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ITRI Showcases LED and OLED Lighting Technology (2016.04.14) TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) at the 2016 Taiwan International Lighting Show exhibited several types of innovative OLED and LED smart lighting applications, including OLED automobile lighting, LED smart hospital lighting, PCOLED technology, and LED commercial photography |
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InnoSwitch-CE Switcher ICs Optimized for Efficiency and Standby Power Performance (2016.04.13) Power Integrations announced its InnoSwitch-CE ICs, a new clade of its InnoSwitch family of off-line CV/CC flyback switcher ICs. The new devices are optimized for consumer electronics applications where government regulations for Total Energy Consumption (TEC) are of utmost importance |
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Highest Density MRAM Products to Create Fastest and Most Reliable Memory (2016.04.13) Everspin Technologies announced today that it is shipping 256Mb ST-MRAM samples to global customers, enabling new product solutions using a true MRAM-based Storage Class Memory (SCM). This 256Mb ST-MRAM product breaks the record for the highest density commercial MRAM currently available in the market |
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Advantech Unveils IoT Gateway Starter Kit (2016.04.13) Advantech announced its IoT gateway starter kit. The whole package includes a ready-to-run system (Intel Celeron J1900 platform & Windows 7 Embedded), IoT software platform service (WISE-PaaS), software development kit and technical support service |
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Mitsubishi Electric Establishes New Company in Turkey for Air Conditioner Manufacture (2016.04.13) Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it established a new company for the development and manufacture of room air conditioners in Istanbul, Turkey. The company, called Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Klima Sistemleri Üretim Anonim Şirketi, is scheduled to begin production in January 2018 |
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USB 3.0 Promoter Group Defines Authentication Protocol for Type-C (2016.04.13) The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the USB Type-C Authentication specification, defining cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C chargers and devices.
Using this protocol, host systems can confirm the authenticity of a USB device or USB charger, including such product aspects as the descriptors/capabilities and certification status |
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GSMA Announces Additional Exhibitors, Sponsors and Partners for MWC Shanghai (2016.04.13) The GSMA today announced additional exhibitors, sponsors, partners and programmes for 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 29 June – 1 July 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) |
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Expected to Decline 0.6% in 2016 (2016.04.13) Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $333 billion in 2016, a decrease of 0.6 percent from 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. This is following a decline of 2.3 percent in 2015 due to weakened demand for key electronic equipment, elevated inventory levels and the continuing impact of the strong dollar in some regions |
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Enterprise 5G-HD WI-FI Platform for Next-Generation Enterprises (2016.04.12) Broadcom Limited announced a new dual-channel 5GHz Wi-Fi access point platform designed to enable enterprise and public venue operators to optimize performance for all connected devices. The Broadcom 5G-HD platform is built on the new BCM49408 quad-core CPU |
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Thin-film metal power inductors for automotive power supplies (2016.04.12) TDK Corporation has expanded its portfolio of compact thin-film metal power inductors with a new type designed for demanding automotive applications.
Measuring in at a mere 2.0 mm x 1.6 mm x 1.0 mm, the new TDK TFM201610ALMA thin-film metal power inductor features the world's highest rated current of 1 |
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Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 9.6% in First Quarter of 2016 (2016.04.12) Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64.8 million units in the first quarter of 2016, a 9.6 percent decline from the first quarter of 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. This was the sixth consecutive quarter of PC shipment declines, and the first time since 2007 that shipment volume fell below 65 million units |
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IGZO Panels to Record a Whopping 296% Shipment Growth This Year, Says TrendForce (2016.04.12) The shipments of IGZO panels worldwide totaled 5.05 million units in 2015 and are forecast to skyrocket by 296% year on year to 20 million units in 2016 owing to the demand generated by Apple’s latest tablet, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, according to WitsView, a division of TrendForce |
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LED Taiwan to Kick Off in Taipei on April 13-16 (2016.04.12) TAIPEI, Taiwan —LED Taiwan, the most influential LED exhibition in Taiwan that is organized by SEMI and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), will be held at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei on April 13-16, With 748 booths from 238 exhibitors to fully demonstrate the local LED supply chains’ R&D capabilities |
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ASRock Updates Its X99 Motherboards BIOS to Support Intel Broadwell-E (2016.04.12) TAIPEI, Taiwan – ASRock announced that the company have already completed uploading new versions of BIOS for their X99 motherboards to support these Intel Broadwell-E CPUs.
The most unmissable part of Intel Broadwell-E is the flagship Core i7-6950X, which will be the first deca-core processor for the commercial market |
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Consumers Seeking Higher Value Proposition for Home IoTs, IDC Says (2016.04.11) Network entertainment applications are the stepping stone to a broader home Internet of Things (IoT) experience, even as consumers remain skeptical of the value proposition behind the home Internet of Things, wary of their cost and uncertain of their utility, according to a recent survey of U |
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ETX 3.0 Module to Extend Legacy Applications and Lifecycles (2016.04.11) Portwell announces the release of the PEM-E205VLA, an ETX 3.02 (95mm x 114mm) computer-on-module based on the Vortex86DX3 processor. The PEM-E205VLA ETX module delivers optimized value and service levels by running multiple applications securely and reliably on virtualization-optimized platforms |
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SanDisk Doubles the Performance of InfiniFlash System (2016.04.11) SanDisk Corporation today introduced an upgraded all-flash storage platform with the introduction of the InfiniFlash IF150 system, the latest addition to its InfiniFlash family.
The new IF150 brings twice the performance via upgraded 12Gbps SAS connectivity, and the same massive capacity to big data and hyperscale workloads as the previous generation of InfiniFlash |
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Flexible, Transparent Displays Market Driven by Consumer, Retail, and Automotive (2016.04.11) Global flexible & transparent displays market is being driven by growth in consumer electronics, retail, automotive and other end user segments.
Growing use of Head-Up Displays (HUDs) in luxury cars, surging demand for interactive classes in education sector, rising demand for flexible displays in healthcare sector, increasing adoption for curved televisions and smartphones, etc |
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New Performance High Bay LED Lighting Technology (2016.04.11) LG Electronics USA is introducing its new energy-efficient, round and IP65-rated LED high bay with wireless communications, designed for easy installation thanks to its advanced wireless grouping technology and light weight.
Similar to LG's existing Simple Choice high bay lighting |
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TSMC’s First Quarter Revenue Exceeds Expectations (2016.04.11) TAIPEI, Taiwan - Despite being subject to the influence of an earthquake and unfavorable exchange rates, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s (TSMC) first quarter revenue not only reached targets but exceeded preliminary projections |