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Nuvoton Technology Joins the Amazon Web Services Partner Network (2020.01.21)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Nuvoton Technology joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a Select Technology Partner. In order to fulfill the multi-segment requirement of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Nuvoton provides IoT platform reference designs targeted on IoT node devices and IoT gateways that combine the microcontroller or microprocessor |
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Acer Launches High-Performance, Durable 12-Inch Chromebook Designed for Education (2020.01.21)
Acer today debuted its new 12-inch Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 712, designed specifically for the education environment. The new Chromebook features a premium and durable design, a 12-inch display with 3:2 aspect ratio for better vertical viewing and productivity, and the latest 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors for first-rate performance |
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Launch of SiPearl, Designing the Microprocessor for the European Supercomputer (2020.01.21)
SiPearl, the company that will enable Europe to set out its technological sovereignty for high-performance microprocessors, announced that the company is moving into its operational phase. It is now the 27th member of the European Processor Initiative (EPI) consortium, alongside research institutes, universities, supercomputing centres and leading names from the IT, electronics and automotive sectors |
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Taiwanese Mobile Payment Users Aged 46-55 Grow by Over 30% in 2018-2019 (2020.01.20)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) conducted an online-questionnaire survey in September 2019 on Taiwan’s smartphone users aged 18-65 and the findings reveal that the popularity of mobile payments in the consumer group aged 46-55 increased 31 |
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TrendForce Celebrates Its 20 Years of Continued Excellence (2020.01.20)
Global market intelligence firm TrendForce announced its 20th anniversary in 2020. In addition to offering enterprise consultation services, TrendForce specializes in the comprehensive market analysis of the global technology sector |
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eMemory and UMC Qualify NeoFuse IP on the Foundry’s 28nm High Voltage Process (2020.01.20)
HSINCHU, Taiwan – eMemory and United Microelectronics Corporation today announced that eMemory’s NeoFuse IP has been qualified on UMC’s 28nm High Voltage (HV) platform to target the fast-growing OLED market.
Key customers have completed successful product tape outs using this IP and process, which are ready for mass production |
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STMicroelectronics Reveales the World’s First LoRa SoC for Connecting Smart Devices (2020.01.20)
STMicroelectronics STM32 System-on-Chip Accelerates Creation of Smart Devices with LoRa IoT Connections
Powering the search for sustainability through smart infrastructure and logistics, smart industry and smart living, STMicroelectronics has revealed the world’s first LoRa system-on-chip (SoC) for connecting smart devices to the Internet of Things (IoT) using long-distance wireless connections |
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 11.9% in 2019, Gartner Says (2020.01.17)
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $418.3 billion in 2019, down 11.9% from 2018, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Intel regained the No. 1 position in the market as the downturn in the memory market negatively impacted many of the top vendors, including Samsung Electronics, the No |
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TSMC Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of NT$4.47; Projects a Strong Outlook of 2020 (2020.01.16)
HSINCHU, Taiwan – TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$317.24 billion, net income of NT$116.04 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$4.47 (US$0.73 per ADR unit) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 |
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TTA Sets New Record for Taiwan’s Achievements at CES 2020 (2020.01.16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In order to pave the way for Taiwan’s startups to enter international market, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) organizes a delegation with 82 teams which led by TTA (Taiwan Tech Arena) to attend CES 2020 (Consumer Electronics Show), and build national pavilion at Eureka Park in January this year |
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VIVOTEK and CyberLink Announce Strategic Partnership in Facial Recognition (2020.01.16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - VIVOTEK and CyberLink today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership, which will integrate CyberLink’s FaceMe AI facial recognition engine into VIVOTEK’s IP surveillance solutions.
“Founded in 2000, VIVOTEK has been dedicated to the IP surveillance industry for 20 years |
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ROHM’s SiCrystal and STMicroelectronics Announce Multi-Year SiC Wafer Supply Agreement (2020.01.15)
ROHM and STMicroelectronics today announced it signed a multi-year silicon carbide (SiC) wafers supply agreement with SiCrystal, a ROHM group company having a top share of SiC wafers in Europe. The agreement governs the supply of over 120 million dollars of advanced 150mm silicon carbide wafers by SiCrystal to STMicroelectronics during this period of demand ramp-up for silicon carbide power devices |
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Holtek New BA45F5220 Smoke Detector MCU (2020.01.15)
In the area of fire prevention products, Holtek announces a new smoke detector dedicated MCU, the BA45F5220. This new device includes a fully integrated smoke detector AFE, a dual channel IR LED constant current driving circuit and with its low-pin-count package types it should find excellent use in streamlined smoke detection products |
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Asia-Pacific Scientists Join Forces for the First Comprehensive Map of a Human Brain (2020.01.15)
Scientists from Taiwan initiated an international coalition that will produce the first comprehensive map of the neuron network of a human brain, with ultra-high resolution and in three dimensions. The coalition now grows to a network involves over 1,000 researchers from Singapore, Australia, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan |
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Samsung Acquires TeleWorld Solutions to Accelerate U.S. 5G Network Expansion (2020.01.14)
Samsung Electronics today announced the completion of an agreement to acquire TeleWorld Solutions (TWS), a network services provider headquartered in Chantilly, VA. TWS provides network design, testing and optimization services to mobile service and cable operators, equipment OEMs and other companies across the U |
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M31 Wins Customers’ Choice Award for Automotive IP Paper at TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum (2020.01.14)
HSINCHU, Taiwan –M31 Technology announced that it has received a Customers’ Choice Award for a technical paper focused on IP for automotive applications at TSMC 2019 Open Innovation Platform Ecosystem Forum. The paper, titled “A New Era of MIPI D-PHY and C-PHY in Automotive Electronic Applications,” was developed and presented by Sanco Feng, Technical Manager at M31 |
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IC Insights: China Only Region to Register Pure-Play Foundry Market Growth in 2019 (2020.01.13)
IC Insights said that the China market was the only major region that showed an increase in pure-play foundry sales last year. Moreover, the European and Japanese pure-play foundry markets each displayed a double-digit decline in 2019 |
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Imec Demonstrates Scalable III-V and III-N Devices on Si Targeting beyond 5G RF Front-End Modules (2020.01.13)
Imec presents the first functional GaAs-based heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) devices on 300mm Si, and CMOS-compatible GaN-based devices on 200mm Si for mm-wave applications. The results demonstrate the potential of both III-V-on-Si and GaN-on-Si as CMOS-compatible technologies for enabling RF front-end modules for beyond 5G applications |
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Juniper Research: 5G Connections to Reach 1.5 Billion Globally by 2025 (2020.01.13)
A new study from Juniper Research found that the total number of 5G connections will reach 1.5 billion globally by 2025, rising from only 5 million in 2019. This is an annual average growth of 150% over the next 6 years.
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Asia-Pacific will Lead 5G Technology Adoption by 2024 (2020.01.13)
Asia-Pacific (APAC) will be the leading region in terms of 5G technology adoption with 1.14 billion subscribers, accounting for 65% of global 5G subscriptions by 2024, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Asia Pacific Mobile Broadband Forecast Pack reveals that APAC will be the largest region followed by North America, accounting for 44% and 32% share, respectively, in terms of revenue in 2024 |
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