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Monday 3 October 2016
Foxconn invests in China-based startup Megvii
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has said that one of its subsidiaries, Foxteq Holdings, has bought 2.275 million shares, or a 3.286% stake, in China-based start-up Megvii Technology...
Friday 30 September 2016
Innovation to keep Moore's Law alive, says TSMC co-CEO
TSMC will continue to innovate to keep Moore's Law alive, and maintaining the company's technology leadership is always a fundamental strategy, said TSMC co-CEO Mark Liu at a recent...
Friday 30 September 2016
Dialog provides Bluetooth connectivity for Pokemon GO Plus
Dialog Semiconductor has announced that the recently-launched Pokémon GO Plus features its SmartBond DA14580 Bluetooth low energy system-on-chip (SoC).
Friday 30 September 2016
Taiwan IC industry to increase 7% in 2016, says TSIA chairman
Although the worldwide IC industry output value will decline 2.4% in 2016, the output value of Taiwan's IC industry will maintain growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of the Taiwan...
Friday 30 September 2016
Qualcomm announces solutions for embedded computing, IoT applications
Qualcomm has introduced its Snapdragon 600E and 410E processors for embedded applications in many verticals such as digital signage, set-top boxes, medical imaging, point of sale...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Fast-charging chip business booming, say IC vendors
The market of fast-charging chips is likely to reach one billion units a year soon due to a comprehensive adoption of fast charging technology by smartphones, tablets, notebooks,...
Thursday 29 September 2016
NXP establishing security standards for smart cars in China
At a recent tech forum in China, NXP announced key collaborations including an alliance to establish security standards for smart cars in China with cross-sector collaborations.
Thursday 29 September 2016
Analog IC firm Leadtrend grows shipments for mobile devices
Leadtrend Technology has enjoyed rising shipments of fast-charging solutions for mobile devices, which boosted its August revenues to a record NT$126 million (US$4.02 million).
Thursday 29 September 2016
IC design house ITE Tech looks to 12-15% sequential growth in 3Q16 revenues
Peripheral IC vendor ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 12-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2016 with EPS for the three-month period reaching NT$0.75-0.8, according...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Kingston affiliate buys 70% of Innostor
Kingston Technology's flash controller affiliate ASolid Technology has acquired as high as 70% of fellow controller company Innostor Technology for NT$60 million (US$1.9 million).
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Taiwan IC distributors 4Q16 sales to increase
Fourth-quarter revenues at Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG, WT Microelectronics and Answer Technology (ANStek) will be driven by a seasonal pick-up in demand for smartphones...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Nvidia CEO denies competing with partnering graphics vendors with Founder Edition
Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun, in response to graphics card vendors' questioning Nvidia's launch of its GeForce GTX 1080 Founder Edition series saying it is looking to compete with partners...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$2.32 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased machinery equipment from Advanced Thermal Sciences (ATS), Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials for a total of NT$2.32...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Apple increasing part and component orders for iPhone 7, say touch panel makers
Apple has increased its part and component orders for iPhone 7 devices, with order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be 20-30% higher than expected, according to sources...
Tuesday 27 September 2016
Foxconn could expand SiP business with Sharp chip unit
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in the process of integrating Sharp into its group, including Sharp's chip unit, which is a difficult part to combine with. Nevertheless,...