
Digitimes trackes the latest trends in industrial computing applications, including IoT, Industry 4.0 and automation and robotics.
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,...
Aces to fully acquire US-based Genesis
Friday 18 December 2020Taiwan-based connector and cable maker Aces Electronics will acquire a 100% stake in US-based Genesis Technology USA and Genesis Holding each at US$26.9 million, with the transaction...
ASE to set up more smart factories in 2021
Thursday 17 December 2020ASE Group will complete the establishment of its 18th smart factory by the end of this year, with plans to build seven more intelligent plants in 2021, according to company COO Tien...
Taiwan ICT companies urged to seize quantum opportunities
Wednesday 16 December 2020Even with the birth of quantum computers, instruments for data collection and measurement will still need semiconductor components and Taiwan's ICT industry should see how they can...
All-round OSAT: Q&A with PTI CEO Boris Hsieh
Monday 14 December 2020Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) is one of the world's top OSATs with major backend orders from non-Korean memory vendors. PTI has just completed a top management shakeup after...
MediaTek posts increased November revenue
Friday 11 December 2020MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue of NT$33.54 billion (US$1.19 billion) for November 2020, up 10.2% sequentially and 62.7% on year.
China gearing up for homegrown EDA solutions
Thursday 10 December 2020China is stepping up the development of homegrown EDA (electronic design automation) software and systems as part of its efforts to boost self-sufficiency in semiconductor, and many...
Compatibility necessary for IoT development, says Advantech chairman
Thursday 3 December 2020IoT development is expected to bottom out in 2020, with demand likely to grow fast over the next five years, hinging on compatibility among different platforms and apps, according...
Symtek to sustain strong equipment shipments for semiconductor clients
Tuesday 1 December 2020Taiwan-based automation equipment maker Symtek Automation Asia saw its October revenues shoot up 177.55% on year to NT$307 million (US$10.75 million), thanks to shipments to clients...
Advantech beefs up IoT solutions marketing in China
Tuesday 1 December 2020Industrial computing solution developer Advantech has enhanced marketing of IoT solutions in the China market, according to president Miller Chang for the company's embedded IoT bu...
Automotive PCB maker Chin-Poon expects sales recovery in 2021
Friday 27 November 2020Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial has seen demand start picking up, and expects a recovery in global auto market to push up its shipments in 2021.
ASE to hire over 3,000 for plant in southern Taiwan
Tuesday 24 November 2020Backend house ASE Technology has announced plans to recruit over 3,000 engineers and technicians for its factory complex in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan seeking to better meet robust...
New ASIL-D certificate boost safety and security credentials of Winbond's W75F Secure Memory Element
Tuesday 24 November 2020Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, has announced that its W75F, the industry's first Secure Flash memory device with Common...
Dialog intros SmartServer IoT partner ecosystem for edge solutions
Friday 20 November 2020Dialog Semiconductor has announced the launch of its SmartServer IoT partner program, which gives system integrators and OEM solutions providers access to the company's edge server...
Demand for industrial automation in Vietnam taking off
Thursday 19 November 2020Demand for industrial automation and smart manufacturing in Vietnam has been growing fast due to surging foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to industry...
Pegatron vows to improve manufacturing and recruitment processes
Monday 16 November 2020Pegatron will double its efforts to accelerate production automation while improving its recruitment process to avoid a repeat of a mistake of misemploying student workers at its...
Taiwan to head for smart digital economy, says science minister
Friday 13 November 2020Taiwan will focus its next wave of technology development on materializing smart healthcare, precision medicine, smart city and digital data governance by leveraging its robust semiconductor...
Techman robots enter supply chain of Japanese automaker
Thursday 12 November 2020Techman Robot under the Quanta Computer Group has seen its collaborative robots enter the supply chain of a leading automaker in Japan to support its next-generation smart inspection...
IoT Service Hub drives IoT products from ideas to mass production
Thursday 12 November 2020IoT application has an enormous impact in different industries nowadays. Since the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, IoT technology becomes a necessary tool for everything. However,...
Apacer, Innodisk post profit drops
Monday 9 November 2020Memory module makers Apacer Technology and Innodisk, which focus more on industrial applications than mass-market market segments, both saw profits decline in the third quarter of...
Insyde report strong 2Q20 profits
Friday 30 October 2020Taiwan-based BIOS designer Insyde Software's second-quarter 2020 profits reached the highest level since fourth-quarter 2011 thanks to strong demand from the stay-at-home economy...
Digi-Key and Machinechat announce global availability of ready-to-use IoT data management solution for BeagleBone
Thursday 29 October 2020Digi-Key Electronics, who offers the world's largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it will be the exclusive global distributor...
Diode maker TSC to partner with UMC for SGT MOSFET chips
Wednesday 28 October 2020Diode maker Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC) will team up with foundry house UMC to develop and manufacture SGT (split-gate) MOSFET chips for automotive and industrial applications,...