
UnitedSiC Invests in China Office to Support Strong Growth in SiC Power Semiconductor Sales for EV
UnitedSiC, a manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, has opened an office in Shenzhen, China, and appointed Henry Jiang as Senior Sales Manager for the South China region. Jiang joins the company from STMicroelectronics, where he was the team leader of the power division...

Surveillance Tops all Smart Home Appliances in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to the results of a survey conducted by INSIGHTXPLORER, surveillance application ranked No.1 in all Smart Home Appliances in Taiwan, and the demand for smart speakers is still very low. The results of the study indicated that smart home devices have an approximately 30% usage rate, and the product brand which has been utilized by the most people is Xiaomi at 35...

TrendForce Expects Global Production Volume of Smartphone to Grow by 6% QoQ in 3Q18
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The global smartphone market has been growing in 2Q18 driven by the launch of new models by Chinese smartphone brands and the brands’ strong sales in overseas markets, according to TrendForce. As the result, the production volume of smartphone grew by 3% QoQ, reaching 352 million units in 2Q18, and is expected to grow by another 6% QoQ to reach 373 million units in 3Q18 driven by the holiday sales in the peak season...

Memory ICs to Account for 53% of Total 2018 Semi Capex
IC Insights forecasts total semiconductor capital expenditures will rise to $102.0 billion this year, marking the first time that the industry has spent more than $100 billion on capital expenditures in one year. The $102.0 billion spending level represents a 9% increase over $93...

Acer Introduces the Acer OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality Headset
Today at the next@acer Global Press Conference at IFA, Acer announced its new Acer Windows Mixed Reality headset, the Acer OJO 500. The new headset features a one-of-a-kind detachable design that offers superior flexibility, comfort, and hygiene for consumers and businesses...

Faraday ASIC Service Leverages Samsung FinFET Platform to Target Next-generation Applications
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Faraday Technology today announced that it is leveraging Samsung FinFET platforms to extend its ASIC design solutions in next-generation applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G/infrastructure networking, blockchain, cloud storage, high-performance computing (HPC), AR & VR, and high-end imaging...