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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Friday, July 10, 2009
13:21 (GMT+8)
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Gigabyte sees June revenues increase on month, but drop on year Mobo, chipset | Jul 9, 13:53 | | Gigabyte Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.22 billion (US$97.47 million) for June 2009, an increase of 11.86% on month, but a drop of 14.2% on year. Read more | | |
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Chipset maker SiS sees sales down 50% in 1H09 Mobo, chipset | Jul 8, 15:40 | | Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for June 2009 at NT$391 million (US$11.93 million), down 26% on year, but up 13.05% on month. Accumulated sales for January through June totaled NT$1.57 billion, representing a 50.21% drop from NT$3.76 billion a year ago. Read more | | |
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Samsung planning 11.6-inch Ion-based netbook Mobo, chipset | Jul 6, 12:18 | | Samsung Electronic plans to launch an Nvidia Ion platform-based netbook with Intel Atom N-series CPU and 11.6-inch display later in July, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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VIA June revenues down nearly 24% on year Mobo, chipset | Jul 3, 12:29 | | VIA Technologies posted revenues of NT$415 million (US$12.65 million) for June, down 23.9% from a year earlier. For the first half of 2009, the company's revenues totaled NT$2.44 billion, a sharp decline of 46.2% from the same period in 2008, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more | | |
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Foxconn says not quitting own-brand motherboard business Mobo, chipset | Jul 1, 16:37 | | Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has said it will maintain its own-brand marketing staff for motherboards but will transfer some technical staff to support other business units. The comments were made in response to ongoing speculation that it has been decreasing efforts to market own-brand motherboards and may eventually exit the market. Read more | | |
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Intel entry-level G31 chipset in tight supply Mobo, chipset | Jul 1, 16:27 | | The supply of Intel's entry-level G31 IGP chipset, which currently accounts for 50% in Intel's total shipments to the channel, has fallen far short of demand, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more | | |
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Intel brings forward schedule for Clarkdale CPUs to 4Q09 Mobo, chipset | Jun 29, 15:31 | | Intel has brought forward the mass-production schedule of its new 32nm processor codenamed Clarkdale to the fourth quarter of 2009 from the originally planned first quarter of 2010, according to sources from motherboard makers. Read more | | |
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ECS drops notebook shipment guidance to four million units for 2009 Mobo, chipset | Jun 29, 12:04 | | Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) shipped around 1.6 million notebooks in the first half of 2009 and expects annual shipments to reach four million units, down from its previous forecast of 4.5 million, according to company chairman, Wen-Yen Lin Kuo. Read more | | |
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Intel to release ODM motherboard orders to Foxconn, say Taiwan makers Mobo, chipset | Jun 23, 12:31 | | Intel will release ODM orders in place of OEM orders for the first time to Taiwan motherboard makers, with such orders initially being placed with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) only, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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TSMC 40nm yields expected to pick up in August Add-on card | Jun 19, 16:18 | | Yields of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 40nm process will not see any significant improvement until August 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more | | |
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AMD to launch 8 series chipsets in January 2010, say Taiwan makers Mobo, chipset | Jun 16, 14:11 | | AMD is scheduled to launch its 8 series chipsets, RD890 to replace the RD790 (790FX) and RS880D, in January 2010, with EVT (engineering verification test) and DVT (design verification test) silicon scheduled for June and July and mass production to begin in November 2009, according to Taiwan-based motherboard makers. Read more | | |
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Intel to launch new Core i7 and Celeron series CPUs in 2H09 Mobo, chipset | Jun 15, 12:24 | | Intel plans to launch new 45nm Celeron E3000 series CPUs targeting the entry-level market in third-quarter 2009 to replace the current Celeron E1000 series The company will also release a new Core i7 CPU in the fourth quarter, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more | | |
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Gigabyte puts DualBIOS technology on all motherboards Mobo, chipset | Jun 15, 11:34 | | Gigabyte Technology recently began to include its DualBIOS technology on all its motherboard products. Read more | | |
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AMD lowers prices for ATI Radeon HD 4000-series GPUs Mobo, chipset | Jun 12, 11:42 | | AMD recently lowered the prices for its ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card from NT$5,200-5,500 (US$158-168) at the beginning of this year to NT$3,900, while the company's ATI Radeon HD 4670 also received a cut of around NT$400. Read more | | |
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Intel adds dual-core Celeron CPUs into ultra-thin notebook lineup Mobo, chipset | Jun 11
Intel recently added two dual-core CPUs into its CULV platform targeting entry-level ultra-thin notebooks – the Celeron 740 and SU2300, according to sources at notebook makers. Read more |
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All first-tier motherboard makers see drop in May revenues, except MSI Mobo, chipset | Jun 10, 16:53 | | Taiwan-based motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) saw May revenues increase on month while Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), and Gigabyte Technology all recorded a decline in revenues, according to the companies. Read more | | |
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Intel to launch successor to Atom N270 CPU in October at the earliest Mobo, chipset | Jun 10, 15:45 | | Intel is scheduled to phase out its Atom N270 CPU by launching its successor – the Atom N450 – for netbooks in October at the earliest, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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VIA and SiS see on-year drops in May revenues Mobo, chipset | Jun 9, 16:15 | | VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both seen on-year declines in their May revenues, while accumulated revenues for the first five months of the year dropped around 50% compared to 2008. Read more | | |
