
Holtek’s HT45F56 8-bit Flash MCU Is a Qualified Product for Security
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Holtek Semiconductor Inc. held its 2015 new product seminar in Taipei on October 7, where lots of state-of-the-art applications were shown. Among which, the HT45F56 is specialized in security applications. For example, in vehicle security and kitchen safety...

Sony Acquires Softkinetic Systems S.A., to Advance Its Next-Gen Range Image Sensors
Sony Corporation is announcing that it has completed the acquisition of Softkinetic Systems S.A. ("Softkinetic"), after reaching an agreement with the company and its major shareholders. With this acquisition, Softkinetic - which possesses time-of-flight ("ToF") range image sensor technology, as well as related systems and software - has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony...

HIWIN Exhibits Industry 4.0 Products at EMO Milano 2015
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan’s HIWIN Technologies Corp. at EMO Milano 2015 exhibited new Smart Ballscrews and a Linear Guideway, and shipments of this system package are expected to begin during the second half of next year. In addition, HIWIN also announced plans purchase European machine tool manufacturers...

Imec, Cadence Complete Tapeout of First 5nm Test Chip
Nano-electronics research center imec and Cadence Design Systems today announced that the companies completed the first tapeout of a 5nm test chip using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) as well as 193 immersion (193i) lithography. To produce this test chip, imec and Cadence optimized design rules, libraries and place-and-route technology to obtain optimal power, performance and area (PPA) scaling via Cadence Innovus Implementation System...

Holtek Delivers MCU Applications in 7 Fields of IoT
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Holtek Semiconductor Inc.’s annual new product seminar this year took place at the Grand Victoria Hotel in Taipei. The seminar is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) and their related control and communication applications...

Acer Provides Over 230,000 Notebooks to Students in India
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer India has been selected to provide the South Indian state government of Tamil Nadu with over 230,000 notebooks to school students within the state. The initiative is the second largest of its kind in India and is designed to enable the Class 12 students of government and government-aided schools of Tamil Nadu to become productive and contributing members of society...