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Thursday 7 March 2019
PCB maker Unimicron boosts production efficiency by 70% with AI
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its production efficiency improve by 70% after adopting AI solutions for product inspection through cooperating with IBM, according to company...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Global AP demand forecast, 2017-2022
Amid bleak outlook for downstream vendors, uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade tension, factory relocation and exchange rate volatility, global smartphone application processor...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Most Taiwan IC designers may miss initial 5G opportunities
Despite 5G business opportunities set to bud in 2019 and start fermenting in 2020, most Taiwan IC designers may be marginalized in the 5G era as they can hardly afford heavy investment...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Getac to scale up production for automotive components
Getac's new production lines for automotive components are expected to begin operation in the second quarter of 2019 to boost its overall shipments in 2019, and the company is looking...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Global chip sales decrease in January, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$35.5 billion in January 2019, down 7.2% sequentially and 5.7% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Intelligent Cloud Plus offering acoustic solutions for preventive maintenance
Taiwan-based cloud computing startup Intelligent Cloud Plus, an acoustic specialist, offers solutions that can analyze the sound waves generated by machines' vibration to provide...
Monday 4 March 2019
Acter, Nova eye business opportunities in China
Despite the seasonality, Taiwan-based clean room engineering specialist Acter is expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2019 thanks to orders deferred from the fourth...
Monday 4 March 2019
Industry 4.0 brings lucrative opportunities for chipmakers: Q&A with TI manager Matthieu Chervier
Global chipmakers have been racing to develop chip solutions associated with Industry 4.0 applications to tap huge business opportunities arising from smart manufacturing in conjunction...
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Samsung SDI, Panasonic expanding battery production to tap China market
Electric vehicle battery makers, especially those in South Korea and Japan, are actively enforcing capacity expansions in China to cash in on great demand there, which is expected...
Monday 25 February 2019
Data quantity and quality crucial for smart healthcare development
The quantity and quality of big data will play a crucial role in the development of smart healthcare industry, according to Stefan Stantejsky, deputy director of Austrian Commercial...
Friday 22 February 2019
TSMC with EUV process gearing up for AI, 5G boom
Chipmakers are expected to showcase their new-generation chip solutions for AI and 5G applications at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair, with Taiwan Semiconductor...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Taiwan must run faster in IC development: Q&A with science minister Chen Liang-gee
TSMC is likely to kick off volume production of 3nm manufacturing process in 2022-2023, when AI and 5G applications are seen to explode to drastically drive the growth of mobile communications,...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Samsung unveils Galaxy S10 series smartphones
Samsung Electronics has introduced a new line of premium smartphones, the Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S10+ features upgraded specifications; the Galaxy S10e is built for users who want...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Infineon stepping up outsourcing to Taiwan makers
Infineon will be stepping up its outsourcing of commodity products to Taiwan-based foundries and backend houses, while keeping the production of its differentiated products that generate...
Wednesday 20 February 2019
China smartphone AP shipments to drop 25% in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China vendors in fourth-quarter 2018 declined 10% on quarter with system manufacturers adjusting shipment targets downward. As system...