
Big Data Helps TSMC in Improving Defect-free Rate
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) illustrated how big data is going to play an important role in improving the defect-free rate of wafer production at the early test stage. The industry-academic cooperation findings could lower the defect rate 14 percent of TSMC's wafer production at the early test stage...

IEK: In 2016, 54% of Smart Phones Under US$200
TAIPEI, Taiwan- Taiwan Research Institute, Industrial Economics and Knowledge (IEK) announced that due to benefits from continual growth in new and developing markets, in 2015 global smart phone sales will continue to grow. At the same time, the product prices will become more fiercely competitive...

Gou Tai-ming to Show up Innolux Event Tomorrow
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Innolux will open their 8.5th-generation panel firm in Kaohsiung, Foxconn CEO Gou Tai-ming will also show up at the 8.5th-generation panel, and it is the company's first big event after the merger between Chi Mei Optoelectronics(CMO), Innolux, and TPO Displays...

Intel Demonstrates the Charging Bowl at Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the Intel Asia Innovation Summit, Intel showcases three research findings, one of which is a new low-energy prototype memory array alongside Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Moreover, the company demonstrated the Intel Charging Bowl at the summit...

Global Mobile DRAM Revenue Rises 6% in Third Quarter
Worldwide mobile DRAM revenue increased by 6% to US$3.46 billion in the third quarter, representing 29% of DRAM industry value, according to DRAMeXchange. As global DRAM supply remains tight, despite a slight decline in mobile memory prices, industry value still rose in the third quarter on the back of increased bit output...

50% People Considering Buying Smart Wristband Will Choose Smartwatch Instead
According to Gartner, wearable electronic devices for fitness shipments are forecast to reach 68.1 million units in 2015, down from 70 million units in 2014. This temporary dip in sales will be driven by an overlap in functionality between smart wristbands, other wearable fitness monitors and smartwatches...