
4K TV to More Than Double the Market Penetration in 2015
According to the latest Report from IHS, shipments of 9” and larger panels increased 4% Y/Y (721 million units), while overall display shipment area grew 13%. Overall large-area TFT LCD display revenues grew 2% Y/Y, reaching $74...
ITRI Announces the Spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Inc.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced the spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) on March 4. It is the first startup company in Taiwan using the all-encompassing virtualization and cloud service provisioning technology...

Think Locally, Act Globally: CEO of GOCC Inc.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) is the debuted starup of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming at providing cloud services for enterprises anytime, anywhere, using any devices. The company's CEO Patrick Fu stressed that Taiwanese had better think locally, act globally in order to keep the leading status in semiconductor industry...

Samsung, LGE and Sony to Account for Nearly Half of TV Panels Shipping
According to IHS, the top three TV brands, Samsung, LGE, and Sony, purchased more than one third (37%) of the total global TV panel supply in 2014, and they will continue to increase their share this year. Overall, the top three brands are expected to grow their LCD TV shipments 16% Y/Y, to reach 110 million units or 42% of all TV panel shipments from their suppliers in 2015...

Cellphones Expand as Largest System Market; IoT Growing Fastest Through 2018
In the 2015 edition of IC Insights’ IC Market Drivers report, total production value of electronic systems increased 5% in 2014 to $1,488 billion, electronic system production is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5...

MediaTek Comments Cooperation with Samsung
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to Taiwan media reported, MediaTek is pursuing the orders from Samsung, to become one of chip suppliers of this biggest mobile phone maker in the world. Media pointed that MediaTek was never comment on any business activities between Samsung, but Zhu Shan-gzu, Deputy General Manager of MediaTek, for the first time said on the progress of cooperation with Samsung...