Friday Quiz: Filtering EMI With Op Amps

Op amps can be effective in reducing EMI by filtering out unwanted signals.

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E Ink Holdings focusing development on non-ebook applications

E Ink Holdings (EIH) has shifted its focus to electronic labeling, auxiliary smartphone screens, smart wearable devices, exterior display boards and electronic display panels, the company said at a March 31 investors conference.

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Taiwan market: FET starts running 4.5G networks on 2,600MHz band

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on March 31 started operation of 4.5G networks on two 2,600MHz frequency bands in the Taiwan market, becoming a 3CA (3-carrier aggregation) 4G mobile operator, according to the company.

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AOT to tap China automotive LED market via cooperation with Nichia

LED packaging service provider Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) will tap China's automotive LED lighting market through technological cooperation with its Japan-based shareholder Nichia, with in-car display devices to be major products, according to AOT.

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Global smartphone sales to grow 7% in 2016, says Gartner

Global smartphone sales will, for the first time, exhibit single-digit growth in 2016, according to Gartner.

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Acer debuts Chromebook 14

Acer has expanded its line of Chromebooks with the Acer Chromebook 14 with a battery life of up to 14 hours. In addition, the device is equipped with a 14-inch display and an all-aluminum chassis. The device targets students and businesses.

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Winbond, C-Media enter Oculus supply chain, says report

Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics and C-Media Electronics have both entered the supply chain of virtual reality device vendor Oculus, according to a report from Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).

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Some Taiwan solar cell makers lower quotes for April

Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers, especially those heavily relying on orders released by China-based module makers, have seen decreasing orders from China and thus have lowered quotes for cells with an energy conversion rate of 17.8% from US$0.335/W in March to US$0.32/W or below for April, according to industry sources.

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Asustek sees 30% growth in Europe LCD monitor market, Acer leads in North America

Asustek Computer and Acer are seeing increasing sales of their LCD monitors with Asustek dominating in the gaming sector and enjoying over 30% growth in Europe in 2015, while Acer is leading in North America and is a top-three vendor in the Asia Pacific, according to sources from channel retailers.

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Nichia unveils 0.3t LED devices for use in backlighting smartphones

Japan-based Nichia has debuted 0.3t LED devices with thickness of only 0.3mm and brightness of 15lm for smartphone backlighting applications.

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CEO Interview: Andes' Cores For IoT Suit Europe

EE Times Europe interviewed Frankwell Jyh-Ming Lin, CEO of Andes Technology Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan), a licensor of a range of 32bit processor cores as intellectual property (IP), and asked how the company is planning to address the European market.

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Avnet Continues to Get Students Involved in STEM

The 11th Annual Avnet Tech Games will give scores of students a chance to win scholarships and rub shoulders with industry veterans.

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Very Affordable & Incredibly Useful Electronic Component Testers

These testers would be worth the money if all they did was test capacitors -- the fact that they also work with resistors, inductors, diodes, and transistors is cream in the cake.

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Developing an Accessible Arduino

Development platforms such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino have given access to many makers and entrepreneurs, providing a low-cost method to tinker and prototype. Yet such platforms lack accessibility for at least one group of people who need access to specialized devices.

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Video: Apple Takes a Recycling Step

Kudos to the electronics super power for creating a system to recover at least some of the resources used in iPhones.

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Swiss Open-Source Processor Core Ready For IoT

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Bologna have developed PULPino, an open-source processor optimized for low power consumption and application in wearables and the Internet of Things.

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Top Startups Tips: Engineers Tell Their Startup Stories at ESC Boston 2016

Founding one's own company can be one of the most rewarding things you ever do, but there are a lot of things that can bite you in the nether regions when you least expect it.

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Some of My Best Friends are Engineers

In the wake of National Engineers Week, which gave us days of inspirational quotes about, and from, those involved in engineering, let's give thanks for the work of engineers.

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EDA Group Broadens Mission

The EDA Consortium renamed itself the Electronic System Design Alliance, taking on a broader role including semiconductor IP, embedded software and advanced packaging.

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NeuroComputer to Shepherd Nukes

IBM's brain-like supercomputer chips—dubbed its TrueNorth neurocomputer—have been installed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to explore new ways to ensure the cyber-security and the stewardship of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

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New EEVblog Lab!

Dave is moving into a HUGE new lab!
What should he do with all this new space?
Virtural tour!

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Perovskite solar cells reveal another advantage

Solar cells made from lead-halide perovskites could be improved following the discovery that photons are recycled within them. Perovskites photo-voltaics are new and fast-improving which, according to Imperial College last year, rose in efficiency from less than four per cent in 2009 to over 20 per cent, on par with traditional solar cells. Now a team ...

Perovskite solar cells reveal another advantage

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ESC Minneapolis: Call for More Speakers

The number of rooms and sessions has been increased for the technical content portion of this year's ESC Minneapolis 2016 conference-exposition extravaganza.

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IDT adds to power management portfolio

IDT has added to its power management products with the introduction of a dual-phase digital power controller that can help customers optimize, monitor and control high-power supply systems. The second-generation ZSPM1363 digital PWM controller delivers high performance and excellent transient response, making it ideal for addressing the growing demands in the telecommunications, server, storage, FPGA ...

IDT adds to power management portfolio

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Glasgow researchers build “smartphone” gravity meter to measure volcanos

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have created a very low cost gravity meter which could be used to monitor volcanic activity using commercial MEMS device technology found as accelerometers in smartphones. The result they says is a sensitive detector capable of measuring minute changes in gravity, and at significantly lower cost than traditional gravity ...

Glasgow researchers build “smartphone” gravity meter to measure volcanos

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LED headlights score top, and bottom, in US tests

The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have assessed headlights on 31 ‘mid-sized’ cars and given only one of them a ‘good’ rating – a Toyota Prius with LED headlamps. 82 cars were tested over all as some were tried with more than one headlight option. The rest were: ‘good’ (1 car) acceptable (11), ...

LED headlights score top, and bottom, in US tests

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Neo Solar Power sees declining orders from China, says CEO

Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has seen orders from China-based PV module makers decreasing since late first-quarter 2016, according to company CEO Sam Hong.

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Synopsys Custom Compiler deployed at ST to boost IP development productivity

Synopsys has announced that STMicroelectronics is deploying Custom Compiler for custom design, initially starting with 28nm FD-SOI IP development. After an extensive evaluation and qualification for custom design and layout, Custom Compiler is being used for production work from schematic entry through custom layout at ST sites in France and India.

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Foxconn to invest US$1.65 billion in China subsidiaries

Following its acquisition of Sharp, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced investments totaling US$1.65 billion in several companies in China covering industries including handsets, optical lenses, glass products, automation systems and robots.

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Taiwan IC design houses could benefit from Foxconn-Sharp takeover

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reached a deal to take over Japan-based Sharp, which could bring in more business opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses, according to industry sources.

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Simplo expects over 20% sequential decline in 1Q16 revenues

Battery maker Simplo Technology has announced a forecast for the first quarter and expects revenues to reach between NT$13.34-13.86 billion (US$409-424.94 million), down 20.5-23.49% sequentially from NT$17.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. The company's net profits in the first quarter are also expected to drop NT$208-263 million or 23.34-29.52% sequentially to reach NT$628-683 million and EPS of NT$2.04-2.21.

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GlobalWafers to expand capacity in 2016

Semiconductor-grade silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers has set aside a capital expenditure budget of NT$2 billion (US$60.6 million) for expanding annual production capacity for 8-inch wafers by 10-15% and 12-inch wafers by 6.4% in 2016, the company said at a March 30 investors conference.

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Competition to grow fierce in June for 2-in-1 devices

As first-tier brand vendors are ready to release new 2-in-1 devices around June and newcomers such as Huawei, Haier, TCL and Samsung Electronics have launched own-brand 2-in-1s, sources from the upstream supply chain expect competition to become fierce in the month.

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VIS 1Q16 results to meet guidance

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to see its first-quarter results meet the guidance given at the end of January, with revenues to increase 6.7-12.1% sequentially, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).

