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Friday 16 December 2011
Handset component makers operating at full capacity at China factories, say sources
Most factories operated by Taiwan-based handset component makers in China are currently operating at full capacities due to increasing orders from branded handset vendors including...
Friday 16 December 2011
LCD makers receiving more large-size panel orders
LCD panel makers have received an influx of short lead-time orders for large-size panels recently as downstream makers in China are building up inventories in preparation of possible...
Friday 16 December 2011
Global PV demand to rebound in 2Q12, prices unlikely to rise, says SAS chairman
The global solar market is at bottom currently but will rebound in the second quarter of 2012, although product prices are unlikely to rise along with rebounding demand, according...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Electricity subsidies for polysilicon firms cause concerns, says report
The aim for expanding the solar market is to replace unclean energy sources. However, the production of polysilicon requires a large amount of electricity that is currently generated...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Compal to start pilot run at plants in Chengdu, China, says paper
Compal Electronics is set to start pilot production at its plants in Chengdu, China on December 19 with initial output to reach more than 1,000 notebooks each month, according to...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
PC demand in China a concern, say PC supply chain makers
While the supply shortages of hard disk drives (HDDs) triggered by the Thailand floods seem somehow to have eased, PC vendors and makers in the supply chain have now begun to worry...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Solar thermal energy showing bright prospects in China, says report
As the solar PV industry faces increasing challenges, China is looking at alternatives from solar thermal technologies. According to China media outlet Newenergy, technologies of...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
China polysilicon firms call for government protection
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe taken up by the US government has been causing concerns for China-based solar firms. China-based polysilicon firms have suggested the Chinese...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Government policies to spur growth of LED lighting in 2012
Governments in Asia such as South Korea, China and Taiwan all plan to promote and increase the development of LED lighting in 2012 through various policies. South Korea plans to replace...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%. Digitimes sat down with James T Jenson, vice president of Veeco's LED business...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
China to start phase-2 TD-LTE trial
China will undertake second-phase trial operation of TD-LTE (Time Division-Long Term Evolution) from late December to June 2012, testing the compatibility of terminal devices based...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012
Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
MediaTek, Spreadtrum, MStar sharing China market of handset chips
Taiwan-based IC design house MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor and China-based fellow company Spreadtrum Communications are sharing the market demand for handset chips, according to...
Friday 9 December 2011
Half of China solar firms halt production, says report
About 50% of the firms in China's solar industry have suspended production, according to the country's Guangzhou Daily.
Friday 9 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Solar cell spot price in Greater China remains flat
Spot price of solar cells in the Greater China region stopped falling this week (Dec 5-9), according to Digitimes Research analyst Chihheng Liang. The spot price of solar cells has...