New Apple Products for 2015 to Consume 25% of DRAM
TAIPEI,Taiwan-According to TrendForce, Apple’s consumption of mobile DRAM will grow from the current 16.5 percent of the industry’s total production volume to 25 percent in 2015, as the California-based tech giant equips more smartphones, tablets and even notebook products with DRAM...
Synopsys Tools Achieve TSMC Certification for 16-nm FinFET+ Process
Synopsys, Inc. announced that TSMC has certified a comprehensive list of Synopsys' custom and digital design tools for their 16-nm FinFET+ processes. The V0.9 certifications are all completed and V1.0 certification is on-track and to be concluded by November, 2014...
IHS:The Production of Polarizing Plate is On Red Alert
According to IHS, the production of polarizing plate is on red alert. IHS expects polarizer supply to become tight from the second half of 2014 and go through a shortage beginning 2015. The biggest reason is that demand for polarizer, in terms of area, is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%, but the supply is expected to grow only at a CAGR of 2% due to a lack of new operating lines...
Start-ups and Virtualization in the spotlight at Small Cell Forum
The Small Cell Forum has closed its 27th Plenary meeting, CEO Sue Monahan announce a new membership for Start-Ups. Open to companies with gross annual revenue of less than £306,000, the annual membership is just £750 and will enable Start-Up firms to help shape the future of small cells and the work of the Small Cell Forum...
Japanese Professors Study Human Communication with Human-Like Robot
Takayuki Nagai and Tetsuro Nishino, two professors of University of Electro-Communications(UEC), are working on creating robots with human-like intelligence and, importantly, with "hearts and minds". "The key to the success of our research is creating robots that can both adapt to their environment and communicate naturally with humans," says Nagai, a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems...
ASRock to Sponsor Taipei Cricket Association
TAIPEI, Taiwan – ASRock announced today that the company became a Sponsor of the Taipei Cricket Association (T.C.A.). Established in 1985, Taipei Cricket Association, commonly known as T.C.A. is the first Private Cricket Club based in Taipei, Taiwan...