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Digitimes Research: Despite low demand, Nichia invests US$898 million in LED equipment in 2011

Lin Yung-Chun, DIGITIMES Research, Taipei Wednesday 7 December 2011 In 2010, Japan-based LED firm Nichia had the largest share of the global sales of white light LED products. Its market share far exceeded second-... 

Direct Displacement Control Pump provides 20 cm³ displacement.

Best-in-class efficiency, compact design and wide range of options make DDC20the flexible, low-noise solution for wide array of small equipment OSAKA, Japan, – Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE:SHS) Sauer-Danfoss is pleased to introduce the DDC20 – a new 20 cm3 direct displacement control pump – to their lineup of pumps and motors for transmissions on mobile equipment. As the most compact... 

TSMC gearing up for via-first TSV

Patty Wang, Hsinchu; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES Monday 5 December 2011 While major IC packagers have already devoted resources on TSV (via-last) development, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is also... 

Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012

Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Tuesday 6 December 2011 Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks... 

Intel Reasserts Semiconductor Market Leadership in 2011

After three years of seeing its dominant position in the global semiconductor market whittled away by aggressive competition from Samsung, Intel is set to reverse the trend in 2011, with a combination of strong sales and an acquisition allowing the company to rebuild its margin of market leadership. U.S.-based Intel in 2011 is set to sell $49.7 billion worth of semiconductors, up an impressive 23... 

Thinner thermal insulation

In Germany, the rising cost of heating has sparked a renovation boom. In order to lower energy costs, more and more homeowners are investing in insulation facades. But the typical insulation layers on the market have one drawback: they add bulk. The 20-centimeter-thick outer skin changes the building’s visual appearance and can result in significant follow-up costs – with a need to fit new,... 

Lenovo jumps to number 2 PC rank in 3Q11, says IHS

Press release, December 1; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Thursday 1 December 2011 Riding a strong surge in shipments, China’s Lenovo in the third quarter jumped one rank to become the world’s second-largest PC brand, surpassing Dell – and mounting the most serious challenge to Hewlett-Packard’s... 

Less competitive should exit the solar market: Interview with Motech chairman

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES Thursday 1 December 2011 In November, Digitimes had the opportunity to speak with Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, about market demand.... 

Shipments of Devices with Cover Glass to Increase Threefold in 2011

Santa Clara, Calif., December 1, 2011According to the recently-published NPD DisplaySearch Cover Glass Technology and Market Forecast Report, the market for cover glass, a component found in mobile devices as well as PCs and TVs, will see remarkable growth in 2011. NPD DisplaySearch estimates that 755 million devices with cover glass will be shipped this year. Mobile phones account for 84% of the... 

North American Photovoltaic Market Set to Double

Caught between strong utility-scale project demand, declining solar incentives in distributed generation applications, module over-supply, and significant policy uncertainty, the North American photovoltaic (PV) market is at a crossroads, according to the conclusions of the recently-released NPD Solarbuzz North America PV Markets Quarterly report. “PV is now positioned to take significant market...