
Imec and Kaneka Expand Their Solar Cells Collaboration
Nanoelectronics research center imec and Kaneka Corporation, a Japanese leading manufacturer of chemical specialties and solar cells, today announced that they have signed a new three year framework agreement that strengthens and extends their comprehensive R&D collaboration on next generation solar cells...

Taiwan to Practice Crossroads Anti-collision Warning System
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In order to improve the safety of road tranportation, Taiwan has set up a “Advanced Crossroads Anti-collision warning system” in Hsinchu, Taiwan, to provide drivers and pedestrian with a automatic real-time traffic alerts...

17% of Consumers to Purchase a Tablet in the Next 12 Months, Gartner Says
According to Gartner’s survey that 17 percent of consumer respondents in mature markets intend to buy a tablet in the next 12 months. This will force strategic leaders to reassess market opportunities in this category, as basic and utility ultramobile upgrade rates could fall by 10 percent through 2016...

Renesas and Nevs Partner to Promote Energy Technology in China's New EV Industry
Renesas Electronics and National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. Utilizing Nevs' Phoenix architecture technology for electric vehicles and Renesas' technologies for new energy vehicles, the companies will join forces on the development of various system solutions targeting China's new energy vehicle market...

3,000 Employees of CPT to Start Unpaid Leaves Next Tue.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It's a freezing cold winter time to come for the panel industry. Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), one of Taiwan's leading flat panel suppliers, confirmed on November 5 that the company had asked its employees to take unpaid leaves due to a supply glut in the global flat screen industry...

UMC’s Fab8A Firm Wins the EEP Award for 13th Consecutive Years
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Fab8A firm of Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) wins the EEP Award for 13th consecutive years. What’s more, the company forecast that its gross margin for the October to December period is expected to fall to 17 to 19 percent...