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Compal sees flat performance in 2015 revenues

Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$847.31 billion (US$25.97 billion) for 2015, up 0.2% on year. Its 2015 net operating profits came to NT$11.31 billion, down 3% on year, and it reported NT$8.69 billion in net profit and NT$2.01 in EPS for the year.

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Unitech Computer nets NT$1.38 per share for 2015

PC and peripheral channel distributor Unitech Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$13.69 billion (US$417 million), net profit NT$224 million and net EPS NT$1.28 for 2015, and will distribute a cash dividend of NT$1.25.

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Foxconn post 2015 results

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4,482.15 billion (US$136.4 billion), gross margin 7.15%, net operating profit NT$164.27 billion, net profit NT$146.87 billion and net EPS of NT$9.42 for 2015.

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GES starts operating PV power station in Dominican Republic

General Energy Solutions (GES), a company engaged in investment in establishing and operating PV power-generating stations, has announced that it has begun operation of a PV power station with first-phase installation capacity of 34MWp in the Dominican Republic.

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Chip orders from Apple slow, say sources

Chip orders from Apple are relatively slow in the second quarter of 2016 compared to those in the same quarter in previous years, according to industry sources.

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MediaTek shipments unlikely to rebound until May or June

MediaTek's shipments are still affected partially by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) wafer delivery delays caused by an earthquake that hit southern Taiwan in early February, and are unlikely to return to normal until May or June, according to industry sources.

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Cadence digital and signoff tools certified on Samsung 14LPP process

Cadence Design Systems has announced that its complete suite of digital and signoff tools has achieved certification for Samsung Foundry's process design kit (PDK) and foundation library for the 14LPP process. The Cadence 14nm FinFET reference flow has been validated by Samsung using a quad-core design with the ARM Cortex-A53 processor, which was implemented with the low-power methodology covering power-gating, IEEE 1801 UPF2.0 power intent, memory retention and multibit-FF optimization.

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Unitech Electronics announces revenues for 2015

Industrial PC (IPC) player Unitech Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.05 billion (US$62.85 million), net profits of NT$34.46 million and EPS of NT$0.73 for 2015.

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Cvilux sees nearly 10% on-year drop in 2015 revenues

Connector component maker Cvilux has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.54 billion (US$77.88 million) for 2015, down 9.97% on year, operating profits of NT$1.67 billion, down 62% on year, net profits of NT$94 million, down 76% on year and EPS of NT$1.21.

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Galaxy S7 equips IDT technology as part of wireless fast charge

Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has announced that the company and Samsung Electronics have teamed up to deliver wireless charging for the Galaxy S7, Samsung's newest feature-rich smartphone. The IDT technology includes all of the hardware and software needed to enable mobile devices to be charged without a wired connection.

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Foxconn Group to invest JPY388.812 billion in Sharp

Foxconn Electronics, its Cayman Islands-registered subsidiary Foxconn (Far East), Singapore-based Foxconn Technology Pte. and SIO International Holdings will together acquire 3.282 billion new common shares to be issued by Sharp to expand paid-in capital at JPY88 per share and a total price of JPY388.812 billion (US$3.42 billion) for a combined stake of 66.00%, according to Foxconn Electronics.

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Micron Swings to Loss on Declining Memory ASPs

Executives say they expect to see continued pricing pressure around memory chips.

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ReRAMs: Forming Scaling and Quantized Conductance

An IMEC team have formed and characterized the electrical conductance and topology of some of the smallest ReRAM filaments ever reported. While they have proved the devices still operate with an active volume of that size, it's not all good news.

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EEVblog #864 – Siglent SDS2000X Series Oscilloscope Teardown

Inside the new Siglent SDS2000X Series 4 channel 300MHz oscilloscope.

Datasheets:
Micron DDR3 SDRAM
Netsol SRAM
ADCMP562 Comparator

SDS1000X Review
SDS1000X Teardown
Siglent CEO Eric Qin in the lab

Trio Test

Forum HERE

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Caveman Diorama: Quest for Fire

If all of the other elements forming the diorama turn out as well as the fire, then it looks like we're going to have something spectacular on our hands.

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Wearable FPGA Devkit

Lattice Semiconductor's iCE40 Ultra is a low-power platform in compact wrist watch form factor that supports multiple wearable applications, and a range of hardware features make the platform a fit for almost any consumer wearable device.

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Heterogeneous System Architecture: A New Computing Platform Infrastructure

FSA has matured into today's Heterogeneous System Architecture specification, now owned and maintained by the HSA Foundation.

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FPGA-Based Device Serves as PCIe-to-VME64x Bridge

Helix is an FPGA-based VME64x interface from Curtiss-Wright aimed at closing the gap created by the end-of-life notice for the TSI148 chip.

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Interesting Raspberry Pi Projects in New Pi Flavors

Although still too early to find a lot of RPi 3 projects, here is a mix of interesting Pi projects, some with new flavors of Pi.

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Standing at the Crossroads of Coherence & Delusion

We are all travelers of the infinite. The galaxy is calling to us via a resonance cascade. Can you hear it?

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High-temperature superconductivity yields another secret

Researchers have determined that quantum rather than classical physical behaviour is responsible for superconductivity in high-pressure hydrogen sulphide, a result which could benefit the design of high-temperature superconductors, said the University of Cambridge. Last year, German researchers identified superconductivity in H2S at -70°C, said to be the highest temperature yet. To get it working, the ...

High-temperature superconductivity yields another secret

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Ultrasonic LCDs Sans ITO

Researchers have demonstrated a prototype liquid crystal display (LCD) that eliminates the need for transparent conductors, such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO), to control the LCD with electric fields, instead using targeted ultrasound to control pixels.

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Wireless Charging Market Matures, Reports IHS

The wireless charging receiver market grew more than 160 percent in 2015 over the previous year, as annual global shipments reached 144 million units, says market research firm IHS.

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Synopsys Touts 'Visually Assisted Automation' For FinFET Design

EDA giant rolls new custom design tool that aims to help offset design challenges posed by the era of 3D transistors.

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Celebrating Women in Electronics

With an ever-increasing amount of talk about gender equality in the tech industry - and many company promises to increase gender and ethnic diversity among its staff - it is important to recognize those that overcame obstacles to success. Several of these women shared their diverse experiences with EE Times.

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Foxxcon, Sharp Make a Deal. What Next?

The Sharp-Foxconn soap opera, playing out publicly since 2012, exposed an unusual level of raw emotion between the two companies.

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Why motorsport likes piezoceramic sensors

Ultrasonic piezoceramic sensors are used in the field of motorsport, where teams risk disqualification if they cannot efficiently balance performance and fuel consumption, writes Charlie Dowling Sensors are vital in a wide variety of level and metering applications as they allow the measurement of key attributes such as distance, flow, liquid level and volume.
This is ...

Why motorsport likes piezoceramic sensors

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Linux developers offered free compliance and copyright training

The Linux Foundation, the organisation working on open source software initiatives, is offering developers an open source compliance course which is available for free. It is designed to provide software developers with knowledge about legal and licensing issues for building and using open source software. According to the Linux Foundation, complying with open source licences ...

Linux developers offered free compliance and copyright training

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Würth transformers operate up to 10Gb/s

Wuerth is adding to its Ethernet modules with LAN transformers for speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s. The transformers support Power over Ethernet (PoE) up to 100 W and currents up to 1 A per channel. Würth Elektronik eiSos is the only manufacturer worldwide to offer 10-Gbit LAN transformers with an extended temperature range (-40 ...

Würth transformers operate up to 10Gb/s

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Caithness gets £500m EIB transmission investment

The European Investment Bank Is to provide £500 million to reinforce electrical connections between wind, wave and tidal renewable energy schemes and the national power network. The transmission link will supply equivalent electricity to meet the needs of around 2 million Scots. The new investment is the largest investment in the electricity network in the ...

