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Tuesday 8 September 2020
Apple raises datacenter server component purchases
Apple has been stepping up its purchases of datacenter server components since second-quarter 2020 with related shipments in full-year 2020 expected to double on year and to continue...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Open architecture 5G networks gaining momentum
The development of open architecture 5G networks has been gaining momentum recently as telecom operators worldwide are under pressure to reduce capital expenditure amid slower-than-expected...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Chips R&D matters: Q&A with iST chairman Danny Yu
Materials analysis (MA), reliability analysis (RA) and failure analysis (FA) are increasingly needed by IC designers, wafer foundries and backend houses to support R&D projects...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Raynergy to see gains from OPV solutions for IoT sensors
Taiwan-based Raynergy Tek has seen conversion efficiency of its organic photovoltaic (OPV) solutions advance to 17%, expecting significant gains from IoT sensor applications, according...
Monday 7 September 2020
Highlights of the day: 4Q20 to be a cold season for handsets
Handset shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 are likely to slip from the third quarter as Huawei is said to have cut...
Monday 7 September 2020
Talent drain rising as biggest woe to Huawei
Talent drain has emerged as the largest woe plaguing Huawei/Hisilicon, and whether the Chinese tech group can stage a comeback in the wake of tough US trade sanctions will hinge on...
Monday 7 September 2020
Huawei reportedly cuts component orders for Mate 40 lineup by 30%, say sources
Huawei reportedly has slashed component orders for its forthcoming Mate 40 series products by 30%, according to sources from Taiwan's handset supply chain makers.
Monday 7 September 2020
MediaTek-powered 5G smartphone available in the US
MediaTek has announced its new Dimensity 1000C 5G SoC, which will be powering the LG Velvet smartphone in the US on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network.
Monday 7 September 2020
Google launches plans to help nurture IT talent in Taiwan
Google Taiwan has announced a project to promote digital transformation at Taiwanese companies.
Friday 4 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Memory inventory piling up
Memory chipmakers have seen inventory pile up amid weakening demand from the datacenter sector. They have almost four months worth of memory...
Friday 4 September 2020
Nanya August revenue hits 6-month low
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported August revenue slipped 0.8% sequentially to a six-month low of NT$4.87 billion (US$166 million).
Friday 4 September 2020
AOpen, Biomdcare intoduce AI-based X-ray osteoporosis detection system
Digital signage, kiosk and commercial PC maker AOpen has disclosed the company and smart medical care solution developer Biomdcare have cooperated to offer an AI-based X-ray osteoporosis...
Friday 4 September 2020
Largan, Ofilm, Sunny Optical reportedly supply under-display lens modules for ZTE
China-based ZTE has unveiled Axon 20 5G, a smartphone featuring an under-display camera setup, with lens modules supplied by Taiwan-based Largan Precision and Chinese firms Ofilm...
Friday 4 September 2020
Communication-enabled AR glasses may be available in 1-2 years, says Pegatron CTO
Wearable devices such as AR glasses integrated with communication functionality currently available on smartphones are likely to become a growth driver for communication hardware...
Friday 4 September 2020
Upstream, downstream suppliers vary in datacenter outlook
Mixed messages are coming from the datacenter server supply chain about the outlook for the rest of 2020, with component suppliers expressing caution about demand and system assemblers...