
First Insight:Acer Liquid Leap to Become a Best Seller
TAIPEI, Taiwan- The Acer Liquid Leap smartband was recently forecasted by analytics firm First Insight to become one of the best-selling wearable devices, and was one of the top three picks among all the devices evaluated. The results of the forecast were derived from a survey where participants were given images and descriptions of wearable devices that were unbranded...

iST's AE Test Method to Prevent PCB Material from Pad Cratering Defect For Telecom Industry
TAIPEI, Taiwan- For 4G and cloud computing era, iST unveils Acoustic Emission Test (AE test) to evaluate the quality and reliability of Printed Circuit Board using on above field. This testing method can assist PCB manufacturer and PCB assembler...

US-China Trade War Push PV Thin-Film Makers Seize North America Market
TAIPEI, Taiwan-After the US announced its preliminary determination on the CVD and AD duty, PV makers in both China and Taiwan have been confronted by high tariff rates. Module and cell prices shipped to the US have started to increase substantially, and thus led to solar investment cost uptick in North America...

KSI Adds a New Shareholder of Micron
TAIPEI, Taiwan- Kingston Solutions Inc(KSI), a Taiwanese eMMC provider, announced the completion of the capital increase, and addition of a new shareholder of Micron. KSI is Kingston and Phison joint venture, founded in 2009, their main product is eMMC, eMCP and SLC eMC...

APM’s Pressure Sensor Shipment Has Surpassed 100 Million Unit Mark
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Asia Pacific Microsystems, Inc. (APM);Paving the way toward MEMS production, has announced that its shipment of MEMS pressure sensor elements has reached over 120 million units in early 2014. This mark reflects both a strong demand from a broad range of customers for MEMS pressure sensor chips, as well as the dedication of the company as a MEMS pure-play foundry...

Himax to Team up with Lenovo in Views of Wearables
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Many IT companies held investor conferences lastely, Himax Technologies is one of them, saying that the revenue in the quarter three will be increased 10 to 15 percent. Last year, Himax's LCOS has become part of Google Glasses' supply chain, the company is gong to team up with Lenovo in views of developing wearables this year...