
The Closing of Micron-Merging-Inotera Deal Has Delay, TrendForce Says
Inotera held a brief press conference (6/13, 2016), stating that Micron has decided to delay the schedule of merging Inotera, and the future update will be announced in later part of this year. Other than the NT$80B syndicated loan is still processing, current technical support between MMT (Micron Memory Taiwan) and Inotera has been put on hold...

VESA Develops Early Certification Program for USB Type-C Devices Using DisplayPort Alt Mode
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced the official launch of its early certification test program for products incorporating the new USB Type-C connector and the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard...

Transcend Strengthens SSD Sales, Revenue Ratio to Exceed 20%
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan memory manufacturer Transcend stated that because DRAM companies are continuing to reduce their production capacities, in the third quarter of this year the oversupply situation is expected to slow down and prices to rebound...

Keysight and Taiwan NAR Labs Sign MOU to Develop 5G Technologies
Keysight Technologies and National Applied Research Laboratories (NAR Labs), Taiwan, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership on research and development of 5G communication technologies...

IBM Unveils Two New IBM Studios in Singapore and Seoul
IBM today announced the opening of IBM Studios in Singapore and Seoul, Korea to support digital reinvention for clients in Asia. IBM Studios Seoul, located at the IBM Korea headquarters in Yoido, and IBM Studios Singapore, located in the Marina Bay Financial Centre, will host designers and digital experts from IBM Interactive Experience (iX), which provides next-generation services dedicated to creating personalized brand experiences...

SMIC and Synopsys Deliver 28-nm HKMG Low-Power Reference Flow
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Synopsys, Inc. today announced immediate availability of their joint 28-nanometer (nm) RTL-to-GDSII reference design flow. Developed through deep engineering collaboration between Synopsys and SMIC on the 28-nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process technology...