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IC Manufacturers Close or Repurpose 83 Wafer Fabs from 2009-2014 (2015.06.17) |
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According to IC Insights’ Global Wafer Capacity 2015-2019 report, Since the global economic recession of 2008-2009, the IC industry has been on a mission to pare down older capacity (i.e., ≤200mm wafers) in order to produce devices more cost-effectively on larger wafers... |
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Imec to Present Successors to FinFET for 7nm and Beyond (2015.06.17) |
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At this week’s VLSI 2015 Symposium in Kyoto (Japan), imec reported new results on nanowire FETs and quantum-well FinFETs towards post-FinFET multi-gate device solutions.
As the major portion of the industry adopts FinFETs as the workhorse transistor for 16nm and 14nm, researchers worldwide are looking into the limits of FinFETs and potential device solutions for the 7nm node and beyond... |
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Pegatron Expands Recruitment of Chinese Manufacturing Laborers (2015.06.17) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan－ Pegatron General Director Tong Zi-xian at a shareholders’ meeting stated that due to pressures making shipments during the second half of this year, which includes the traditional high season as well as new client products for the second half of the year, Pegatron is currently hiring personnel for their Chinese factories... |
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Foxconn, Softbank to Open Robot Joint Venture (2015.06.17) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group and Japan’s telecom services supplier Softbank Corp. are planning to set up a joint venture to produce humanoid robots, according to Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on front page on June 17... |
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NFC Forum Publishes New and Updated Technical Specifications (2015.06.17) |
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The NFC Forum today announced the public availability of technical specifications following approval by the Board of Directors. Tthe specifications deliver new capabilities that support improved RF communication, device identification, greater security in peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, and new RF Interface extensions for optimized and scalable P2P and memory tag communications... |
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Acer Appoints Dr. RC Chang to Lead the Design Center (2015.06.17) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announces that its chief technology officer (CTO), Dr. RC Chang, shall lead Acer’s Design Center as Jackson Lin, current president of the Design Center, retires. The appointment takes effect on July 1, 2015... |
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TSMC Pledges to buy 100 million kWh of Green Power (2015.06.16) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — TSMC announced on June 16 the company will purchase 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power, actively participating in the R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs’ voluntary green power purchasing program... |
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Acquisition of HTC is a Naive Thought: Acer (2015.06.16) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Besides Asus, it’s speculated that Acer is one of the potential buyers of HTC. However, Jason Chen, Acer Corporate President and CEO said that acquisition of HTC is a naive thought, the company clarified it has no current investment plans in HTC... |
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4K TV Panel Shipments Hits a Monthly Record of 3 Million Units in April 2015 (2015.06.15) |
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4K LCD TV panel shipments continue to rise, driven by forces on both the supply side and the demand side. Shipments of 4K TV panels in April 2015 exceeded 3 million units for the first time, comprising 14 percent of all TV panels shipped globally during the month, according to IHS Inc... |
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Information Security Demands to Drive IR LED Market Growth in Handheld Device (2015.06.15) |
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The latest research by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, sees a significant growth for the infrared (IR) LED market in the near future. “Handheld devices in particular constitute a very promising market because IR LEDs can bring many value-added features to these products, including information security and personal health management,” said LEDinside’s Assistant Research Manager Joanne Wu... |
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HTC Denies Asus Acquisition and Internal Feud Rumours (2015.06.15) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — It is widely circulated that Asus is considering purchasing HTC, the latter has denied the news on June 15, saying that it is not interested in getting acquired. Besides, in response to rumors that there’s an internal feud within top managers of HTC, the company’s Head of Future Development Lab Peter Chou shot down the rumors by stating that he never had issues with Chia-Lin Chang... |
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World’s First Immersive Computer to Provide 3D Scanning (2015.06.12) |
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HP today announced that Sprout by HP, the world’s first immersive computer, will deliver 3D scanning capability. As the first fully integrated desktop 3D scanning solution, it provides users a simple, quick and affordable way to create 3D content... |
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MIC: Huawei’s ROADS Strategy Boosts IoT and Big Data Innovation (2015.06.12) |
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Huawei held the 11th Annual Global Analyst Summit on April 23, attracting over 500 analysts and business leaders from world-class companies such as BT, Intel and Volvo. Huawei's CEO announced the ROADS strategy, which stands for Real-time, On-demand, All-online, DIY (Do It Yourself) and Social... |
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ASUS Aims at Providing Robots for Senior Citizens (2015.06.12) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — ASUS held investor conference on June 12, its Chairman Johnny Shih stated that the company has already penetrated into cloud software, wearables, network device and robot. However, ASUS is looking to robot’s booming market for senior citizens... |
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Johnny Shih: ASUS is Considering Acquisition of HTC (2015.06.12) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — ASUS held its investor conference on June 12, the company’s Chairman Johnny Shih expressed considering acquisition of struggling HTC. “We have unofficially discussed this issue within our company, to leave the door open... |
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Samsung SDI Unveils New Energy Storage Products (2015.06.11) |
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Samsung SDI unveiled two residential energy storage systems (ESS) at Intersolar Europe 2015 in Munich, Germany. New products that Samsung SDI introduced at this time, 5.5kWh and 8.0kWh, were designed in addition to the existing 3... |
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MOE’s Fab Truck is in Chiayi Senior High School (2015.06.11) |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — 3D printing begins at school, Ministry of Education aims at promoting 3D printing among its youth and to solidify the country’s reputation as a talent pool for 3D printing, the Executive Yuan has just announced the development of mobile digital fabrication laboratory, known as Fab Truck... |
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