Caithness gets £500m EIB transmission investment

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Ricoh voltage regulator has dual-voltage level output

Ricoh has launched a voltage regulator, the RP155Z, with a special pin-selectable dual-voltage level output set within a range of 1.6V and 3.6V. The capability to shift voltage levels between one of the two preset output voltage levels makes it ideal for battery-powered applications with SD memory and SIM cards as well as devices requiring ...

Ricoh voltage regulator has dual-voltage level output

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Getac aims at global market share of 30% for ruggedized devices in 2018

Thanks to stable demand from the enterprise market, Taiwan-based ruggedized PC player Getac expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit percentage on year to reach NT$20 billion in 2016 with ruggedized product lines contributing over 50% of the revenues. The company is also aiming to increase its share in the ruggedized PC market to 30% in 2018, up from 20% in 2015, staying stably as the second largest player in the market.

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Fire strikes Epistar Hsinchu factory

A fire broke out at LED chipmaker Epistar's factory at the Hsinchu Science Park, northern Taiwan in the late hours of March 28. No employees have been reported injured by the fire, and the company expects no material impact from the accident.

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TSMC orders equipment for NT$2.6 billion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery and facility equipment from Jienshian Information Engineering, Lam Research International, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials South East Asia for a total of about NT$2.615 billion (US$81.1 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

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Global solar polysilicon prices rise, IHS says

The ongoing trade dispute between China and the US continues to affect the manufacture of polysilicon used for solar-photovoltaic (PV) modules in both countries, but not equally. A rush to install projects in China before the deadline for feed in tariff (FIT) levels of those projects on June 30, 2016 is the primary reason polysilicon prices are increasing, according to IHS. In fact, before Chinese New Year in February 2016, polysilicon sold for just US$12 per kilogram, on average; however, prices are now expected to rise to US$19 per kilogram by April 2016.

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Tablet market to sink below 140 million in unit shipments in 2021, says ABI Research

Tablet shipment volumes are tumbling, with ABI Research attributing the general decline over the past two years to two culprits. Demand for branded tablets in advanced market economies is decreasing due to saturation, slow replacement cycles, greater influence of business purchases, and substitution. China and other Asian markets are also seeing decreased demand for white-box tablets due to shifts to branded tablets, as well as reliance on smartphones and phablets. While the total tablet volume in 2015 was more than 207 million, ABI Research expects this to sink below 140 million global shipments in 2021.

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Xiaomi unveils Mijia brand for non-smartphone products

Xiaomi Technology has unveiled a new brand, Mijia, for product lines other than smartphones, according to the company. Xiaomi has sold 18.5 million smart wrist bands, 89.6 million power supplies and one million air purifiers, the company added.

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Digital IP blocks process analogue signals

Canadian IP developer InventionShare has developed a number of digital IP blocks which process analogue signals. The company calls its IP ‘Circuit Seed’ and says they deliver ‘unprecedented precision without precision parts; ultra-linear operation over an extreme dynamic range (>106); low noise, ultrahigh speed (analog at logic speed) and extreme low voltage (down to ~0.1V ...

Digital IP blocks process analogue signals

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IBM TrueNorth synaptic processor anticipates exascale computing

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is to use IBM’s TrueNorth neurosynaptic chip in a system for evaluating machine learning. The system can process the equivalent of 16 million neurons and 4 billion synapses using 2.5W. It can infer complex cognitive tasks such as pattern recognition and integrated sensory processing far more efficiently than conventional chips. ...

IBM TrueNorth synaptic processor anticipates exascale computing

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Gemtek cuts production labor by 25%

Networking/communication device maker Gemtek Technology has reduced the number of workers at production lines by 25% from 6,000 to 4,500 while transforming to a new business model, according to company chairman and president Howard Chen.

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Taiwan fingerprint sensor suppliers vying for orders from brand handset vendors

Taiwan-based fingerprint sensor suppliers are eyeing 2016 orders from branded handset vendors, while industry leader Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has moved to lower its quotes to stay competitive, according to industry sources.

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ALi swings to loss in 2015

IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, slipped into the red in 2015 with EPS turning to negative NT$0.29 (US$0.01).

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Holtek March sales to rebound, says report

Microcontroller (MCU) IC design house Holtek Semiconductor is expected to post revenue growth of about 60% sequentially in March, and a 15-20% revenue increase in the second quarter, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted market watchers as saying in a recent report.

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FocalTech 2Q16 revenues to rise

Touch screen and LCD driver IC supplier FocalTech Systems is expected to post a double-digit sequential increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2016, buoyed by rising sales generated from its integrated driver controller line, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).

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Taiwan ODMs/OEMs take up 91% of 2015 global server shipments, says IDC

There were 9.68 million servers and server motherboards shipped globally in 2015 and Taiwan-based ODMs/OEMs accounted for 91% of the volume, according to IDC.

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Shareholders OK Inotera share-swap deal with Micron

Shareholders of Inotera Memories have approved the company's plan to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron Semiconductor Taiwan (MST) through a share-swap transaction, according to the Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker. The transaction is scheduled to close by the middle of 2016, and Inotera will delist from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

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Digitimes Research: China makers to ship over 167 million touch panels in 1Q16

China-based makers will ship an estimated 167.294 million touch panels in the first quarter of 2016, decreasing 22.0% on quarter but increasing 17.2% on year, according to Digitimes Research.

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Flash Rides HPE's Memory Bus

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is shipping NVDIMM-N modules, the first in a new line of persistent memory cards analysts say will bolster servers.

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Seoul Semi Wins LED Backlight Lawsuit

LED manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) has won a patent infringement lawsuit regarding LED backlight lens technology against Japanese lens maker Enplas Display Device Corp.

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Littelfuse Acquires Circuit-Protection Line from TE

The company that specializes in circuit protection has acquired products from TE Connectivity.

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Pin Receptacles - Backbone of your Design

The quality and reliability of Mill-Max's two-piece receptacle construction delivers maximum performance and durability in every interconnect application, across a variety of industries. Mill-Max receptacles ensure the optimal solution for the unique requirements of your application.

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GaN Gets Somber Reception at APEC 2016

Manufacturers should have been popping champagne corks on the Applied Power Electronics Conference show floor. Instead, the mood on the floor was strangely subdued.

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Marvell licenses startup's SerDes

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has licensed the Glasswing chip-to-chip SerDes technology from startup company Kandou Bus SA (Lausanne, Switerland).

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Arrow uses Renesas Synergy to speed IoT development

Arrow Electronics is selling a hardware and software platform for developing IoT applications. Arrow developed the ARIS board, which is based on the Renesas Synergy development framework, with the Italian design house Reloc. The Renesas Synergy Platform offers developers the benefit of qualified hardware and software, and Arrow said the aim with the ARIS board ...

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Electronic Design’s Products of the Week (3/27-4/2)

Here are some of the latest products to help optimize your applications, devices, and systems.

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Top Robots for Farmers for 2016

Agricultural robotics is the fastest growing robotic sector, rivaling factory automation with over 120 companies joining the fray, with the top 36 represented here in a unique slideshow.

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Car-to-Car Talk Comes to Sunnyvale

By gaining the support of the city of Sunnyvale and partnering with Savari, Nissan, which has a Research Center in Sunnyvale, has effectively shifted its V2X test program into the real world. Who else are V2X ecosystem?

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China VR industry to face strong competition from worldwide first-tier players, says report

With China's virtual reality (VR) market heating up, China-based VR start-ups have begun to push what they calim to be their unique VR technologies. China-based first-tier Internet service providers Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent have also been aggressively tapping the VR market. As non-China VR players are also looking to expand in China, competition in the China VR market is expected to grow fierce, according to a Chinese-language 21Jingji.com report.

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Middle East and Africa PC market suffers steepest ever decline in shipments in 4Q15, says IDC

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a 28.7% on-year slump in shipments in the final quarter of 2015, according to the latest insights from IDC. Shipments fell for the third consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the decline representing the steepest ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.

