, and Poland may become the next big solar markets in the world
Last update: Monday 18 June 2012
Acer has been aggressively improving its opeartion and is focusing to expand its share in China's PC market
Last update: Friday 15 June 2012
AMD, ARM together to form new foundation
AMD has recently announced to establish a new foundation with cooperation from ARM
Last update: Thursday 14 June 2012
The ICT market is heading towards the touch generation, and firms are making sure their devices are "touchable."
Last update: Tuesday 12 June 2012
China-based solar firms report 1Q and 2Q 2012 financial performances
China-based large-size solar firms report financial performances in the first and second quarter of 2012.
Last update: Friday 1 June 2012
Motech shuts down AEP productions
Motech shuts down the productions of its polysilicon subsidiary, AE Polysilicon (AEP).
Last update: Wednesday 30 May 2012
China solar firms cries for help
China solar firms have been filing complaints against international firms for dumping and hope the government can allow firms to have easier access to the international solar market.
Last update: Friday 25 May 2012
Responses of US anti-dumping duties from both sides
China- and US-based solar firms repond to US's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on China-based solar cells.
Last update: Thursday 24 May 2012
US government levies heavy anit-dumping duties on China solar firms
US government announced on May 17 the anti-dumping duties on China-based solar firms.
Last update: Thursday 24 May 2012
Mobile memory market boom continues
According to IHS iSuppli, smartphones and tablets will act as key catalysts for continued healthy growth of the mobile memory semiconductor space in the next few years.
Last update: Tuesday 15 May 2012
Elpida enters bankruptcy proceedings
Elpida Memory filed for bankruptcy protection on February 27.
Last update: Tuesday 15 May 2012
Taiwan top three solar cell makers report increasing April revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, Gintech, and Neo Solar Power (NSP) saw April revenues increase on month.
Last update: Friday 11 May 2012
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 3h 8min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 4h 3min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 4h 12min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 4h 13min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 4h 15min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 4h 28min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 4h 30min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 4h 32min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 4h 34min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 4h 26min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 4h 30min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 4h 31min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 4h 35min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 4h 35min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 4h 37min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 47min ago
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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