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New ECP5 FPGA-based Board Enables Smart Connectivity for HetNet and Industrial IoT Applications (2015.11.03)
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and Mikroprojekt today announced availability of a new ECP5-based development platform to accelerate system design of communications and industrial applications at the network edge, including HetNet small cells, industrial IoT gateways, and IP cameras |
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New Si86xxxT Digital Isolator Family Protects Industrial Equipment (2015.11.03)
Silicon Labs introduced a new family of multi-channel digital isolators featuring a high-voltage isolation barrier designed to withstand 10 kV surge hits. Based on Silicon Labs’ proprietary capacitive isolation technology, the new Si86xxxT digital isolator family provides robust protection against secondary lightning strikes and increases system reliability in a wide range of demanding industrial applications |
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US$440 Million be Generated in London and Shenzhen By Using C-band Spectrum for Mobile Broadband (2015.11.03)
The use of additional C-band spectrum for mobile broadband in London and Shenzhen alone will generate an additional US$440 million (€400 million) of economic benefit whilst protecting the continued operation of incumbent services, according to a new report from the GSMA |
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Andes’ two FPGA-Based Platforms Adapted by WDA (2015.11.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Andes Technology Co., the vendor dedicated to 32-bit CPU IPs and associated SoC platforms, announced on November 3 its two FPGA-based platforms, ADP-WT59F064 and ADP-XC7KFF676 adapted by Workforce Development Agency (WDA) in Tawan in a bid to train, and have a more skilled workforce in the future |
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MediaTek Seeks For Chinese Team-up (2015.11.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The emerging and powerful “Red Supply Chain” can’t be ignored no more. MediaTek Inc., the world’s No. 2 handset chipmaker, on November 3 said it would adopt an open attitude toward collaborating with Chinese chipmakers to pursue more growth opportunities amid escalating competition |
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Bluetooth 4.2 Compliant Silicon, Modules and Software (2015.11.03)
Microchip Technology today announced its next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) solutions. Qualified to the latest Bluetooth 4.2 standard, the IS1870 and IS1871 Bluetooth LE RF ICs, along with the BM70 module, expand Microchip’s existing Bluetooth portfolio and carry both worldwide regulatory and Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certifications |
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Indian Banking and Securities Firms to Spend 499 Billion Rupees on IT in 2015 (2015.11.03)
Indian banking and securities companies will spend 499 billion rupees on IT products and services in 2015, an increase of 9.8 percent over 2014 spend of 455 billion rupees, according to Gartner, Inc. This forecast includes spending by financial institutions on internal IT (largely personnel), hardware, software, external IT services and telecommunications |
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Taiwanese Panel Manufacturers Showing Signs of Recession (2015.11.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan －According to Taiwan’s Photonics Technology & Industry Development Association (PIDA) statistics, in the first half of 2015 the output of industries related to display panels in Taiwan all showed signs of recession |
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Advantech, TaiDoc Technology Joint Launch Real-Time Physiological Data Platform (2015.11.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan －Advantech Handed with TaiDoc Technology Corporation, a Taiwanese medical devices provider, to launch the " Real-Time Physiological Data Platform " solution that integrates TaiDoc’s 5-in-1 Vital Sign Monitor (TD-2300), Advantech medical tablet (MICA-071), mobile nursing cart (AMiS-50), and touch whiteboard computer (UTC-520), to create the world's first Taiwan-made real-time medical physiology measurement solutions |
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HTC’s Vive Wins the Best Accessory Award at 2015 Paris Game Week (2015.11.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC Vive won the Best Accessory at 2015 Paris Game Week. Also in the December Best of What’s New issue of Popular Science, a longtime media favorite. HTC Vive will be named “Innovation of the Year”. The company on the end of October announced consolidated results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended September 30, 2015 |
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Foxconn Tops List of Taiwan’s Invention Patent Applicants (2015.11.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hon Hai/Foxconn Precision Industry Co. ranked as the largest invention patent applicant in the nation in the third quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Intellectual Property Office |
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TrendForce: Notebook Shipments in Third Quarter Grows of 11.1% (2015.11.02)
According to analysis by the global research firm TrendForce, global notebook shipments grew above expectations by 11.1% quarterly to 43.17 million units in the third quarter. However, this figure also represented a 5.7% year-on-year drop |
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Unigroup Willing to Work with MTK for Overpower Qualcomm (2015.11.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Tsinghua Unigroup has no plan to enter into DRAM industry and intend to cooperate with MediaTek, Tsinghua Unigroup President Zhou Weigu said in an interview with Taiwan’s media.
Economic Daily ran a report that Tsinghua Unigroup will aim at NAND Flash business and has no intention to explore DRAM industry or invest Taiwan’s DRAM company |
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ITU RA-15 Sets Future Direction on IoTs, 5G and Small Satellites (2015.11.02)
The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly concluded after deliberating this past week on new directions in radiocommunications, including IoT, 5G and small satellites.
Held every three to four years, the Radiocommunication Assembly deliberated the future direction of radiocommunications and reached significant decisions that will influence the future development of radiocommunications worldwide in an increasingly wireless environment |
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Ultra-High-Efficiency 76V DC/DC Buck Converter (2015.11.02)
ROHM announced the availability of a 12 to 76V input, 3A variable output voltage, DC/DC Buck converter with integrated 76V MOSFET optimized for high power (high voltage x large current) applications such as motors, factory automation equipment, communications infrastructure, and industrial machinery |
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Tsinghua Unigroup to Acquire Powertech’s Shares of 25% (2015.10.30)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The trend of China's semiconductor industry to cooperate with Taiwanese firms is getting more and more obvious, while the level of cooperation is deeper. Powertech Technology Inc. (Powertech), a Taiwanese outsourced assembly and test services provider, announced today that the company has reached a strategic alliance agreement with Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd |
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Automobile Becomes a High Growth Market of NOR Flash Memory (2015.10.30)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Vehicle telematics systems are seeking for high-performance memory solutions, which motivates the proportion of NOR Flash in automotive applications to grow rapidly. The relevant suppliers have launched a series of new NOR Flash products to meet the automotive industry's needs |
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MediaTek Reports Third Quarter Revenue of NT$56,962 Million, Up 21.1% (2015.10.30)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － MediaTek Inc. today announced financial results of third-quarter ended September 30, 2015. Third quarter revenue was NT$56,962 million, up 21.1% sequentially, and down 0.9% year-over-year. The quarter-over-quarter growth was mainly due to seasonal demand, rising high-end product mix and favorable foreign exchange rate |
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Smartphone Vendors Ship over 340 Million Units in Q3, as Chinese Market Slackens (2015.10.30)
According to Juniper Research, the number of smartphone shipments reached 342.5 million in Q3 2015, with a slowed y-o-y growth of 8.4%.
Juniper Research noted that Apple posted another record-breaking quarter, with 48 million unit sales, compared to 39 million iPhones sold in Q3 2014 |
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Keysight Collaborates with China Southeast University on 5G Massive MIMO Research (2015.10.30)
Keysight Technologies today announced it will collaborate with China Southeast University to research test and measurement technologies for 5G Massive MIMO in China.
Massive MIMO uses a large numbers of antenna elements, working coherently, to generate steerable signal beams for multiple simultaneous users |
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