Worldwide Semiconductor Sales to $338 Billion in 2014, 7.2% Increase from 2013
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $338 billion in 2014, a 7.2 percent increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter's forecast of 6.7 percent growth, according to Gartner, Inc. "Semiconductor revenue set an all-time record in the third quarter of 2014, fueled by a strong electronics build for the holiday season," said Jon Erensen, research director of Gartner...
Honda Uses NVIDIA’s Tegra Processor for Car Information System
NVIDIA announced that its NVIDIA Tegra mobile processor will power the new Honda Connect in-car audio and information system in the 2015 Honda Civic, Civic Tourer and CR-V, which will be launched in Europe next year. By integrating the Tegra automotive-grade processor, Honda becomes the 19th global automaker to utilize NVIDIA technology for in-vehicle infotainment applications...
China, Japan to Fuel Solar Demand Surge in Q4
Accroind to TrendForce, solar demand from China and Japan tusually rises sharply in the fourth quarter and carries through to the first quarter of the following year. “From early September, the entire supply chain has been preparing for the imminent surge in demand from China and Japan that will come in the fourth quarter...
Compal Electronics Becomes the Biggest Shareholder of Avalue Technology
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a bid to better the layout of Internet of Things (IoT), more and more technology firms seek for cooperation with each other. The board meeting of Avalue Technology was convened yesterday. A resolution of 2014 private placement to issue 14 million shares of common stock was reached during the meeting...
NCKU Research Team Develops new, Low-cost Battery Voltage Detector
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Tainan-based National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team led by Prof. Liang Tsorng-juu from the Department of Electrical Engineering developed a new battery charger technology which can detect the necessary voltage for different electronic devices at a lower cost...
Penetration rate of large wide-viewing angle LED monitors highest in Q3
Penetration rate of large wide-viewing angle LED monitors highest in third quarter LED wide-viewing angle monitors reached a penetration rate of 30% in the third quarter, according to WitsView. Among the different sizes of wide-viewing angle monitors, the penetration rate of those under 20” W was 7%, for those above 21...