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ASRock steps into intelligent surveillance systems Mobo, chipset | Jun 9, 14:13 | | Taiwan-based motherboard maker ASRock has stepped into the production of intelligent surveillance system products in addition to motherboards and notebooks. Read more | | |
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| | | | Computex 2009: Procurement match-making meetings to generate US$700 million in business, says TAITRA Mobo, chipset | Jun 9, 15:15 This year TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) arranged more than 2,000 1-on-1 procurement match-making meetings for three days during... Read more | | Synnex consolidated revenues for May up on year Mobo, chipset | Jun 9, 11:13 Synnex Technology International, a major 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) product distributor in Taiwan, has reported consolidated... Read more |
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AMD CEO reveals Atom-beater expected for 2010 Mobo, chipset | Jun 8
Dirk Meyer, CEO of AMD has revealed the company is currently developing a platform that features lower-power, smaller-sizes, more complete functionality, and a cheaper price than Intel's Atom for netbooks. Samples are expected to be delivered to partners in 2010. Read more |
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Globalfoundries says 45nm yields improved, on track to ramp 28nm by 2011 Mobo, chipset | Jun 5
Globalfoundries is scheduled to break ground for its new facility (Fab 2) at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in New York in July, according to Tom Sonderman, the foundry's vice president of manufacturing systems and technology, speaking at a press event during Computex 2009. The spin-off of AMD's manufacturing division has achieved mature yields for 45nm, and expects to ramp 28nm at Fab 2, Sonderman revealed. Read more |
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A glimpse into Taiwan IPC industry: Q&A with Lanner Electronics Mobo, chipset | Jun 4, 14:06 | | During Computex Taipei 2009, Taiwan IPC maker Lanner Electronics (Nangang Exhibition Hall, L808) launched what it claimed was the world's first Intel Atom-based fanless embedded computer with discrete graphics for digital signage. Read more | | |
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VIA expects to see profits driven by white-box netbooks in 4Q09 Mobo, chipset | Jun 4, 12:19 | | VIA Technologies expects its white-box netbook alliance to start contributing profits in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the company. Read more | | |
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| | | | Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs Mobo, chipset | Jun 4, 16:24 Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one... Read more | | Computex 2009: Albatron product lineup ranges from mini barebones to touchscreen LCD IPCs Mobo, chipset | Jun 4, 13:04 Taiwan-based Albatron has an interesting history. Although the company has been included with second-tier motherboard makers in the past, the original... Read more | Taiwan industrial PC maker ICP Electronics to spin off medical display division Mobo, chipset | Jun 4, 11:52 ICP Electronics, a Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, will spin off its medical display product division as a subsidiary tentatively named PACSmate (PACS... Read more | | Computex 2009: TSMC and AMD celebrate ramp of 40nm chips Add-on card - Newswatch | Jun 4, 14:29 John Wei, platform marketing manager at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), on June 3 attended a press event hosted by AMD to co-announce... Read more |
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Computex 2009: Nvidia and partners unveil Tegra-based products Mobo, chipset | Jun 3, 10:54 | | Nvidia and industry partners have unveiled 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor. These new Tegra-based devices, which include netbooks and tablets, deliver desktop-class Internet browsing with Flash video and animation acceleration, and up to 1080p video playback, highlighted Nvidia. Read more | | |
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Smartbooks vs netbooks: Q&A with Qualcomm senior VP Luis Pineda Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 12:53 | | While US-based Qualcomm has been a major player driving growth in the wireless handset market over the past 20 years, the company is now looking to expand its market scope into mobile computing with its Snapdragon processor and smartbook platform. Recently, buzz about the smartbook platform has ratcheted up and Qualcomm is expected to make some announcements during Computex about its progress with smartbooks and Snapdragon. Read more | | |
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Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 11:55 | | Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics. Read more | | |
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| | | | Computex 2009: Intel sales chief outlines industry growth opportunities Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 17:12 Intel executive Sean Maloney today (June 2) said his company's relentless commitment to innovation will help drive tremendous future growth throughout... Read more | | Computex 2009: Nvidia announces Ion platform partners Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 17:10 Nvidia has announced broad adoption of its Ion graphics processor at the Computex trade show. The new products – introduced at an Nvidia press... Read more | Computex 2009: Intel introduces new CPUs, chipset, and wireless technology Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 17:04 Intel has introduced four new processors, including a low-power version, and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream ultra-thin notebooks. Intel CULV... Read more | | HP and Dell to launch Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and all-in-one PCs in 3Q09 Mobo, chipset | Jun 2, 11:05 Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will both launch netbooks and all-in-one PCs adopting Nvidia's Ion platform in third-quarter 2009 in addition to Taiwan-based... Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A July 8 article regarding the CMMB market has been updated with comments from mobile TV solution provider Siano. Siano has pointed out that a recent licensing dispute referenced in the article between it and TiMi was a temporary mistake, which was quickly resolved. Siano also expressed its view that the CMMB market is seeing an increase, not a decline as claimed by the sources in the article. |
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