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Covid-19 Underscores Need for Contact Center Resilency, Says GlobalData (2020.04.19)
Coronavirus (Covid-19) has created many operational issues for businesses across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. While many B2C businesses across sectors such as retail, tourism, and transportation are struggling to stay afloat, they cannot ignore their customers during the crisis |
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Kioxia Announces Launch of New Brand Consumer Product Portfolio (2020.04.15)
Kioxia Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of “KIOXIA” branded consumer products, including microSD/SD memory cards, USB memory and SSDs. Kioxia and its group companies started to operate under its new company name on October 1st, 2019 |
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TYAN Delivers Performance Boost to HPC and Storage Servers with New AMD EPYC 7002 Series Processors (2020.04.15)
TYAN announced support for high frequency AMD EPYC 7F32, AMD EPYC 7F52 and AMD EPYC 7F72 processor-based server motherboards and server systems to the market. TYAN's HPC and storage server platforms continue to offer exceptional performance to datacenter customers |
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COVID-19: A Great EtherCAT Slave IC Solution for Smart Factory (2020.04.15)
HSINCHU, Taiwan – The COVID-19 pneumonia epidemic has brought a huge impact on the global manufacturing industry, but it has also given global manufacturers a new opportunity to accelerate the development of smart factory industrial automation applications |
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STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative Synchronous-Rectification Controller (2020.04.14)
The STMicroelectronics SRK1001 secondary-side synchronous-rectification controller introduces adaptive features that cut bill-of-materials costs, minimize circuit size, and simplify the design of power adapters, chargers, USB Power Delivery outlets, and lighting power supplies based on flyback topologies |
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AAEON GENE-APL7: Powering the Tools for Vaccine Research (2020.04.14)
As the number of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases continue to increase daily, medical researchers are working tirelessly to develop treatments and a vaccine. In the United States, where the number cases have exceeded 560,000, biotech developers are deploying blood and virus testing devices to help in this vital task |
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Pandemic-Induced Decline in Large-Size DDI Demand Temporarily Halts Tight Supply Issues (2020.04.13)
According to the latest investigations by the WitsView research division of TrendForce, disappointing 1Q20 shipment performances by panel manufacturers, combined with the continued acceleration of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the U |
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HOLTEK New BC5602 RF 2.4GHz Transceiver IC (2020.04.13)
Holtek announced the release of its new 2.4GHz RF chip, the BC5602. The device operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and has RF characteristics that are fully compliant with ETSI/FCC specifications. With a transmission rate of 125/250/500Kbps, it is suitable for wireless applications with different ranges |
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Showa Denko, AIST, NEDO and ADMAT Prove AI Speeds up Development of Flexible Transparent Film (2020.04.13)
Showa Denko, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Research Association of High-Throughput Design and Development for |
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Global IC Market Forecast Lowered From 3% to -4%, Says IC Insights (2020.04.12)
When 2020 started, global economic conditions pointed to single-digit percentage sales growth in the IC market after it fell by 15% in 2019, according to IC Insights. However, the world abruptly changed in 1Q20 with the rapid outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, which shut down nearly all countries and paralyzed global markets beginning in March 2020 |
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STMicroelectronics Announces New Audio Amplifier IC That Leverages the Expertise of Alps Alpine (2020.04.12)
STMicroelectronics announced the new FDA901 class-D audio amplifier IC, with a semiconductor design that incorporates the world-class audio design expertise of Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., a major Japanese manufacturer of car audio equipment and information communication equipment |
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Taiwan’s Chip Maker Speeds Up Production to Meet Urgent Orders for Medical Devices Against COVID-19 (2020.04.12)
Market intelligence firm TrendForce reports that the ongoing campaigns to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in many countries have rapidly exhausted the global supply of critical medical equipment and materials. Currently, the shortages of protective gears including face masks |
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Gartner: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 0.9% in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Impact (2020.04.10)
Due to the impact of the coronavirus on semiconductor supply and demand, worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to decline 0.9% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 12 |
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Acer Reports March Consolidated Revenues of NT$24.07 Billion, Up 114.3% MoM (2020.04.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced its consolidated revenues for March 2020 at NT$24.07 billion with growth of 114.3% month-on-month and 2.2% year-on-year. Preliminary consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 reached NT$48 |
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Taiwan Scientists Develop CRISPR-AI Bi-directional Gene Regulation System for Tissue Regeneration (2020.04.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A collaborative team from the National Tsing Hua University, China Medical University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan has developed, for the first time, a new bi-directional gene regulation system for the control of stem cell differentiation and tissue regeneration |
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Korean Market Share of Large-Size Panel Capacity to Fall Below 10% As Samsung Speeds Up Cutting Down (2020.04.08)
As Samsung Display Co. (SDC) buckles under the pressure of oversupply and pandemic-induced operating difficulties, the company has made the decision to exit the LCD panel manufacturing business. According to the latest investigations by the WitsView research division of TrendForce, the rapid decline of Korean manufacturers’ large-size panel glass capacity by area in 2020 is projected to result in a drop in market share from 28 |
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Renesas Introduces New 32-Bit RX72N and RX66N MCUs for Industrial Automation (2020.04.08)
Renesas Electronics announced the RX72N Group and RX66N Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), new additions to the RX Family that combines equipment control and networking function on a single chip. Built around the Renesas proprietary RXv3 CPU core, the RX72N features a maximum operating frequency of 240 megahertz (MHz) and two Ethernet channels, and the RX66N features a maximum operating frequency of 120 MHz and one Ethernet channel |
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u-blox Acquires IoT Communication-as-a-Service Provider Thingstream (2020.04.08)
u-blox today announced it has acquired IoT Communication-as-a-Service provider, Thingstream. Thingstream provides a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for global IoT connectivity using the industry standard MQTT protocol. The product is offered “as-a-service” which provides predictable cost and on-demand scalability for customers |
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Cypress Announces Antitrust Clearance in China (2020.04.07)
Cypress Semiconductor today announced that Infineon Technologies AG has obtained antitrust clearance from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) for Cypress' previously announced merger transaction with Infineon |
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STMicroelectronics Introduces STM32L4+ MCUs for Power- and Cost-Sensitive Embedded Applications (2020.04.07)
New STM32L4P5 and STM32L4Q5 microcontrollers (MCUs) from STMicroelectronics bring the performance of the Arm Cortex-M4 core to cost-sensitive and power-conscious smart connected devices, including utility meters, industrial and medical sensors, fitness trackers, and smart-home products |
