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40A µModule Regulator with 3D Stacked-Inductor Packaging Enhances Thermal Conduction (2016.11.29)
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4636, a 40A step-down µModule switching regulator with 3D construction for quicker heat dissipation and cooler operation in a small package. B
y stacking its inductor on top of a 16mm x 16mm BGA package, the LTM4636 benefits from the exposed inductor as a heat sink, permitting direct contact with airflow from any direction to cool the device |
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HTC Extends their Reach into the Medical Care Domain (2016.11.29)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In addition to VR products, HTC is collaborating with Taiwanese hospitals and research institutes on the development of medical care products including smart phone APPs and testing instruments.
HTC's partners include Industrial Technology Research Institute's (ITRI) Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories, Taipei Medical University Hospital, and several other hospitals |
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Pre-Registration for General Trade Visitor of Taipei Game Show 2017 Now Available (2016.11.29)
After G-Star in South Korea, the next global gaming exhibition, Taipei Game Show 2017- B2B Zone & Indie Game Festa, will be held on January 19 and 20 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. The “Pre-Registration for General Trade Visitor” is now available for game industry professionals |
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IBM Forecasts Global Shoppers to Drive Double Digit Online Sales Growth on Cyber Monday (2016.11.28)
IBM today forecasts that shoppers will drive double digit growth for retailers around the world on Cyber Monday. IBM found that pre-holiday online shopping was up nearly 10 percent over 2015. This momentum has grown over Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the weekend with consumers opening their wallets and taking advantage of the great deals being offered online by U |
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Tight Supply of Upstream Components Results in Limited Reductions in Production Costs for LCD Panels (2016.11.28)
WitsView, a division of TrendForce, reports that the LCD panel market during this fourth quarter has witnessed strong demand as consumer electronics brands stock up for their holiday promotions. At the same time, panel makers are facing tighter supply for some upstream components |
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Constant Current DC-DC LED Driver with Low Standby Power Mode from Diodes (2016.11.28)
Diodes Incorporated introduced the AL8860. This hysteresis mode DC-DC step-down converter is designed for driving single or multiple series connected LEDs efficiently from a voltage source higher than the LED voltage. With its integrated MOSFET |
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Infineon Teams up with Chinese Appliance Manufacturers for Smart Home Security Solutions (2016.11.28)
Together with partnersInfineon Technologies AG founded the “Open Laboratory for Smart Home Interconnection Security” in Beijing. Infineon is the only non-Chinese company among the founding members which include Midea, Huawei Consumer BG, Tencent and CESI, the China Electronics Standardization Institute supervised by the Ministry of industry and information technology |
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HOLTEK New HT66F4390 Smart Card Reader Flash MCU (2016.11.28)
Following the successful previous release of its HT66F4360/HT66F4370 devices, Holtek announced the release of its new Smart Card Reader Flash MCU, the HT66F4390. The HT66F4390 has a Flash Memory capacity of 64Kx16 and is dedicated for smart card reader products, such as USB card readers and Bluetooth card readers etc |
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TSMC to Start Its 5nm Process Production in Tainan, Taiwan Next Year (2016.11.25)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The environmental assessment of the TSMC's 5-nanometer process production in Tainan, Taiwan, yesterday had been approved by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration. TSMC said its 5-nanometer process will start next year, to enter mass production in 2020 |
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New e-paper Shield Starter Kit from PDi with Teensy MCU Board (2016.11.25)
Pervasive Displays (PDi) announces a newly available e-paper shield starter kit to help makers and hobbyists integrate e-paper into any project needing a display.
The kit, which is open-sourced and based around the Teensy LC microcontroller board, was created by SonikTech and is a great starting point for makers trying out an inexpensive, low power e-paper display in their design |
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The Shortage of SSD Delays Acer's New Laptops Shipments (2016.11.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Acer, a Taiwanese brand company known for its computer products, said yesterday that its new laptop shipments will be delayed due to the shortage of SSDs.
Acer has launched its Swift series of laptop PC earlier this month including Swift 7, the world's first notebook with thickness of less than 1 cm |
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Mobile DRAM Revenue Rose 16.8% Sequentially in Q3, Says TrendForce (2016.11.24)
DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports that sales of mobile DRAM surged in the third quarter as the smartphone industry was in its traditional inventory buildup season and the global DRAM market enjoyed an across-the-broad price increase |
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Delta Showcases Industrial Smart Manufacturing Solutions at SPS/IPC/Drives/Nuremberg 2016 (2016.11.24)
Delta is featuring a broadly diversified portfolio of industrial automation products and smart factory solutions from 22-24 November at SPS/IPC/Drives/Nuremberg 2016.
Delta highlights integrated factory control and EtherNet/IP solution adopting its focused new compact non-backplane mid-range PLC |
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60V Synchronous 4-Switch Buck-Boost Controller with Spread Spectrum (2016.11.24)
Linear Technology announces the LT8390, a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller that can regulate output voltage, and input or output current from input voltages above, below and equal to the output voltage. Its 4V to 60V input voltage range and 0V to 60V output voltage range are ideal for voltage regulator, battery and supercap charger applications in automotive, industrial, telecom and even battery-powered systems |
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China's LETV Bursts into Financial Crisis with Mounting Payment Debts to Suppliers (2016.11.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to Mainland Chinese media outlets, Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp. (LETV) may be caught in a financial crisis. This situation will affect their components and foundry services supply chain, including Taiwanese OEM's Pegatron Corporation, MediaTek Inc |
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Alliance Memory Expands Automotive Grade DRAM Portfolio (2016.11.24)
Alliance Memory announced that its synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) portfolio now features a wide variety of components that provide an automotive temperature range of -40° to +105 °C and are fabricated and assembled to automotive quality standards |
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Socionext Introduces 8K HEVC Real-Time Encoder Solution (2016.11.24)
Socionext introduced the world's first solution that enables the encoding of HEVC/H.265 video at 8K/60p with a single board, by utilizing the company's latest codec ICs. Socionext will start delivering the solution at the end of December |
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Ericsson Launches Verified NFV Infrastructure Solution (2016.11.23)
Ericsson has launched its verified Network Functions Virtualization infrastructure (NFVi) solution with multivendor capabilities and a transformation service offering.
Ericsson's NFVi solution offering is based on a well-defined architecture |
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Flat Panel Display Revenues Forecast to Increase in 2017 (2016.11.23)
After two consecutive years of decline, global flat panel display revenues is expected to grow by 9.3 percent year-over-year in 2017 to $110 billion, according to IHS Markit.
“While it would be unrealistic to expect an increase in unit demand next year in view of an overall sluggish global economy outlook |
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TrendForce Expects Average Contract Price of PC DRAM to Up 15% Sequentially in Q1 2017 (2016.11.23)
The latest research from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, finds that the global DRAM market in the first quarter of 2017 will benefit from the stock-up activities ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays and the widespread expectations of tight supply |
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