
UMC’s 8-inch Fabs to At Full Capacity; Pushing 12-inch Fab Creation
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to Taiwan media reported, the production capacity of UMC's 8-inch fab have been fulfilled this year, which caused a serious shortage of supply of 8-inch IC foundry, and some IC design companies have started to seize the limited output...

AUO to Show Its Wearable AMOLED Solutions and Car Display
TAIPEI, Taiwan - AUO will showcase its 1.6-inch AMOLED and 1.4-inch full-circle AMOLED displays for smart watches in China Information Technology Expo (CITE) 2015 from April 9 to 11 in Shenzhen,. The full-circle AMOLED panel, especially fit for smart watches, applies special circular cut to reveal the whole display area, making it all the more attractive in contour...

Shipments of NB Touch Panels Climbed 6.2% in Q4 2014, But Value Fell
According to IHS, in the fourth quarter of 2014, shipments of touch panels for notebook PCs climbed 6.2% on quarter and 9.4% on year to 5.6 million units. In terms of area, the total shipments increased 7.0% quarter on quarter and 15...

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 7.9 % in 2014; Micron Biggest Increases
According to final results by Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $340.3 billion in 2014, a 7.9 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $315.4 billion. The top 25 semiconductor vendors' combined revenue increased 11...

AUO to Showcase 4K Quantum Dot Curved LCD TV at CITE
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) will participate in China Information Technology Expo (CITE) 2015 from April 9 to 11 in Shenzhen, to showcase its full array of UHD 4K quantum dot curved LCD TV displays, ALCD (Advanced LCD) technology, and 35-inch ultra wide curved LCD, which is currently the world’s largest in size and highest in curvature for monitor display...

Acer and ASUS Eye on Smart Home
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Smart Home industry has really been heating up lately. Two Taiwanese brands Acer and ASUS eye on Smart Home market and rolled out related products. ASUS has announced the Asus Smart Home System, comprising a range of shiny blue-black and chrome devices with a curved edge design...