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 [9 news items]
IC materials firms spend more on R&D, says Dow exec
Sep 10, 12:08
With semiconductor companies constantly upgrading to the latest advanced technologies, related production materials suppliers are required to raise the technological bar and provide...
STMicro gearing up for MEMS microphones
Sep 10, 10:39
With shipments rising gradually for customer products, STMicroelectronics is gearing up to expand its presence in the global MEMS microphone market and is eyeing to become a leading...
SPTS announces dry etch process technology for via reveal applications
Sep 6, 13:50
SPTS Technologies has announced its dry etch process technology for via reveal applications. Already established as the tool of record at major customer sites, the Pegasus Rapier...
Micron expresses interest in partnering with TSMC
Sep 6, 13:39
Micron Technology is striving to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan-based contract chipmakers, according to company CEO Mark Durcan. Companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor...
Demand for copper wirebonding packaging to peak in 2014
Sep 6, 13:36
Demand for copper wirebonding packaging will remain strong over the next two years, with the packaging technology to account for 85% of the global wirebonding market in 2014, according...
3D IC commercialization to take place in 2015-16, says ASE
Sep 6, 09:33
The adoption and commercialization of 3D TSV stacking IC technology and products will likely take place in the 2015-16 timeframe, according to Tong Ho-ming, general manager and chief...
Micron-Elpida tie-up positive for global DRAM industry, says Inotera executive
Sep 5, 12:35
The integration between Micron Technology and Elpida Memory will be positive for the global DRAM industry in terms of production, technology and client interest, according to Scott...
TSMC looks to build pilot 18-inch wafer line in 2016-2017
Sep 5, 12:17
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is on track in the development of 18-inch (450mm) wafers with the possibility to build a pilot line in 2016-2017 followed by mass...
SEMICON Taiwan 2012 to take place in early September
Aug 1, 15:20
SEMICON Taiwan 2012 will take place in Taipei during September 5-7. Theme pavilions will include advanced packaging and testing, green manufacturing, MEMS and secondary market.
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 9h 53min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 10h 5min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 10h 20min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 10h 22min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 10h 24min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 11h 6min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 11h 17min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 11h 23min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 11h 25min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 11h 27min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 11h 30min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 11h 50min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 12h 3min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:59
- 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
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- Enriching multiple MEMS applications for mobile devices
- Dialog Semiconductor expands into ultrabooks and all-in-one PCs with a new generation of multi-touch display sensor ICs
- Altera Cyclone V GT FPGA is industry first low-power FPGA to achieve compliance for PCIe Gen2 at 5 Gbps
- Digi-Key adds Califia Lighting to line card of more than 650 global suppliers
- 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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |
- Toshiba shrinks 64Gbit flash chips, but still lags Samsung (May 21) - PC World
- RFMD announces flexible gallium arsenide sourcing strategy (March 19) - Company release
- Samsung takes top spot in 28-32 nm chip foundry business: data (May 20) - Yonhap News
- Did Allwinner outsell Intel, Qualcomm? (May 8) - EE Times
- Imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra-low power short range radios (May 16) - Company release
- AMD announces memory modules designed for gaming (May 8) - x-bit Labs
- Fabless suppliers play increasing role in IC market (May 1) - IC Insights
- Ex-Palm chief joins Qualcomm's board (May 6) - CNET
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- Coto Technology claims industry's smallest MEMS reed switch
- Silicon Labs introduces single-chip digital radio receivers for CE devices
- Memory makers see better profits as chip pricing improves
- Globalfoundries quietly becoming a threat to competitors
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
Samsung reportedly to outsource more chips
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to expand the purchase of memory products, including mobile DRAM chips and eMMC NAND devices, from outside.
Micron reaches deal to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have reached an agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida. Micron also announced a separate agreement with...
Taiwan DRAM firms mull fab sales
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are considering selling fabs in order to preserve cash and strengthen...
Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are undergoing a focus shift to advanced process design...
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...
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...
Focused on embedded flash: Q&A with Spansion EVP Glenda Dorchak
Spansion recently announced a joint development with United Microelectronics (UMC) to integrate its...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan DRAM-module industry overview - May 2010
Back to 2006 when total revenues for the third-party module market reached US$12.2 billion, Taiwan had over 15 vendors shipping DRAM modules under their own brand...
- Taiwan semiconductor equipment industry overview - Aug 2008
Worries about a global economic downturn have taken a toll on a number of industries, with the semiconductor industry being no exception. Players in the semiconductor...
- Foundry overview - Sep 2006
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has begun to out-run its global peers, once more, in 2006. This followed a trough in 2004, caused by over-inventory, plus volatility...
- 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 and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.