
To set up a 12-inch Wafer Foundry in China? TSMC: Never Comment on Speculation
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It is widely circulated that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is going to set up a wholly-owned 12-inch wafter foundry in Nanjing, China in an attempt to actively pursue 16nm FinFET chip production...

Analogix Expand The SlimPort Adopters Program to Include USB Type-C
CALIFORNIA, USA — Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. and Granite River Labs (GRL) on October 17 announced the expansion of the SlimPort Adopters Program (SAP) to include the USB Type-C connector. Available to any USB Type-C device manufacturer...

ITU Approves Standards for Advanced Audio Broadcasting Technology
ITU membership unanimously approved open standards, Recommendation ITU-R BS.2088-0, aimed at delivering advanced sound for broadcasting services that will create a listening experience that is closer to real life. The new global standards will facilitate the production and exchange of advanced audio files by allowing a single file to carry a complete audio programme containing audio samples as well as metadata for any combination of object...

Mentor Graphics: VirtualLAB Moves Emulation from lab to Data Center
CALIFORNIA, USA — Consumer of today’s networking services are exhausting bandwidths, driven by high-performance computing and more content-focused applications. Therefore, Ethernet and related networking standards are addressing these needs...

ASRock Sponsors Philippine TNC Pro Gaming Team
TAIPEI, Taiwan —ASRock announced a new sponsorship with Philippine professional gaming team TNC Pro Team today. TNC Pro Team was formed in January 2015 through the initiative of TheNet.Com (TNC), by organizing a DOTA2 tournament that will determine the next gaming team to be handled by the company...

Intel, Arduino Unveils First Maker Development Board based on the Intel Curie
Intel along with the founders of Arduino, unveiled Arduino 101 (U.S.) and Genuino 101 (outside the U.S.) the first maker development board based on the tiny, low power Intel Curie module. Arduino 101 is affordable and easy-to-use for both foundational learning exercises and prototyping smart, connected devices making it ideal for entry-level makers and education environments...