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Thursday 21 March 2019
Seagate partners with HPE and Nvidia to develop AI-based manufacturing platform
Seagate has announced it has teamed up with HPE and Nvidia to develop its artificial intelligence (AI) platform Project Athena, with which the hard disc drive (HDD) maker's investments...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Trade war reportedly affects China subsidization for PV power, EVs
China has not yet announced 2019 feed-in tariff (FIT) rates for PV-generated electricity and subsidization rates for electric vehicle (EV) purchases, reportedly because it has yet...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge computing and big...
Monday 18 March 2019
Maxonrow launches real-name blockchain system in Taiwan
US-based blockchain network Maxonrow has chosen Taiwan as its anchor point to enter the Asian market as the country is seen as a blockchain-friendly market, supported by its status...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
TSMC likely to post first annual profit drop in 8 years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to report an annual decrease in net profits this year, due to an even more saturated smartphone market and a slowdown in...
Monday 11 March 2019
Alliance formed in Taiwan to expand RISC-V ecosystem
An industry alliance has been formed in Taiwan to promote the RISC-V chip architecture for AI and IoT applications.
Friday 8 March 2019
Four core elements to steer smart cars development
Smart cars will integrate four core elements, collectively dubbed CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and services, and electric), which has become a common goal being sought after...
Friday 8 March 2019
IDMs revving up production of GaN, SiC devices for 5G applications
High-performance RF components and power devices made of third-generation compound semiconductor materials with wide band-gap, such as GaN and SiC, are expected to be increasingly...
Thursday 7 March 2019
PCB maker Unimicron boosts production efficiency by 70% with AI
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its production efficiency improve by 70% after adopting AI solutions for product inspection through cooperating with IBM, according to company...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Global AP demand forecast, 2017-2022
Amid bleak outlook for downstream vendors, uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade tension, factory relocation and exchange rate volatility, global smartphone application processor...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Most Taiwan IC designers may miss initial 5G opportunities
Despite 5G business opportunities set to bud in 2019 and start fermenting in 2020, most Taiwan IC designers may be marginalized in the 5G era as they can hardly afford heavy investment...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Getac to scale up production for automotive components
Getac's new production lines for automotive components are expected to begin operation in the second quarter of 2019 to boost its overall shipments in 2019, and the company is looking...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Global chip sales decrease in January, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$35.5 billion in January 2019, down 7.2% sequentially and 5.7% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Intelligent Cloud Plus offering acoustic solutions for preventive maintenance
Taiwan-based cloud computing startup Intelligent Cloud Plus, an acoustic specialist, offers solutions that can analyze the sound waves generated by machines' vibration to provide...
Monday 4 March 2019
Acter, Nova eye business opportunities in China
Despite the seasonality, Taiwan-based clean room engineering specialist Acter is expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2019 thanks to orders deferred from the fourth...