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Notebook Computer Display Panel Shipment Grows by Nearly 18% YoY in 2Q20 (2020.06.09)
According to the latest investigations from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, issues with the NB (notebook computer) panel supply chain, such as material shortage, labor shortage, and logistic disruptions, were gradually resolved starting in April |
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STMicroelectronics Launches Ultra-Economical Synchronous-Rectification Controllers in 6-Pin Packages (2020.06.09)
STMicroelectronics’ SRK1000A and SRK1000B secondary-side synchronous-rectification (SR) controllers for flyback converters, featuring high efficiency and low power consumption, introduce a new, more affordable and smaller-footprint option for battery chargers, quick chargers, adapters, and USB power-delivery outlets |
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Big Tech Companies Bet on Digital Platforms to Successfully Steer Through COVID-19 Crisis (2020.06.08)
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, tech giants Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon (FAMGA) have reported revenue growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 even while small and medium enterprises struggled to navigate through the difficult times |
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Macronix Announces May Consolidated Net Sales of NT$2.836B, Up 4.1% YoY (2020.06.08)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Macronix International today announced the unaudited consolidated net sales for May 2020 were NT$2.836 billion and a decrease of 17.3% from the previous month of NT$3.428 billion in 2020. Compared to the same period of NT$2 |
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STMicroelectronics Simplifies Design and Boosts Safety with Highly Integrated Universal Car-Lock IC (2020.06.08)
The STMicroelectronics L99UDL01 automotive universal door-lock IC integrates six MOSFET half-bridge outputs and two half-bridge gate drivers with protection and diagnostic functions that enhance safety, simplify design, and save space |
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Acer Reports May Consolidated Revenues of NT$20.18 Billion, Up 21.1% YoY (2020.06.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Acer announced its consolidated revenues for May at NT$20.18 billion, up 21.1% year-on-year (YoY) and by 2.2% month-on-month. For year-to-May, consolidated revenues were NT$88.78 billion, growing by 4.0% YoY |
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HOLTEK New HT32F59741 Enhanced 24-bit A/D Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU (2020.06.05)
Holtek announced the release of its new Enhanced 24-bit A/D Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU, the HT32F59741. The device is especially suitable for products which require high accuracy measurements and which include an LCD display such as electronic scales, blood pressure meters, temperature meters, instrumentation etc |
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Renesas Introduces New I3C Bus Extension Products (2020.06.05)
Renesas Electronics unveiled four new I3C Basic bus extension products for control plane designs across a variety of applications, including data center and server applications, as well as enterprise, factory automation, and communications equipment |
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Size-optimized congatec SMARC 2.1 Carrier Board Makes Intel Atom Processor Based 3.5" SBCs Modular (2020.06.05)
congatec announces its brand new conga SMC1/SMARC-x86 3.5-inch carrier board. The new size-optimized SMARC 2.1 carrier board in 3.5-inch form factor is application-ready and off-the-shelf deployable in small to mid sized series in combination with any congatec SMARC Computer-on-Module available to date |
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Metrology/Inspection Semiconductor Equipment Driven by 5nm (2020.06.04)
Advanced state-of-the-art IC production at 5 nanometer dimensions will be a catalyst for strong growth in the semiconductor metrology/inspection equipment market in 2020 and 2021, according to the report “Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control in VLSI Manufacturing,” recently published by The Information Network |
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Hyundai Motor Company invests in Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies (2020.06.04)
Hyundai Motor Company’s investment in Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH in May 2020 is the beginning of a comprehensive cooperation between the two companies. The investment is connected with a joint technology and business development agreement for stationary and on-board LOHC-systems |
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Synopsys Introduces Industry's First Complete USB4 IP Solution (2020.06.04)
Synopsys introduced the industry's first complete DesignWare USB4 IP solution consisting of controllers, routers, PHYs, and verification IP. The DesignWare USB4 IP operates at up to 40 Gbps, which is twice the maximum data rate of USB 3 |
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New Wi-Fi Enabled Crowd Alert Tool to Help Venues Manage Safe Social Distancing (2020.06.04)
GlobalReach Technology, the secure Wi-Fi solutions and services expert, today launched a new tool to help to manage safe social distancing as offices and venues reopen after lockdown. Crowd Insights uses existing public Wi-Fi networks to collect anonymous location, volume and movement data, even without user authentication |
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u-blox and Sapcorda Partner for Delivery of SAPA GNSS Augmentation Services (2020.06.03)
u-blox and Sapcorda Services GmbH today announced their partnership to implement the newly established SPARTN format as correction interface, paving the way to bringing their SAPA GNSS (global navigation satellite system) augmentation services to the u blox F9 platform |
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HOLTEK New HT66F3185 A/D MCU with EEPROM (2020.06.03)
Holtek announces the release of a new addition to its A/D type Flash MCU range with the new HT66F3185. As an extension product of the HT66F0185, this new device has a wide operating voltage range of 1.8V~5.5V, integrated high accuracy oscillators, a more accurate A/D reference voltage, an extended 12-channel A/D Converter, an IAP function and a smaller outline QFN package |
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Global Semiconductor Market Expects 1.2% YoY Growth in 2020 Amid COVID-19 (2020.06.03)
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, it is anticipated the global semiconductor market will still grow 1.2% year-on-year in 2020 although it may face a one-to-two quarter delay in demand recovery, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a government think tank and IT research institute in Taipei |
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Rakuten Mobile and NEC Agree to Jointly Develop Containerized Standalone 5G Core Network (2020.06.03)
Rakuten Mobile and NEC Corporation today announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to jointly develop the containerized standalone (SA) 5G core network (5GC) to be utilized in Rakuten Mobile's fully virtualized cloud-native 5G network |
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Cooperative AI for Human–Machine Work (2020.06.03)
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has developed a cooperative artificial intelligence (AI) technology that enhances work collaboration between humans and machines by using inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) to learn and imitate the actions of skilled workers |
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Panel Quotes and Manufacturer Revenues May Stabilize in 2Q20, Says TrendForce (2020.06.02)
According to the latest investigations by the WitsView research division of TrendForce, as panel demand begins to rebound in 2Q20, panel quotes are expected to stabilize as a result. Therefore, panel makers are projected to see improved revenues in spite of the limited magnitude of cost reduction for upstream panel components in 2Q20 |
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Fujitsu Launches 7 New Enterprise Notebooks Optimized for Remote Work (2020.06.02)
Fujitsu announced the launch of seven models of Notebook LIFEBOOK with Windows 10 and the latest 10th generation Intel Core Processor. Sales of the new models will be rolled out in Asia starting from today1. By expanding its lineup of superior mobile products, Fujitsu will continue to support initiatives on remote work, as part of the customers’ workstyle transformation |
