One of the hot trends in the IT industry is the rollout of 802.11ac Wi-Fi products. Branded Wi-Fi 5G by Broadcom, 802.11ac offers a promise of improved wireless reliability, range and coverage...
Specializing in memory and storage solutions, Adata Technology has moved to pay more attention to repositioning its brand recognition. Creating synergy among company branches in different regions is part of Adata's re-branding efforts in an attempt to maintain a consistent image while adopting a localized sales strategy...
Micron Technology reportedly has reached the final stage of talks on the purchase of Elpida Memory. The possible merger of Micron and Elpida will help to restore a healthier supply-demand balance to the DRAM industry.
NAND flash memory is among the key components used in today's popular consumer technology products. The birth of NAND flash could be credited to two Bell Labs researchers who fabricated the world's first floating-gate nonvolatile memory (NVM) memory device. Simon Sze was one of the inventors.
Long-term solar material supply contracts seem to stabilize the financial performance of solar firms during good times, but increase the magnitude of losses during down times.
India has been seen as one of the markets with most potential for the solar industry as demand in Europe weakens. A recent article from The Economist, "Solar Power In India: Waiting for the Sun", has stated that the India market might just boom.
The US government has been taking up anti-dumping and anti-tariff investigations against China-based solar firms. According to LA Times, the US government recently announced the import tariff of 2.6-4.7% on China-made solar products. A second round of tariff may be announced by the Department of Commerce in May, said paper.
The Taiwan government recently announced a plan to increase electricity prices in May 2012. Compared to a country like Germany with average electricity price of NT$8/kWh, Taiwan's average electricity price of NT$2.67/kWh seems low. Also, the Taiwan government's aim to have solar PV installations of 3.1GW by 2030 is also quite low...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could ramp up its 28nm production capacity at a much faster pace than older 40/45nm and 65nm process nodes, according to Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai...
China-based solar firms have been beating peers around the world with its low product costs. However, competition among the China-based makers in the domestic market is a different game. Comparing with Europe- and US-based firms, China-based solar firms have strong competitive advantages such as low costs and support from the government...
