While industry experts have always pointed out that the Intel-backed universal serial bus (USB) is less versatile than its I/O rival, IEEE1394, USB 2.0 is now delivering up to 480Mbps,...

Amid a boom in demand for LCD monitors and LCD TVs, vendors still face many challenges managing their inventory and grabbing market share. DigiTimes had a chance to talk with HC Ho,...

Tower Semiconductor may be one of the smaller foundries, but it is now placing a fresh emphasis on flexibility in meeting the specialized needs of its customers. Over the past year,...

The downturn of late 2000 to 2002, coupled with high levels of capital investment, placed many PCB companies in a bind. Those that have survived have been the companies best able...

A recurring question in semiconductor company boardrooms is, “Are we keeping up with Moore’s Law?” At technical seminars, the question becomes, “Can Moore’s...

Early last month, Philips Polymer Vision, a business unit within Philips Technology Incubator, Royal Philips Electronics, revealed its Concept Readius rollable display at the Internationale...

Despite initial skepticism from some quarters, Bluetooth has established a growing market presence and continues to assert its viability. One interesting development is the proposed...

Zyxel Communications, a Taiwan-based broadband-equipment specialist, is ranked as the largest networking equipment maker in Taiwan in terms of market value, a total of about NT$30...

The configurable IP core is a relatively new phenomenon, but ARC International has been in the business for some seven years now. ARC’s customer base is now at over 100 companies,...

Chu-ching Hu, president of a leading Taiwan-based substrate maker, Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT), recently sat down for an interview with DigiTimes to express his views...

Japan-based Seiko Epson is a leading company in imagining technology, robotics, precision machinery and electronics. DigiTimes had chance to interview Toshio Kimura, executive vice...

Jonney Shih, chairman and CEO of Asustek Computer, recently had a chance to talk to DigiTimes about recent actions in line with its business enhancement strategy. The motherboard...

Lattice Semiconductor International is up against such well known names in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) as Xilinx, Altera and Actel, but the company launched several new...

Seiko Epson recently released several new LCD projectors in Taiwan, with one of the models using its newest “D5” panel. DigiTimes had the opportunity to talk with Akira...

Mitac International generated revenues of more than NT$46 billion (US$1.4 billion) in the first eight months of 2005, up more than 60% on year. In the first half of 2005, the company...