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Akustica Introduces Two New High Performance Microphones (2015.03.09)
Akustica expands the Bosch consumer MEMS sensor portfolio with the addition of two new, highly robust, high performance analog microphones. The AKU151 is a tiny, top-port microphone with both high SNR and high acoustic performance density (SNR/mm3), and the AKU350 is an ultra-high performance 67dB SNR bottom-port microphone |
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The Most Watched Parts and Components in January (2015.03.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to search data from CTIMES’ English Website, in January 2015 the product with the highest number of searches was the STMicroelectronics pressure sensor: LPS25H, followed by the Texas Instruments analog to digital converter (ADC): adc12j4000 |
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Industry First Zero Standby Power PSR Solution for High-Power AC/DC power Supplies (2015.03.07)
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's first zero standby power controller chipset with the lowest standby power consumption for AC/DC flyback power supplies up to 75 W.
Taking power supply efficiency to the next level |
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Apple's iPhone Revenues in the Greater China Market Grows 156.6% in 4Q 2014 (2015.03.07)
MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, pointed that shipment volume of the global mobile phone industry totaled around 531.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 8.9% sequentially, and of total 531 |
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ALT LED Lighting Gets the US UL Certification (2015.03.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Aeon Lighting Technology, Inc. (ALT) is the first LED lighting company to transfer the technological know-hows of the server industry to LED lighting. The company has built the world first LED lighting MR16LED that can be used in a completely closed-type lamp, and it received the US UL closed-type lamp certification |
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Samsung Boasts of Performance, LG Leads in Mid-tier Handsets (2015.03.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 has come to an end, it is believed that Samsung and LG, the two Korean handset providers worked in a different ways based on their strategy. Samsung boasts of performance, while LG keeps the leading status in mid-tier handsets |
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World-First ARM Cortex A72-Based Tablet SoC–MT8173 (2015.03.06)
MediaTek announced the first tablet system-on-chip (SoC) in a family that features an ARM Cortex-A72 processor, the industry’s highest-performing mobile CPU. The Quad-core MT8173 is designed to maximize the benefits of the new processor and greatly increase tablet performance, while extending battery life to ensure a premium tablet experience |
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Industry First 65-V Synchronous Step-Down Converter with Fly-Buck Capability (2015.03.06)
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the industry's first 65-V synchronous step-down converter that provides isolated bias supplies up to 15 W – without the need for an opto-coupler. As part of TI's innovative Fly-Buck power portfolio |
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High Efficiency Switching Surge Stopper Protects Against 200V & Higher Transients (2015.03.06)
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC7860, a high efficiency switching surge stopper with overvoltage and overcurrent protection for high availability systems. During normal operation the LTC7860 turns on an external P-channel MOSFET continuously to pass the input voltage through to the output with minimum conduction loss |
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Stronger Competition Forecast for Mobile Phone Display (2015.03.06)
Global mobile phone display module shipments in 2015 are expected to rise just 4% Y/Y to reach 2 billion units, leading to even stronger competition among mobile phone display manufacturers. According to a new report from IHS |
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Alibaba Jack Ma Visits Hon Hai Bio-Engineering Center (2015.03.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Jack Ma, Alibaba Group founder, came to Taiwan to lecture on Tuesday, Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou participated in the whole event and accompanied Ma to visit YongLin Biomedical Engineering Center, an advanced medical research institutions founded by Hon Hai |
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NVIDIA Launches Its First Android Living-Room Entertainment Device (2015.03.05)
NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA SHIELD, the world's first Android TV console, which delivers video, music, apps and amazing games to the home.
"SHIELD will change the way we enjoy digital entertainment at home," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA |
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Hiwin Teams With Symtek Automation Asia in PCB (2015.03.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hiwin Technologies Corp. teamed up with Symtek Automation Asia in PCB automation, and it will be put into mass production lately. The PCB automation supported Hiwin's robotic arms that will do good for the company's revenue of industrial robots |
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iPhone 6 and LG G3 Wins the Best Smartphone of the Year at MWC (2015.03.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — This year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) has approached its end on March 5, and the GSMA has announced the winners of its annual Global Mobile Awards. Considering all the praises it received since launch and its popularity with consumers, the iPhone 6 was chosen the best smartphone of the year, and it also shared this particular award with LG for its G3 handset |
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Chunghwa Telecom and HTC Sign MOU of 4G Service Cooperation (2015.03.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Taiwan telecommunications service provider Chunghwa Telecom and HTC on Tuesday signed a 2015 cooperation memorandum, and the two parties will closely collaborate on 4G mobile Internet services.
This is the fifth time that the two parties have signed a cooperation agreement |
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tBOX330-870-FL IEC60945 Certified Marine Embedded PC (2015.03.05)
Axiomtek has launched tBOX330-870-FL, its IEC60945 certified marine system. The application ready platform tBOX330-870-FL is equipped with an onboard high performance Intel Core i7 processor and onboard 4 GB DDR3-1600 memory to eliminate risk of harm caused by vibration and shock, and is designed with components rated for high temperature and high humidity |
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High Voltage Micropower Wake-Up Timer with Pushbutton Control (2015.03.05)
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2956, a wake-up timer with pushbutton control that manages 1.5V to 36V system power. Using microcontrollers or real-time clocks to track timing overcomplicates many designs. Electronic devices used to perform routine tasks |
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New Image Sensor and NFC IC For Advanced Mobile Devices (2015.03.04)
Samsung Electronics announced new cutting-edge mobile component solutions that advance users’ mobile experiences. These solutions include an 8-megapixel (MP) RWB (Red-White-Blue) image sensor based on ISOCELL technology and an NFC (Near Field Communication) integrated circuit (IC) with improved RF (Radio Frequency) performance |
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ITRI Announces the Spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Inc. (2015.03.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced the spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) on March 4. It is the first startup company in Taiwan using the all-encompassing virtualization and cloud service provisioning technology |
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Think Locally, Act Globally: CEO of GOCC Inc. (2015.03.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) is the debuted starup of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming at providing cloud services for enterprises anytime, anywhere, using any devices. The company's CEO Patrick Fu stressed that Taiwanese had better think locally, act globally in order to keep the leading status in semiconductor industry |
