Asia Pacific Robotics Spending to Reach $93 Billion in 2019, IDC Reports
International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts Asia Pacific (AP) spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2015 to 2019. "Robotics is one of the core technologies that is enabling significant changes in manufacturing through factory of the future initiatives,” said Dr...
Microsoft, Wistron Announces A Renewed Android Patent Licensing Agreement
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Microsoft Corp. and Wistron Corp. announced a renewed Android patent licensing agreement covering Wistron's tablets, mobile phones, e-readers, and other consumer devices running Android and Chrome platforms under Microsoft's patent portfolio...
Prices of LED Light Bulbs Stayed Mostly Constant in February
The latest report from LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds that the global average price of 40W-equivalent (equiv.) LED light bulbs arrived at US$10.2 in February, down 0.6% from the prior month. The global average price of 60W-equiv...
ASRock Rack Joins Open Compute Project U.S. Summit 2016
ASRock Rack, a Taiwanese high-performance and high-efficiency server technology provider, is showcasing its OCP3-1L and OCP3-6S in Open Compute Project (OCP) U.S. Summit. ASRock Rack has collaborated with Lite-On Power System Solution to exhibit a 19” open rack system including 9 torpedoes from OCP3 series with customized supporting shelves...
AUO to Hire 3,000 Employees in Taiwan to Strengthen Its Power in Emerging Markets
TAIPEI, Taiwan - AU Optronics Corporation a few days ago began their 2016 campus recruitment plan to seek out new graduates who are interested in challenging the international market and joining AUO’s workforce. The recruitment targets include students of optoelectronic research and development, electronic motor development, processing equipment, software design, information technology, and business administration...
Imec, BESI Demonstrate Long-Term Reliability of PV Module Based on Ni-Cu-Ag Plated Solar Cells
Today, at the SiliconPV conference, nano-electronic research center imec and Besi, a manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced that they have demonstrated long-term reliability of their 60-cells Ni/Cu/Ag plated solar module, passing 600 thermal cycles, three times the IEC61215 specification, with only minimal power loss of one percent...