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Apple iPhone 6S is Expected to Debut in Taiwan on Sep. 18 (2015.09.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Apple iPhone 6 has dominated the high-end smartphone market in Taiwan in the past 10 months, there’s no denying that the iPhone 6S is the most anticipated handset to date. According to the local telecommunications providers and channels, after Apple launched the new handset on September 9 there’s a high chance that iPhone 6S will be debuted in Taiwan on September 18 |
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20th Annual SEMICON Taiwan 2015 ─ Opens Today (2015.09.02)
20th Annual SEMICON Taiwan 2015 ─ Opens Today
TAIPEI, Taiwan — SEMICON Taiwan 2015 opened today starting a three-day event drawing over 43,000 attendees from electronics manufacturing. Held 2-4 September, SEMICON Taiwan represents the huge Taiwan business potential with Taiwanese chipmakers and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) firms spending over $20 billion in the next two years on equipment and materials |
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Intel Introduces 6th Generation Core Processor, Improves Battery Life and Graphics (2015.09.02)
Intel Corporation introduced its 6th Generation Intel Core processor family. The 6th Gen Intel Core processors deliver enhanced performance and new immersive experiences at the lowest power levels ever and also support the broadest range of device designs – from the ultra-mobile compute stick, to 2 in 1s and high-definition All-in-One desktops, to new mobile workstations |
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Increasing Demand for Handling the Harsher Conditions of LTPS Manufacturing Processes (2015.09.02)
Edwards Limited announced today that it is experiencing increased demand for systems designed to handle the harsher conditions of low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) manufacturing processes. Edwards sees the move to LTPS being driven primarily by consumer demand for higher resolution and lower power consumption in mobile device displays manufactured using G5 |
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The Orion TI-30XS, New Talking Scientific Calculator for Blind Students (2015.09.02)
Texas Instruments (TI), Orbit Research and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) today unveiled the Orion TI-30XS MultiView Talking Scientific Calculator, the world's first fully accessible multi-line scientific calculator, created for students who are visually impaired, and available for the upcoming school year |
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UPnP Forum to Unveil A New Web-Based Tool of Adding New IoT Devices (2015.09.01)
UPnP Forum unveil a new web-based tool that automates the process of quickly adding new devices to a network, regardless of location. This ata modeling tool will significantly reduce fragmentation in the marketplace, a key obstacle for the Internet of Things (IoT), while providing a seamless standardization process that can be used by any organization or company incorporating device discovery and control capability into any of their devices |
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Smartphone and IoT are the Main Growth Drivers: TSMC (2015.09.01)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The SEMICON Taiwan 2015 will be the highlight of semicondoctor industry this week, which is going to be held at Nangang Exhibition Hall from September 2 to 4. George Liu, Sr. Director at the Business Development Division of TSMC said in the SEMICON Taiwan 2014 press conference on September 1 that smartphone and Internet of Things (IoT) will still be the main growth drivers of the semiconductor industry |
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Tien Wu: Differentiation and Innovation are Keys for Taiwan (2015.09.01)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Facing the emerging “Red Supply Chain” is inevitable, Tien Wu, Chief Operating Officer of ASE Group pointed out at the press conference of the SEMICON Taiwan 2015 that differentiation and innovation are keys for Taiwan semiconductor industry to survive |
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New MOST150 Coaxial Transceiver for Automotive Infotainment Networks Based on Coaxial Cables (2015.09.01)
Microchip Technology announced the industry’s first MOST150 coaxial transceiver. Extending the usage of coaxial cabling to powerful automotive infotainment networks based on the latest MOST150 standard, the newly introduced OS82150 integrates a coaxial cable driver and coaxial cable receiver into a small-footprint, 4x4 mm QFN package |
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4K LCD TV Panel Shipments Grow 61% Sequentially in 2Q 2015 (2015.09.01)
Worldwide 4K2K LCD TV panel shipment volume grew 60.8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, reaching around 9.2 million units, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT institute |
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AsiaInfo to Acquire Trend Micro Chinese Subsidiary (2015.09.01)
AsiaInfo Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. and Trend Micro (China) Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Trend Micro International, today jointly announced that AsiaInfo intends to acquire all of Trend Micro China’s business, including licensing of product and technology rights within the China market |
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Industry’s Fastest Isolated Current Sense Amplifier (2015.09.01)
Silicon Labs introduced an isolated current sense amplifier delivering robust isolation and the industry’s highest bandwidth and lowest signal delay. Silicon Labs’ new Si8920 isolated amplifier provides an ideal current shunt measurement solution for power control systems operating in harsh environments such as industrial motor drives |
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Smallest-class Pckage in Te Idustry with 0.315mm Utra-low profile (2015.09.01)
Torex Semiconductor has added a new package of height 0.315mmto theXC6216 series of 28V operating voltage regulators with a standby function.
IC cards (smart cards) have become common in recent years, and are being used for official documents (licenses |
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Industry-first M2M Cat 1 LTE Module for IoT Applications (2015.09.01)
Gemalto is launching the industry's first LTE Category 1 (Cat 1) wireless module to revolutionize highly efficient 4G LTE connectivity. Specifically designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications, the new Cinterion(R) M2M module meets the market need of power-optimized performance and single-mode LTE at speeds of up to 10Mbit/s download and 5Mbit/s uplink |
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Samsung Introduces New Smartwatch with 1.2-Inch Circular Screen: Gear S2 (2015.09.01)
Samsung Electronics today announced the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, the company’s latest offering in the wearables category. It uses 1.2-inch circular screen with 360 x 360 resolution (302 ppi), and with the latest Tizen OS and an optimized 1-GHz dual core processor |
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Japan Optical Sensors Market is Estimated at $1.37 Billion By 2018 (2015.08.31)
According to a report from Research and Markets, the Japan Optical Sensors market is estimated at $1.37 billion by 2018 with a projected CAGR of 7.46% over the period 2014-2020.
With quick paced innovative progression in the optics sensors business, market players have presented exceedingly power efficient optic sensors |
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Sony Global Education Partners with Edmodo (2015.08.31)
Sony Global Education, Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, announced today that it will partner with Edmodo, Inc., a leading global education network, to enhance math literacy among students in primary and secondary schools across the world |
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Is SPIL, Foxconn, or ASE the Winning Company? (2015.08.31)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Silicon Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL) last Friday announced to everyone’s surprise an alliance with Foxconn in order to stave off an acquisition by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE). However, ASE immediately replied that they would raise the purchasing price and continue implementing the acquisition |
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HTC to lay off More than 600 workers by the end of Oct. (2015.08.31)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — News of 600 redundancies had sent tremors through the IT industry. HTC Co., the Taiwanese smartphone maker, plans to lay off more than 600 employees. However, the company will cut 15 percent of its workforce as part of a broader push to refocus on “premium smartphones, virtual reality, and connected lifestyle products,” by the end of this year, the company announced earlier this month |
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The World's Smallest Mediatek Multi-GNSS Module (2015.08.31)
GlobalTop Technology has launched FireFly X1, the smallest Mediatek-based Multi-GNSS module in the world. With an ultra-compact size of 9.0 x 9.5 x 2.1 mm, it’s one of the smallest Multi-GNSS modules in the industry.
“Compact size and low-power consumption will be the key USP’s for the next generation of M2M Devices |
ITU's main job is to develop a wireless transmission equipment specification, winged communications, maritime communications, such as cell phones, satellite communication systems, wireless transmission equipment, such as radio and television,