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USB-IF Publishes USB Device Class Specification for MIDI Devices v2.0 (2020.07.20)
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF announced an updated USB Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices, Version 2.0 in support of MIDI 2.0 devices. The standard represents an industry-wide effort by the USB-IF, MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA), and Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) to provide MIDI users with an expanded MIDI environment connected by USB |
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Analog’s $20bn Maxim Deal Another Example of Semiconductor Sector Shakeout, says GlobalData (2020.07.20)
The global semiconductor industry has too much capacity, too many players and has had declining revenues since the end of 2018. Market prospects are bleak for the next two years and the recent acquisition of Maxim Integrated by Analog Devices is the latest example of the industry's shakeout, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company |
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BlueNRG-2 Development Kit from STMicroelectronics Unleashes Bluetooth 5.0 Performance and Efficiency (2020.07.20)
The STMicroelectronics STEVAL-IDB008V1M Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 (BLE) evaluation platform accelerates application development with modules featuring BlueNRG-2, the Company’s second-generation BLE System-on-Chip (SoC).
BlueNRG-2 supports the Bluetooth 5 |
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CyberLink, Municipal Parking Services to Bring FaceMe Facial Recognition to Sentry Health Kiosks (2020.07.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - CyberLink today announced a partnership integrating its facial recognition software development kit (SDK) FaceMe, into Sentry Health Kiosks by Municipal Parking Services, Inc. (MPS). The integration enables the touchless kiosks to verify the identity of individuals through facial recognition |
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Delta Launches New Digital Exhibition of Energy-Efficient Solutions (2020.07.17)
Delta today launched an innovative digital exhibition under the theme 'Pioneering Energy-efficient Infrastructure Technologies' to unveil new smart and energy-efficient solutions for 5G and IoT edge computing, e-mobility, as well as smart manufacturing |
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Wistron to Sell Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing and Wistron Investmen to Luxshare Group (2020.07.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wistron Corp. held a Board of Directors Meeting today and approved to sell Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (Kunshan) Co., Ltd, Wistron Investment (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd, and related businesses to Luxshare Group. The transaction value is tentatively set as RMB3 |
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Faraday Launches Ariel SoC Platform with Infineon’s SONOS eFlash (2020.07.16)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Faraday Technology today launched its next generation IoT SoC development platform, called Ariel, which is built on UMC’s 40uLP logic process combined with Infineon’s SONOS eFlash technology. Compared with its predecessor |
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MagnaChip Expands High Frame Rate DDIC Product Line for OLED Smartphone Displays (2020.07.15)
MagnaChip Semiconductor announced an expansion of the company’s High Frame Rate (HFR) OLED DDIC product line for smartphones with the introduction of new DDIC products. HFR is a technology that improves the image quality by increasing the number of frames (images) used per second |
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China Steps up Pace of Mini/Micro LED Commercialization, Total Project Investment Reaches ¥39.1B (2020.07.15)
TrendForce’s latest LED Industry Demand and Supply Data Base finds that, by 2024, the global Mini/Micro LED market is projected to reach US$4.2 billion in revenue. The positive outlook of the Mini/Micro LED industry has attracted many investors |
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Bizen Transistor Technology Gets Capex Investment to Expedite Delivery of First Product (2020.07.15)
Bizen, the new transistor technology that is challenging CMOS, is set to benefit from investment in new process equipment which will expedite its development. Already, one wafer run is being produced every month by manufacturing ally, Semefab, and initial analysis is very positive for both power and digital circuits |
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Arrow, Panasonic Industry, and STMicroelectronics Join Forces to Deliver IoT Modules for Smart Appli (2020.07.13)
Arrow Electronics, Panasonic Industry, and STMicroelectronics (ST) have introduced a low-power wireless multi-sensor edge-intelligence solution for smart factory, smart home, and smart life applications.
The IoT Solution Module combines Arrow’s engineering and global distribution capabilities with Panasonic Industry’s IoT modules based on the ST BlueTile (STEVAL-BCN002V1B) multi-sensor development kit |
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COVID-19 will Accelerate Pay-TV Services Revenue Decline in Australia, Forecasts GlobalData (2020.07.13)
The total pay-TV services revenue in Australia is set to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% from US$2.6bn in 2019 to US$2.2bn in 2024 due to the declining cable and direct-to-Home (DTH) TV subscriptions and falling pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company |
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KEMET Introduces Three New Series of Film Capacitors (2020.07.09)
KEMET announces three new series of metallized polypropylene dielectric film capacitors: C44U-M, C44P-R, and R75H. Constructed with an aluminum canister design, both the C44U-M and C44P-R power film series address the increasing demand for high-power conversion sys-tems in green energy and industrial applications |
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Imec and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announce Breakthrough in AI Chip (2020.07.09)
Imec and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced a hardware demonstration of a new artificial intelligence chip. Based on imec’s Analog in Memory Computing (AiMC) architecture utilizing GF’s 22FDX solution, the new chip is optimized to perform deep neural network calculations on in-memory computing hardware in the analog domain |
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AVerMedia’s Webcam Demand Increased 200 Times Since COVID-19 (2020.07.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - AVerMedia Technologies has revealed that their worldwide webcam demand has increased more than 200 times since the COVID-19.
AVerMedia's webcam has proven to be the most cost-effective solution for Remote Working |
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Accurate Circuit Simulation Technology for SiC-MOSFETs (2020.07.09)
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has developed a highly accurate Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) model to analyze the electronic circuitry of discrete power semiconductors. The technology is deployed in the company’s “N-series 1200V” SiC-MOSFET* samples of which will begin shipping in July |
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STMicroelectronics Launches Web-based Ecosystem to Help Digital-power Solutions (2020.07.08)
STMicroelectronics has launched a web-based ecosystem to help designers build digital-power solutions using STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs).
Digital power supplies are an emerging class of devices able to optimize energy efficiency and capture rich data for diagnostics and safety |
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Apple to Start Mass Producing Self-Designed Mac SoC, Projected to Cost under US$100, in 1H21 (2020.07.08)
According to the latest investigations by TrendForce, Apple officially unveiled its self-designed Mac SoC processors based on the ARM architecture in June, with the market release of the first Mac device with Apple Silicon (which broadly refers to chips designed by Apple) scheduled to take place by the end of this year |
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Acer Reports Revenues for June at NT$25.67B, Q2 at NT$65.60Ｂ: Highest Over 10 Quarters (2020.07.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced its consolidated revenues for June at NT$25.67 billion, up 27.2% month-on-month (MoM) and by 4.9% year-on-year (YoY). Preliminary consolidated revenues for the second quarter 2020 reached NT$65 |
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Surge in Remote Work Propels Network Visibility To Top Concern For Both NetOps And SecOps (2020.07.08)
VIAVI Solutions today released the results of its 13th annual State of the Network global study of enterprise networking and security challenges. The study shows that IT teams critically require better visibility into the network driven by a number of factors, including tremendous disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, relentless technological advances, remote working reaching an all-time high and the expanding security threatscape |
