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Thursday 26 November 2020
Global IC foundry output value to rise over 20% in 2020
Output value for the global IC foundry industry is forecast to surge more than 20% in 2020, and will register another on-year growth but at a slower pace in 2021, according to Digitimes...
Thursday 26 November 2020
Lite-On Tech installing smart streetlamps in cooperation with FET
EMS provider Lite-On Technology is installing in a northern Taiwanese city IoT-based LED streetlamps replacing about 160,000 conventional ones through technological cooperation with...
Thursday 26 November 2020
AI-based earlier medicine development leveraging TWCC HPC to aid cancer prediction research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping the future of global medical industries. The practice of medicine is changing with the development of AI methods of machine learning. As the...
Thursday 26 November 2020
Apple moving forward with own AiP modules, probably developing RF FEM modules in-house
Apple reportedly will continue developing its own mmWave AiP (antenna in package) modules for its next-generation iPhone lineup, with related efforts likely to push the US handset...
Thursday 26 November 2020
China stepping up homegrown processor development
Taiwan-based IC design service and silicon IP providers continue to see strong demand particularly for high-margin CPUs from China, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 November 2020
Chinese handset vendors keenly building up inventory
In the wake of the US trade sanctions on Huawei, other major Chinese handset brands have been eager to bite off shares of their top competitor in the domesitc market, with strong...
Thursday 26 November 2020
5G offers challenges and opportunities, says Foxconn chairman
The main reason why 5G cannot be deployed quickly is not the lack of killer applications, but the lack of sufficient sensors, according to Foxconn Group (Hon Hai) chairman Young-Way...
Thursday 26 November 2020
InnoCare cooperates with university in smart pet medical care
InnoCare Optoelectronics has disclosed its X-ray flat-panel detector has been integrated with expertise from College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science...
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Taiwan October machinery exports up 5.3%, says TAMI
Taiwan-based machinery makers recorded exports of US$2.331 billion in October 2020, growing 5.3% on year, according to Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers gearing up for mmWave AiP modules
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Kinsus Interconnect and Unimicron Technology are expected to gain growth momentum from increasing demand for AiP (antenna in packages)...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
The 'curse' of chip scaling
Moore's Law will continue to be embraced as sort of a faith when it becomes inapplicable, but chiplets will have a chance to become the mainstream in future IC design, according to...
Monday 23 November 2020
Highlights of the day: Backend services quotes rising
Supply has barely been able to ctach up with demand in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, sending prices up to reflect tight capacity at foundry and backend houses. ASE...
Monday 23 November 2020
Gran Systems set to launch CubeSat
Gran Systems has arranged the launch of NutSat, a 2U (2-unit) CubeSat developed by National Space Organization (NSPO) under Taiwan government-sponsored National Applied Research Laboratories,...
Monday 23 November 2020
Plastic handset cases may stage a comeback on entry-level 5G phones
Some handset brands are mulling using plastic back covers for their 5G-enabled entry-level phones to boost shipments, according to industry sources.
Monday 23 November 2020
Vivotek automating production line
Vivotek is automating a production line for IP surveillance cameras with the project to be completed in first-quarter 2021, according to company president Alex Liao.