Mitsubishi Electric Introduces New FA-IT Open Platform
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its new FA-IT Open Platform for factory automation based on edge computing. The platform facilitates connectivity between factory shop floors and value chains via Internet of things (IoT) systems to enable the rapid collection, analysis and utilization of data for smart manufacturing...
U.S. Caps AD Rate for Taiwan-Based Cell Suppliers at 4.2%, TrendForce Reports
The U.S. Department of Commerce that on March 1 announced changes to the antidumping duties (AD) that are imposed on PV cell imports from Taiwanese suppliers during the 2014~2016 period. According to the preliminary result of the case review, the Commerce Department decided to substantially lower the AD rates for Taiwanese cell suppliers...
Intel, GlobalFoundries, and ST Are Forecast to Increase Capex spending by 25% or More
According to IC Insights that eleven leading semiconductor companies are forecast to have semiconductor capital expenditure budgets greater than $1.0 billion in 2017, and account for 78% of total worldwide semiconductor industry capital spending this year...
Optical Sensors Used in Iris/Facial Recognition to Grow 24% Annually During 2017~2025
LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, projected that that the global market scale of IR LED and IR laser components used in iris and facial recognition solutions will grow from US$145 million in 2017 to US$827 million in 2025. The CAGR in the forecast period is estimated at 24%...
u-blox, Pietro Fiorentini and Terranova Demonstrate Narrowband IoT Functionality in the Field
u-blox, Pietro Fiorentini S.p.a. and Terranova today announced the successful results of their Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) field trials. The trials were run on a full working NB-IoT cycle inside a gas meter, with focus on the results achieved in the field, in areas where reachability and battery consumption, as well as product robustness and reliability are crucial...
Acer Leads Worldwide Chromebook Market for Third Consecutive Year
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to recent data from market research firm Gartner, Acer led the worldwide Chromebook market in 2016 with a share of 28% and saw year-on-year (YoY) growth of 33%. Acer has made huge strides in the segment since the introduction of its first Chromebook, exemplified by its leading worldwide Chromebook market share positions in 2014 and 2015...
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