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HOLTEK New HT68F0021/HT68F0031 Cost-Effective MCUs (2019.01.15)
Holtek wishes to announce two new additions to its Cost-Effective Flash MCU range with the release of the HT68F0021 and HT68F0031 devices. Compared with their predecessors, the HT68F002 and HT68F003, these new devices support a low operating voltage down to 1 |
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eCOUNT Embedded Wins ED2 As a Distribution Partner for Australia and New Zealand (2019.01.15)
eCOUNT embedded and ED2 Embedded Design and Distribution have signed an official distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, ED2 will sell eCOUNT embedded’s cloud connected flat-panel controllers, ultra low power Computer-on-Modules and RFID reader platforms in Australia and New Zealand |
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IC Insights: Top 10 Companies Held 60% of Worldwide Semiconductor Market in 2018 (2019.01.15)
According to IC Insights’ new McClean Report that the world’s leading semiconductor suppliers significantly increased their marketshare over the past decade. The top 5 semiconductor suppliers accounted for 47% of the world’s semiconductor sales in 2018, an increase of 14 percentage points from 10 years earlier |
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Global Smartphone Production Volume May Decline by Up to 5% in 2019, Says TrendForce (2019.01.14)
Global smartphone production volume for 2019 is expected to be 1.41 billion units, a decrease of 3.3% compared with 2018, according to the latest report by TrendForce. Brands would record lower production volumes this year because the overall demand outlook in the global smartphone market remains weak |
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Keysight’s 5G Conformance Toolset First to Achieve PTCRB Validation for 5G NR Device Certification (2019.01.14)
Keysight Technologies announced that the company’s 5G Conformance Toolset is the first test solution to be approved for 5G New Radio (NR) device certification by PTCRB, a certification forum comprised of select leading cellular operators, accelerating commercial availability of 5G mobile devices across the ecosystem |
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TCL’s X10 Wins 8K TV Award at CES 2019 (2019.01.14)
TCL announced that its X10 QLED 8K TV won “8K TV Gold Award of the Year” and “2018-2019 Global CE Brands Top 50” by the International Data Group (IDG).
TCL also won “2018-2019 Global Smart Connected Device Top 15” |
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Flash Memory Remains Primary Target for Capex Spending (2019.01.14)
IC Insights said that the semiconductor industry is expected to allocate the largest portion of its capex spending for flash memory again in 2019, marking the third consecutive year that flash has led all other segments in spending |
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PORT Introduces a New SoM Industrial Real Time Comminication Board (2019.01.10)
Based on a RIN32M3EC CPU in combination with GOAL technology from PORT, this SoM offers PROFINET, EtherNetIP, EtherCAT and CANopen on board. Simply connect via the SPI of your host controller - and your applications are already multi-protocol capable |
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Faraday Unveils ASIC Success in Factory Automation (2019.01.10)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Faraday Technology Corporation today announced that it has won and delivered several factory automation (FA) related ASIC projects, supporting real-time Ethernet, EtherCAT, Profibus, and PLC controllers. In each case, Faraday employs its value-added ASIC and IP customization service for power-performance optimization and product lifecycle management to meet factory automation needs within Industry 4 |
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HOLTEK New HT66FM5340 BLDC SoC MCU (2019.01.10)
In expanding its presence in the Brushless DC Motor controller application area, Holtek is delighted to announce its new BLDC Flash type MCU, the HT66FM5340. In fully integrating a microcontroller, an LDO and a pre-driver into a single chip, Holtek has produced a device which is suitable for both single phase and three phase brushless DC motor applications which have an operating voltage range of 6V~12V |
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MediaTek Launches Newest Combo Chip with Wi-Fi 6 and AP+Bluetooth (2019.01.10)
MediaTek announced its newest intelligent connectivity chipset to support the next generation of Wi-Fi technology - Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) - for home and enterprise wireless network services. It will support a range of products including wireless access points, routers, gateways and repeaters, bringing faster and more reliable connectivity throughout the smart home |
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Mitsubishi Develops Ultra-Wideband Digitally Controlled GaN Amplifier for Mobile Base Stations (2019.01.10)
Mitsubishi Electric announced today its development of the world’s first* ultra-wideband digitally controlled gallium nitride (GaN) amplifier, which is compatible with a world-leading range of sub-6GHz bands focused on fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication systems |
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IC Insights: Cryptocurrency Boom Helped China’s Pure-play Foundry Market Surge 41% in 2018 (2019.01.09)
IC Insights pointed that with the recent rise of the fabless IC companies in China, the demand for foundry services has also risen in that country. In total, pure-play foundry sales in China jumped by 30% in 2017 to $7.6 billion, triple the 9% increase for the total pure-play foundry market that year |
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Toshiba Memory Unveils 1TB Single Package PCIe Gen3 x4L SSDs with 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory (2019.01.09)
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced the BG4 series, a new line-up of single package NVMe SSDs with capacities up to 1,024GB, which places both innovative 96-layer 3D flash memory and an all-new controller into one package to deliver best-in-class read performance |
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GreyOrange to Launch New Products at LogiMAT 2019 for Flexible Automation in Distribution Centres (2019.01.09)
Robotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange announced that it will launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal at LogiMAT 2019, the 17th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management in Stuttgart, Germany on 19-21 February |
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AAEON Partners with Gorilla Tech to Showcase A.I. Computing at CES 2019 (2019.01.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan – AAEON and Gorilla Technology Group jointly demonstrated their A.I. (artificial intelligence) computing capability in featured smart transportation solutions at Intel booth during CES 2019.
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world stage of leading technological innovations, annually held in U |
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Penetration Rate of 5G Smartphones to Reach Around 0.4% in 2019, Says TrendForce (2019.01.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to TrendForce’s latest report, Android smartphone brands, such as Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and One Plus, all have a chance to launch 5G smartphones in 2019. However, the production volume of 5G models would only be 5 million units this year, a penetration rate of 0 |
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LITE-ON to Showcase AI-powered Smart Street Light Solution at 2019 CES (2019.01.09)
LITE-ON Technology announced that the company will exhibit technologies under the theme of “Smart Mobility: The Connectivity Revolution” at CES 2019. The company features innovative solutions in Urban Mobility, Automotive Electronics and Smart IoT, with the AI-instilled smart street light and traffic management solution being the key focus of the first category |
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AUO Launches the World’s First Mass Produced 85-inch 8K4K Bezel-less ALCD TV Display (2019.01.09)
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) announced its participation to CES 2019 from January 8 to 11, with exhibition highlights spanning from smart home, gaming to vehicle applications, including the world’s first mass produced 85-inch 8K4K bezel-less ALCD TV display |
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Cree and STMicroelectronics Announce Multi-Year Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement (2019.01.08)
Cree announces that it signed a multi-year agreement to produce and supply its Wolfspeed silicon carbide (SiC) wafers to STMicroelectronics. The agreement governs the supply of a quarter billion dollars of Cree's advanced 150mm silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers to STMicroelectronics during this period of extraordinary growth and demand for silicon carbide power devices |
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