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Wednesday 22 August 2018
TSMC 7nm, 5nm to enjoy strong demand for AI chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has landed new orders for mainly advanced AI solutions requiring its 7nm and 5nm process capacities in 2019, according to industry...
Wednesday 22 August 2018
NetApp teams up with Nvidia to launch AI-based storage solutions
US-based data storage company NetApp has newly launched its Ontap AI-proven architecture, powered by Nvidia's DGX supercomputers and NetApp's AFF A800 cloud-connected all flash storage...
Friday 17 August 2018
Taiwan team unveils low-cost AI chip
A team of Taiwan researchers and an IC design house have jointly unveiled a deep-learning image-recognition AI chip whose production cost could be as low as only US$1.
Thursday 16 August 2018
TSMC sees pickup in orders for mining ASICs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its design services partners have recently seen orders for cryptocurrency mining chips pick up, as major crypto mining machine...
Thursday 16 August 2018
China smartphone AP shipments – 2Q 2018
With smartphone vendors putting in aggressive efforts toward second-half sales in an attempt to reach their whole-year objectives, smartphone AP shipments will likely benefit from...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan players set rules for digital token trading
Taiwan players have unveiled their first set of self-discipline rules for virtual currency exchange houses, with the regulations mainly focusing on how to enhance regulatory compliances...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan OSAT players keen on partnering with China IC firms
While China's semiconductor industry is aggressively moving to build partnerships with world-class players to strengthen its prowess amid the raging US-China trade war, Taiwan semiconductor...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
CHPT supplies probe cards for mining ASICs
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has obtained probe card orders for the production of 7nm mining ASICs developed by Canaan Creative, according to industry sources. The orders will...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
China new fabs to join competition for foundry orders in late 2018
As most of the 12-inch wafer foundry fabs built in China in 2016-2017 will kick off commercial run in late 2018, China's combined monthly foundry capacities at 12-inch fabs will surge...
Friday 10 August 2018
Taiwan tech firms expand capacities to fulfill rush orders from US
Taiwan-based semiconductor and electronics makers are busy expanding their local production capacities, importing more machinery equipment to fulfill robust rush orders from customers,...
Friday 10 August 2018
TUL gearing up for blockckchain technology R&D
Taiwan-based TUL, specializing in AMD graphics cards, has announced a move to team up with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) and regtech (regulation &...
Friday 10 August 2018
WPG posts record 2Q18 profit
IC distributor WPG saw its net profits surge 23.1% on year to a record high of NT$2.2 billion (US$71.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when consolidated revenues increased...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Quanta spends heavily on AI development
Quanta Computer is spending heavily on the development of AI technology and will "double and then double again" its investments in the field in order to seize the profound business...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Smart mobility era with EV as mainstream may come 2022-2025
Smart mobility featuring electrical vehicles (EV) as mainstream and driverless cars as popular road transportation tools may materialize during 2022-2025, 5-8 years ahead of the Smart...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Samsung steps up investment in AI, 5G and automotive sectors
Samsung has announced plans to invest KRW25 trillion (US$22.38 billion) over the next three years in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components...