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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 22.2% in 2017; Samsung Takes Over No. 1 Position (2018.01.04)
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Undersupply helped drive 64 percent revenue growth in the memory market, which accounted for 31 percent of total semiconductor revenue in 2017 |
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Samsung Optimizes Premium Exynos 9 Series 9810 for AI Applications (2018.01.04)
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its latest premium application processor (AP), the Exynos 9 Series 9810. The Exynos 9810, built on Samsung’s second-generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process, brings the next level of performance to smartphones and smart devices with its powerful third-generation custom CPU, faster gigabit LTE modem and sophisticated image processing with deep learning-based software |
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ITRI’s Robot to Play SCRABBLE With North American SCRABBLE Champion at CES 2018 (2018.01.04)
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan's largest high-tech applied research institutions, today announced its robot powered by ITRI’s Intelligent Vision System for Companion Robots will play SCRABBLE with 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson at CES 2018 |
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Global Smartphone Production Growth to Drop to 5% in 2018, Says TrendForce (2018.01.03)
According to the latest research by TrendForce, Chinese smartphone brands have continued the prior year’s strong growth momentum in 2017, bringing the global smartphone production to 1.46 billion units, an increase of 6.5% compared with 2016 |
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SEMI Data Projects New Highs in Fab Equipment Spending; Samsung to Increase 128% (2018.01.03)
The year-end update to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report reveals 2017 spending on fab equipment investments will reach an all-time high of $57 billion. High chip demand, strong pricing for memory, and fierce competition are driving the high-level of fab investments, with many companies investing at previously unseen levels for new fab construction and fab equipment |
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HOLTEK New HT45FH23A/HT45FH24A Smoke Detector MCUs with Power Line Transceiver (2018.01.02)
Holtek announces the release of its low power consumption fire protection application Flash MCU series, the HT45FH23A and the HT45FH24A. With their two line transceiver function, the devices are especially suitable for use in network type fire protection terminals such as smoke detectors, temperature detectors, electrical fire detectors, fire door monitors in addition to many others |
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AAEON Launches PICO-APL3 with Onboard Storage and an Inbuilt Security Module (2018.01.02)
AAEON announces the launch of the PICO-APL3, an application-focused motherboard with both onboard storage and an inbuilt security module.
The compact PICO-APL3 has been toughened up by removing memory sockets that are vulnerable to shocks and vibrations and replacing them with onboard memory and eMMC storage |
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The Top 10 Key ICT Trends to Observe in 2018 (2018.01.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - While the ICT industry will move towards new aspects of intelligence, openness, service, and integration, 10 key trends are to reshape the landscape of the industry in 2018, according to Taipei-based and government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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STMicroelectronics’ Single-Chip Balun for sub-1GHz Radio (2017.12.29)
STMicroelectronics has introduced a matched balun for its S2-LP 868-927MHz low-power radio transceiver to help engineers save board space and minimize RF-circuit design challenges in size- and cost-conscious products like IoT sensors, smart meters, alarms, remotes, building automation, and industrial controls |
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ET975 COM Express CPU Module for Factory Automation (2017.12.29)
IBASE Technology launches a new ET975 COM Express Computer-on-Module based on the ultra-low voltage 7th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processor (Kaby Lake-U) produced using a 14 nanometer manufacturing process technology. Characterized with product longevity |
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Macronix to Increase Its Advanced Process Manufacturing Capacity Next Year (2017.12.29)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese memory solution provider Macronix announced today that its board of directors had approved its capital expenditure budget for next year, totaled NT$ 3.89 billion yuan, an increase of more than 60% over this year |
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The Industry's First Dual-Mode Battery Charge ICs (2017.12.29)
ROHM has recently announced the availability of dual-input boost-buck charging ICs that support 1 to 4 battery cells for notebook PCs, smartphones, and power banks that utilize the latest charging technologies such as wireless and USB Power Delivery (USBPD) |
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HOLTEK New High Noise Immunity BS83B04C/08C/12C/16C Touch Flash MCUs (2017.12.29)
The BS83xxxC series of devices are Holtek's newly released Touch Key Flash MCUs. In addition to including all the advantages of the BS83BxxA touch key Flash MCUs, this new series has better noise immunity, allowing them to resist various types of noise interference such as power noise, RF interference, power fluctuations, etc |
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ATOUN to Launch New Power Assist Suits with 40% Weight Reduction for the Hip, Suitable for Caregivin (2017.12.29)
In April 2018, ATOUN Inc. will begin selling the all new Power Assist Suit for the hip "ATOUN MODEL Y," which is 40% lighter in weight than the current model.
ATOUN developed the new "ATOUN MODEL Y" by reexamining the design and control from scratch based on user feedback of the current model, and also successfully reduced weight by 40% by replacing the metal frame with one made of resin, and making the motors and batteries more compact |
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Axiomtek Announces IFB125, a Compact, Rugged RISC-based Industrial IoT Gateway (2017.12.29)
Axiomtek announced the launch of its robust RISC-based DIN-rail industrial IoT gateway, IFB125, which is powered by the low-power Freescale i.MX6UL processor in the ARM Cortex-A7 microarchitecture.
The extremely compact embedded IoT gateway is designed to be a ready-to-deploy platform for a wide variety of critical industrial IoT applications |
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Chinese Vendors Value the Development of Service Robots over Industrial Robots (2017.12.27)
The service robots on exhibition in the WRC 2017 could be roughly grouped into three categories: consumer/domestic robots, customer service robots, and logistics robots, according to Taipei-based IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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HOLTEK New BH66F5232 24-bit A/D MCU (2017.12.27)
Holtek announced the release of a new addition to its 24-bit Delta Sigma A/D Flash type range, the BH66F5232.
The device has the advantage of excellent anti-RF interference capability, making it very suitable for use in poor 24-bit A/D measurement application environments |
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Taiwan's ITRI Creates 3D Printed Bone Material for Ethnic Chinese People (2017.12.27)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan has integrated 3D printing layered manufacturing with metal and composite materials and bionic bone structures to research and develop bone material especially designed for ethnic Chinese people |
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36.9% of Taiwanese Internet Users Have Done Cross-border Shopping, MIC Says (2017.12.25)
The online shopping value of internet users who have crossed the border to do shopping tends to be higher than those who haven't had, according to Taipei-based IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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LEDs Took Half a Billion Tons of Carbon Dioxide From the Sky in 2017, IHS Markit Says (2017.12.22)
The use of LEDs to illuminate buildings and outdoor spaces reduced the total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of lighting by an estimated 570 million tons in 2017. This reduction is roughly equivalent to shutting down 162 coal-fired power plants, according to IHS Markit |
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