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Monday 15 April 2013
Commentary: Sanan financial report scandal stirs subsidy controversy
China-based LED industry leader Sanan Optoelectronics has been accused of falsifying financial reports, according to China-based media. This has sparked a debate concerning what critics...
Friday 12 April 2013
ODMs, component makers face labor shortages in western China
Mainly because Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have been accelerating the process of shifting production to plants in Chongqing and Chengdu, in western China, the factories of ODMs and...
Friday 12 April 2013
Digitimes Research: MOCVD shipments to reach 148 units in 2013
Global MOCVD equipment shipments in 2013 are expected to total 148 units, representing an on-year decrease of 46%.
Thursday 11 April 2013
TCL to develop smartphone chips, says chairman
China-based TV brand TCL plans to invest in the development of smartphone and connected TV chips, according to Dongsheng Li, company chairman and CEO.
Thursday 11 April 2013
Yingli Solar tops solar module supplier rankings in 2012, says IHS
Yingli Solar from China became the largest global supplier of solar modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow China-based producer...
Thursday 11 April 2013
China market: Handset panel makers see order surge
As the smartphone market in China continues to grow, the handset supply chain has been preparing for a demand surge during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. Panel makers have revealed...
Thursday 11 April 2013
IDF Beijing 2013: Gigabyte showcasing new 8 series motherboards
Gigabyte Technology is showcasing four new 8 series motherboards at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Beijing from April 10-11 in China. The motherboards are Z87N-WIFI, targeting the home...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Epistar China joint ventures to expand capacities in 2013
Demand for backlighting products for large-size TVs in China continues to rise, according to Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of Epistar. Lee added that the firm's joint venture for LED epitaxial...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Foxconn recruiting workers for plants in Zhengzhou, China
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) started hiring workers for its plants in Zhengzhou, China at the end of March and some market watchers believe the recruitment is...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China market: Over 340,000 OEM in-car navigation devices shipped in 4Q12, says Analysys
In the China market, 342,000 in-car GPS navigation devices were shipped to automobile makers on an OEM basis during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.3% on quarter and 14.8%...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Optical film maker Wah Hong sees March revenues increase 43% on month
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw March consolidated revenues reach NT$943 million (US$31.3 million), up by 43.47% on month and 2% on year. Wah Hong accumulated NT$2.587...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Taiwan IC design houses look to strong sales in April
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses expect their sales in April to be better than those recorded in March as they have continued to land short lead-time orders from smartphone and...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China solar market to experience demand swings, says Solarbuzz
Falling demand in the China market drove global solar demand down to 6.2GW in the first quarter of 2013, said Solarbuzz. The figure represents an on-quarter decrease of 23%. Although...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Global solar installations to exceed 35GW in 2013, says IHS
Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW.
Monday 8 April 2013
Tight supply of eMCP/CI-MCP chips to affect smartphone shipments from China brands, says DRAMeXchange
Worldwide smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 210 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 9.4% from the number in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to DRAMeXchan...