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Taiwan government should create regulatory environment to let PV contractors go international, says SAS chairman

The incoming Taiwan government should amend existing regulations on PV installation to facilitate Taiwan-based contractors for PV EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) projects to compete in the international market, according to chairman MK Lu for solar-grade wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS).

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Clevo to sell real estate in China to help improve operations

Clevo's subsidiary in China, Buynow, is expected to sell its over 250,000 square meters of real estate in China in 2016 for a total price of CNY2.2 billion (US$338.42 million). Income will be used to help optimize its balance sheet structure and improve asset operating efficiency.

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Semi material supplier Topco to hand out dividend of NT$4.10 for 2015

Topco Scientific, a major supplier of semiconductor and optoelectronic materials and equipment, plans to deal out dividend of NT$4.10 for 2015, including NT$3.90 in cash and NT$0.20 in shares.

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Digitimes Research: Korea pushing development of sensors, IoT products

The development of sensor products will play a key role in Korea's plans to ramp up the production value of related IoT (Internet of Things) products from KRW1.6 trillion (US$14.5 billion) in 2014 to KRW7 trillion in 2020, according to Digitimes Research.

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Egistec invests in Gingy Technology

Fingerprint sensor maker Egis Technology (Egistec) has made an equity investment in Gingy Technology to obtain a 6.11% stake in the company engaged in the development of optical fingerprint identification solutions, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).

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Cvilux pushing transformation of connector business

Seeing demand for PC and LCD TV connectors weakening and competition from China-based makers growing fierce, Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux has been aggressively transforming its business and has started making peripherals for Apple products as well as connector products for automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

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LTC launches 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous step-down regulator.

Linear Technology has introduce a constant frequency peak current mode synchronous step-down DC/DC converter with temperature-compensated ultralow DCR current sensing and clock synchronization. The LTC7130’s unique architecture eases compensation and offers the ability to directly parallel multiple ICs for higher current capability. It also enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of the current sense signal, enabling the ...

LTC launches 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous step-down regulator.

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Taiwan market: Samsung ranks top smartphone vendor in sales volume in February

Samsung Electronics ranked as the number one smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in February with a 22% share, according to data compiled by local retail channels.

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Everlight Electronics constructing factory for LED automotive lighting

LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics is constructing a plant in central Taiwan specifically for making automotive lighting products, according to the company.

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China software revenues reach over CNY620 billion in January-February, says MIIT

China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY620.606 billion (US$94.71 billion) in January-February 2016, growing by 15.5% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

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Clevo ships 1.42 million notebooks in 2015, but sees increasing volume in high-end models

Clevo's notebook shipments reached 1.42 million units in 2015, down 13.93% from 1.65 million in 2014, but revenues from the business grew 4% on year in 2015 as the company shipped more high-end models, which also benefited the business's gross margins and operating profit margin.

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Growth returns to India's LCD TV market, says IHS

Positive growth returned to India's liquid crystal display (LCD) TV market in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2015, after the industry posted declines in the second quarter (2Q) and no growth in the third quarter (3Q). With more Indians transitioning from cathode-ray tube (CRT) TVs to LCD, the overall consumer LCD TV market in India grew 18% in fourth quarter 2015 to reach 2.6 million units, according to IHS.

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Taiwan analog IC firms expected to post gross margin growth in 2016

With many second- and third-tier players phasing out their analog IC businesses, and international firms switching their focus to other products instead of analog ICs, major Taiwan-based analog IC firms including Richtek Technology, Advanced Analog Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected to benefit from less competition in the market and manage to generate gross margin increases in 2016 thanks to new product roll-outs, according to industry sources.

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Supply of high-efficiency solar cells, PV modules falling short of demand, says Trina Solar chairman

While global supply of crystalline silicon solar cells and PV modules is in excess of global demand currently, only half of global production capacities for solar cells and PV modules are set to produce high-efficiency models and therefore global supply of high-efficiency solar cells and PV modules is falling short of global demand, according to chairman & CEO Jifan Gao for China-based PV module maker Trina Solar at the Boao Forum for Asia 2016 conference taking place in Boao, southern China, during March 22-25.

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TSMC and Nanjing sign 12-inch fab investment agreement

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on March 28 that the company and the municipal government of Nanjing, China have signed an investment agreement. This agreement affirms that TSMC will make an investment in Nanjing valued at US$3 billion to establish TSMC (Nanjing) Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary managing a 12-inch wafer fab and a design service center.

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PCB firms cautious about demand for smartwatches

Apple Watch's "weaker than expected" shipments have prompted caution from companies in the PCB supply chain, which no longer believe Apple Watch or other smartwatch device can be a new driver of their business growth in 2016, according to industry sources.

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ASE stake in SPIL exceeds 30%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has raised its stake in Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) to more than 30% through open market purchases.

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Microchip Rolls Remote Temp Sensor ICs

New line of low-temperature monitoring ICs said to provide accurate measurement at low cost.

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U.S Withdraws Apple Case

The U.S. has withdrawn it's case forcing Apple to crack a terrorist's iPhone, but the debate of privacy vs. law enforcement continues.

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EEVblog #863 – World’s First Portable CD Player Teardown – Sony D50 Discman

What’s inside the world’s first portable CD player, the Sony D-50 (D-5) ?
1984 vintage!
Also a look at the laser beam splitter optics, and the gorgeous service manual.

Service Manual HERE
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Wearables Face an App Gap

There is a gap in delight between wearable devices and their associated apps, leaving consumers hard pressed to easily collect and interpret their personal data, according to a new report.

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The New Ultra HD Standard & Why It Matters for Quantum Dot Suppliers

For quantum dot suppliers, having more content presented in BT .2020 will provide a great opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of wide color gamut displays.

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Characterize a Voltage Regulator with Python

The Python programming language offers distinct and powerful advantages of ease of use, flexibility, and convenience in a test and measurement setting. To see how, follow this example of measuring voltage regulator outputs.

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TSMC Signs Agreement for Its First 12-inch Fab in China

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest foundry, said today that it has signed an agreement with the municipal government of Nanjing to finalize plans for its first 12-inch fab in China.

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APEC 2016: Top 10 Must-Have Innovations for Power Designers

The best products coming out of APEC may inspire you to get with the power program. Here are Planet Analog editor Steve Tarnovich's picks for 2016.

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Nvidia Spotlights AI, Cars, VR

Nvidia's annual conference is expected to focus on artificial intelligence, automotive and virtual reality.

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Intel RSA to heat up competition in server industry

Seeing Intel and Microsoft's new platforms have been unable to boost demand for notebooks, ODMs are shifting their focuses to non-notebook product lines especially servers to maintain their gross margin performances in 2016; however, this along with Intel's Rack Scale Architecture (RSA), is expected to heat up server market competition, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

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Digitimes Research: Taiwan players have strong influence in server upstream supply chain

Server brand vendors and ODMs are mainly purchasing their components in three business styles: buy and sell, direct sourcing and direct buying and Taiwan-based component makers are a key part of the server supply chain and have acquired an important position in the industry.

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Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto Technology report 2015 earnings

LED packaging service providers Everlight Electronics and Unity Opto Technology have released financial reports for 2015, recording net EPS of NT$4.27 and NT$0.63 respectively, according to the companies.

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Lite-On Technology 4Q15 net profit hits 8-quarter high

EMS provider Lite-On Technology released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2015 at a March 25 investors conference, with net profit of NT$2.508 billion (US$76.2 million) the highest quarterly level since the first quarter of 2014, according to the company.

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Fiber-optic networks unlikely to entirely replace copper wiring in 10 years, says Alpha Networks chairman

While fiber-optic networks are increasingly replacing copper-wired networks, they are unlikely to completely replace copper in 10 years, according to chairman John Lee for networking/communication device maker Alpha Networks.

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Wistron to set up 2 subsidiary holding firms

Wistron will establish two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Wistron Medical Tech Holding and Wistron Digital Technology Holding, each with initial paid-in capital of NT$600 million (US$18.2 million), according to the company.

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Micron, PTI JV fab starts operations

Micron Technology of the US and Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) have announced the completion of their joint-venture fab in Xian, China, which has entered volume production.

