
Intel Announces New AI, 5G and Autonomous Driving Solutions
On the eve of CES, Intel and Mobileye several announcements spanning PCs and new devices to diverse growth segments including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and autonomous driving (AD). Intel leaders – Gregory Bryant, senior vice president...

Total Consumption of Driver IC Grew by 8.4% YoY in 2018, Down to 3% in 2019, Says TrendForce
According to the latest report by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, increasing penetration of UHD display panels has driven the consumption of driver IC in the past few years. The total consumption grew by 8.4% YoY in 2018, but the growth would slow down to 3% this year due to technology variation in designs of large-size panels and falling shipments of small-size panels...

Toshiba Develops DNN Hardware IP for Image Recognition AI Processor Visconti5 for Automotive
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation today announced the development of Deep Neural Network (DNN ) hardware IP that will help to realize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving functions. The company will integrate the DNN hardware IP with conventional image processing technology and start sample shipments of Visconti5, the next generation of Toshiba’s image-recognition processor, in September 2019...

Acer Introduces its First Chromebook Powered by Versatile AMD A-Series CPUs with Radeon Graphics
Acer today expanded its award-winning line of 15.6-inch Chromebooks with its first AMD-based Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 315. Powered by 7th Gen AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with Radeon graphics, it can speed through demanding apps, while running multiple tabs and extensions, all during a battery life of up to 10 hours...

Shipments of Large-Size Panels to Grow by 1% YoY in 2019, Says TrendForce
According to the latest report by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, shipments of large-size panels reached 804.06 million pieces in 2018, a YoY growth of 2.5%. Among all the large-size display panel applications, only tablet panel recorded decreasing shipments last year, while other categories registered noticeable growth...

USB-IF Launches USB Type-C Authentication Program
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) today announced the launch of its USB Type-C Authentication Program, marking an important milestone for the optional USB security protocol. The USB Type-C Authentication specification defines cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C chargers and devices...