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Wednesday 5 June 2019
Foxconn plant in US to mass produce TV panels on a-Si tech in 4Q20
Foxconn's upcoming 6G LCD plant in Wisconsin will initially use a-Si technology to produce IT and TV panels starting late 2020, and then shift to IGZO one year later for manufacturing...
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Global semiconductor sales on track to fall 12% in 2019
The worldwide semiconductor market is forecast to drop 12.1% to US$412.1 billion in 2019, after climbing to a record high of US$468.8 billion in 2018, according to the World Semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Nvidia to adopt Samsung 7nm EUV process in next-gen GPU production
Nvidia's Ampere GPUs slated for launch in 2020 will be manufactured using Samsung's 7nm EUV process technology, according to market sources.
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Four smartphone factors to affect 2019 Taiwan PCB output value
There will be four smartphone market factors affecting Taiwan's PCB production value for 2019, namely the penetration rate for high-end smartphones in emerging countries, deployments...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
MediaTek to unveil more 5G chip solutions
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek is gearing up to kick off volume production of its new 5G chip solutions starting the second quarter of 2019 through early next year, according to industry...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Taiwan LCD monitors – 1Q 2019
Taiwan's PC monitor shipments continued enjoying on-year growth in the first quarter of 2019, rising 5.6%.
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Apple unveils new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR
Apple has introduced the new Mac Pro, a completely redesigned workstation and Apple Pro Display XDR monitor. Designed for performance, expansion and configurability, the all-new Mac...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
NXP Immersiv3D audio solution to spur sales of home acoustic systems
NXP Semiconductor's Immersiv3D audio solution for the smart home market is expected to drive the growth in demand for home-use audio equipment thanks to its high cost-efficiency,...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Semiconductor equipment billings decline in 1Q19, says SEMI
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment registered both sequential and on-year decreases in the first quarter of 2019.
Monday 3 June 2019
Edge computing can maximize AI operation efficiency, says NXP executive
As smart applications cannot overly rely on cloud computing, equipping edge devices with machine learning and computing capabilities is giving rise to new market demand, but what...
Monday 3 June 2019
Infineon to acquire Cypress
Infineon Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor have announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Infineon will acquire Cypress for US$23.85 per share...
Friday 31 May 2019
Yangtze Memory to volume produce 64-layer 3D NAND chips ahead of schedule
China's Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is likely to kick off volume production of 64-layer 3D NAND flash chips ahead of schedule, as it is striving to gain orders from Huawei,...
Friday 31 May 2019
Tianma to ship flexible display panels to clients in 1H20
China-based flat panel maker Tianma Microelectronics has said it expects to begin shipping its flexible panels to clients in the first half of 2020. It is showcasing samples of its...
Friday 31 May 2019
NXP to acquire Marvell Wi-Fi connectivity business
Marvell has entered into a definitive agreement under which NXP will acquire its Wi-Fi connectivity business in an all-cash, asset transaction valued at US$1.76 billion, according...
Friday 31 May 2019
Nvidia pushing the rapidly expanding GPU computing market by extending AI inference to industries
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies have struggled to gain footholds in other niches to the world of cloud computing, but Nvidia is aiming to take it to...