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ASE Acquiring of SPIL Is Less Than 5%;SPIL Continues Counteracting (2015.09.11)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － KGI Securities, the securities company responsible for handling the public takeover of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (ASE), said that until yesterday the progress is less than 5% |
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Wyplay, ST Announce Pre-integrated Connected Zapper or PVR Features Available to OEM Members (2015.09.11)
Wyplay, creator of software solutions for pay TV operators, and STMicroelectronics today announced that the Frog Client turnkey solution for connected zappers or personal video recorders (PVR) will be offered free of charge to OEM members of the Frog Community designing their digital TV set-top-box products with ST's new Liege3 System-on-Chip (SoC) family |
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G.hn Prime, The Latest Advancement in Powerline Technology From Sigma Designs (2015.09.11)
Sigma Designs introduced G.hn Prime, the latest advancement in powerline technology that on the Sigma G.hn CG5300 and CG5200 series chipsets. G.hn Prime-enabled chipsets offer plug-and-play simplicity for seamless expandability throughout the home, and can be used to provide an end to end solution in stand-alone bridges, set top boxes, residential gateways, TVs and even as their power supplies |
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New DesignWare ARC EM Processors Deliver Up to 3X Higher DSP Performance (2015.09.11)
Synopsys today announced availability of the DesignWare ARC EM9D and EM11D Processors, the newest additions to the power-efficient ARC EM Family of processors. The EM9D and EM11D cores implement an enhanced version of the ARCv2DSP instruction set architecture (ISA), combining RISC and DSP processing with support for an XY memory system to boost digital signal processing performance while minimizing power consumption |
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Netflix to Set the Challenge for Taiwan’s OTT TV Market (2015.09.11)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Netflix is going to be heading to Taiwan and may work with Chunghwa Telecom on not only cooperation of cash flow at the beginning but OTT platform in the future.
OTT（Over The Top）is a kind of service by providing all application services for customers through internet |
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HTC Teams up with Spotify and “Halfbeak” on the go (2015.09.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC Co. has teamed up with online music streaming service Spotify by means to provide recommended playlists formulated to match users’ facial expressions. Moreover, it is widely circulated that HTC is developing a nicknamed “halfbeak” smartwatch, which is based upon Android Wear |
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6 Potential Challenges for Apple and Partners in Taiwan (2015.09.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Apple’s autumn release has again made the front page news all over the world. However, there are six challenges for Apple along with its partners in Taiwan as below.
Firstly, how much longer can demand for iPhones grow? The iPhone demand is off-the-charts, and the iPhone 6S’s new features like 3D Touch Dispaly, Force Touch and an improved camera seem compelling enough to keep the momentum going |
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Keysight Collaborates with University of Bristol on 5G Wireless Technology (2015.09.10)
Keysight Technologies announced it is collaborating with the University of Bristol on 5G millimeter-wave research. The two organizations are already deeply involved in the 5G ecosystem in Europe and the U.S. and now will be working closely together on multiple 5G millimeter-wave technologies |
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Microchip New 8-bit MCU Development Platform (2015.09.10)
Microchip Technology announced an expansion of the development platform for its growing portfolio of innovative 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with Core-Independent Peripherals (CIPs).
Designers can combine these building blocks to perform application functions autonomously, and they can be interconnected with an increasing amount of integrated Intelligent Analog peripherals |
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GreenPeak and Dusun Electron Launch First Smart City Application in China (2015.09.10)
GreenPeak Technologies, a low power RF semiconductor company, and Dusun Electron, a electronic company focusing on wireless internet technology and IoT industry in China, today announced their partnership with the launch of first Smart City assisted parking application in China |
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AGCO, Alibaba Cooperate to Start An “Internet-plus-Agriculture” Program in China (2015.09.10)
AGCO, a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Alibaba Group in Shanghai to start an “Internet-plus-Agriculture” crossover program.
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SEMI: Equipment Spending is Positive in 2015 and 2016 (2015.09.10)
Front End fab equipment spending (including new, used, and in-house) is projected to increase 5.0 percent in 2015 (to US$ 37.0 billion) and another 6.6 percent in 2016 (to $39.4 billion) according to most recent edition of the SEMI World Fab Forecast |
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Huawei's Smartphone Shipments Expected to Break 100M Units in 2015 (2015.09.09)
In the second quarter of 2015, Huawei sold 28.2 million smartphones, up 54.9% compared to the first quarter, showing much better sales performance than other international brands, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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UTC2000 USB-C Controller Enables Simple and Quick Implementation (2015.09.09)
Microchip Technology announced the addition of the UTC2000, USB-C controller to its leading portfolio of USB devices. With this new device, designers of a wide range of applications covering the consumer, industrial and automotive markets can now simply and quickly implement the radically updated USB-C connector cost effectively, speeding time to market and minimizing bills of materials |
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R-Car T2 SoC for Vehicle Camera Networks (2015.09.09)
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of the R-Car T2 system-on-a-chip (SoC), an SoC dedicated for Ethernet AVB-enabled vehicle camera networks, complementing the company's popular R-Car Family devices for infotainment, instrument cluster and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) applications |
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FT60x SuperSpeed USB3.0 ICs and Modules (2015.09.09)
FTDI Chip announced the full production release and availability of its FT60x series, a sophisticated USB3.0 to FIFO bridge in a choice of low pin count packages. In addition, 4 corresponding evaluation/development modules are also now available |
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New PoE to Support Outdoor Network Infrastructure and Industrial Applications (2015.09.09)
Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of its PD-9001GI and PD-9501GI Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan injectors, expanding the company's industry-leading PoE product offering into new industrial and outdoor applications |
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Google Encourages Taiwan to Develop Smart Service in the IoT Era (2015.09.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The General Manager of Google Taiwan Chien Lee-feng, stated that Taiwan should strive to develop the smart service, such as smart factory, smart car, smart hospital, etc. What’s more, Taiwan had better direct all efforts towards the integration for software and hardware |
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Foxconn IP Auction Will Be Held by ICAP (2015.09.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group joined forces with ICAP Patent Brokerage. ICAP will represent Foxconn in an upcoming sealed-bid auction of intellectual property assets on November 19, 2015. The auction will feature 27 distinct portfolios, with detailed lot information featured on the Foxconn Corporate Auction web page |
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Cost-effective, highly integrated, and power-optimized Cannes Wi-Fi SoC (2015.09.09)
STMicroelectronics announced its Cannes Wi-Fi (STiH390) System-on-Chip, targeting HD HEVC Wi-Fi IP client and interactive set-top-box markets.
Customers expect to get flawless experiences at home when watching their favorite TV content on smartphones, tablets, and set-top-boxes using their wireless networks |
