Mass-market products particularly smartphones have boosted demand for motion sensors such asMEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes
Last update: Wednesday 21 November 2012 [13 news items]
Kionix turning focus to gyros, sensor fusion
Nov 21, 14:45
MEMS accelerometer specialist Kionix has expanded its product line to include gyroscopes, magnetometers, combo and sensor fusion solutions. Acknowledging huge demand for mobile device...
Smartphones open door for consumer MEMS market
Nov 19, 15:40
Accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers are seeing growing adoption among smartphones, and demand for the MEMS sensors has risen substantially as the smartphone market expands...
New applicaitons, markets to drive MEMS market growth
Nov 12, 10:44
At the MEMS Executive Congress US 2012 held on November 8, analysts from research firms including Gartner, IHS iSuppli, Semico Research and Yole Developpement gathered to discuss...
MEMS mics proliferate in smartphone market, says analyst
Nov 12, 10:29
Speaking at the MEMS Executive Congress US 2012, IHS iSuppli senior principle analyst for MEMS Jeremie Bouchaud indicated that more MEMS companies have tapped the market for MEMS...
MEMS firm Domintech expects to make profits in 2012
Oct 18, 21:50
Taiwan-based Domintech expects to swing to profits in 2012, buoyed by growing shipments of MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors) to China's white-box tablet market.
Gearing up for growing MEMS market: Q&A with Multitest VP of sales and marketing James Quinn
Oct 4, 14:22
MEMS (microelectromechanical system) applications are finding their way into a broader range of devices, with the market expected to grow fast over the next several years, according...
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...
Apple and Samsung remain top consumer and mobile MEMS buyers, IHS finds
Aug 15, 14:22
Apple and Samsung Electronics remained the two largest buyers of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices for consumer and mobile applications in 2011, according to IHS iSuppl...
Staying focused on mobile MEMS: Q&A with Bosch Sensortec marketing director Leopold Beer
May 25, 10:31
Bosch Sensortec has announced what the company claims is the smallest inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the market. The combo solution is designed to meet the requirements of mobile...
Focus on high-volume mobile devices: Q&A with Akustica executives
Mar 28, 15:01
MEMS microphone specialist Akustica has announced its new analog MEMS microphone series to show continuous enhancement of its product portfolio. The firm also recognizes this product...
Booming iPhone and iPad sales make gyros top consumer and mobile MEMS device in 2011, says IHS
Mar 2, 12:21
Gyroscopes were the top revenue generator in 2011 in the dominant consumer and mobile segment of the MEMS market, thanks to record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices from during...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
Dec 13, 14:32
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments of the company's operations - its mature accelerometer business and MEMS...
Consumer and mobile MEMS to enjoy record growth in 2011, says IHS
Sep 1, 14:48
Benefiting from its exposure to the hot tablet and smartphone and businesses, the market for MEMS in consumer electronics and mobile communications devices is set to generate record...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 4h 2min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 4h 57min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 5h 6min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 5h 7min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 5h 9min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 5h 22min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 5h 24min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 5h 26min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 5h 28min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 5h 20min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 5h 24min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 5h 25min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 26min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 26min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 5h 29min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 5h 29min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 5h 31min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 41min 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
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- 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
- A Changing Landscape - Chilisin on the Rise
- 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
20-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8377.05 | +8.86 | +0.11% |
| TSE electronic | 316.79 | +0.62 | +0.2% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 119.74 | +0.18 | +0.15% |
| OTC electronic | 144.06 | +0.15 | +0.1% |
- 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
- Chipmaker Infineon says auto orders help lift outlook (May 2) - Reuters
- Intel may look to outrun foundry competitors with new CEO Krzanich (May 2) - PC World
- Chipmaker Altera's quarterly revenue below expectations (April 25) - Reuters
Photo: Company, Apr 16.
Photo: Company, Mar 4.
Photo: Company, Feb 27.
Photo: Company, Jan 8.
Photo: Company, Jan 7.
Photo: Company, Sep 28.
Photo: Company, Sep 25.
Photo: Company, Sep 21.
Photo: Company, Sep 19.
Photo: Company, Sep 18.
Photo: Company, Aug 17.
Photo: Company, Aug 10.
- 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 in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 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.