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New 12G, 6G and 3G Platform Supporting UHD-SDI, The Clear UHDTV Connection (2015.04.14)
Semtech Corporation announced the addition of five new products as part of its new multi-rate UHD-SDI platform strategy.
These new products, in addition to delivering ultra-low power consumption, provide industry-leading performance at 3G, 6G and 12G rates |
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60V LED Driver with Internal 4A Switch & PWM Generator (2015.04.14)
The LT3952 is a current mode step-up DC/DC converter with an internal 60V, 4A DMOS power switch. It is specifically designed to drive high power LEDs in multiple configurations. It combines input and output current regulation loops with output voltage regulation to operate as a flexible current/voltage source |
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IOLITE and Lantiq Enable the Connected Home with Open Smart Home Platform (2015.04.13)
Lantiq and the startup IOLITE, a Spin-off of DAI-Labor (Technical University of Berlin), present the innovative smart home platform IOLITE. The platform is designed as an open and fully interoperable ecosystem. It allows devices of all standards and kinds, e |
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New Multizone Technology for Whole-Home-Audio and Multi-Room Applications (2015.04.13)
Microchip Technology Inc announced from the Hong Kong Electronics Fair the release of its second generation multizone audio technology and a mobile app for use in whole-home-audio and multi-room applications based on the JukeBlox 4 platform |
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BIOSTAR’s H81MDC-LSP Micro-ATX Motherboard (2015.04.13)
BIOSTAR has released their newest micro-ATX motherboard based on the Intel H81 chipset, the H81MDC-LSP along with an upgraded sound chip and LAN surge protection. The board supports Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors |
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IoT Market Will Be Valued Around US$65 Billion in 2015 (2015.04.13)
According to Kelly Hsieh, senior research manager for Topology, a division of TrendForce, the 2015 IoT market will be valued around US$65 billion. In the future, IoT-based solutions will be available for a wide range of applications, such as manufacturing, healthcare, smart home, education, and more |
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TI Collaborates with Taiwanese Firms on IoV Driver Platform (2015.04.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Texas Instruments (TI) and The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ATRC) at Taiwan Network Information Center have jointly established “The Next Generation Internet of Vehicles Driver Platform Research and Development Alliance,” which integrates Taiwanese enterprises, such as CMC Motor, Young Optics, Autoequips, and MCLOUDWARE TECHNOLOGY CO |
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TSMC, Altera Rolls out First UBM-Free Packaging for MAX 10 FPGAs (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on April 7 announced the first UBM-free (under-bump metallization-free) WLCSP (wafer-level chip scale package) technology with Altera Co. that provides enhanced quality, reliability and integration for Altera’s MAX10 FPGA products |
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Samsung Predicts the Sell of S6 Will Hit a Record High (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Samsung Electronics predicted that the shipment of its latest flagship, Galaxy S6 will hit a record high, the company said that they will do their best in keeping up with the strong demand in a light to double the sell of S6 |
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Chinese Smartphone Vendors Maintain Leading Positions despite Apple's Strong Sales (2015.04.10)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Chinese smartphone vendors, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo, managed to keep their footing in the fourth-quarter smartphone market share, despite Apple making a great leap forward to reach 9 |
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Performance and Durability Combine in Liquid Crystal Transistors (2015.04.10)
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have designed a smectic liquid crystal that overcomes many of the challenges posed by organic field effect transistor materials.
Crystalline organic semiconductors have attracted a lot of interest for convenient low-cost fabrication by printed electronics |
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French Pavilion to Showcase Mobile Payment Solutions at Cards & Payments Asia 2015, (2015.04.10)
CARDS & PAYMENTS, Asia’s largest and most established expo for the smart cards community will be held from 22 to 23 April 2015 in Singapore. This year’s edition is expected to attract approximately 7000 visitors coming out to meet some 200 exhibitors |
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MediaTek Announces New Merger to Expand Product Lines (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － MediaTek yesterday announced its subsidiary company Mstar Semiconductor’s acquisition of another investment firm, Alpha Imaging Technology Corp. (AIT). The purchase price per share was NT$37, and the total acquisition amount was approximately NT$2 |
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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 |
