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Digi-Key Releases 1.5 Million SnapEDA CAD Models Including Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models (2020.11.19) Digi-Key Electronics announced its collaboration with SnapEDA, providing over 1.5 million verified and high-quality symbols, footprints, and 3D models for Digi-Key parts.
Engineers use Digi-Key to find and purchase components for their designs |
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Record-breaking Drone Show Enabled by u-blox Positioning Technology (2020.11.18) u-blox has announced that it supplied the high-accuracy technology that made it possible to fly the world’s largest swarm of drones. The record-breaking simultaneous flight of 2198 miniature UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) was launched into the night sky over Saint Petersburg, Russia, on September 3 |
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Taiwan Signs Agreement With Companies in USA, Japan, and Southeast Asia to Champion AI for Business (2020.11.13) TAIPEI, Taiwan - Leaders from government and business organizations gathered at Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park to participate in the signing of an MOU between Taiwan and companies in USA, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia, championing AI technology for business |
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Micro LED Chip Revenue Expected to Reach US$2.3B in 2024, Primarily in Large-Sized Displays (2020.11.12) Since the introduction of Sony’s large-sized modular Micro LED display in 2017, other companies, including Samsung and LG, have successively made advances in Micro LED development, in turn generating much buzz for the technology’s potential in the large-sized display market, according to TrendForce's latest investigations |
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Baytec SPR Strengthen the First Eco-bridge in SEA (2020.11.12) To protect the living space of land animals and to improve its appearance, Covestro Taiwans’s long-term partner, Hydroseal Enterprise, has assisted the National Parks in Southeast Asia(SEA) to build up two ecological bridges with outstanding root-resistant and water-resistant properties through Baytec SPR elastomeric thick film coatings |
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u-blox Brings Robust Ultra-low Power Positioning Accuracy to Wearables and Asset Tracking (2020.11.11) u-blox has announced the u-blox M10, its latest highly integrated GNSS (global navigation satellite system) platform designed fully in-house for ultra-low power high-performance positioning applications. u-blox M10 defines a new level of positioning performance in a wide range of applications such as sport watches or asset and livestock trackers, all in an extremely compact format and with very long battery life |
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LTPS Smartphone Panels in 2021 Likely to Be Constrained (2020.11.09) As the COVID-19 pandemic caused flagship smartphones to turn in lower-than-expected sales performances in 1H20, the market share of AMOLED phones fell short of forecasts made in early 2020, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations |
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Acer Reports October Consolidated Revenues of NT$25.52 Billion, Up 43.2% YoY (2020.11.09) TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced today its consolidated revenues for October at NT$25.52 billion, up 43.2% year-on-year (YoY) and marking a strong start to the fourth quarter with demand continuing to be stronger than supply. Consolidated revenues for year-to-October reached NT$220 |
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Yocto Support Recently Added for AAEON Boxers (2020.11.09) AAEON Europe has officially released support on the latest Yocto 3.1 Dunfell on AAEON AI embedded box PC, BOXER-8220AI, BOXER-8221AI, BOXER-8250AI, and BOXER-8251AI, powered by NVIDIA. Software services are provided in conjunction with AAEON’s software partners, such as Koan Software, to provide customization, integration, and support for Yocto Project on AAEON BOXER-8200AI series |
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STMicroelectronics Unveils World’s Fastest 50W Qi Wireless-Charging IC (2020.11.06) STMicroelectronics has introduced the world’s fastest Qi wireless charging IC, STWLC88. Delivering as much as 50W of power, the new device enables consumers to charge smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other personal electronic devices without cables as safely and nearly as quickly and efficiently as they could by plugging them in |
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eMemory NeoFuse IP Qualified on GLOBALFOUNDRIES Advanced High Voltage Platform for OLED Applications (2020.11.06) HSINCHU, Taiwan – eMemory announced today its NeoFuse IP has been qualified on GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) 28HV platform in response to the rising demand for Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display applications. The announcement was made at GF’s China Global Technology Conference (GTC) |
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Acer Reports Q3 2020 Results: Highest in Nearly Ten Years (2020.11.06) TAIPEI, Tawan - Acer announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2020: consolidated revenues were NT$80.06 billion, up 27.3% year-on-year (YoY); gross profits were NT$8.40 billion with 10.5% margin; operating income was NT$2 |
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DDR5 Era to Officially Begin in 2021, Says TrendForce (2020.11.03) As the current mainstream solution for PC DRAM and server DRAM, both of which share the same roots in IC design, DDR4 reached a penetration rate of more than 90% in each of the above two categories in 3Q20, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations |
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AUO Partners with NHRI to Release an Innovative Smart System for Comprehensive Senior Healthcare (2020.11.03) HSINCHU, Taiwan – The trend of an aging society in recent years has driven the increasing demand for smart healthcare. AUO, specializing in the general health industry, teams up with NHRI (National Health Research Institutes) to join “The Cares 2020” for the first time |
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Telink and Andes Announce the TLSR9 SoC with RISC-V Processor (2020.11.03) TAIPEI, Taiwan - Telink Semiconductor and Andes Technology introduced the new connectivity system on a chip (SoC) for Telink’s latest product line, the TLSR9 series. Powered by the 32-bit AndesCore D25F, the TLSR9 series is designed for the next generation of hearables, wearables, and other high-performance IoT applications |
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Kioxia to Expand 3D Flash Memory Production Capacity (2020.10.29) Kioxia Corporation today announced it will begin construction of a state-of-the-art fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan to expand production of its proprietary 3D Flash memory BiCS FLASHTM. The construction of Kioxia Corporation’s Fab7 facility is expected to commence in the spring of 2021 |
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HOLTEK New BA45F6720/6740/6746 CO/GAS Detector MCUs (2020.10.29) Holtek announced the release of its new CO/GAS detector MCUs, the BA45F6720/6740/6746 series. The devices include a fully integrated CO/GAS detection AFE, a 2.2V/2.5V/3.0V LDO, temperature sensor and LCD/LED driver display. The BA45F6720 is suitable for use in CO/GAS detection modules, the BA45F6740 is suitable for use in LED display CO/GAS detectors and the BA45F6746 is suitable for LCD display CO/GAS detectors |
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UMC and US Department of Justice reach Plea Agreement on Trade Secret Case (2020.10.29) HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics today pleaded guilty to one count of receiving and possessing a stolen trade secret, and agreed to pay a fine of $60 million USD.
UMC’s plea and Plea Agreement resolve a 2018 trade secrets case brought against UMC by the U |
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AAEON Receives four Taiwan Excellence Awards for 2021 (2020.10.29) AAEON is honored with receiving the 29th Taiwan Excellence Award for 2021. Four AAEON products are recognized this year for their innovation and design to continue pushing AI and edge computing; the BOXER-6641, BOXER-6842M, BOXER-8221AI and BOXER-8521AI |
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Power Integrations’ New MinE-CAP IC Reduces Volume of AC-DC Converters by Up to 40% (2020.10.28) Power Integrations announced the MinE-CAP IC for high power density, universal input AC-DC converters. By halving the size of the high-voltage bulk electrolytic capacitors required in offline power supplies, this new type of IC enables a reduction in adapter size of up to 40% |