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Friday 15 May 2015
Himax expects sales drop in 2Q15
LCD driver IC design specialist Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 5-9% sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, with gross margin sliding about 2pp on quar...
Thursday 7 May 2015
Novatek expects flat sales for 2Q15
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics has estimated consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2015 will reach between NT$12.5 billion (US$408 million) and...
Thursday 23 April 2015
Memory related device suppliers to break into Taiwan top-10 IC design houses in 2015
More memory-related device suppliers including Silicon Motion Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology are expected to break into Taiwan's top-10...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
China design houses raiding Taiwan driver IC makers for talent
China-based IC design houses have stepped up efforts to lure talent away from Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies in an attempt to improve the quality and competitiveness of their...
Friday 13 March 2015
LCD driver IC supply makers expect to see performances drive forward in 2Q15
LCD driver IC supply makers in Taiwan expect to see their performances drive forward heading into the second quarter of 2015 as LCD TV and smartphone vendors begin unleashing new...
Thursday 5 February 2015
Apple reportedly to diversify LCD driver IC suppliers
Apple is looking to diversify its LCD driver IC suppliers and move away from its dependence on Synaptics (formerly Renesas SP Drivers; RSP), according to industry sources.
Monday 19 January 2015
Chipbond, ChipMOS 1Q15 sales to drop 5-10%
LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies are both expected to see their first-quarter 2015 sales decrease 5-10% sequentially, compared...
Friday 5 December 2014
Cellphones continue to be largest driver of IC sales, says IC Insights
The total production value of electronic systems is projected to increase 5% in 2014 to US$1.49 trillion and climb to about US$1.82 trillion in 2018, which represents a compound annual...
Friday 21 November 2014
Falling LED bulb prices put pressure on LED driver IC firms
Falling retail prices for LED light bulbs have put the LED driver IC market under pressure, according to industry sources. Some LED driver IC suppliers incapable of lowering their...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC revenues to rise 6% in 2014
The combined revenues of Taiwan's top-six LCD driver IC makers are expected to register a 6.1% increase in 2014, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 7 November 2014
Synaptics reportedly trialing 55nm driver IC production
Synaptics, following its acquisition of Renesas SP Drivers, recently started trial production of LCD driver ICs using TSMC's 55nm node, according to industry sources.
Friday 24 October 2014
Google to not make additional investments in Himax Display
LCD driver IC design house Himax Technologies has announced that Google has decided not exercise its purchase options to make additional investments in Himax's subsidiary, Himax Display...
Wednesday 22 October 2014
LED driver IC vendor Silergy set for brisk sales in 4Q14
LED driver and analog IC maker Silergy expects its sales to remain brisk in the fourth quarter of 2014 after its revenues hit a record high of NT$326 million (US$10.73 million) in...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Silicon Works expected to expand non-LCD driver IC revenues thanks to LG
Although Silicon Works' revenues from the LCD driver IC (LDI) business dropped 8.1% on year and reached KRW128.7 billion (US$120 million) in the first half of 2014 because of two...
Monday 13 October 2014
Display driver IC market to reach US$7.3 billion in 2018, says DisplaySearch
According to DisplaySearch, the display driver IC market is expected to reach US$7.3 billion in 2018, up from US$6.4 billion in 2012. This growth stems from driver ICs with higher...
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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