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Thursday 6 September 2012
Realtek post better than expected sales in August
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has reported better than expected sales performance for August, and the sales momentum is expected to continue in September, according to industry...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Sufficient wafer supply to enable MediaTek to fulfill orders for September
MediaTek is able to feel relief now that wafer shipments from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have become sufficient, which will enable the handset solution vendor...
Friday 31 August 2012
TSMC to see revenues decline in August-September
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its monthly revenues for August and September drop to NT$43.5-44.5 billion (US$1.45-1.48 billion) from NT$48.53...
Friday 31 August 2012
Novatek, Himax developing programmable Gamma buffer solutions
IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies have ventured into the development of programmable Gamma buffer solutions, with Himax beginning volume production...
Thursday 30 August 2012
Macroblock expects flat growth in 3Q12
LED driver IC designer Macroblock expects its revenues and profit to stay flat in the third quarter of 2012, as a slowdown in exports as well as GDP growth in China are likely to...
Friday 24 August 2012
Chip demand for PCs slows, say IC designers
Demand for semiconductors used in PCs and notebooks has been sluggish with no signs of a pickup in customer orders, according to sources at IC design houses.
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Elan 2Q12 sales hit record high
IC design house Elan Microelectronic has reported revenues of NT$680 million (US$22.8 million) for June 2012, a record high for the second straight month. Elan's revenues for the...
Wednesday 4 July 2012
EETI touch-IC shipments to boom in 2H12
IC design house Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) is expected to see its shipments of touch controller ICs expand significantly in the second half of 2012, boosted by a surge in demand...
Thursday 14 June 2012
MediaTek chair says worst is over
MediaTek has been facing a challenging competitive environment over the past two years, but the worst should already be over, chairman Ming-kai Tsai told the company's shareholders...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Computex 2012: India-based Saankhya Labs showcasing latest TV solutions
India-based fabless semiconductor company Saankhya Labs is currently showcasing its latest TV solution, the SL1001 universal TV demodulator IC, at Computex Taipei 2012. The SL1001...
Friday 18 May 2012
IC designer Sonix expects sales to grow on easing tight capacity
IC design house Sonix Technology has seen a rebound in orders for its MCUs, multimedia chips and consumer ICs recently and expects an easing of tight capacity at foundries will enable...
Friday 20 April 2012
IC designer Capella to post strong 2Q12 sales
Analog IC design house Capella Microsystems, which generated record high revenues in March, is expected to see its April sales set another monthly record. Sales for the second quarter...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Tight foundry capacity stabilizes ASP for IC designers
With tight capacities at foundry service providers, major Taiwan-based IC design houses expect the short supply to give their downstream customers less bargaining power and help maintain...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
IC design houses experiencing strong order growth from China
Most Taiwan-based IC designers have experienced a surge in orders from China-based branded and white-box handset vendors recently, assuring strong revenue gains for March and April,...
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Taiwan IC designers seeing orders pick up
Customer orders have been perking up recently, according to Taiwan-based IC design houses, adding that the upcoming international IT fairs are also expected to see new orders flow.