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Lite-On Semi reports EPS at NT$1.52 for 2015

Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has reported net profits of NT$477 million (US$14.67 million) for 2015, which translated into an EPS of NT$1.52 for the year.

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CCL maker Elite Material sees net profits hit record high in 2015

Copper clad laminate (CCL) product maker Elite Material (EMC) has reported that its net profits surged 55.2% on year to a record high of NT$2.389 billion (US$73.46 million) in 2015. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$7.55 for the year.

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PWM IC vendor On-Bright reports EPS NT$13.85 for 2015

Power management (PWM) IC vendor On-Bright Electronics has reported net profits of NT$612 million (US$18.82 million) on revenues of NT$3.166 billion in 2015.

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West Coast Shutdown Highlights Logistics Risks, Opportunities

The West Coast Port shutdown highlighted the fragility of the global supply chain, the dependence of logistics companies on the West Coast gateway and the need for technology to improve port efficiency.

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Apple Watch At 1: How It's Changed

Following months of rumors, Apple unveiled the Apple Watch at an event on March 9, 2015. It has been about one year since we first saw the wearable, and much has happened since then.

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Computer Ed is Key to Tech's Future

Technologists should back expanded support for computer education in the latest budget request from the White House, says the president of the IEEE Computer Society.

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VLSI Event Reflects Silicon Shifts

The just released program of the annual VLSI Symposia underscores shifts ahead in how advanced semiconductors will be made and used.

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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Perchance to... Dream?

Have you ever dreamt that you were awake? How do you know that you're not dreaming now?

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FCC Spectrum Auction Finally Nears Despite Infighting

As the FCC's auction of 600 MHz wireless spectrum -- four years in the making -- finally draws near, new testimony shows an agency struggling with infighting and partisanship.

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Microsemi Sells Board Level Systems Business

Chip firm carves out "non-strategic component" of a board level systems and packaging business, sells it to Mercury Systems for $300 million.

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What Do InVisage & InvenSense Have in Common?

Has ten-year-old startup InVisage taken a leaf out of playbook of fabless inertial MEMS sensor vendor InvenSense, encouraged by manufacturing partner in common, TSMC?

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Graphene Boosts Battery Electrodes

Brown University research group boosts graphene electrochemical qualities by deforming it with wrinkles-and-crinkles that pack more surface area into a smaller area that even conventional porous carbon electrodes.

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Autopilot: Flying vs. Driving

Autonomous car developers disagree whether to design a driverless or driver-optional vehicle. This disparity illustrates the almost impossible tasks in making infallible autonomous cars and predicting human behavior in interactions with highly automated systems.

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USB spectrum analysers hit 7GHz and -161dBm/Hz

Tektronix has expanded its line of  USB real-time spectrum analysers. Adding to the existing 6.2GHz RSA306 (centre in photo) there are four new models across the RSA500 (left) and RSA600 (right) series of analysers, covering 9kHz to 7.5GHz with 40MHz acquisition bandwidth, -161dBm/Hz displayed average noise and up to +30dBm input. Through a USB 3.0 ...

USB spectrum analysers hit 7GHz and -161dBm/Hz

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China market: Coolpad revenues down, but profits up in 2015

China-based smartphone vendor Coolpad has reported that revenues for the whole group reached HK$14.668 billion (US$1.89 billion) in 2015, decreasing 41.09% from a year earlier. However, net profits grew 353.25% on year to HK$2.311 billion in the year.

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Avalue Technology to produce tablets used in retail operation

Embedded computing and industrial computer maker Avalue Technology has developed tablets for use in retail through cooperation with Compal Electronics and will begin production in April, according to company president Philip Chang.

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Nichia aims at revenues of JPY330 billion for 2016

Japan-based LED maker Nichia, while forecasting 5% on-year growth in 2016 global LED production value, aims to increase its revenues by 11.9% from JPY295 billion in 2015 to JPY330 billion (US$2.93 billion) in 2016 due to the high performance and differentiation, according to company chief legal and IP officer Katsuyuki Akutagawa.

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Digitimes Research: More high-end digital cameras launched in spring 2016

Observing the launches of consumer digital still cameras (DSC) scheduled in spring 2016, the number of models is 30% less than the same period a year ago. The top-two vendors, Nikon and Canon, each have three models fewer, while Sony and Samsung Electronics will not release any new models for the season, according to Digitimes Research.

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ASE could raise stake in SPIL via open market purchases, says report

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will be able to continue raising its stake in Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) through open market purchases, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted market sources as saying in a recent report.

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Taiwan analog IC vendors set for improved sales in 2016, say sources

Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers are set for a better year in 2016 thanks to recent industry consolidation and new demand arising from the rising popularity of virtual reality (VR) devices, drones and IoT applications, according to industry sources.

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Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 80D camera

Canon has unveiled the EOS 80D for launch in the Taiwan market on March 25 at a retail price of NT$36,900 (US$1,118) for body only, NT$40,900 for body plus EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens and NT$47,900 for body plus EF-S 18-135mm IS USM lens.

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Probe card PCB maker Chunghwa Precision debuts on OTC market

Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CPTT), a Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) subsidiary focusing on production of load board and probe card PCB products, made its debut on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) securities market on March 24.

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Acer US-based subsidiary Gateway to merge with Acer Latin America

Acer on March 24 announced that its wholly-owned US-based subsidiary Gateway will merge with Acer Latin America, with the former to be the surviving company.

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IEI workers probed for insider trading

Industrial PC player IEI Integration's headquarters in Taiwan were raided by Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau on March 24 for suspicion of having conducted insider trading. Commenting on the incident, IEI said that the company will fully cooperate with the investigation and its operations and financial status are not affected.

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IC orders for notebooks slow

IC orders for notebooks remain slow, according to sources at analog and other notebook-related chip suppliers, adding that shipments are unlikely to register substantial growth in the second quarter.

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Acer splits into 2 major business groups

Acer has announced the division of its core and new businesses into two groups. The new structure will address the diverse development needs of IT hardware products versus cloud services, smart devices and e-businesses, allowing for each group the independence to focus within its ecosystem.

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Motherboard makers expected to see 10% sequential drops in 2Q16 shipments

With demand for motherboards remaining weak and Intel has deferred the launch of its next-generation platform, Kaby Lake, to the third quarter, most motherboard players are expected to see their shipments in the second quarter decrease about 10% on quarter, while second-tier players will see worse drops, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

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Taiwan market: LG launches modular G5

LG Electronics has unveiled its G5, an Android 6.0 modular smartphone, in Taiwan at a contract-free retail price of NT$23,900 (US$724) with availability to begin in early April. The Korea-based vendor said it expects to ship 30,000 units of the G5 a month in the Taiwan market.

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Chunghwa Telecom starts operating 4G on 2,600MHz bands

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 24 began operating 4G on 2,600MHz frequency bands using 3-carrier aggregation (3CA) technology, becoming the first among Taiwan's four operators to use the 2,600MHz band, according to CHT.

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Gintech Energy to raise additional capital

Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy will issue up to 80 million new shares to raise paid-in capital. 15% of the new shares will be reserved for subscription by employees, 75% by existing shareholders and 10% available for public sale, according to the company.

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D-Link suffers net loss per share of NT$2.90 for 2015

Networking/communication device vendor D-Link has reported a fourth-quarter 2015 net loss per share of NT$2.90.

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China makers trialing black silicon solar cell production

China-based PV module makers, including Trina Solar, CSI and JA Solar Holdings, have introduced equipment to undertake trial production of black silicon polycrystalline solar. If the trials are successful volume production will start in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to industry sources.

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China market: LG Display tops TV panel suppliers in 2015, says Sigmaintell

LG Display, among TFT-LCD panel makers, shipped the most LCD TV panels in the China market in 2015, followed by Innolux, BOE Technology and Samsung Display, according to China-based Sigmaintell Consulting.

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IDC comments on Qualcomm server-chip venture in China

In a move that is likely to alleviate its strained relationship with Beijing and give new impetus to big data in one of China's poorer regions, Qualcomm has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the provincial government of Guizhou.

