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Chunghwa Telecom Upgrades to VCAS Ultra from Verimatrix to Secure New Premium UHD/4K Services (2018.04.09)
Verimatrix announced today that its long-standing customer Chunghwa Telecom has upgraded to VCAS Ultra, the latest generation of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS). As Chunghwa Telecom expands its multimedia on demand (MoD) offering to include UHD/4K streaming, it has deployed VCAS Ultra to secure new delivery models and support next-generation services and technology |
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Global Server Shipment Value to Reach Over USD 50 Billion in 2018: MIC (2018.04.03)
Global server shipment value increased by 1.5% year-on-year to USD 49.4 billion in 2017 and is estimated to reach about USD 50.7 billion in 2018, according to Taipei-based and government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) " |
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Fraunhofer Institute Presents First Wearable OLED Bracelet at Wearables Europe 2018 (2018.04.03)
Fraunhofer Institute presents first wearable OLED bracelet at Wearables Europe 2018, from April 11th to 12th in Berlin, Germany.
Since 2016 partners within the European joint project PI-SCALE are working on the introduction of a joint pilot line in order to give access for the manufacturing of flexible OLED for SMEs in Europe |
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Acer Announces Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop with the Latest Intel Core i+ Processors (2018.04.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer today unveiled the latest addition to its Nitro 5 gaming series, lauded for its refined styling and outstanding performance targeting casual gamers. Powered by up to the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i7+ processors, the newest 15-inch Nitro 5 offers improved speed and threading efficiency to gives users the ultimate thrill as they battle with friends online |
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China Now World’s Largest Consumer of Semiconductor Packaging Equipment and Materials (2018.04.03)
Fueled by heavy government investment, IC packaging and testing in China generated $29 billion in revenue in 2017, making China the world’s largest consumer of packaging equipment and materials, according to SEMI’s recent China Semiconductor Packaging Industry Outlook report |
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BIOSTAR Announces Intel B360 Chipset Gaming Motherboards with RACING B360GT5S/B360GT3S (2018.04.03)
BIOSTAR announces its new mainstream gaming motherboards with the Intel B360 chipset for budget conscious gamers who still want the latest features offered by Intel 300 series, Coffee Lake platform. These include an ATX motherboard BIOSTAR RACING B360GT5S and a micro-ATX motherboard, BIOSTAR RACING B360GT3S |
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Dow Expands Jhunan CMP Technological Center to Increase Capacity of CMP in Taiwan (2018.04.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of DowDuPont's specialty products division, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its phase four expansion at its Asia Chemical-Mechanical Planarization (CMP) manufacturing and technical center in Jhunan |
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Keysight, KT Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on 5G New Radio Technology (2018.04.03)
Keysight Technologies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KT Corporation (Korea Telecom) at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona to collaborate on 5G New Radio (NR) technology and advanced 4G, accelerating commercial deployment of 5G |
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TE Connectivity Recognizes Top Performing Distributors with Awards for Outstanding Achievements (2018.04.03)
TE Connectivity (TE) presented its 2017 Distributor Awards during its recent Regional Distribution Summits held in Shanghai, China; Bad Neuenahr, Germany; and Orlando, Florida, USA. The annual awards recognize TE’s highest-performing distribution partners in a specific region based on sales growth, business plan realization, customer growth and training participation |
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HOLTEK New BS45F5930 12V/900mA High Current Driver Touch MCU (2018.04.02)
Holtek announced the release of its new 12V/900mA High Current Driver Touch Flash MCU, the BS45F5930. The device is specifically designed for applications which require a 6V~12V input voltage range, a PWM output and high current driver functions |
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Shift to 5G will Not Happen in 2018, Says GlobalData (2018.04.02)
While many telecom network technology vendors are claiming that the wait for fifth generation, high-speed wireless service (5G) is finally over, the full transition to 5G will not happen in 2018, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData |
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Alibaba to Acquire Full Ownership of China Online Delivery Platform Ele.me (2018.04.02)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited announced today that the company will acquire all outstanding shares that it does not already own in Ele.me, an online delivery and local services platform in China, in a transaction that implies the enterprise value of Ele |
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OLED is More Competitive in Smartphone Market, Mini LED Should Target at Niche Market (2018.04.02)
The sales of iPhone X turned out to be less than market expectation, so Samsung has lowered the utilization rate of OLED production lines. The tight supply of OLED panels over the past two years has also been eased. According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce, Apple has initiated the trend of OLED panels, and it is estimated that the penetration rate of OLED panel in smartphones will reach 46% by 2021 |
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eMemory, Europractice IC Service Form eNVM IP Partnership (2018.04.02)
HSINCHU, Taiwan – eMemory announces its collaboration with Europractice to offer eMemory’s eNVM (Embedded Non-volatile Memory) IP to European academia and startups.
Under the announced partnership, eMemory will provide its eNVM solutions through the world-leading research and innovation hub imec in the Europractice IC Service program for startups as well as over 600 universities and research institutes in the Europe region |
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ASUS Becomes the First Company to Receive UL Environment's Circularity Facts Program Validation (2018.04.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — ASUS announced successful completion of the validation procedure in UL Environment’s Circularity Facts program. The program employs sustainability procedures and standards to quantify a company’s efforts to move operations towards a more circular approach, where waste is minimized and materials are kept in use for longer periods |
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Taiwan’s Electronics Output Value Surpasses 300 billion this Year (2018.04.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA) on March 29 held the “Sixth Annual Three-Time General Assembly and TEEIA Annual Meeting.” At the event, they stated that equipment in the the high-tech industry must continually grow and be cultivated and will be able to be a leading industry in driving upgrades to the smart machinery industry |
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ITRI Software Startup Taps into Vietnamese Market (2018.04.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – ITRI startup LoFTech has tapped Juiker, a Taiwan B2B-focused cloud communications software platform, in cooperating with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on launching a new OTT application named Karo |
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Increased Supply of IT Panels in 2018 May Pose a Risk of Oversupply (2018.03.29)
According to the latest IT panel shipment report of WitsView, a division of TrendForce, the total shipments of PC monitor panels and notebook panels in 2017 were 314.94 million pieces, a YoY increase of 3%. In 2018, IT panel makers will focus on reducing border size, increasing viewing angle and resolution |
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Ambarella Introduces CV2 4K Computer Vision SoC (2018.03.29)
Ambarella introduced the CV2 camera SoC combining advanced computer vision, image processing, 4Kp60 video encoding, and stereovision in a single chip. CV2 targets advanced automotive, IP security, drone, and robotic applications, delivering up to 20 times the deep neural network performance of Ambarella’s first generation CV1 chip |
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Toshiba's New Three-Phase Brushless Fan Motor Driver IC Has a Rotation Speed Control Function (2018.03.29)
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced the launch of “TC78B025FTG,” a three-phase brushless motor driver IC with a rotation speed control (closed loop control) function, for application in small fans used in home appliances and industrial equipment |
