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Friday 23 March 2018
IC designers gaining from strong demand for AI-based ASICs
The growing application of AI to terminal devices has triggered a new wave of IC design and IP resources reorganization, with device makers showing increasing demand for ASICs, either...
Thursday 22 March 2018
Ennoconn crucial to Foxconn IIoT deployment in China
With its IIoT arm Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) expected to be officially listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in April, the Foxconn Group will take a big stride forward in transforming...
Thursday 22 March 2018
MediaTek to see 2Q18 sales driven by Helio P60 shipments to China
Taiwan-based IC designer MediaTek is expected to report strong sales in the second quarter of 2018 and see its revenues, gross margins and net earnings for the year to rebound, thanks...
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Advantech invests in AzureWave
IPC firm Advantech has announced an investment of NT$299 million (US$10.18 million) to acquire 17.5 million shares of AzureWave at a unit price of NT$17.10 via private placement.
Tuesday 20 March 2018
Oppo unveils R15 devices with AI applications
Oppo has announced its new flagship devices, the R15 and the R15 Dream Mirror Edition in China with features echoing the company's commitment to deepen its deployment in AI and AR...
Tuesday 20 March 2018
TSMC to enter 7nm chip shipments for new Xilinx ACAP in 2019
Xilinx has introduced a new product category called adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP) - a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform - for big data and...
Monday 19 March 2018
Predictive, warning mechanisms to boost manufacturing efficiency
While IoT, big data, AI and machine learning technologies are increasingly applied to improve production process and management, predictive and advance warning mechanisms can be integrated...
Monday 19 March 2018
AI, 5G may drive global IC revenues to US$500 billion, says SEMI president
After soaring 22.3% on year to hit a 7-year annual high of US$420 billion in 2017, the global semiconductor revenues will enter a new round of growth mainly driven by AI and 5G technologies...
Friday 16 March 2018
SAS Taiwan expects double-digit growth in 2018
Global analytics software leader SAS saw its revenues from the Taiwan market post a 25%% CAGR over the past eight years after scoring a high growth of over 20% in 2017 driven particularly...
Friday 16 March 2018
Tech startup incubation on course to flourish in Taiwan
The Cloud Computing and IoT Association in Taiwan (CIAT) is actively promoting the development of SIGs (special interest groups) in four major areas - IoT information security, AI...
Thursday 15 March 2018
Challenges looming for Foxconn IIoT arm after going public
Amid speculations on reasons behind the recent speedy regulatory approval of Foxconn Industrial Internet's (FII) initial public offering (IPO) in China, it remains unclear to outsiders...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
High-speed transmission chipmakers land stable orders from first-tier clients
With the growing demand for high-speed data transmission interface solutions including PCIe, Type C, DP, and SerDes fueled by rampant AI, cloud service, big data and IoT applications,...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
New MediaTek AI chip to power upcoming Oppo, Meizu smartphones
MediaTek's recently-introduced Helio P60 mobile SoC that comes with AI capabilities has been adopted by Oppo and Meizu for their upcoming smartphone models, according to a report...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
IC analyzer iST sees 5G, AIoT, car electronics as major growth drivers
Taiwan-based Integrated Service Technology (iST), specialized in offering semiconductor materials analysis and IC debugging services, will see revenue growth driven by five major...
Monday 12 March 2018
Adlink reports EPS of NT$1.79 for 2017
IPC player Adlink Technology registered consolidated revenues of NT$10.67 billion (US$362.35 million) for 2017, rising 11.5% on year, but its gross margin was only 37%, leading net...