ASUS Launches $50 Million Venture Capital Fund with Fenox Venture Capital
AsusTek Computer is partnering with Silicon Valley-based Fenox Venture Capital to launch a US$50 million venture fund. This partnership with Fenox Venture Capital will serve as a gateway for ASUS to access top technology startups through Fenox VC’s global network...
MicroVision and WPG Holdings Enter Distribution Agreement for Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan - MicroVision and WPG Holdings today announced that they have entered into an agreement for distribution of MicroVision’s line of PicoP scanning engines across Asia. WPG will distribute MicroVision’s engine products in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia through its subsidiaries AIT Group, WPG Korea and South Asia...
2017 Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Increase by 37%, Reaching a New Record
The latest update to the World Fab Forecast report, published by SEMI, reveals record spending for fab equipment. The report shows 30 facilities and lines with over $500 million in fab equipment spending. 2017 fab equipment spending (new and refurbished) is expected to increase by 37 percent, reaching a new annual spending record of about US$55 billion...
TSMC Nanjing Factory Starts Installing, Becomes China's First 16nm Base
TAIPEI, Taiwan - An installation ceremony was held yesterday for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited's (TSMC) 12-inch chip manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, with Chairman Morris Chang in attendance to deliver a speech...
Asia Pacific Game Summit Unveils Further Insights into Japan's Gaming Industry
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan, with the unique geographic advantage, is the hub and business gateway to connecting Northeast and Southeast Asia. Taipei Computer Association (TCA) created Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS) to facilitate exchanges among gaming industries across the Asia Pacific region...
Synopsys, TSMC Collaborate to Develop DesignWare Foundation IP for TSMC 40nm LP eFlash Processes
Synopsys today announced its collaboration with TSMC to develop foundry-sponsored DesignWare Foundation IP, including logic libraries and embedded memories, for TSMC's 40-nanometer (nm) ultra-low power (ULP) eFlash and 40-nm low-power (LP) eFlash processes...