
MCUs to Regain Growth After 2019 Slump , Says IC Insights
The far-flung MCU market is expected to contract by 6% because of an overall slowdown in electronic systems, falloff in car purchases, and the U.S.-China trade war, says Mid-Year Update. After reaching record-high sales in the last two years, the microcontroller (MCU) market slid lower in the first half of 2019 because of overall weakness in electronic systems, a slowdown in automobile sales, and no letup in the trade war between the U...

Edge AI to Aid Development of Smart Manufacturing and Push Market Scale to US$370 billion in 2022
Thanks to the ripened, new technology, manufacturers may deploy advanced sensing technology in conjunction with AI algorithms and robots to raise information visibility and system controllability, furthering the development of smart manufacturing for Industry 4...

MOST Holds the Wrap-up Presentation on New Southbound Science and Technology Innovation Centers
TAIPEI, Taiwan - To promote the strategy of New Southbound policy, the Ministry of Science and Technology has achieved the vision of “people-oriented, resource sharing, and create a win-win situation” through approaches of building international cooperation platforms, strengthening regional academic cooperation, promoting talent exchange and cultivation, and connecting the international chain of science parks...

Intel and Nippon Ceramic Are Among the Leading Component Makers: GlobalData
Intel, Nippon Ceramic and Nabtesco are among the leading component makers in the advanced manufacturing theme, according to the latest Thematic Scorecard from GlobalData. All three companies gained the highest Thematic score (5 out of 5) for the advanced manufacturing theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the component makers sector...

ASIX Exhibits New EtherCAT + IO-Link Master Protocol Stack Solution
HSINCHU, Taiwan –ASIX Electronics is going to exhibit its new EtherCAT + IO-Link Master protocol stack solution, PCIe to TSN solution and the latest AX58100 EtherCAT slave reference designs at Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition (TIIAE) 2019...

The Collaborative Robot Market Will Exceed US$11 Billion by 2030
A new analysis from global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, finds that the yearly revenue for cobot arms will reach US$11.8 billion by 2030, an enormous increase from US$711 million in 2019. More than that, the total value of the collaborative market is considerably more, when accounting for software-related revenues and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) accessories...