297 news items tagged touchscreen
Elan to downsize capital by 30%
Wednesday 18 April 2018Touch and fingerprint sensor supplier Elan Microelectronics has disclosed its board of directors has approved a plan to reduce paid-in capital by NT$1.302 billion (US$44.3 million),...
FocalTech swings to loss in 2017
Wednesday 14 February 2018Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems swung to net losses of NT$103 million (US$3.51 million) in 2017. EPS came to negative NT$0.28.
Facebook to launch two smart speakers in July 2018
Wednesday 14 February 2018Facebook is set to officially foray into the global smart speaker market in mid-2018 by launching two new models, codenamed Aloha and Fiona - both with 15-inch touchscreens - in July...
Elan to enjoy strong 1Q18
Friday 9 February 2018Touch and fingerprint sensor vendor Elan Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$1.8 billion (US$61.3 million) and NT$1.9 billion for the first quarter of 2018 compared...
FocalTech pre-tax profits soar in 3Q17
Wednesday 1 November 2017Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems saw its pre-tax profits soar 328% sequentially to NT$151 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2017. Pre-tax...
Google reportedly places orders for detachable Pixelbook
Wednesday 11 October 2017Google has recently announced its latest Pixelbook featuring a 360-degree foldable touchscreen display. Sources from the upstream supply chain have disclosed that the device is manufactured...
Nidec to acquire SV Probe
Tuesday 29 August 2017Japan-based Nidec has announced plans to acquire SV Probe, a Singapore-based probe card manufacturer, through subsidiary Nidec-Read. A stock purchase agreement has been reached between...
FocalTech swings to profit in 2Q17
Friday 28 July 2017Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems has reported net profits of NT$31.19 million (US$1.03 million) for the second quarter of 2017 compared with losses of...
Elan posts EPS of NT$1.04 in 1H17
Thursday 27 July 2017Touch and fingerprint sensor vendor Elan Microelectronics has reported net profit surged 74% from a year earlier to NT$405 million (US$13.3 million) in the first half of 2017. EPS...
Elan 2Q17 revenues beat guidance
Tuesday 4 July 2017Touch and fingerprint sensor vendor Elan Microelectronics saw its June revenues climb to a nine-month high of NT$656 million (US$21.5 million). The company reported revenues of NT$1.87...
FocalTech seeing orders ramp up
Thursday 29 June 2017Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems has seen its customers step up their pace of orders, according to market sources.
Goodix rolls out touchscreen, fingerprint and stylus chips for notebook applications
Friday 2 June 2017China-based IC design house Goodix has rolled out a range of touchscreen controller chips, fingerprint sensors and stylus chips targeting the notebook sector.
Elan 1Q17 revenues beat guidance
Monday 10 April 2017IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips, saw its first-quarter 2017 revenues decrease 3.5% sequentially and beat the company's estimate...
Elan expects to post 6-9% decrease in 1Q17 revenues
Thursday 23 February 2017IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips, expects its first-quarter 2017 revenues to decrease 6-9% sequentially, due to a seasonal...
FocalTech swings to profit in 2016
Wednesday 15 February 2017IC design house FocalTech Systems swung to operating profits of NT$207.48 million (US$6.74 million) in 2016 from losses of NT$135.93 million a year ago, thanks to the company's efforts...
FocalTech to enjoy strong 1Q17
Tuesday 17 January 2017FocalTech Systems is expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2017, thanks to robust shipments of its single-chip integrated driver controller (IDC) solutions, according...
EETI November revenues hit 37-month high
Wednesday 7 December 2016Touchscreen controller IC supplier Egalax-empia Technology (EETI) saw its November 2016 revenues climb to a 37-month high of NT$123 million (US$3.9 million).
Elan 3Q16 profits surge
Thursday 10 November 2016IC design house Elan Microelectronics has reported net profits of NT$243 million (US$7.7 million) for the third quarter of 2016, up 76% sequentially. EPS for the quarter came to NT...
FocalTech pre-tax profits climb to 4-quarter high
Tuesday 1 November 2016IC design house FocalTech Systems has reported pre-tax profits of NT$104 million (US$3.3 million) for the third quarter of 2016, the highest in four quarters.
Elan August revenues hit 26-month high
Tuesday 6 September 2016Taiwan-based Elan Microelectronics saw its August revenues climb to the highest since May 2014, buoyed by rising shipments of touchscreen controllers and fingerprint sensors.
Elan looks to up to 22% revenue growth in 3Q16
Thursday 11 August 2016Elan Microelectronics expects its third-quarter revenues to register a 16-22% sequential increase, driven by continued growth in shipments of touchscreen controllers and rising fingerprint...
FocalTech swings to profit in 2Q16
Tuesday 2 August 2016IC design house FocalTech Systems returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2016 with pre-tax profits reaching NT$78.21 million (US$2.48 million). Pre-tax EPS for the quarter...
Elan reports revenue increase for June
Thursday 7 July 2016Elan Microelectronics has announced consolidated revenues for June 2016 increased 4.8% sequentially and 10.7% on year to NT$542 million (US$16.7 million).
Elan expects 2Q16 sales to increase 7-11%
Monday 20 June 2016Elan Microelectronics expects its second-quarter revenues to register a 7-11% sequential increase, thanks to growing shipments of touchscreen controllers for notebooks.
FocalTech ships more than 1 million integrated driver controllers in May
Friday 17 June 2016FocalTech Systems has disclosed monthly shipments of its single-chip integrated driver controller (IDC) solutions exceeded one million units in May. Total shipments for 2016 are expected...
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- Qualcomm Toq aims to give smartwatches a shot in the arm (December 2) - BBC News
- Microsoft's 45-inch touchscreen costs $150 (August 15) - CNN
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- Intel praises Windows for ultrabooks, strongly suggests touchscreen clamshell notebooks (Apr 3) - The Village Voice
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