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Wednesday 25 March 2015
Xintec to list on Taiwan OTC on March 30
Image sensor packaging house Xintec will be listed on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) stock market at a tentative price of NT$42 (US$1.34) per share on March 30, according to the...
Thursday 5 March 2015
Elan to deal out cash dividend of NT$3.60 for 2014
Taiwan-based IC design house Elan Microelectronics plans to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$3.60 (US$0.12) for 2014, on a net EPS of NT$3.61.
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...
Tuesday 20 January 2015
Fingerprint sensor market to face eliminations
The number of fingerprint sensor suppliers has risen to above 40 companies, intensifying competition in the market, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design firms.
Friday 9 January 2015
Fingerprint sensor prices likely to fall below US$5 in 2015, say sources
With China- and Taiwan-based suppliers eager to expand their presence, prices of fingerprint sensors are likely to fall below US$5 in 2015, according to industry sources.
Friday 19 December 2014
QuickLogic partners with Nordic Semiconductor on wearable sensor hub evaluation kit
QuickLogic recently announced the availability of the TAG-N Wearable Sensor Hub evaluation kit that supports a direct connection to a Nordic Semiconductor nRF51 DK, which is Nordic's...
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 22 October 2014
Wearable sensor market to expand sevenfold in 5 years, says IHS
Driven by rising demand for fitness and health monitoring features as well as by improved user interfaces, shipments of sensors used in wearable electronic devices will rise by a...
Friday 17 October 2014
Sony commercializes high sensitivity CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras
Sony has announced the commercialization of its "IMX224MQV" CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras, which it says boasts the world's highest sensitivity levels of any...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Apple and Samsung to drive fingerprint sensor market growth 4-fold by 2020, says IHS
Apple and Samsung will drive the value of the fingerprint sensor market four-fold to over US$1.7 billion by 2020 according to IHS.
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.
Friday 8 August 2014
Pixart Imaging expects sales to drop 5% sequentially in 3Q14
IC design house Pixart Imaging expects its revenues to slip 5% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as shipments of optical mice chips, optical touch controllers and chips for...
Friday 11 July 2014
FPC obtains design-wins for fingerprint sensor in China
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has gained design-wins for its fingerprint sensor, the FPC1021, from smartphone vendors in China, which will pave the way for the firm to begin volume production...
Wednesday 25 June 2014
New materials and better processes spur touch sensor market growth, says DisplaySearch
Both glass-based and film-based sensors are evolving to improve performance, while at the same time becoming thinner and lighter, and increasing optical quality. According to DisplaySearch,...