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Thursday 30 April 2009
Young Optics and Himax step into pico projector modules for handsets
Taiwan-based Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, and Himax Technologies, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), have extended...
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Driver IC designer Novatek stands chance of landing orders from CMO
Although Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) mainly uses driver ICs supplied by its sister company Himax Technologies, the LCD panel maker is considering other supply sources, according...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Taiwan LCD driver IC designer Raydium sees profits of NT$929 million for 2008
LCD driver IC maker Raydium Semiconductor saw net revenues of NT$634 million (US$18.93 million) for 2008, up 52.8% on year, and net profits of NT$929 million with a net EPS of NT$20.42,...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
CMO seeking new supplier for LCD driver ICs
Panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) intends to add a new supplier to its LCD driver IC supply chain amid market reports indicating that the supply of driver ICs is currently...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
China-based LCD player SVA reportedly under government custody due to financial woes
SVA Group, a major player in China's LCD display industry, reportedly has been placed under the custody of the Shanghai ciity government for the disposal of its liabilities and turnaround...
Friday 20 March 2009
ChipMOS diversifying customer base to minimize impact from Spansion insolvency
Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies is looking to diversify its memory customer base, while having lowered its dependence on Spansion significantly, according to company sources. The IC...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
TSMC and SMIC compete for CMOS image sensor orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently snatched orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from a number of IC design houses including Israel-based Advasense and...
Thursday 12 March 2009
Himax expects CMOS image sensor shipments to ramp up in 2H09

Himax Technologies has announced that in less than two years since the company established its CMOS image sensor team, it has launched 3-megapixel, 2mega-pixel and VGA sensors...
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Taiwan driver IC firms 1Q09 utilization to drop to 30-40%
Utilization at Taiwan's driver IC designers may slide to 30-40% in the first quarter of 2009, due to collapsing demand for LCD TVs and consumer electronics products, market watchers...
Friday 20 February 2009
Himax sees 78% shipment growth of non-driver products in 2008
Himax Technologies has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2008. Fourth-quarter sales were US$124.3 million, representing a 53.5% decrease from 2007...
Monday 16 February 2009
Himax expands content adaptive brightness control technology to various mobile devices
Himax Technologies has announced that its handset display drivers with content adaptive brightness control (CABC) technology have been adopted by first-tier handset brands.
Monday 8 December 2008
LCD driver IC maker Himax lowers 4Q08 guidance
Himax Technologies has announced that its fourth-quarter results will be lower than the company's previous guidance, as customers have reduced orders amid the slowing worldwide eco...
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Large-size driver IC designers eyeing small- to medium-size solutions
With demand for large-size LCD panels remaining in the doldrums, driver IC designers are placing more emphasis on the small- to medium-size segment, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 November 2008
Himax targets china white-box handst market with mobile LCOS projectors
The news that Taiwan LCD driver maker Himax has linked up with Wingtech, a China-based white-box handset maker and the country's largest handset solution provider, to develop mobile...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Driver IC packaging and testing houses to see utilization drop to 55-66% in 4Q08
Driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology, International Semiconductor Technology (IST), and ChipMOS Technologies will see their utilization rates drop to 55-60%...
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