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Friday 28 June 2013
Dialog Semiconductor multi-touch display sensor ICs adopted by Wistron
Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and short-range wireless technologies, announced leading ODM Wistron as its first customer for its SmartWave...
Monday 24 June 2013
Bright Led to ship 1 billion infrared LED sensor modules in 2 years
LED chip packaging house Bright Led Electronics has landed orders for one billion infrared LED sensor modules worth NT$2 billion (US$66.7 million) through a China-based maker of LED...
Thursday 20 June 2013
Touch-sensor technologies poised for growth, says DisplaySearch
Rapid growth in smartphones and tablets is driving demand for several touch sensor technologies. According to research firm DisplaySearch, the total yielded touch-sensor area is forecast...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group
Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS
China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...
Monday 25 March 2013
Dialog Semiconductor expands into ultrabooks and all-in-one PCs with a new generation of multi-touch display sensor ICs
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, announced its move into touchscreen sensors with...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Smartphones to drive MEMS pressure sensor market through 2016, says IHS
With the introduction of the Galaxy S4, Samsung Electronics continues to lead the market in the adoption of pressure sensors in smartphones, paving the way for massive growth in the...
Thursday 7 March 2013
Global Unichip lands sensor chip orders for Microsoft Xbox 720, says paper
IC design service company Global Unichip reportedly has entered, for the first time, the supply chain of Microsoft and will design and ship its ASIC solutions for the Kinect sensors...
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 26 February 2013
Holtek developing 8-bit MCUs for financial, sensor, smart meter applications
Holtek Semiconductor expects sales of it 8-bit MCUs for debit card reader, smoke sensor and smart meter applications to increase substantially in 2013, expanding its share in the...
Monday 18 February 2013
Smartphones and tablets drive continued double-digit growth in MEMS motion sensor market, says IHS
Smartphones and tablets continue to the prime movers of technology industries, with the two mobile platforms spurring a double-digit increase in the market for microelectromechanical...
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 29 January 2013
MEMS vendors optimistic about combo sensor market
Eyeing booming demand for combo motion sensors used in smartphones and tablets, MEMS vendors including Bosch, InvenSense, Kionix and STMicroelectronics all plan to promote their 6-...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Kionix turning focus to gyros, sensor fusion
MEMS accelerometer specialist Kionix has expanded its product line to include gyroscopes, magnetometers, combo and sensor fusion solutions. Acknowledging huge demand for mobile device...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Automotive magnetic sensor market stays in high gear in 2012, IHS says
Playing a key role in government-mandated automotive safety systems including stability control and tire-pressure monitoring, magnetic sensors are in high demand in the car business,...