
Worldwide Shipments of 3D Printers to Grow 108% in 2016, Gartner Says
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 455,772 units in 2016, more than doubling the 219,168 units shipped in 2015, according to Gartner. Despite slowing growth rates after the market's initial growth spurt, the increase in 3D printer shipments over the next four years will see the number of units shipped in 2020 total more than 6...

TSMC Is Confident Its 7nm to Be Ahead of the Competitions
TAIPEI, Taiwan – After reaching a historical high of Q3 revenue, TSMC today projected its Q4 revenue of 2016 will be about NT$255 billion to NT$258 billion, slightly decline 0.9% to 2%. In addition, TSMC indicated that it was optimistic about its developing progress of 7nm technology and the company will take the lead in the advanced process competition...

Apple to Establish R&D Center in Shenzhen, China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple will in Shenzhen, China establish its second research and development center in Mainland China and also increase their local sales outlets. At the same time, the company responsible for Apple iPhone assembly, Hon Hai, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Shenzhen City Government to further deepen their investment in Shenzhen...

HDR TV Shipments to Grow to 4.3M Units in 2016, IHS Markit Says
High dynamic range, also known as HDR, is a new category of 4K TVs that emerged in 2016. HDR TV shipments will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and growth to more than 30 million units by 2020, according to IHS Markit. The market for HDR compatible TVs, defined as any sets compatible with basic HDR formats but utilizing standard dynamic range displays, will be as much as four times larger...

Samsung's 7nm Process May Be Behind the Schedule
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to news from Taiwan's Economic Daily News, progress on Samsung's 7nm production is behind schedule and mass production will be impossible for them next year. However, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will carry out risk trials for 7nm products in Q1 of next year and expect to do commercial production during Q4 of next year so that it will contribute to their revenue in 2018...

Inotera Announces the Share Swap Record Date with Micron Semiconductor Taiwan
TAOUYAN, Taiwan - Inotera's Board of Directors today approved the extension of the Outside Date of the Share Swap Agreement from November 30th, 2016 to December 31st, 2016 and determined the share swap record date to be December 6th, 2016 to conduct a share swap transaction with Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co...