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Friday 14 August 2015
TV-panel driver IC suppliers remain pessimistic
Panel-use LCD driver IC design houses and related backend suppliers have been conservative about demand for LCD TVs during the second half of 2015 despite the period being a traditional...
Monday 20 July 2015
Synaptics announces panel driver IC solutions for mobile devices
Synaptics has announced sampling of ClearPad 4300, its second-generation touch and display driver integration (TDDI) product, and a lineup of four new display driver IC solutions...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Taiwan IC design houses looking for more orders from China handset vendors
Taiwan-based IC design houses including LCD driver IC suppliers and analog chip providers have stepped up efforts to solicit orders from first-tier China-based handset vendors, according...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors set on transition process
A number of Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors have kicked off their transition plans amid the rising presence of rival companies in China and the emerging of TDDI (touch with display...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Digitimes Research: Korea-based LCD driver IC companies revenues fall for second straight year
Combined revenues of South Korea's major display driver IC companies – Silicon Works, Lucid Display Technology (LDT), Technology Leaders and Innovators (TLI) and Clover Hitech...
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.