Taiwan is Again the Largest Photomask Regional Market for the Seventh Year in a Row
SEMI announced that after several years of incremental increases the worldwide semiconductor photomask market surged 13 percent to a record high $3.75 billion in 2017 and is forecast to exceed $4.0 billion in 2019. The mask market is expected to grow 5 percent and 4 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively, according to the SEMI report...
Global Solar PV Demand Is Forecast to Reach Record 113 GW in 2018, IHS Markit Says
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is forecast to hit another annual record of 113 gigawatts in 2018, propelled by strong demand anticipated in China. According to business information provider IHS Markit, burgeoning demand from the Chinese market is expected to persevere on the back of continuing policy support...
MediaTek Announces World’s First Complete 56G PAM4 SerDes, Silicon-Proven on 7nm for ASIC services
HSINCHU, Taiwan –MediaTek announced a new addition to its ASIC lineup with a 56G SerDes IP chip available with silicon-proven 7nm FinFET process technology. MediaTek’s 56G SerDes is a high-performance DSP-based solution with PAM4 signaling...
IDC: Global Tablet Manufacturing to Continue to Slide in 2018
According to IDC’s newest tablet assembly survey research report, in the fourth quarter of 2017, the global tablet manufacturing industry was influenced by favorable factors, such as the high market season, and the total global shipments experienced a 4...
Gartner Says Global IT Spending to Grow 6.2 Percent in 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 6.2 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. "Although global IT spending is forecast to grow 6.2 percent this year, the declining U...
ASUS Breaks Record with 16 Wins at the 2018 Red Dot Design Awards
ASUS today announced wins of 16 Red Dot Design Awards, setting a new company record for number of achievements in a single Red Dot Awards ceremony. The awards highlight the ASUS commitment to providing incredible customer experiences through innovation and exceptional product design...