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Prices of NOR Flash Products to Go Up by 20% Sequentially for Q3, TrendForce Says
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Published: Jun 22,2017

Cellphone IC Sales Will Top Total Personal Computing in 2017
The ongoing slump in shipments of standard personal computers along with the drop-off in tablets are setting the stage for cellphone IC sales to finally surpass integrated circuit revenues in total personal computing systems this year, based on new forecasts in the recently released update of IC Insights’ 2017 IC Market Drivers Report...

Samsung Begins Mass Production of First Exynos-branded IoT Solution
Samsung Electronics today announced the start of mass production of its first Exynos-branded Internet of Things (IoT) solution, the Exynos i T200. Built on a low-power 28-nanometer (nm) High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process and featuring high processing capabilities along with Wi-Fi connectivity, the Exynos i T200 is an optimum IoT solution to deliver the performance needed for upcoming IoT use cases...

Powerchip Reboots NOR Flash Production Capacity
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese IC foundry Powerchip Technology Corporation yesterday announced that they are reestablishing their NOR Flash memory production capacity in order to provide their flagship customers with NOR Flash memory manufacturing and alleviate the current problem of tight supply and demand...

Sprint and Samsung Test Massive MIMO Technology in South Korea
On the streets of Suwon, South Korea, Sprint and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. recently tested Massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) on 2.5 GHz spectrum. The Massive MIMO test represented a real-world application of the new technology, slated to help Sprint dramatically boost LTE Plus wireless capacity and coverage, and offer Gigabit LTE service to its customers...

Acer Board Appoints Jason Chen as Chairman
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer today announces the appointment of Jason Chen as Chairman in addition to his continuing role as CEO. With his appointment, George Huang steps down from the chairmanship but remains on the Board. The changes were approved by the newly elected Board of Directors which convened after the annual shareholders’ meeting earlier today, and take immediate effect...

Taiwanese Electronics Brands Aggressively Promote HDR, TrendForce Reports
According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce, HDR as a feature is now spreading into the PC market following its widespread adoption in the TV market last year. Demand growth of HDR-capable monitors for gaming is especially robust, and correspondingly Taiwan-based electronics brands are actively developing this market segment...