Watch Archive
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Suppliers prop up mature TN & STN lines, pursue TFT LCDs
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsMakers leverage improving technologies to capture various new and mainstream applications in industrial, office and home automation. China’s LCD panel suppliers continue to strengthen mature TN and STN categories while... -
SMD types reflect miniaturization trend
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsManufacturers are emphasizing high precision and stability while reducing phase noise, all under efforts to boost performance and quality. Suppliers of crystals and oscillators in China are moving toward miniature... -
Releases adopt latest wireless standards
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsSuppliers in Taiwan adopt both traditional and next-generation data communication protocols for embedded wireless applications. Taiwan makers of RF modules are matching trends in the wireless consumer electronics and security... -
LED Industry Demographics
Posted on June 9, 2011 | No CommentsRising demand has been expanding China’s manufacturing base, which now numbers approximately 70 from fewer than 10 before 2000. Forty-six percent of enterprises are locally invested, 23 percent foreign-owned, and... -
LED product development
Posted on June 9, 2011 | No CommentsGreater luminance efficiency is the main R&D thrust in the line. Several suppliers have begun developing 130 lm/W units for general lighting applications. Xiamen Sanan has released new types with... -
Compact, efficient, customized
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsMiniaturization and climbing demand from mainstream applications spur production and R&D activities. Three trends currently define product development in China’s DC-DC converter industry: smaller form factor, higher efficiency and customization.... -
Component miniaturization drives semiconductor industry
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsStrong demand for multifunction yet slim devices has been fueling the miniaturization trend in Taiwan’s electronic components industry. Makers are therefore developing advanced processes in semiconductor manufacturing, and many are... -
Recovery under way for power management IC market
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsChina’s power management IC sector is expected to bounce back after a series of setbacks due to depressed demand in recent months. During the year, the top three applications computer,...