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Tuesday 4 May 2010
Global chip sales up 58% on year in 1Q10, says SIA
Worldwide semiconductor sales were US$69.2 billion in the first quarter, representing a 58.3% rise compared to US$43.7 billion in the same quarter of 2009, according to the Semiconductor...
Friday 30 April 2010
No need to be afraid of Foxconn, says Pegatron chairman
Pegatron Technology chairman TH Tung has said there is no need to be afraid of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and that a monopoly will not form in the consumer electronics...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
KatDC eyeing demand for Android/Linux-based software solutions embedded in consumer electronics
KatDC, a Taiwan-based developer of embedded IP multimedia software solutions based on Android or Linux and user interfaces for use in home-use and portable consumer electronics, is...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Phison cautious about short-term NAND flash outlook
There is little chance NAND flash prices will rise in the second quarter, but a price rally may occur in the third quarter on a warming up of demand from the consumer electronics...
Friday 23 April 2010
Yageo claims smallest GPS antenna for handheld devices
Yageo, Taiwan's largest maker of passive components, recently announced the release of what it claims is the industry's smallest ceramic chip antenna (PIFA mode) for use in high-end...
Thursday 22 April 2010
Power transistor market to hit sales high in 2010, says IC Insights
After falling 16% in 2009, power transistor sales are expected to climb 31% in 2010 and reach a new record high of US$10.96 billion, according to IC Insights. The projected 31% growth...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Taiwan market: Leica to launch digital
Germany-based Leica on April 20 debuted the V-LUX20 digital camera for launch in the Taiwan market in May 2010, according to the Taiwan branch of Hong Kong-based Schmidt Marketing...
Thursday 25 March 2010
Taiwan market: Sony launches digital camera DSC-TX5
Sony on March 25 launched a new Cyber-shot series digital camera model, DSC-TX5, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$12,980 (US$406), according to Sony Taiwan.
Sunday 21 March 2010
Consumers boost CE spending, despite drop in income, says iSuppli
Despite an unprecedented decline in global per capita income in 2009, global revenues for hot electronic products increased for the year, reflecting a fundamental shift in how consumers...
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Asustek introduces server board with connectivity features
Asustek Computer has announced its new ASUS P7F7-E WS SuperComputer motherboard, which integrates technologies such as USB 3.0, SATA 6G storage interface, and IEEE 1394b FireWire...
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Mid-year economic slump in US may slow down chip sales growth, says The Information Network
Indicators show that a weakening of the US economy in mid-2010 will result in a slowdown in semiconductor revenues, according to The Information Network. Personal consumption will...
Thursday 11 February 2010
Greatek and TICP to step into copper-wire bonding in 2Q10
With Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) aggressively ramping production on copper-wire bond processes, second-tier Taiwan-based IC...
Friday 5 February 2010
China retail chains consider launching own-brand notebooks
China consumer electronics retail chains Gome Electrical Appliances and Suning Appliance are reportedly interesting in launching own-brand notebooks, while Taiwan-based notebook makers...
Thursday 28 January 2010
Consumer electronics market to return to mild growth in 2010, says iSuppli
After a 6.7% drop in 2009, the global consumer electronics market is expected to achieve a mild recovery in 2010, with revenues expanding by 1.6% partly because of improving sales...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
TUC to see rising shipment ratio of halogen-free CCLs in 2010
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) will see halogen-free copper-clad laminates (CCLs) account for more than 15% of its total CCL shipments later in 2010 from 12% in the second half of...