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HMI EPS to rise only slightly in 2016 despite double-digit revenue growth, says report

Electron beam (e-beam) inspection tool and solution provider Hermes Microvision (HMI) is expected to post double-digit revenue growth in 2016, but EPS will rise only slightly to NT$34.35 (US$1.06), the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted market watchers as saying in a recent report.

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Friday Quiz: Measuring Noise in Power Supplies

Do you know how test equipment can help and hurt when looking at DC voltage?

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Semi Market Breakdown and 2016 Forecasts

The 2016 global chip market will grow 0.3% compared with 2015 to reach a value of $341.0 billion, but the European region will see its part of that market contract by 1.6%, according to industry association SEMI.

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Biometrics Market To Double Over 6 Years

The global market for biometrics technologies and applications will grow from about $13.7 billion in 2015 to more than $30 billion in 2021, according to market forecaster ABI Research.

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Fear Not the Cobot

Discussing the newest and perhaps most exciting realm of industrial robotics: collaborative robots.

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OFC: Pluggable Module Makers Claim They Can't Make Money

At OFC 2016, a panel of optical module makers, suppliers, and users blamed the market, the technology, and the datacenter mentality for their woes, but they're still in the game.

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EE Times Radio Show: Automakers Ready for 5G?

Will 5G bring to cars what other wireless technologies couldn't deliver? And how will 5G coexist with -- or potentially replace -- existing connectivity solutions in vehicles?

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Silicon Lacks Clear Metrics

With no absolute way to compare process technologies, analysts differ over whether Intel, Samsung or TSMC provides better foundry nodes.

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UK supplies PSU for ExoMars space mission

UK firm’s APC HiRel and QinetiQ have worked together to create PSU modules for theExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. The Lander, a test bed for future space missions, has VPT SV series isolated power supplies and filters. VPT dc-dc PSUs were also supplied for the lander’s UHF transceiver and will be fitted to the 2018 mission Rover. ...

UK supplies PSU for ExoMars space mission

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Comment: New 5G spectrum rules urgently needed for European innovation

When it comes to delivery of next-gen services, new 5G spectrum rules are urgently needed to prevent Europe from falling behind, writes Denis Keseris, of Withers & Rogers. As global competition intensifies in the race to establish new standards to support the delivery of next generation 5G services, new spectrum rules are urgently needed to ...

Comment: New 5G spectrum rules urgently needed for European innovation

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Tek probes in tight corners up to 20GHz

Tektronix has introduced a range of slim-line flexi oscilloscope probes for high-speed signals that put a fast – in one case 20GHz – 0.4pF 100kΩ amplifier less than 4mm from the probe tip. “Efficient test and debug of standards from LPDDR4 to MIPI D-PHY and C-PHY requires probes that minimise signal loss to cope with ...

Tek probes in tight corners up to 20GHz

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High-resolution wide-angle 7in and 10in industrial displays

Review Display Systems (RDS) is supplying two wide viewing angle WXGA (1,280×800) TFT panels from Tianma NLT Europe. “These days more and more industrial applications are requiring high resolution, compact wide screen panels for their systems, which is why Tianma NLT has introduced 7in and 10.1in WXGA designs,” said RDS. Viewing angle on the 7in TM070JDHG30 and ...

High-resolution wide-angle 7in and 10in industrial displays

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Winbond intros SpiStack memory solutions in 8-pin package

Winbond Electronics has announced an expansion of its flash product portfolio with the introduction of a family of stackable SpiFlash memory solutions. The new SpiStack W25M Series is Winbond's first to allow the "stacking" of homogeneous or heterogeneous flash, thus achieving memories of varying densities for code and/or data storage, while providing designers with the flash solutions most appropriate for their design requirements.

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March prices for 32-, 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels flat on month, says Sigmaintell

Prices for 32- and 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels in March remain unchanged on month at US$52 and US$83 respectively, and the former are expected to rise by US$1 in April, according to China-based Sigmaintell Consulting.

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EMEA x86 server spending grows 5% on year in 4Q15, says IDC

As reported in IDC's EMEA Server Tracker, in the fourth quarter of 2015 the EMEA server market continued to show moderate growth, reporting US$3.9 billion in vendor revenues and 625,000 units shipped, for on-year growth of 5% and drop of 1.6% respectively.

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Intel IDF Shenzhen to promote IoT

Intel will host Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shenzhen, China on April 13, focusing on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Intel will also unveil its latest business strategies as well as investments and partnerships in China during the event.

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Industrial semis to grow 8% CAGR 2014-9

The industrial semiconductor market will post a 2014-19 CAGR, of 8% as revenues rise from $43.5 billion in 2014 to $59.5 billion in 2019, reports IHS. Commercial aircraft, LED lighting, digital video surveillance, climate control, traction and medical devices are driving most of the global demand for industrial semiconductors, said IHS. The greatest semiconductor growth ...

Industrial semis to grow 8% CAGR 2014-9

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China Unicom, Huawei, LeTV, Mango TV to form alliance for Ultra HD products

China Unicom has cooperated with several China-based IT players including Huawei, LeTV and Mango TV, a multimedia content subsidiary of Hunan Broadcasting System, to establish an Ultra HD alliance, looking to push Ultra HD content and products, according to a report from sina.com.

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Google to establish new Cloud Platform Region

Google has announced it will expand its Cloud Platform Region and establish new centers in Oregon, the US and Tokyo, Japan with both to start operating at the end of 2016.

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SerComm 2015 net EPS of NT$5.57 hits record

Networking/communication device maker SerComm, at a March 23 investors conference, released its fourth-quarter 2015 financial report, reporting net EPS of NT$5.57 for 2015, historically the highest annual level.

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Alpha Networks downsizes personnel

Networking/communication device maker Alpha Networks has reduced its domestic and overseas personnel from 6,000 to 5,000 in a bid to decrease operating cost, according to the company.

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Young Fast Optoelectronics reports loss for 2015

Touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.217 billion (US$67.5 million), net loss of NT$2.634 billion and net loss per share of NT$17.36 for 2015.

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Inventec, Advantech set up joint venture

Inventec and Advantech on March 22 jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture, AIMobile, for R&D, production and marketing of industrial wireless mobile devices for retail, automotive and medical applications at an initial paid-in capital of NT$1 billion (US$30.3 million). Inventec will hold a 55% stake and Advantech 45%.

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AMD, Nvidia gearing up for virtual reality business opportunity

With virtual reality (VR) becoming one of the latest trends, GPU suppliers Nvidia and AMD have also started preparing related technologies and GPUs to satisfy upcoming demand from the industry, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

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Taiwan FTC terminates ASE-SPIL takeover bid

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to terminate its review of an application submitted by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) to acquire additional Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) shares which would boost ASE's ownership in SPIL to almost 50%.

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Zhen Ding earnings hit record high in 2015

PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology Holding saw its net profits increase 14.8% on year to a record high of NT$7.731 billion (US$238.58 million) in 2015. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$9.8 for 2015 compared to NT$9.12 a year earlier.

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US leads growing global industrial semiconductor market, IHS says

The industrial semiconductor market will post an 8% CAGR, as revenues rise from US$43.5 billion in 2014 to US$59.5 billion in 2019, according to IHS. Increased capital spending and continued economic growth, especially in the US, will spur demand and industrial semiconductor sales growth.

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Taiwan February manufacturing production index down on month, year, says MOEA

Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 86.28 for February 2016, decreasing 15.30% on month and 4.65% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on March 23.

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TSMC buys equipment from Applied, Lam

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery and engineering equipment from Applied Materials and Lam Research for a total of about NT$2.88 billion (US$88.5 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

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HTC to hold product presentation on April 12

HTC will hold product presentations in Taipei, New York and London on April 12. The vendor is expected to unveil its new flagship model for 2016, likely named HTC M10, during the event.

