SMIC Starts Construction of a New 12-Inch Wafer Fab in Shanghai, China
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), one of semiconductor foundries in Mainland China, yesterday held its groundbreaking ceremony of a new 12-inch wafer fab in Shanghai to meet SMIC Shanghai's increasing production and development needs...
Professional Service Robots Forecasted to Increase Very Quickly
As technology improves and as prices fall, professional service robots are increasingly doing jobs formerly handled by human workers. Revenue from professional service robots reached $2.6 billion, with around 20,000 units shipped in 2015, according to a new report from IHS Markit...
The Scale of COB LED Lighting Market to Reach US$700 Million in 2021
According to LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, the scale of the global market for chip-on-board (COB) LEDs used in the lighting application will reach US$580 million in 2016 and exceed US$700 million in 2021, achieving a CAGR of about 4% during the forecast period...
Worldwide Shipments of 3D Printers to Grow 108% in 2016, Gartner Says
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 455,772 units in 2016, more than doubling the 219,168 units shipped in 2015, according to Gartner. Despite slowing growth rates after the market's initial growth spurt, the increase in 3D printer shipments over the next four years will see the number of units shipped in 2020 total more than 6...
TSMC Is Confident Its 7nm to Be Ahead of the Competitions
TAIPEI, Taiwan – After reaching a historical high of Q3 revenue, TSMC today projected its Q4 revenue of 2016 will be about NT$255 billion to NT$258 billion, slightly decline 0.9% to 2%. In addition, TSMC indicated that it was optimistic about its developing progress of 7nm technology and the company will take the lead in the advanced process competition...
Apple to Establish R&D Center in Shenzhen, China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple will in Shenzhen, China establish its second research and development center in Mainland China and also increase their local sales outlets. At the same time, the company responsible for Apple iPhone assembly, Hon Hai, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Shenzhen City Government to further deepen their investment in Shenzhen...