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EPC Demonstration Board Featuring eGaN FETs Delivers High Quality Audio (2015.02.06)
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces the EPC9106, a reference design for a 150 W, 8 ohm Class-D audio amplifier. This demonstration board uses a Bridge-Tied-Load (BTL) design, composed of four ground-referenced half-bridge output stages, which allows scalability and expandability of the design |
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New Brightness/Color Sensor Optimized for Smartphones (2015.02.06)
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the development of a color sensor for display-equipped devices such as smartphones and tablets capable of detecting the color temperature, brightness, and RGB components of ambient light |
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MediaTek Launches New IoT Development Platform (2015.02.05)
HSINCHU, Taiwan –MediaTek today announced the MediaTek LinkIt Connect 7681 development platform. Based on MediaTek’s MT7681 Wi-Fi System on Chip (SoC), the new platform provides developers and makers with the tools they need to create simple Wi-Fi enabled IoT devices that can be controlled from smartphones or the internet |
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Acer Reaches No. 1 in Canadian Notebook PC Market (2015.02.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Acer captured the No. 1 spot for notebook PCs in Canada by taking more than 26% market share in both November and December 2014. This was mainly attributable to increased consumer purchasing during the holiday shopping season |
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FB to use the White box Switches Benefit Quanta Computer (2015.02.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Rumor has it that one of the invest plans of Facebook (FB)'s data center is to faster the use of white box network switches. Quanta Computer has the close relationship with FB so that it will be the biggest beneficiary out of it |
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ARM Launches 4K-Supporting Cortex-A72 Processor Using TSMC 16nm FF+ (2015.02.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － ARM released its Cortex-A72 64 bit mobile processor architecture Yesterday in Beijing, the processor can support 4K2k UHD resolution, and be adopted by MediaTek, Hass, Rockchip and other 10 customers, and used TSMC's FinFET Plus(16FF+) technology |
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Largan Begins Construction of Taichung Factory in Q1 (2015.02.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Optical lens supplier, Largan Precision Co., Ltd. on Tuesday announced that it had already signed the construction contract for its new Taichung factory, which will cost NT$4.147 billion and be the company’s largest expenditure |
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IBM Launches the Middle East and Africa Digital Sales Center in Cairo (2015.02.05)
IBM today launched the IBM Middle East and Africa Digital Sales Center in Cairo. The center, which represents a $3 million investment by IBM, is part of a broader three year agreement with the Egyptian government in which IBM will create jobs and work with clients to transform using cloud, Big Data and analytics, mobile and social technologies |
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More Than 40% Organizations Expect IoT to Have a Significant Impact (2015.02.04)
According to a survey from Gartner showed that mre than 40 percent of organizations expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their business or offer significant new revenue or cost-savings opportunities in the short term (over the next three years), rising to 60 percent in the long term (more than five years) |
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2015 China Smart Connected Device Top 10 Predictions (2015.02.04)
IDC predicts that in 2015, the shipment of China’s SCDs (smart connected devices ,"SCDs", including PCs, tablets and smartphones) will reach 540 million units, and the YoY growth will slow down.
The shipment of China’s smart connected devices in 2014 was around 510 million units, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 16 |
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Tt eSPORTS Unveils the New Sleekest Aluminum Faceplate Mechanical Keyboard (2015.02.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tt eSPORTS, a gaming devices provider, announced the launch of POSEIDON Z Forged mechanical gaming keyboard on February 4. The new POSEIDON Z Forged continues to provide gamers and fans a customized gaming setup |
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Hiwin Technologies Aims at Developing Medical Equipment (2015.02.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hiwin Technologies (Hiwin) aims at developing medical equipment, the goal is to delivery 1000 units of Hiwin robotic gait training system MRG-P100 series per month. After registering as a manufacturer to sell medical devices in European Union (EU), the company will register that of in China later this month |
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Taiwan Ranks Ninth of Worldwide Hotel Wi-Fi Quality (2015.02.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to a report from Hotel Wifi Test Inc., Taiwan ranks ninth of global hotel Wi-Fi quality, meanwhile, Asia is the highest area of hotel Wi-Fi quality, but the percentage of free in-room wifi is lowest |
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New iCE40 UltraLite Device Enables OEMs to Accelerate Time-to-Market of Mobile Devices (2015.02.04)
Lattice Semiconductor announced its new iCE40 UltraLite FPGA, which enables manufacturers to accelerate the time-to-market of new mobile devices that incorporate unique and compelling features.
The newest addition to Lattice’s successful iCE40 Ultra product family, the iCE40 UltraLite FPGA is the industry’s most compact and lowest power device |
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Synopsys’ New 25G/50G Ethernet Verification IP Enables Next-Generation Gigabit Designs (2015.02.04)
Synopsys announced the availability of verification IP (VIP) for the 25G/50G Ethernet specification developed by the 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium. The new VIP is based on native SystemVerilog Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) architecture to enable easy use, easy integration and improved performance |
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MCUs Enter Next Wave of Growth As the IoT and Wearable systems Emerge (2015.02.04)
According to a lastest report from IC Insights, the outlook for microcontrollers continues to strengthen following a sharp recovery in smartcards, gradual improvements in the global economy, and the emergence of new embedded-systems applications, such as wearable electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT) |
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World’s First H.264 Video I/O Companions for Car Infotainment (2015.02.03)
Microchip Technology announced the world’s first H.264 video I/O companion integrated circuits (ICs) optimized for the proven and robust Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) high-speed automotive infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) network technology |
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Acer Consumer Notebook Growth in Chile Reaches New High; 25.1% Market Share in Q4 (2015.02.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to data by GfK Retail and Technology, Acer achieved 25.1% market share in Q4 2014, its highest in the last two years and up 5.6% quarter-on-quarter. In the month of December, Acer broke its personal record of 27 |
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Taiwan Groups TAICS to Power Patents and Standards Capability (2015.02.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nearly 50 Taiwanese information and communications companies including ASUS, MediaTek, Foxconn, Chunghwa Telecom, Acer, and Tatung, etc. established a joint industry association, the Taiwan Association of Information and Communications Standards (TAICS) on February 3 |
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Source Says HTC M9 Plus Supports Fingerprint Reader (2015.02.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC will roll out its next-generation flagship M9 (Hima) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in March. @upleaks has reported that Hima is of the testing phase, and the 5.2-inch WQHD display Hima Ultra (M9 Plus) will come in two versions processors from Qualcomm and MediaTek that supported touch panel fingerprint reader |