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Apple's Liam Robot Emphasizes Company's Sustainable Credentials

The focus at Apple's most recent event may have been on products, such as the iPhone SE, but the company made some impressive strides in sustainability, too. The highlight of all this is Liam, a robot that recycles old iPhones.

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Modular and Mobile Photovoltaics on Wheels

Dutch startup Solar Application Lab has designed a prototype solar e-bicycle that integrates multiple solar panels on its front wheel, enough to recharge the e-bike's battery over the course of the day.

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U.S. Spurs Industrial Chip Market Growth

The United States accounts for 30% of all industrial semiconductor consumption, a market that is expected to grow at an 8% CAGR through 2019.

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Andy Grove, Former Intel CEO and Silicon Valley Icon, Dies at 79

SANTA CLARA, CA—Andy Grove, the brilliant Hungarian-born former chief executive and chairman of chip-making colossus Intel, and one of Silicon Valley's most revered business leaders, died Monday at the age of 79.

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Cray Plans Assembly Plant in Wisconsin

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI—Cray Inc. plans to invest more than $20 million to build a new assembly plant here.

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Electronic Design’s Products of the Week (3/20-3/26)

Here we've rounded up some of the latest products to optimize your applications, devices, and systems.

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NASA's Benjamin Reed to Give Keynote at ESC Boston 2016

Attendees to this keynote presentation will be introduced to Restore-L -- a robotic spacecraft designed to maintain other satellites.

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Layouts for Buck, Boost, and SEPIC Power Stages

A correct printed circuit board (PCB) layout is one of the most important aspects to having a successful power supply design. Non-isolated power stages are the basic building blocks of power systems. Understanding where the currents are flowing and how the high-frequency loops are constructed is the most important step.

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BBC micro:bit partners talk about their contributions

Distributor element14, which owns an evaluation kit design firm, is behind the production engineering of the BBC’s micro:bit educational embedded computer, and NXP provided several components including a processing core. Our role in the project was to take the prototypes for the BBC micro:bit, which were based on the ARM mbed reference designs in the mbed hardware ...

BBC micro:bit partners talk about their contributions

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Socionext has single-chip 8k HEVC video decoder

Socionext, the Fujitsu-Panasonic SoC jv – has brought out a single-chip SoC that can process decoding of 8K resolution HEVC video. Volume production is set for November. Socionext’s SCH801A was developed in cooperation with NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and has successfully performed decoding of 8K test streaming data. Hardware makers will be ...

Socionext has single-chip 8k HEVC video decoder

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Dazzle-free High Beam under Camera Control

Ford has developed a technology that helps to improve the safety of oncoming driver in the night: A camera, located behind the windscreen, identifies oncoming traffic and automatically switches the headlight to low beam.

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Livery company sponsors winning students for international engineering competition.

A-level students, Brad Stalker of the Energy Coast UTC (University Technical College) in Cumbria and Sudhakar (‘Sud’) Sivaneswaran of Sutton Grammar School have won the opportunity to compete, along with over 1,700 other students from around the world, in the Intel-sponsored International Science and Engineering Fair 2016 (ISEF), which this year is held in Phoenix, ...

Livery company sponsors winning students for international engineering competition.

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Quanta partners with Ericsson for cloud computing datacenter business

Quanta Computer has partnered with telecom equipment maker Ericsson to push the cloud computing datacenter market and the cooperation is expected to boost its telecom products' revenue contribution in the cloud computing business from 3% currently to 40% after five years.

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Taiwan market: CatchPlay launches OTT steaming service

CatchPlay, a provider of online entertainment content in the Taiwan market, on March 22 launched CatchPlay On Demand, with charge rates of NT$60 (US$1.81) or NT$80 for a streaming movie or NT$250 a month for unlimited titles, according to the company.

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IoT business value to grow at CAGR of 17.5% over next 5 years, says Pegatron chairman

Internet of Things (IoT) has taken off, especially in smart city solutions that integrate IoT, cloud, and open data technologies. Overall IoT business value will grow at a CAGR of 17.2% over the next five years, Pegatron chairman and Taipei Computer Association president TH Tung said at the opening of Smart City Summit & Expo taking place in Taipei during March 22-25.

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Digitimes Research: 4 million 9.7-inch iPad Pros to ship in 1H16

Apple will ship an estimated four million 9.7-inch iPad Pros during the first half of 2016. The 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 will account for the largest portion of all iPads shipped in the first half of 2016 mainly because retail prices will drop to US$399.

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Digitimes Research: LG Display expanding AMOLED capacity

LG Display has decided to invest KRW10 trillion (US$8.63 billion) over the next three years to expand its AMOLED production capacity, mainly to set up P10 factory which can house more than six AMOLED production lines, according to Digitimes Research.

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15 million 4-inch iPhone SE to ship in 2016

Component makers in the iPhone supply chain in Taiwan are mostly conservative about the prospects of the new iPhone SE, expecting total shipments to reach 15 million units in 2016, according sources.

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Japanese Ministry sets up driverless car panel

Japan’s Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry has set up an industry panel to study driverless cars, reports the Nikkei. The Ministry is reported to be concerned that driverless car technology in Japan lags US and European technology. The Japanese panel will consist of car manufacturers and car parts manufacturers. Among the six car manufacturers ...

Japanese Ministry sets up driverless car panel

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Taiwan foundries to take Q1 revenue hit

Q1 revenue declines are expected at Taiwan’s three top foundries, TSMC, UMC and Vanguard, reports Digitimes Research. The three foundries are forecast to have collective Q1 revenues of $7.24 billion a drop of 2.7% q-o-q and 14.3% y-o-y. It would be the fifth sequential quarter of declines. Utilisation rates at TSMC, UMC and VIS will ...

Taiwan foundries to take Q1 revenue hit

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MACOM launches 28Gbps CDR chips

MACOM has brought out dual 28Gbps Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) devices with integrated laser driver for SFP28 short reach (SR) or long reach (LR) module applications. MACOM’s dual reference-free CDR devices feature multi-rate retiming, with the MASC-37028 retiming from 24Gbps to 26.5Gbps and the MASC-37029 retiming from 25.5Gbps to 28.1Gbps. The flexible output drive ...

MACOM launches 28Gbps CDR chips

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PCB maker Compeq posts profit growth for 4Q15

HDI-PCB specialist Compeq Manufacturing has reported net profits of NT$954 million (US$24.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2015, up 2.85% sequentially and 24.6% on year. EPS for the quarter came to NT$0.83.

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Giga Solar Materials nets NT$39.65 per share for 2015

PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials has released its 2015 financial report, recording net EPS of NT$39.65 (US$1.21) for the year. It will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$20 for 2015.

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HannStar Display to raise additional capital

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display will raise additional paid-in capital by issuing up to 700 million new shares for either public sale or private placement, according to the company.

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IC design house Aspeed to hand out NT$8 in 2015 cash dividend

Server management SoC solution provider Aspeed Technology plans to deal out a cash dividend of NT$8 for 2015, during which the company generated net profits of NT$340 million (US$10.48 million) or NT$10.79 per share.

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Innodisk to deal out cash dividend NT$5 for 2015

Industrial-class storage product vendor Innodisk plans to hand out a cash dividend NT$5 for 2015. The company saw its profits gain 10.48% on year to a record high of NT$560 million (US$17.27 million) or NT$9.02 per share in 2015.

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Acer to undertake major restructuring; form holding company, say sources

Acer reportedly plans to implement a corporate restructuring project under which the company will divide its business into three major segments: PC, cloud and data center management, and re-investment businesses, according to industry sources.

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Digitimes Research: Taiwan 1Q16 top foundries combined revenues to decrease

Combined revenues of Taiwan's major foundries: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are forecast to reach US$7.24 billion in the first quarter of 2016, representing decreases of 2.7% sequentially and 14.3% on year, according to Digitimes Research.

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Taiwan February unemployment rate up, says DGBAS

Taiwan had 462,000 jobless citizens in February 2016, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.95%, rising 0.08pp on month and 0.26pp on year, according to statistics released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) on March 22.

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Inventec nets NT$1.55 for 2015

ODM Inventec released financial report for the fourth quarter of 2015 at a March 22 investors conference, recording a net EPS of NT$1.55 for 2015.

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Brussels and What's Really Important

Events like the attacks in Brussels soften my heart and remind me what's really important.

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3D NAND Fab Seen as Milestone for China

Breaking of ground for construction of XMC fab that will eventually produce 200,000 wafers per month signals new phase in development of China's domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry, says analyst.

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Imagination Stock Rises on Report of Apple Talks

The share price of troubled processor intellectual property licensor Imagination Technologies Group plc jumped on Tuesday on a report of potential acquisition by Apple.

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Challenges Arise When Data Ports Become Power Ports

Engineers try to make maximum use of available resources and extend them to new uses. This true of data links such as USB and Ethernet: both were originally conceived as primarily for data, and their potential power-supply roles were secondary, if considered at all. But times change and needs evolve, and the yes data/no power thinking has turned as well.

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Q&A: Turning New Designs into Reality Through Innovative Manufacturing

The role of manufacturing is a critical one in the fast-paced design environment. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks to Asher Levy, Orbotech CEO, about how and why that’s the case.

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Apple Creates Robotic Disassembly Line

CUPERTINO, CA—Apple Inc. has developed a large-scale robotic line to disassemble returned iPhones. The line’s 29 free-standing robotic arms remove SIM card trays, screws, batteries, cameras and other parts for recycling.

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Apple in talks to buy Imagination

According to Ars Technica Apple may buy Imagination. Ars says Apple does not rule out the possibility of a takeover. Apple has an 8.4% stake in the GPU developer which also owns MIPS. Imagination’s shares have gone up nearly 20% on the rumour. At the moment Imagination is valued at $870 million which would hardly ...

Apple in talks to buy Imagination

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Concept of Superconducting Memory To Be Tested

The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has designed a superconducting memory architecture, when realized, could also be used to build superconducting processors.

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Data Centers Drive Broadband Fiber

Inphi's ColorZ will pack 100 Gbits/second on a single fiber optic wavelength, one of several new broadband devices for linking data centers.

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Why Autonomous Cars Are 'Absolutely Not Ready'

Prof. at Duke Univ. laid out seven "limitations" in current self-driving car technologies, tests, and evaluations-enough to make the public question if the current industry's rush to deployment of autonomous cars is warranted.

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BBC Micro:bit can inspire a generation, says ARM CEO Segars

The BBC micro:bit can have the same impact its predecessor, the BBC Microcomputer, had in the 1980s by instilling a passion for coding in a new generation of British school children, according to processor developer ARM. The pocket-sized computer, which is built around an ARM-based NXP microprocessor and Bluetooth chips from Nordic Semiconductor, is being ...

BBC Micro:bit can inspire a generation, says ARM CEO Segars

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Viewpoint: Hands on the the BBC micro:bit

The wonderful BBC has sent Electronics Weekly a micro:bit. We only turned it on 10 minutes ago, and already we are impressed. I am guessing we have been sent a teachers pack, which has a micro:bit, plenty of excellent-looking documents, batteries with a holder, and a piezo sounder plus crocodile clips. Straight out of the ...

Viewpoint: Hands on the the BBC micro:bit

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Bath University installs nano-litho tool

The University of Bath has installed a unique Nano-Lithography printing system for nano-engineered semiconductors. Based in the University’s Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, the PhableR 100 Nano-Lithography System is capable of printing very high resolution periodic patterns at a low-cost meaning new electronic devices that exploit the properties of nano-scale features can be more ...

Bath University installs nano-litho tool

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Virtual Game Room or Rage Room?

The music and lighting inside isn't so bad inside this bar; though the beer and clientele could use some work. Strapped inside a set of HTC Vive virtual reality goggles, it's easy to forget that I'm at Game Developers Conference, not shooting pool in the middle of the work day.

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Apple's Loop-In Full of Holes

Although pre-show leaks leave few surprises, Apple pulls off some uncharacteristic pricing breaks.

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LED lighting market to top $34bn

The LED lighting market will be worth $34.64 billion, says Digitimes Research, accounting for 31.3% of total lighting market value. LED light bulbs will account for 28.2% of all types of light bulbs (penetration) in 2016 and the penetration will be 32.8% for LED projection lamps, and 17.3% for LED light tubes, says Digitimes. 52.3% ...

LED lighting market to top $34bn

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Sparkling results from IQE.

IQE saw 2015 revenues ups 2% to £114 million for an operating profit up nearly three times at £21 million and a profit after tax up 10x at £20 million. £21.2 million cash was generated which was 41% up on the previous year and debt was reduced by 25% to £23.2 million. Photonics sales were ...

Sparkling results from IQE.

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Gaming DIY market to see stable growth in 2016

The gaming market has grown more popular in 2016 and despite the fierce competition in the gaming notebook sector, the gaming DIY market continues to see stable growth and will enjoy strong demand in 2016, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

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Notebook vendors to push ultra-thin notebooks to compete against new MacBook

With Apple's new ultra-thin 13- and 15-inch MacBooks to start shipping at the end of the second quarter, notebook brand vendors such as Asustek Computer, Dell and Lenovo have also prepared new ultra-thin notebooks for launch around the same time, hoping to catch up with the trend, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

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TSMC orders NT$1.32 billion of equipment

Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of facility equipment from Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology Taiwan and Marketech International for a total of about NT$1.32 billion (US$40.7 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

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Fingerprint sensors, facial recognition and biometric surveillance to propel biometrics market to US$30 billion by 2021, says ABI Research

The global biometrics market will reach more than US$30 billion by 2021, marking an impressive 118% increase from 2015, according to ABI Research. Consumer electronics, particularly smartphones, continue to boost the biometrics market, with embedded fingerprint sensors anticipated to reach two billion shipments by 2021 at a 40% CAGR.

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Apple introduces 9.7-inch iPad Pro

Apple has introduced the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro - at just under one pound it features a new pro Retina display with greater brightness, wider color gamut, lower reflectivity, Night Shift mode and introduces new True Tone display technology to dynamically adjust white balance.

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Tatung to set up rooftop PV systems in Taoyan City

The government of Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, on March 21 announced that Tatung has won an open-bid to set up rooftop PV system on 150 municipal buildings and schools in the city, with completion scheduled for the end of 2017.

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EnSilica launches Kalman acceleration core for ADAS radar sensors.

EnSilica has launched a Kalman Filter acceleration IP core for use in situational awareness radar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as electronic stability control systems, pre-crash impact mitigation, blind spot detection, lane departure detection, and self-parking. The Kalman Filter acceleration IP core is part of EnSilica’s emerging automotive IP portfolio that also ...

EnSilica launches Kalman acceleration core for ADAS radar sensors.

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New XMC memory fab to break ground at end-March, says DRAMeXchange

Ground-breaking for Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing's (XMC) new memory fab in China is set to begin at the end of March, according to DRAMeXchange. The fab is expected to enter production in early 2018, and the initial production will be for 3D NAND flash products.

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Apple introduces iPhone SE with 4-inch display

Apple has introduced the iPhone SE with a 4-inch display, in a compact aluminum design that has been updated with matte-chamfered edges, a color-matched stainless steel Apple logo, and four metallic finishes, including rose gold. The iPhone SE offers performance with the same 64-bit A9 chip offered in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, longer battery life, faster wireless, a 12-megapixel iSight camera featuring Live Photos and Ultra HD video, and Touch ID with Apple Pay.

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Taiwan market: FET aims at 500,000 OTT users at end of 2016

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will enrich its OTT (over the top) content by procuring more drama series, movies and songs at a budget of up to NT$20 million (US$606,000) in 2016 and aims to increase the number of its OTT subscribers to 500,000 by the end of the year, according to company president Yvonne Li.

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Giantplus 2015 gross margin hits 7-year high

Small- to medium-size LCD panel and module maker Giantplus Technology has released its 2015 financial report, reporting gross margin of 11.27%, the highest annual level since 2009.

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