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eMemory’s Reprogrammable NeoMTP Qualified on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 130nm BCDLite and BCD Technology (2018.12.17) HSINCHU, Taiwan–eMemory today announced that its NeoMTP, Multiple-Times-Programmable embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) IP, has been qualified on GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) 130nm BCDLite and BCD process technology platforms targeting both consumer power management and automotive AEC-Q100 Grade-1 compliant applications |
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Foldable Smartphones to Be Launched in 2019 with Penetration Rate of 0.1% (2018.12.13) According to The Future of Smartphone Era Webinar by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, the global smartphone market has been approaching saturation, with less room for product differentiation. Thus, smartphone makers have shifted their focus to next-generation foldable models |
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HOLTEK New BS86D20C High Noise Immunity A/D Touch MCU (2018.12.13) Holtek announced a new generation A/D Type Touch Flash MCU, the BS86D20C. This new device provides up to 20 touch keys all of which have the feature of high noise immunity. The device also provides an enhanced range of system resources in addition to a larger LED drive current |
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STUDER Sells the 1,000th S31 in China (2018.12.13) Fritz Studer AG makes history with the universal cylindrical grinding machine S31 and hands over the 1,000th machine to Wuhan Hangda Aero Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. in China.
Wuhan Hangda Aero Science & Technology Development Co |
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Taiwan's AI Medical Application Opportunities Lie in Leveraging Massive Data (2018.12.13) The worldwide AI medical market is estimated to reach US$10 billion in 2024 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 34% between 2017 and 2024, according to the Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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A Successful Close of Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (2018.12.12) TAICHUNG, Taiwan - 2018 Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS) has come to a successful conclusion. Exhibitors are fully committed to demonstrating complete and diversified manufacturing services. The intelligent functions and automated production lines are a key focus |
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Toshiba Launches H-bridge Driver IC Supporting 1.8V Low-Voltage and 4.0A Large-Current Drive (2018.12.12) Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced the launch of "TC78H653FTG,” an addition to its line-up of dual-H-bridge driver ICs for DC brushed motors and stepping motors that delivers the low voltage (1.8V) and high current (4 |
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Taiwan’s Tech Companies to Unveil Transformative AIoT Products at CES 2019 (2018.12.12) The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan’s foremost trade promotion organization, announced today that it will provide a first look at breakthroughs from some of Taiwan’s most innovative companies poised to lead the current AIoT trend |
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Seoul Semiconductor Wins Patent Litigation against Everlight in Germany (2018.12.12) Seoul Semiconductor announced that it won a patent litigation against Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Everlight”) in Germany.
The patent involved in this litigation relates to an LED package structure for thermal dissipation |
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ASIX EtherCAT P One Cable Solution (2018.12.12) ASIX Electronics announces a new AX58100 EtherCAT Slave Controller solution in March, 2018. The AX58100 integrates two embedded Fast Ethernet PHYs, SPI Master, PWM/ABZ/Hall Encoder, Digital I/O, etc. interfaces to provide a simple design and cost effective EtherCAT slave controller solution |
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TrendForce Forecasts Global VR Device Shipments at 6 Million Units in 2019 (2018.12.11) TrendForce expects the global shipments of VR devices to reach 4.65 million units in 2018, and 6 million units in 2019, a YoY growth of 29%. Oculus’s strategy of price cut has successfully boosted sales since the release of Oculus Quest at the beginning of this year |
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AppNeta and AAEON Partner on Network Monitoring Platform at 100 Gbps Speeds (2018.12.11) AppNeta and AAEON today announced that the two companies have partnered to offer new product enhancements to AppNeta’s performance monitoring platform, built for the cloud and SaaS-focused modern enterprise.
AAEON is a prominent global manufacturer of computer hardware systems and a subsidiary of ASUS |
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Faraday Reveals Its Multi-protocol Video Interface IP on UMC 28HPC (2018.12.11) HSINCHU, Taiwan - Faraday Technology today announced the availability of its multi-protocol video interface IP on UMC 28nm HPC. The solution supports both transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) featuring a reduced silicon footprint ideal for state-of-the-art panel and sensor interfaces, projectors, MFP, DSC, surveillance, AR and VR, and AI applications |
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Over 80% of Amazon's AI Patents Concentrate on Natural Language Processing Technology (2018.12.10) Amazon's annual reports between 2012 and 2016 show an upward trend in revenue which rose from US$61.093 billion in 2012 to US$135.987 billion in 2016 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 22.1%, according to the Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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HOLTEK New HT66F2560 Ultra-Low Power A/D MCU (2018.12.10) Holtek announced the release of its new HT66F2560 Flash MCU, which has the special characteristics of ultra-low power and an integrated A/D converter circuit. This new device provides an excellent MCU solution for those applications which require ultra-low power consumption in the standby mode when the LXT oscillator remains enabled, such as portable consumer products which require prolonged battery lifetime |
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MediaTek Adopts Qualtera’s Silicondash Platform to Enhance Semiconductor Yield and Quality (2018.12.10) Qualtera today announced that MediaTek’s deployment of Qualtera’s Silicondash Smart Manufacturing Platform has gone live in June 2018 and is now handling the manufacturing operations. Silicondash is used as MediaTek’s primary corporate data analytics solution with data integration across the global supply chain of worldwide manufacturing and test suppliers |
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Survey: Taiwan’s Mobile Addiction to Viewing Maximum Information Surpasses 70% (2018.12.10) TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwanese market research organization conducted a “mobile phone use behavior” survey of Taiwanese netizens. In a survey of selected markets, it was discovered that 72.7% of people self-identified as mobile phone addicts; furthermore, the addiction rate was higher for people with lower ages with the addiction rate decreasing with age |
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Taiwan’s Resources Recycling Achievement Highly Appreciated – Invited to Europe for Publicity (2018.12.07) TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Recycling Found Management Board of Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration’s 20th anniversary results exhibition “2018 Taiwan Recycling Tour – Recycling Foundation 20th Anniversary” drew a successful close on August 25 |
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TSMC to Build a New 200mm Fab for Customized Design; 5-nm to Enter Trial Production Next Year (2018.12.07) TAIPEI, Taiwan - C.C. Wei, CEO and vice chairman of TSMC, said at its supply chain management forum held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, that TSMC's 5nm process is expected to enter trial production in the second quarter of next year. In addition, TSMC will establish a new 8-inch(200mm) fab to meet the requirements of the customized design |
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DSP and Language Libraries are the Keys to Smart Voice (2018.12.06) The success of the Amazon Echo has changed the entire style of the smart voice application market, and now when people discuss smart voice, Siri is not what comes to mind; instead people think of Alexa. Furthermore, in terms of application scenarios, households rather than mobile apps are the priority |