1152 news items tagged IoT
Nanya to defend market share with new chip plant, says president
Wednesday 21 April 2021Nanya Technology holds an around 3% share of the DRAM market, and is striving to defend its global market share with an additional 12-inch wafer fab set to come online in 2024, according...
Fabless chipmakers diversify foundry suppliers
Monday 19 April 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have moved to diversify their foundry partners amid tight capacity at many pure-play...
TSMC expects flat 2Q21, raises capex outlook
Thursday 15 April 2021TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.9 billion and US$13.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021, which is a 1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
India Bharti to develop IoT devices with Dixon
Wednesday 14 April 2021India-based Bharti Enterprises is to develop IoT and other communication devices with local EMS Dixon Technologies to capitalize on the government policy designed to encourage local...
Wistron partners with AppWorks to recruit startups for emerging businesses
Wednesday 14 April 2021Wistron has partnered with AppWorks to activate an accelerator program, aiming to recruit startups particularly from the AI, cloud computing and cyber security industries.
Tight TXCO IC supply likely to ease in 3Q21
Wednesday 7 April 2021Tight global supply of TXCO (temperature-compensated crystal oscillator) controller ICs seen after a fire damaged in October 2020 a plant operated by Japan's leading vendor AKM is...
PSMC breaks ground for new 12-inch wafer fab in northern Taiwan
Friday 26 March 2021Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) broke ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab at the Tongluo campus of the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) on March 25.
Complete new cloud-to-device solution gives proven way to implement secure over-the-air firmware updates in IoT devices
Thursday 25 March 2021Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, microcontroller manufacturer Nuvoton and security software developer Qinglianyun has...
Acer Group eyes smart city business
Wednesday 24 March 2021The Acer Group via its four affiliates - AOpen, Acer Being Communication, Acer ITS and Altos Computing - is eyeing the business opportunities from smart city development particularly...
Qualcomm Advantage Network sees two new members from Taiwan
Wednesday 24 March 2021Taiwan-based QT Medical and Lubn Taiwan have joined Qualcomm Advantage Network (QAN), with both participating in Qualcomm's Smart Cities Accelerator Program and focusing on developing...
AP Memory develops versatile heterogeneous memory
Friday 19 March 2021AP Memory Technology, a subsidiary of Powerchip Technology specializing in customized memory chip designs and IPs, has developed a new heterogeneous integrated technology named VHM...
Foxconn to create 20 lighthouse factories in 2021
Tuesday 16 March 2021Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to modify 20 of its existing plants to become lighthouse factories in 2021 and will use these new facilities to promote...
Wistron accelerating foray into value-added services
Monday 8 March 2021Major Taiwan-based ODM Wistron is stepping up its foray into the value-added service sectors by leveraging diverse business tentacles of its subsidiaries and forging strategic alliances...
Holtek to raise MCU prices by 15%
Monday 8 March 2021Holtek Semiconductor is poised to hike quotes for all its MCU lineups by about 15%, with the new prices to be effective starting April 1, according to company president Gordon Gau...
Samsung begins mass production of datacenter SSD for hyperscale environments
Friday 26 February 2021Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of its most advanced line of datacenter SSDs - the PM9A3 E1.S - which fully complies with the Open Compute Project (OCP) NVMe Cloud...
IDMs may evaluate more outsourcing
Tuesday 23 February 2021IDM vendors may consider outsourcing more of their production starting 2022, with Taiwan-based contract chipmakers being among the beneficiaries, according to industry sources.
Asia Pacific spending on IoT to reach US$ 288.6 billion in 2021, says IDC
Wednesday 17 February 2021Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) spending on Internet of Things (IoT) was deeply impacted in 2020 due to the pandemic hitting major economies in the region, with spending growth descending...
Taiwan quartz component makers to embrace strong 1Q21
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, and Harmony Electronics are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2021 due to robust...
Silicon Motion expects 7-12% revenue increase in 1Q21
Monday 8 February 2021Flash device controller IC supplier Silicon Motion Technology expects to post revenues of between US$154 million and US$161 million in the first quarter of 2021, representing a 7-12%...
Top-10 IC growth categories to enjoy 2021
Friday 5 February 2021Each of the top-10 growing IC product categories tracked by IC Insights is expected to see a double-digit increase in sales, but only the top-five segments are forecast to grow faster...
Rapid development of 5G applications prompts urgent need for devices to obtain IoT cybersecurity certification
Monday 1 February 2021Connected devices for a diversity of applications are burgeoning thanks to widespread availability of 4G communication. As these connected devices are everywhere in our daily lives,...
Microsoft optimistic about business transformation in Taiwan
Wednesday 27 January 2021Ken Sun, president of Microsoft Taiwan, has expressed optimism about business transformation of Taiwan's enterprises, as its joint research with IDC shows that the maturity of Taiwan's...
Renesas, Sequans expand collaboration on 5G
Friday 8 January 2021Renesas Electronics and Sequans Communications have jointly announced an expansion of their collaboration to include development of 5G modules based on the latter's upcoming Taurus...
Samsung to unveil 5G handsets featuring own ToF sensors in 2H21
Monday 4 January 2021Samsung Electronics is expected to incorporate in-house-developed ToF sensors into its own handsets in second-half 2021 at the earliest, as part of its efforts to sustain handset...
Taiwan quartz vendors see 5G small cells, IoT devices as new outlets in 2021
Monday 4 January 2021Taiwan makers of quartz crystal components are set to embrace new growth momentum in 2021 from segments of 5G small cells and diverse IoT devices that are expected to proliferate,...