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Wednesday 26 January 2011
Macronix ramps up 12-inch capacity ahead of schedule
Macronix International has revealed plans to double monthly production at its 12-inch plant to 20,000 wafers in the middle of 2011, six months ahead of schedule. The company noted...
Friday 7 January 2011
Macronix 4Q10 revenues below guidance
Taiwan's Macronix International, which makes NOR flash memory and mask ROM chips, saw its revenues decline 32.5% sequentially to NT$5.51 billion (US$187 million) in the fourth quarter...
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Macronix posts 18% sequential drop in November revenues
Macronix International saw its November 2010 revenues fall 18.4% sequentially and 31.4% on year to NT$1.693 billion (US$56.234 million). Revenues from January through November totaled...
Friday 18 June 2010
Jentech ships thermal heat spreaders for Xbox 360
Taiwan-based Jentech Precision Industrial, a supplier of thermal heat spreaders for game consoles, has recently started shipping to Microsoft for its new Xbox 360 console and expects...
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Nintendo surpasses Samsung as top consumer and wireless MEMS buyer, says iSuppli
Culminating a neck-and-neck race, Nintendo in 2009 surpassed Samsung to become the world's top purchaser of MEMS used in consumer electronics products and handsets, according to iS...
Monday 14 December 2009
Taiwan market: Nintendo launches Wii Sports Resort Chinese version
Nintendo on December 12 launched the Chinese-version of Wii Sports Resort in Taiwan. A full set comprising a Wii console, a controller, and the new game with a Wii Motion Plus is...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Black Friday PS3 sales spur return to growth for video game consoles, says iSuppli
A strong rise in US sales of Sony PlayStation 3 during the week of Black Friday is expected to help the global video game console market to return to growth during the fourth quarter,...
Thursday 8 October 2009
Macronix revenues hit 9-year high in September
NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has posted revenues of NT$3.35 billion (US$104.04 million) for September 2009, the company's highest level since December...
Friday 25 September 2009
Pixart expected to raise 3Q09 forecast due to Nintendo Wii price cut
Pixart Imaging, the sensor supplier for the Nintendo Wii, may raise its third-quarter financial forecast thanks to the recently announced price reduction of the games console, market...
Thursday 27 August 2009
Gyroscopes spin up in video games and handsets, says iSuppli
The global market for gyroscopes used in consumer electronics and handsets will expand to US$347.2 million in 2013, up from US$152.9 million in 2008, according to iSuppli.
Friday 3 July 2009
InvenSense aims to work with Taiwan foundries to satisfy Nintendo gyroscope demand
MEMS firm InvenSense is seeking partnerships with Taiwan-based foundries including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Touch...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Handheld video game player shipments to rise 4.9% in 2009, says iSuppli
The global market for handheld video game systems is set to buck weak conditions in the global consumer electronics market and rise by 4.9% in units and 8.2% in revenues during 2009,...
Thursday 12 March 2009
AMD ships 50 millionth GPU to Nintendo for Wii
AMD has announced that is has shipped the 50 millionth ATI Hollywood graphics processor for Nintendo's Wii games console.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
IC design house Pixart 1Q09 revenues expected to fall 35-40%
Pixart Imaging, the Taiwan-based IC design house that supplies solutions for Nintendo's Wiimote controllers, will likely suffer a sales decline of 35-40% sequentially in the first...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Macronix shipping mask ROM chips for Nintendo's DSi gaming machines, says paper
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has begun to ship mask ROM chips for Nintendo's portable DSi gaming machines, making it the first Taiwan maker to benefit from the launch of...