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Monday 1 October 2018
IDMs keen to develop advanced power devices with SiC, GaN
International IDMs including STMicrolectronics, Infineon and TI are aggressively developing power devices using third-generation compound semiconductor materials silicon carbide (SiC)...
Friday 28 September 2018
Taiwan gearing up to net annual IC output value of NT$3 trillion by 2021
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is aggressively moving to pool cross-domain academic forces to help the semiconductor sector break through bottlenecks seen in the...
Friday 28 September 2018
Startups must be innovative in serving customers, says Facebook executive
What counts most for innovation startups lies not in business models but in how to serve customers, and therefore startups must work hard to find ways to solve problems for customers...
Thursday 27 September 2018
IC packaging equipment maker GMM eyes robust performances for 2018
Taiwan-based IC packaging equipment supplier Gallant Micro Machining (GMM) is expected to see its 2018 revenues and profits rebound to high levels recorded in 2016 after experiencing...
Wednesday 26 September 2018
HTC to launch blockchain-powered Exodus on schedule
HTC will launch its first blockchain-powered smartphone, the HTC Exodus, on schedule, with plans to start taking pre-orders in October and delivering the gadget in December 2018,...
Tuesday 25 September 2018
Chipmakers to gain from robust demand for smart voice-based devices
MediaTek is likely to land handsome orders for smart voice service chipsets from Amazon as the web giant is extending its built-in Alexa smart voice software to a variety of devices...
Friday 21 September 2018
AP Memory gearing up for transformation
AP Memory will be executing its business transformation between the fourth quarter of 2018 and first-half 2019, as the company is looking to improve its gross margin and profit performance,...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Alibaba to set up new semiconductor firm to develop own chips
China e-commerce giant Alibaba has disclosed plans to set up a new semiconductor company to focus on customized AI chips and embedded processors to support Alibaba's growing cloud...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Penetration of AI accelerating solutions in smartphones ramping, says Digitimes Research
Since both HiSilicon's Kirin 980 and Apple's A12 Bionic application processors come with AI (artificial intelligence) accelerators, the penetration rate of related AI-based accelerating...
Thursday 20 September 2018
China IC industry to gain solid footing in five years, says Tsinghu Unigroup chairman
China's IC industry is expected to establish a solid foothold in five years and go on to become a top-three or top-four player globally in 2028-2030, according to Zhao Weiguo, chairman...
Wednesday 19 September 2018
FET developing blockchain technology with CBSG
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has said that it is developing blockchain technology and related applications, as it has joined the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG) together...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Leadin offers AI-driven B2B wealth management solutions
Many tech startups are actively applying newly emerging technologies to carry out smart wealth management services amid the ever-expanding financial investment portfolios. Among them,...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Thunder Power EV receives China investment
Thunder Power EV, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker, has received CNY240 million (US$35.01 million) in investment from a Chinese government fund, according to Shen Wei, CEO...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Sigurd enjoys strong high-end chip probing demand
Strong high-end chip probing demand is prompting Sigurd Microelectronics to expand production capacity, according to the Taiwan-based company specializing in wafer probing and final...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
NTU to work with Standford in biomedical AI
National Taiwan University (NTU) has signed an MoU with Stanford University's School of Medicine to jointly develop AI (artificial intelligence) applications for biomedicine, according...