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Friday 22 May 2009
Unitech estimates NT$400 million PV module sales in 2009
Unitech Printed Circuit Board has received two large orders for crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules and plans to begin shipments in late third-quarter 2009, according to...
Friday 22 May 2009
Large-size LCD shipments grow 6% sequentially in April, says DisplaySearch
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 40.1 million units in April 2009, showing sequential growth of 6%, according to DisplaySearch. The 3% annual increase in shipments marked...
Thursday 21 May 2009
Small- to medium-size panel pricing remain downward in 2009, says iSuppli
Global small- to medium-size LCD panel pricing is expected to remain on a downward trend in 2009, despite rising demand, a reduction in inventories, and a marginal increase for some...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Silicon wafer shipments decline in 1Q09, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments declined sharply during the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the shipments recorded during fourth-quarter 2008, according to the SEMI...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Nvidia to increase 40nm orders with TSMC for 2009
Nvidia has moved to scale up its orders for 40nm graphics chips at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for 2009, according to sources at graphics card...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
ECS to enhance own-brand marketing
Taiwan motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is beefing up its own-brand sales activities particularly in China, North America, Latin America and Southeast Asia, according...
Monday 18 May 2009
Taiwan market: Vibo to increase handset and netbook purchases on growing subscriber base
Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G service operators in Taiwan, plans to increase its planned purchasing of handsets and netbooks for 2009 due to steady expansion of its 3G subscriber...
Monday 18 May 2009
AMD to showcase new notebook platform at Computex 2009, says paper
AMD plans to showcase its new notebook platform (Tigris) at Computex 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. The new platform consists a 45nm dual-core...
Friday 15 May 2009
Network equipment maker DrayTek to promote niche OEM business in 2009
Taiwan-based network equipment vendor DrayTek will continue to promote its OEM business in 2009, focusing on niche products such as remote DSLAM equipment, according to company president...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Handheld video game player shipments to rise 4.9% in 2009, says iSuppli
The global market for handheld video game systems is set to buck weak conditions in the global consumer electronics market and rise by 4.9% in units and 8.2% in revenues during 2009,...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Taiwan market: Asustek launches Eee PC 1008HA
Asustek Computer, on May 13, launched the 10.1-inch ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA in both Taiwan and Hong Kong priced at NT$19,000 (US$578). The company expects the netbook's shipments...
Wednesday 13 May 2009
IC testing house Sigurd recovers from 1Q09 loss in April
Taiwan-based IC testing services provider Sigurd Microelectronics has said it began gaining profits in April 2009 thanks to significantly-improved business operations. The testing...
Wednesday 13 May 2009
China may allow sales of WLAN-enabled handsets at end of 2009
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is expected to lift the ban on sales of handsets with WLAN functions in the China market at the end of 2009 or the beginning...
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Intel outlines notebook plans for 2H09
Intel recently outlined its plans for traditional notebook, CULV-based ultra-thin notebook and netbook product lines for its partners, according to sources at notebook makers.
Tuesday 12 May 2009
TSMC may see 10% of sales from 40/45nm by year-end 2009
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is promoting the utilization of its 40nm and 45nm through expansion at its 12-inch facility. The pure-play foundry is expected to...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research