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Friday 17 April 2015
Polysilicon prices outside China fall to US$16/kg
International solar-grade polysilicon suppliers, under pressure from high inventory levels, have lowered quotes for markets except China from US$19/kg in the fourth quarter of 2014...
Friday 17 April 2015
Panel makers conservative about performance during May 1 period in China
TV panel makers have conservative expectations for the China market in the second quarter of 2015 as panel pricing for various TV panels is dropping and outlooks for the TV market...
Thursday 16 April 2015
TSMC hopes to build wholly-owned 12-inch fab in China
TSMC would prefer to set up its own 12-inch wafer fab in China, and management is evaluating the feasibility "aggressively," according to the Taiwan-based contract chipma...
Thursday 16 April 2015
Ultra-thin sets to make up 15% of TV market in China in 2017
The China TV market is estimated to reach 45.35 million in 2017, of which ultra-thin units are expected to hold a 15.4% market share or about seven million units, according to industry...
Thursday 16 April 2015
Commentary: TSMC to lag UMC, Powerchip to build 12-inch fab in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may not only lag behind rival United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) but also Powerchip Technology in the race to build 12-inch...
Thursday 16 April 2015
China market: Intel to strengthen presence in mobile CPU market via ODMs and white-box vendors
Intel reportedly will step up its cooperation with ODMs and white-box makers in China to strengthen its presence in China's handset market. Some vendors will launch 3G smartphones...
Thursday 16 April 2015
2 China polysilicon makers see profits for 2014
China-based solar-grade polysilicon maker Tebian Electric Apparatus had net profit of CNY1.811 billion (US$294 million) for 2014 hiking on year by 31.49%, while fellow maker Daqo...
Thursday 16 April 2015
Rigidtech expanding PSS capacity in China
PSS (patterned sapphire substrate) maker Rigidtech Microelectronics is setting up a factory in eastern China with initial monthly capacity of 100,000 PSS and volume production there...
Thursday 16 April 2015
Leading China firms to set up N-type solar cell production lines
First-tier China-based PV makers are planning to establish laboratory-level production lines for N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells, and if trial production goes smooth, volume...
Wednesday 15 April 2015
China market: LeTV unveils One series smartphones
China-based video content provider LeTV has unveiled three smartphones, the LeTV One, the One Pro and the One Max, catering to different segments. The company expects sales of its...
Wednesday 15 April 2015
Digitimes Research: China foundry houses to optimize specialty processes for IoT
China-based foundry houses, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), XMC and Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing, are expected to focus on developing specialty...
Wednesday 15 April 2015
First-tier China PV module firms ask for Taiwan cell supplies on credit
Some first-tier China-based PV module firms have asked Taiwan solar cell makers to supply products on credit from, and the suppliers are considering whether to accept the requests,...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
China market: Video content provider LeTV to unveil smartphones
China-based video network operator and LCD TV vendor LeTV is expected to step into the smartphone market by unveiling 2-3 smartphones during a product event in Beijing on April 14,...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Taiwan should not be discouraged by not being founding member of AIIB, says Stan Shih
Commenting on Taiwan not being able to become a founding member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) led by protests from the China government, Acer founder Stan Shih said...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Foxconn engaged in selling second-hand iPhones via subsidiary in China, says report
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has been engaged in selling second-hand iPhones via a subsidiary and the company is able to acquire about 50,000-60,000 second-hand...