DIGITIMES regularly interviews leading industry executives, inviting them to talk frankly about the technology issues and the business challenges that need to be addressed in an industry that is marked by constant change. We always welcome the opportunity to discuss industry trends and issues face-to-face, via email or during a conference call, especially for companies that are targeting the Greater China market.
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MediaTek's role in 5G world: Q&A with TL Lee, GM of wireless communication
MediaTek has released Dimensity 1000 featuring four Arm Cortex-A77 cores operating up to 2.6GHz with four power-efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at up...
Sustainability and digitalization: Q&A with Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann
Germany-based Covestro, spun off from the Bayer Group in September 2015, is now among the world's leading makers of premium polymers with 30 production bases and...
Wi-Fi 6 outlook: Q&A with Cees Links from Qorvo
Along with Skyworks and Broadcom as the world's top-3 providers of RF (radio frequency) solutions for advanced wireless devices, US-based Qorvo is keen on promoting...
India smartphone market starts taking off in 2018: Q&A with Prince Yun, Avnet president for Taiwan and South Asia
Many new opportunities and challenges are emerging for the global electronics industries amid the trade spats between the US and China, and it is important that...
MediaTek gearing up for AI smartphones
MediaTek has introduced its new solution to bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to smartphones, and is gearing up for competition in the AI smartphone...
Back on the growth track: Q&A with MediaTek president Joe Chen
There were major management changes at MediaTek last year, showing the IC deisgner's intention to regain its growth momentum. The changes included the appointment...
Smartening up Bluetooth earphones: Q&A with UnlimiterHear executives
With the growing popularity of smart speakers and voice assistance tools offered by first-tier Internet service providers, many have focused on the development...
Bright prospect for wireless charging: Q&A with WPC chairman Menno Treffers
Wireless charging is emerging as a new major feature of high-end smartphones after Apple, Samsung and other leading vendors incorporated it into their latest smartphone...
The midrange smartphone concept: Q&A with TL Lee, GM of MediaTek Wireless Communication Dept
Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek has newly released its Helio P-series chipset solutions for smartphones, aiming to regain its share of the global market for...
IDM model no longer viable for Japan semiconductor industry: Q&A with Socionext CEO Yasuo Nishiguchi
Though still a global bellwether in many areas of semiconductor technologies, Japan's semiconductor industry is significantly losing ground in world markets, as...
Wireless charging demand promising: Q&A with Dialog CEO Jalal Bagherli
As a global leader in providing rapid charging solutions, Dialog Semiconductor has demonstrated its prowess in power management for smartphones and other applications...
The synergy of NXP acquisition: An interview with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm agreed in late 2016 to buy NXP Semiconductor for about US$47 billion in the biggest-ever deal in the semiconductor industry - a move which clearly indicates...
Industry integration, 5G and IoT applications: Q&A with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm president Derek Aberle spared his time with Digitimes for an exclusive interview recently and shared his insights into a number of major issues...
Conexant enhances AudioSmart technology to enable innovative audio applications
Conexant has been putting lots of effort into developing its AudioSmart technology in recent years, and has successfully driven a wide range of emerging audio...
Powering the cloud: Intel embraces new identity
The next wave of computing is now beginning to define the IT industry, where the boundaries of computing are expanding as billions of smart and connected devices,...
Japan startup Socionext aiming big in IT industry
Socionext, a Japan-based corporation focused on the design, development, and sales of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions/services, is a new company to the technology...
TCA chairman optimistic about Taiwan ICT industries despite challenges
Computex has evolved into one of the biggest and most important ICT trade shows in the world since its first edition was launched 35 years ago. Computex 2015,...
Geared up for IoT: Q&A with Allen Wu, president of ARM Greater China
The Cortex-A72 processor is ARM's highest-performance and most advanced processor. Based on the ARMv8-A architecture and launched in early 2015, the Cortex-A72...
The mbed IoT ecosystem: Q&A with ARM CEO Simon Segars
Through intensified cooperation with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and MediaTek, semiconductor IP provider ARM performed well in 2014, seeing...
Compatibility, efficiency crucial to wireless charging market: Q&A with Mark Hunsicker, senior director of wireless power solutions at Qualcomm
Despite years of enthusiasm for wireless charging technology, the market for wireless charging applications remains undesirable. Digitimes recently held a chat...
Differentiation is the core advantage: Q&A MediaTek president Hsieh Ching-chiang
MediaTek has taken up to 60% of the 3G handset solution market in China, pushing the market value of the company shares to over NT$800 billion (US$26.68 billion)...
Intel prepared for emerging industries, says company president Renee James
Intel president Renee James, during a recent interview, told Digitimes that the company and its partners in Taiwan are committed to developing smart devices with...
Turning a smartphone into a PC in a pocket: Q&A with Analogix
According to a recent IDC research note, the transition toward mobile and cloud-based computing is unstoppable, with tablet volumes expected to pass total PC volume...
The challenges: Digitimes Research director Joanne Chien on the changing Taiwan role in the global supply chain
Historically, Computex has played a key role in the global IT ecosystem, complementing other tradeshows that appear in different markets at different times of...
