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Lowest Power Programmable Sensor Hub (2015.04.10)
QuickLogic Corporation announced the addition of the ArcticLink 3 S2 LP to its family of ultra-low power programmable sensor hubs. At just 75uWatts (68uA @ 1.1V) active power consumption, this new platform is the lowest power programmable sensor hub on the market |
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150 Mbps 4G LTE Voice-data Modem From u-blox (2015.04.09)
u-blox announces TOBY-L280, the first LTE Category 4 rugged module in an LGA package that supports FDD-LTE in frequency band 28. Band 28 is now in commercial use in Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, with further rollouts planned throughout the Asia Pacific region, Brazil and Argentina |
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APAC Becomes the Frontline for IoT, Create US$583B Market Opportunity by 2020 (2015.04.09)
International Data Corporation (IDC) announces today that the Asia/Pacific Internet of Things (IoT) industry will continue its strong growth, with the number of units, or “things”, connected to increase from 3.1 billion to 8 |
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TSMC: 10nm to Put Into Limited Production by Q4 of 2015 (2015.04.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The racing of semiconductor’s advanced process has come into 10nm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) Co-CEO Mark Liu commented at a company event in San Jose, California on April 7, said that TSMC will put the 10-nanometer (nm) into mass production in 2016 |
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Intel’s New Chip with Wireless Charging Integrated (2015.04.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Intel held the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2015 at Shenzhen on April 8, the company launched the next-generation chip code-named Skylake processor that integrated wireless charging, as well as supported its latest operating system (OS) Win 10 and facial recognition |
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HT85F2280/70/60 8051 A/D Flash MCUs for High Speed Calculation Applications (2015.04.09)
Holtek is delighted to announce the release of its new 8051 A/D Flash series MCUs which include the HT85F2280, HT85F2270 and HT85F2260 devices. The complete series has an operating voltage of 2.2V to 5.5V and meets with the industrial specification requirements of -40°C ~ 85°C operating temperature and high noise immunity |
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ROHM Ships Power Management IC for the 14nm Intel Atom CPU for Tablets (2015.04.09)
ROHM has announced the production release of a dedicated system power management integrated circuit (PMIC), the BD2613GW, to support the next generation, 14nm Intel Atom processor for tablets. A highly integrated power management solution with industry leading power efficiency, ROHM's PMIC is targeted towards ultra-thin form factor tablets |
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Sensor Shipments Strengthened By Wearables and IoT; But Prices Falling (2015.04.09)
According to IC Insights’ new report, sensor shipments are getting a big boost from the spread of embedded measurement functions for automated intelligent controls in systems and new high-volume applications—such as wearable electronics and the huge potential of the Internet of Things (IoT)—but sales growth is being pulled down significantly by price erosion in this once high-flying semiconductor marketplace |
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XYZprinting Launches Entry-level 3D Printer Aims at Education Market (2015.04.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — XYZprinting, a 3D printers manufacturer, which is backed by world’s leading electronic manufacturing conglomerate Kinpo Group, has launched the entry-level da Vinci Jr. 1.0 3D printer that aims at penetrating the education market |
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Simon Shen: China Market About to be as Important as the U.S. (2015.04.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Simon Shen, CEO of XYZprinting, has shown up as an important representative and guest from the 3D printing industry at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). He suggested that the 3D printing market is a bullish trend, which is exactly the opposite of the PC market |
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Rockchip Works Closely with Intel on Atom X3 Based Mobile Devices (2015.04.08)
At the Intel Developer Forum(IDF), Shenzhen, China, Rockchip CEO Min Li joined Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on stage, said that multiple original design manufacturers (ODMs) are designing products based on the Intel Atom x3-C3230RK quad-core processor reference design from Rockchip, with devices expected to be in market later this quarter |
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Intel Announces New Investments and Collaborations in China (2015.04.08)
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, at IDF Shenzhen, China, announced additional investments and collaborations that promise to deliver value across a range of industries for the smart, connected world for years to come.
Krzanich, along with additional keynote speakers Ian Yang |
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75% of Cars Will Be Connected by 2020 (2015.04.08)
According to Topology, a division of TrendForce, autonomous vehicles will enter mass production by 2020 as more and more major auto makers in recent years have committed to their R&D. Furthermore, the scale of the market will likely surpass a million vehicle mark by 2035 |
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UMC’s 8-inch Fabs to At Full Capacity; Pushing 12-inch Fab Creation (2015.04.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to Taiwan media reported, the production capacity of UMC's 8-inch fab have been fulfilled this year, which caused a serious shortage of supply of 8-inch IC foundry, and some IC design companies have started to seize the limited output |
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Shipments of NB Touch Panels Climbed 6.2% in Q4 2014, But Value Fell (2015.04.08)
According to IHS, in the fourth quarter of 2014, shipments of touch panels for notebook PCs climbed 6.2% on quarter and 9.4% on year to 5.6 million units. In terms of area, the total shipments increased 7.0% quarter on quarter and 15 |
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 7.9 % in 2014; Micron Biggest Increases (2015.04.07)
According to final results by Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $340.3 billion in 2014, a 7.9 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $315.4 billion. The top 25 semiconductor vendors' combined revenue increased 11 |
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RTG4 Radiation-tolerant FPGAs For High-speed Signal (2015.04.07)
Microsemi Corporation announced availability of its RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant FPGA family. The RTG4's reprogrammable flash technology offers complete immunity to radiation-induced configuration upsets in the harshest radiation environments, requiring no configuration scrubbing, unlike SRAM FPGA technology |
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Acer and ASUS Eye on Smart Home (2015.04.07)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Smart Home industry has really been heating up lately. Two Taiwanese brands Acer and ASUS eye on Smart Home market and rolled out related products.
ASUS has announced the Asus Smart Home System, comprising a range of shiny blue-black and chrome devices with a curved edge design |
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Samsung Reportedly Take Over TSMC to Supply Next iPhone’s A9 Chip (2015.04.07)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Samsung will replace Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in manufacturing of Apple’s future A9 chip, expected to be launched alongside new iPhone models later this year. Both companies withheld comment on it, allegedly |
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Acer Renews Marketing Partnership with Toronto Blue Jays (2015.04.07)
Acer Canada today announced that it has renewed its status as an Official Partner of the Toronto Blue Jays and will have an expanded role with the Jays Care Foundation for the 2015 baseball season. As the exclusive category partner for laptops and tablets, Acer’s presence will again be highlighted by marketing programs and stadium promotions designed to ensure Toronto Blue Jays fans enjoy their favorite team while learning more about Acer |
