136 news items tagged Bluetooth
Airoha to acquire IC Plus
Wednesday 30 December 2020Airoha Technology, a MediaTek subsidiary, will acquire all shares of fellow company IC Plus at NT$22 (US$0.78) per share, according to company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
MediaTek announces equity investment in Asix
Friday 18 December 2020MediaTek through subsidiary Airoha Technology will invest up to NT$495 million (US$17.6 million) through private placement to acquire an about 20% stake in fellow Taiwan-based IC...
Synergy ScienTech to bring in strategic partners
Wednesday 25 November 2020Lithium-ion battery maker Synergy ScienTech plans to bring in strategic partners by releasing new shares or corporate bonds through a private placement, as it aims to expand its operational...
Bluetooth earphone sales to benefit from iPhone 12 series
Thursday 15 October 2020Apple's decision of not providing wired earphones for its iPhone 12 series is expected to create a wave of Bluetooth earphone demand, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Bluetooth earbuds to gain significant sales momentum in 2021
Monday 28 September 2020Demand for wireless Bluetooth earbuds is expected to see further growth momentum in 2021, bolstered by thriving remote work and study activities and new iPhones likely to quit wired...
Dialog announces compatibility of octal SPI NOR flash with Renesas MPU
Friday 14 August 2020Dialog Semiconductor has announced that its EcoXiP octal xSPI non-volatile memory (NVM), which was added to Dialog's portfolio through its recent acquisition of Adesto Technologies,...
Realtek posts record 2Q20 profit
Thursday 6 August 2020Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profits increased 24.3% sequentially and 9.9% on year to a record high of NT$2.03 billion (US$69.1 million)...
Synaptics announces DisplayLink acquisition
Tuesday 21 July 2020Synaptics has announced a deal to acquire DisplayLink, which provides high-performance video interface technology. This comes on the heels of the acquisition of Broadcom's WiFI and...
Winbond enhances high-density NOR flash offering
Thursday 9 July 2020Winbond Electronics has been stepping up its deployment in the high-density NOR flash field, gearing up for a boom in demand for 5G related applications, according to company president...
Consumer MCU demand picking up
Wednesday 8 July 2020Taiwan-based MCU specialists have seen orders for TWS Bluetooth earbuds and other consumer electronics applications pick up substantially since the start of third-quarter 2020, according...
Synaptics to acquire rights to Broadcom wireless IoT connectivity biz
Wednesday 8 July 2020Synaptics has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Synaptics will acquire certain assets and manufacturing rights associated with the wireless IoT business of...
Realtek posts record 2Q20 revenue
Tuesday 7 July 2020Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenue increased 8.85% sequentially to a record high of NT$17.34 billion (US$588.7 million) in the...
PixArt Imaging supplying diverse sensors for latest Lego toy robots
Thursday 2 July 2020Taiwan's niche-type IC designer PixArt Imaging has tapped into the supply chain of Lego's third-generation Mindstorms robots for kids with diverse optical and MEMS sensors, according...
Backend firms see stable demand for NOR flash memory
Thursday 28 May 2020Memory backend specialists expect stable growth in orders for processing NOR flash chips this year, driven by demand for 5G base stations, and consumer electronics products such as...
Dialog Semi upgrades SoC to support social distancing
Wednesday 20 May 2020Dialog Semiconductor has announced a new Wireless Ranging (WiRa) software development kit (SDK) that it says adds highly accurate and reliable distance measurement capabilities to...
IMotion unveils solutions for analyzing coronavirus contact history
Thursday 16 April 2020Taiwan-based smart handheld device developer IMotion Group, founded by Asustek Computer ex-CEO Jerry Shen, has partnered with THLight, a Taiwanese indoor space positioning technology...
Apple and Google partner on coronavirus contact tracing technology
Monday 13 April 2020Google and Apple are announcing a joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the coronavirus, with user privacy...
Qualcomm unveils next-generation ultra-low power Bluetooth audio SoCs
Thursday 26 March 2020Qualcomm Technologies International has announced its next generation of ultra-low-power Bluetooth SoCs, optimized for use in true wireless earbuds and hearables.
DigiMax partners with UnlimiterHear
Thursday 12 March 2020DigiMax, the largest hearing aid maker and brand in Taiwan, has announced a strategic alliance with Taiwan-based hearing technology specialist UnlimiterHear.
Realtek remains positive
Thursday 6 February 2020Networking IC specialist Realtek Semiconductor remains positive about its performance in the first quarter of 2020, with no substantial shifts in customer orders so far despite the...
MSI presents gaming PC lineup at CES 2020
Wednesday 8 January 2020MSI has introduced a lineup of its new gaming PC series as well as Creator PCs at the ongoing CES 2020. The models are powered by the latest Intel processors.
Realtek posts record 4Q19 revenues
Monday 6 January 2020Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its fourth-quarter revenues hit a record high of NT$16.68 billion (US$554.2 million), with revenues for the entire year topping...
ChipMOS, OSE to see 4Q19 revenues surge on flash chips demand
Tuesday 1 October 2019NAND and NOR flash demand for TWS devices, gaming consoles and smartphones has been rising along with the approaching of traditional shopping seasons, providing significant growth...
TWS earbud chip prices falling
Wednesday 28 August 2019Unit prices for SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have been falling, due mainly to stiff competition among chip suppliers, according to industry sources.
Realtek posts record profit in 2Q19
Friday 2 August 2019Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profit surged nearly 80% on year and 33.8% sequentially to NT$1.85 billion (US$58.8 million) in the second quarter...