China Analyst Confirms MediaTek Is Developing 10-Core CPU
TAIPEI, Taiwan- A Chinese analyst disclosed on a personal Weibo post that MediaTek is developing a 10-core processor, which will be called Helio X20 and will be several times more efficient than the current Helio X10. The analyst pointed out that the Helio X20 will have exceptional specifications and a total of 10 cores, which will include two Cortex-A53 “4+4” symmetrical cores as its foundation with a dual-core designed Cortex-A722...
PSA Peugeot Citroën and IBM Partner to Accelerate New Services Based on Connected Cars
PSA Peugeot Citroën and IBM today announced a partnership to help various industries within the Internet of Things economy to analyze data to deliver new services from connected vehicles. This entirely new ecosystem of connected services allows PSA...
C. C. Wei: More Than 500 Smart Devices in a House in 2022
TAIPEI, Taiwan — C. C. Wei, Co-CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Co. (TSMC) gave a speech under the topic of “The Influence and Contribution of Semiconductor Industry”, he made a clear point of view by providing and explaining many figures that associated with semiconductor industry in Taiwan...
Semiconductor Sales Expected to Reach $354B in 2015, 4% Increase
Acording to Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $354 billion in 2015, a 4 percent increase from 2014, but down from the previous quarter's forecast of 5.4 percent growth. "Concern is mounting about semiconductor revenue growth in 2015 as system suppliers start to grapple with the rapid depreciation in value of global currencies relative to the U...
Hua Hong Semiconductor Achieves Mass Production of the New-Gen 700V BCD Process
Hua Hong Semiconductor announced that it has achieved mass production of its new-generation ultra-high voltage 0.5um 700V BCD series process platform with over 98% yield. This process platform mainly focuses on the applications of green energy such as AC-DC converters and LED lighting...
TrendForce Sees More Worries than Hope in Q2 Panel Market
The latest panel price report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, finds the prices for TV panels of mainstream sizes will hold steady in April as Chinese brand vendors are stocking up for Chinese Labor Day sales. Though panel prices are kept to a certain level, brand vendors have revised their shipment downwards and may later face inventory pressure...