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Tuesday 26 May 2015
Apple plans to add a new supplier for LCD driver ICs, say sources
Apple reportedly plans to add an additional maker to its supplier list for LCD driver ICs as it aims to further ramp up the market share of its iPhone, iPad and MacBook product lines...
Monday 18 May 2015
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech sees losses narrow in 1Q15
Touchscreen controller and LCD driver IC supplier FocalTech Systems has reported that its net losses shrank 63.7% sequentially to NT$55.56 million (US$1.83 million) in the first quarter...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
FocalTech cuts into supply chain of brand smartphone vendors
FocalTech Systems has obtained touchscreen IC orders for smartphones from HTC, Asustek Computer and Xiaomi, according to industry sources.
Friday 23 January 2015
Commentary: Price cut competition looming for fingerprint sensor market
The increasing number of suppliers of fingerprint identification sensors heralds keen competition in the sector's short-term future. Furthermore, the offering of integrated IC parts...
Friday 21 November 2014
China IC design houses expand presence in touch IC and fingerprint sensor markets
China-based IC design firms including Goodix and Silead have expanded their presence in both touch IC and fingerprint sensor markets, thanks to rising orders placed by China's brand...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
FocalTech 3Q14 profits slip
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech Systems saw its net profits decline 50.7% sequentially to NT$153 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2014. Higher inventories...
Thursday 2 October 2014
China-based IC design houses land fingerprint sensor orders from China handset vendors
China-based IC design house Goodix reportedly has landed fingerprint sensor orders from China-based handset vendor Meizu, while fellow company Silead has snapped up similar orders...
Monday 29 September 2014
More Taiwan-based IC design houses to step into fingerprint sensor market
More IC design houses in Taiwan and China are expected to enter the growing fingerprint sensor market, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 August 2014
FocalTech reports net profits of NT$310 for 2Q14
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech Systems has reported net profits of NT$310 million (US$10.33 million) on revenues of NT$1.29 billion for the second quarter of 2014.
Friday 25 July 2014
More IC vendors to engage in merger or acquisition deals
Following the recent announcement of the planned merger between FocalTech Systems and Orise Technology, more Taiwan-based touchscreen controller and LCD driver IC vendors are likely...
Monday 14 July 2014
Digitimes Research: On-cell touch panels unlikely to win favor in high-end smartphones in 2014
The on-cell touchscreen technology led by US-based touch control IC maker Synaptics and China-based Focaltech have accumulated total unit shipments of one million since the beginning...
Monday 26 May 2014
Foundry houses, IC design vendors vying for fingerprint sensor orders
Wafer foundry houses as well as more Taiwan-based IC vendors will vie for the growing fingerprint identification sensor orders from the smartphone sector in the second half of 2014,...
Friday 16 May 2014
Some IC design houses see orders declining in May
A number of IC design houses, including MediaTek, FocalTech Systems, Richtek Technology and On-Bright Electronics, have reported a slowdown in orders from the supply chain in China...
Friday 25 April 2014
Touchscreen controller IC vendors expanding product lines
Taiwan-based touchscreen controller IC vendors are expanding their product lines to include other IC parts such as LCD driver ICs, ambient light sensors, fingerprint recognition chips...
Tuesday 8 April 2014
FocalTech to acquire Orise through share swaps
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech Systems will acquire LCD driver IC supplier Orise Technology through share swaps, according to the two companies.