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Friday 31 May 2013
Digitimes Research: Toshiba, Renesas, and Sony return to profitability in 1Q13
Japan's top-three semiconductor firms, Toshiba, Renesas Electronics, and Sony, saw on-year decreases in their fiscal 2012 (from April 2012 to March 2013) revenues, but profits impr...
Thursday 30 May 2013
Etron to begin shipping 3D image sensors in July
IC design house Etron Technology has announced the development of a single-chip 3D image sensor, the eSP870, which will be shipped to a China-based TV maker starting July.
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Pixart Imaging back to growth track in 2Q13
IC design house Pixart Imaging expects its sales to return to a growth track in the second quarter of 2013 and see its revenues climb 10-15% sequentially in the quarter, according...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
KYEC looks to brisk sales in LCD driver IC and CMOS image sensor testing services in 1H13
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects its testing lines for LCD driver ICs and CMOS image sensors to continue booming in the first half of 2013, particularly for CMOS image...
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Pixart 1Q13 revenues to be affected by decreased joystick sensor orders
Pixart Imaging expects its sales to dip 15%-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to declined shipments of joystick sensors for Nintendo's Wii gaming machines,...
Monday 4 February 2013
Toshiba announces sample availability of 8-Megapixel, 1.12 micrometer, CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction
Toshiba has announced sample availability of an 8-megapixel, 1.12 micrometer, back side illumination (BSI) CMOS image sensor integrating a color noise reduction (CNR) circuit.
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Seasonal factors push KYEC revenues down in 4Q12
IC testing firm King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has announced that revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 slipped 7.8% sequentially to NT$3.28 billion (US$112.9 million), citing seasonal...
Thursday 20 December 2012
SMIC announces breakthrough in backside-illuminated image sensors
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced a breakthrough in its development of backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology. The complete BSI...
Thursday 29 November 2012
Pixart ramping joystick sensors to Nintendo
Pixart Imaging, which supplies joystick sensors for Nintendo's Wii U gaming machine, is expected to see its current sales momentum continue into the first quarter of 2013, buoyed...
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Tong Hsing looks to strong sales of LED substrates and image sensors in 2013
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and test services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the manufacture of LEDs, expects its sales to remain...
Friday 9 November 2012
Testing firm KYEC to break ground for new factory
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) is scheduled to break ground for a new factory in Miaoli, northern Taiwan, in December, with construction scheduled to complete at the end of...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Aptina benefiting from product differentiation via CIS chips, says executive
Aptina, which supplies a complete lineup of CMOS image sensors, will benefit from the increasing emphasis on camera functionalities and the image processing capabilities of smartphones...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Pixart expects up to 5% sales growth in 4Q12
CMOS image sensor specialist Pixart Imaging has enjoyed growing shipments of optical mouse sensor products. The firm expects to post sales growth of up to 5% sequentially in the fourth...
Tuesday 9 October 2012
HTC switching smartphone component orders from Samsung to other suppliers
HTC has reduced its purchases of smartphone components from Samsung Electronics, switching its orders for CMOS image sensors from the Korea-based supplier to OmniVision and Sony,...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
IC distributor CoAsia receiving more CMOS sensor orders in September
CoAsia Microelectronics, which distributes Samsung Electronics' CMOS sensors in China, is expected to post strong revenue gains in September due to increasing orders for Samsung's...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research