TPCAST Partners with Lattice Semiconductor to Deliver Wireless VR Experience
Lattice Semiconductor and TPCAST announced an exclusive partnership to deliver wireless solutions for head mount display (HMD)-based VR systems. Lattice’s WirelessHD solution, along with a suite of FPGA and ASSP products, are offered exclusively in TPCAST’s VR applications which require low latency, high bandwidth wireless video transmission...
Semiconductor Revenue Forecast to Grow 7.2% in 2017, Gartner Says
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $364.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.2 percent from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. This represents a complete turnaround for the semiconductor industry as the market experienced 1...
Hon Hai Has Considered Setting Up LCD Panel Plants in USA, But Has Not Committed
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Chairman Terry Gou last week stated to the media that he was definitely willing to bring investment to the United States with the LCD panel industry as the top priority; however, he has yet to fully commit...
TV Panel Area Demand to Grow 8% in 2017, IHS Markit Says
Demand for TV panels in terms of area is forecast to reach 143 million square meters in 2017, up 8 percent from 2016, contributing to a 6 percent growth in the overall display market, according to IHS Markit. “Owing to the increase in average TV screen sizes demanded by consumers...
Quark IOE, Cumulocity Team up to Deliver IoT Solutions and Services in China and Taiwan
Quark IOE, a subsidiary of Guangdong Eastone Century Technology and Cumulocity, a Internet of Things (IoT) software platform provider, enter a strategic partnership to deliver IoT solutions in mainland China and Taiwan. The partnership combines the capabilities of Cumulocity’s advanced IoT platform and Quark IOE’s extensive enterprise communications expertise to form the best of breed IoT solutions environment for China...
HTC VIVE Launches $10 Million "VR For Impact" Program At World Economic Forum 2017
HTC VIVE today announced VR For Impact, a $10 Million program to drive VR content and technologies that will create positive impact and change in support of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity...