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STMicroelectronics Launches Highly Integrated and Flexible Synchronous DC/DC Converters (2020.03.02)
STMicroelectronics’ L6983 38V/3A synchronous DC/DC converters maintain high efficiency at all loads with a maximum value of 95% and are highly integrated with synchronous MOSFETs on-chip to save external components and simplify design |
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Semiconductor Units To Rebound, Exceed 1 Trillion Devices Again in 2020 (2020.03.02)
Annual semiconductor unit shipments, including integrated circuits and optoelectronics, sensors, and discrete (O-S-D) devices are forecast to rise 7% in 2020 and surpass one trillion units for the second time in history, based on data presented in the new, 2020 edition of IC Insights’ McClean Report |
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Deutsche Messe: Hannover Messe will Take Place as Planned (2020.02.27)
Deutsche Messe AG today issued an announcement its latest consideration on the Coronavirus impact regarding upcoming Hannover Messe. The organization said that all trade fairs would take place as planned.
Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Deutsche Messe Managing Board: “We are taking all developments concerning the coronavirus (Covid-19) very seriously |
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Samsung Begins Mass Production of Industry’s First 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM (2020.02.27)
Samsung Electronics today announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 16-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package for next-generation premium smartphones. Following mass production of the industry-first 12GB LPDDR5 in July, 2019, the new 16GB advancement will lead the premium mobile memory market with added capacity that enables enhanced 5G and AI features including graphic-rich gaming and smart photography |
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Imec demonstrates 24nm pitch lines with single exposure EUV lithography on ASML’s NXE:3400B scanner (2020.02.27)
This week, at the SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference, imec and ASML announce a breakthrough in printing narrow 24 nanometer (nm) pitch lines, corresponding to the dimensions of critical back-end-of-line metal layers of a 3 nm technology node process |
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u-blox Strengthens IoT Ecosystem Security by Implementing GSMA’s IoT SAFE Recommendation (2020.02.27)
u-blox will strengthen the security of IoT ecosystems built upon its dedicated LTE-M and NB-IoT chipset by implementing a key set of security features endorsed by the GSMA. Support for the IoT SAFE (IoT SIM applet for secure end-to-end communication) implementation guide will be included in a software maintenance release for u-blox devices based on the UBX-R5 chipset, such as the new SARA-R5 series in 2020 |
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Broadband Forum Finalizes Two new 5G Standards (2020.02.27)
Broadband Forum announced the development of two new standards and delivers on its promise to rapidly support the 3GPP release cycles.
Based on contributions from operators and vendors across the globe and close collaboration with the 3GPP |
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Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production at New EUV Manufacturing Line (2020.02.20)
Samsung Electronics today announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, has begun mass production.
The facility, V1, is Samsung’s first semiconductor production line dedicated to the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology and produces chips using process node of 7 nanometer (nm) and below |
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Global 5G Market Value in Healthcare Sector to Reach Nearly US$18B by 2026 (2020.02.20)
Global 5G market value in the healthcare sector is projected to reach USD 17.99 billion by 2026, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Taiwan-based government tank and IT research institute.
“Applications most likely to adopt 5G include telemedicine such as remote consultation and remote biometrics |
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Coronavirus Disrupts Display Panel Production in China, Spurring Supply Shortfalls and Rising Prices (2020.02.19)
The escalating coronavirus crisis is impacting production at display panel factories located in the semi-quarantined city of Wuhan, China, spurring a significant near-term reduction in the global supply of panels used in liquid crystal display televisions (LCDs) and other products |
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STMicroelectronics Reveals Latest Innovation in EV Energy Management for Cleaner and Safer Mobility (2020.02.19)
STMicroelectronics has revealed new battery-management technology that increases reliability, safety, driving range, and cost-effectiveness of electric vehicles (EVs).
EVs are predicted to reach cost parity with conventional combustion-engine vehicles before the end of this decade and overtake in sales volume by 20381 |
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Samsung Display Introduces Foldable Display with Easily Bendable, Ultra-thin Glass (2020.02.19)
Samsung Display announced today that it is the first in the industry to commercialize ultra-thin glass (UTG) that can be used as the cover window for foldable displays.
The glass, while only 30㎛ thick, is produced using an intensifying process to enhance its flexibility and durability |
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NTHU Research Team Develops New Display Material (2020.02.19)
HSINCHU, Taiwan － A research team led by Professor Hsueh-Shih (Sean) Chen of National Tsing Hua University has recently announced that they have developed a new quantum dot material which is more stable and provides more realistic color |
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SP Industrial to Showcase Embedded Systems Solutions in Germany (2020.02.18)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – SP Industrial has been providing customized solutions for embedded systems for the past decade; it will be the company’s third time as an exhibitor at Embedded World.
With the theme of “better storage, better possibilities,” the company is looking forward to showing attendees how its products excel in this sector |
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Global DRAM Revenue Holds Steady in 4Q19 as Shipment Growth Offsets Price Declines (2020.02.18)
According to the DRAMeXchange research division of TrendForce, the DRAM inventory finally returned to a relatively normal level for most OEMs in 4Q19 after nearly three consecutive quarters of adjustments. As the growth in the industry’s overall DRAM supply will be fairly limited in 2020, buyers have been raising procurement ahead of time |
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Renesas Electronics and 3db Access to Collaborate and Bring Secure UWB Solutions to Market (2020.02.18)
Renesas Electronics and 3db Access AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in secure ultra-wideband (UWB) low power chips, jointly announced that Renesas will license 3db UWB technology and will collaborate to bring best-in-class secure access solutions to the connected smart home, Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4 |
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Fujitsu Granted Japan's First Private 5G License (2020.02.18)
Fujitsu today announced that it was granted Japan's first private 5G radio station provisional license by the Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications. As a next step, Fujitsu will establish a radio station emitting private 5G radio waves in order to verify private 5G network systems at its Shin-Kawasaki Technology Square office in Kawasaki, Japan |
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TSIA Announces 2019 Statistics of Taiwan’s IC Industry (2020.02.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to WSTS, Q4 2019 worldwide semiconductor revenue reached US$108.3 billion, a year-to-year decrease of 5.5% and up 0.9% on-quarter. Sales quantity reached 237.2 billion ICs, a 4.0% decline on-year and down 1 |
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Mitsubishi to Support Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Efforts in China (2020.02.17)
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that the company will support relief activities in connection with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in China by donating one million RMB (approximately 16 million yen) to the Red Cross Society in Hubei Province, China through its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric (China) Co |
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Ultra-Low Power and Security for IoT Come First on New STM32L5 MCU from STMicroelectronics (2020.02.17)
STMicroelectronics announces ultra-low-power STM32L5x2 microcontrollers (MCUs) that emphasize security to assure better protected IoT-connected applications.
Operating at clock frequencies to 110MHz, the STM32L5-series MCUs start from the Arm Cortex-M33 32-bit RISC core with Arm TrustZone hardware-based security |
