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Sony's Fully Automated Spectral Cell Analyzer (2015.06.17)
Sony Corporation announced the launch of its SA3800 spectral cell analyzer, a new flow cytometer equipped with a newly developed autosampler that features 3-dimensional drive (X, Y, Z axes). The SA3800 combines ease of operation with full automation, and its autosampler delivers high-speed analysis and processing performance |
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Imec to Present Successors to FinFET for 7nm and Beyond (2015.06.17)
At this week’s VLSI 2015 Symposium in Kyoto (Japan), imec reported new results on nanowire FETs and quantum-well FinFETs towards post-FinFET multi-gate device solutions.
As the major portion of the industry adopts FinFETs as the workhorse transistor for 16nm and 14nm, researchers worldwide are looking into the limits of FinFETs and potential device solutions for the 7nm node and beyond |
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Pegatron Expands Recruitment of Chinese Manufacturing Laborers (2015.06.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－ Pegatron General Director Tong Zi-xian at a shareholders’ meeting stated that due to pressures making shipments during the second half of this year, which includes the traditional high season as well as new client products for the second half of the year, Pegatron is currently hiring personnel for their Chinese factories |
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Foxconn, Softbank to Open Robot Joint Venture (2015.06.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group and Japan’s telecom services supplier Softbank Corp. are planning to set up a joint venture to produce humanoid robots, according to Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on front page on June 17 |
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Technology, R&D and IP to be Key Challenges as China to Implement Its DRAM Strategy (2015.06.17)
China’s massive efforts to develop a domestic DRAM industry have become more apparent since the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the establishment of the National Integrated Circuitry Industry Investment Fund on October 14, 2014 |
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PoE Embedded System for AOI Application (2015.06.17)
Axiomtek announced the eBOX671-885-FL, its industrial-grade PoE embedded vision system aiming automated optical inspection (AOI). The high performance fanless box PC supports the LGA1150 socket type 4th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 or Celeron processor (Codename: Haswell/ HaswellRefresh) to provide high computing performance and 4K graphics |
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Renesas Electronics Delivers Game-Changing IoT Platform (2015.06.17)
Renesas Electronics announced the Renesas Synergy Platform, a new, easy-to-use, qualified platform designed to accelerate time to market, reduce total cost of ownership and remove many of the obstacles engineers face as they develop products for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial markets |
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HomeKit solution for nRF51 Series Bluetooth Smart SoCs (2015.06.17)
Nordic Semiconductor ASA announced the availability of its HomeKit solution for the nRF51 Series Bluetooth Smart SoCs. Meeting the HomeKit technical specifications the complete solution offers simplified development and accelerated time to market for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch enabled connected home products |
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NFC Forum Publishes New and Updated Technical Specifications (2015.06.17)
The NFC Forum today announced the public availability of technical specifications following approval by the Board of Directors. Tthe specifications deliver new capabilities that support improved RF communication, device identification, greater security in peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, and new RF Interface extensions for optimized and scalable P2P and memory tag communications |
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Acer Appoints Dr. RC Chang to Lead the Design Center (2015.06.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announces that its chief technology officer (CTO), Dr. RC Chang, shall lead Acer’s Design Center as Jackson Lin, current president of the Design Center, retires. The appointment takes effect on July 1, 2015 |
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TSMC Pledges to buy 100 million kWh of Green Power (2015.06.16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TSMC announced on June 16 the company will purchase 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power, actively participating in the R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs’ voluntary green power purchasing program |
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Acquisition of HTC is a Naive Thought: Acer (2015.06.16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Besides Asus, it’s speculated that Acer is one of the potential buyers of HTC. However, Jason Chen, Acer Corporate President and CEO said that acquisition of HTC is a naive thought, the company clarified it has no current investment plans in HTC |
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Industry’s First Single-Chip Clock IC (2015.06.15)
Silicon Labs introduced the industry’s most highly integrated clock IC for wireless infrastructure applications including small cell and macro cell base stations. Silicon Labs’ new Si5380 clock generator is the industry’s first clock IC capable of replacing a low phase noise integer-N clock, voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO), discrete loop filters and voltage regulator components with one single-chip device |
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4K TV Panel Shipments Hits a Monthly Record of 3 Million Units in April 2015 (2015.06.15)
4K LCD TV panel shipments continue to rise, driven by forces on both the supply side and the demand side. Shipments of 4K TV panels in April 2015 exceeded 3 million units for the first time, comprising 14 percent of all TV panels shipped globally during the month, according to IHS Inc |
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Information Security Demands to Drive IR LED Market Growth in Handheld Device (2015.06.15)
The latest research by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, sees a significant growth for the infrared (IR) LED market in the near future. “Handheld devices in particular constitute a very promising market because IR LEDs can bring many value-added features to these products, including information security and personal health management,” said LEDinside’s Assistant Research Manager Joanne Wu |
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Epistar Continues to Make Best use of Technologies to Build a Wall Between Taiwan and China (2015.06.15)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Biing-jye Lee, Chairman of Epistar Co., a high brightness LED epiwafer and chip manufacturer, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan said that depite the emerging red supply chain, as Taiwanese LED companies maintain their technical leading status, there’s a chance in smart lighting of the island |
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HTC Denies Asus Acquisition and Internal Feud Rumours (2015.06.15)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It is widely circulated that Asus is considering purchasing HTC, the latter has denied the news on June 15, saying that it is not interested in getting acquired. Besides, in response to rumors that there’s an internal feud within top managers of HTC, the company’s Head of Future Development Lab Peter Chou shot down the rumors by stating that he never had issues with Chia-Lin Chang |
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World’s First Immersive Computer to Provide 3D Scanning (2015.06.12)
HP today announced that Sprout by HP, the world’s first immersive computer, will deliver 3D scanning capability. As the first fully integrated desktop 3D scanning solution, it provides users a simple, quick and affordable way to create 3D content |
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MIC: Huawei’s ROADS Strategy Boosts IoT and Big Data Innovation (2015.06.12)
Huawei held the 11th Annual Global Analyst Summit on April 23, attracting over 500 analysts and business leaders from world-class companies such as BT, Intel and Volvo. Huawei's CEO announced the ROADS strategy, which stands for Real-time, On-demand, All-online, DIY (Do It Yourself) and Social |
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ASUS Aims at Providing Robots for Senior Citizens (2015.06.12)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — ASUS held investor conference on June 12, its Chairman Johnny Shih stated that the company has already penetrated into cloud software, wearables, network device and robot. However, ASUS is looking to robot’s booming market for senior citizens |
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