
ARM Announces POP IP for Cortex-A73 on TSMC 16FFC Process
ARM announced the availability of ARM Artisan physical IP, including POP IP, for mainstream mobile SoCs based on the new ARM Cortex-A73 processor on the TSMC 16FFC (FinFET Compact) process. The third-generation Artisan FinFET platform is optimized for TSMC 16FFC process and will enable ARM SoC partners to design the most power-efficient...

IBM to Offer Apple Pay on the Web
IBM today announced that it will offer Apple Pay on the web to its online clients, bringing their customers easy, secure and private payments in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac with a single touch. Apple Pay on the web will be made available to clients that use IBM’s WebSphere Commerce or IBM Commerce on Cloud...

The Closing of Micron-Merging-Inotera Deal Has Delay, TrendForce Says
Inotera held a brief press conference (6/13, 2016), stating that Micron has decided to delay the schedule of merging Inotera, and the future update will be announced in later part of this year. Other than the NT$80B syndicated loan is still processing, current technical support between MMT (Micron Memory Taiwan) and Inotera has been put on hold...

VESA Develops Early Certification Program for USB Type-C Devices Using DisplayPort Alt Mode
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced the official launch of its early certification test program for products incorporating the new USB Type-C connector and the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard...

Transcend Strengthens SSD Sales, Revenue Ratio to Exceed 20%
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan memory manufacturer Transcend stated that because DRAM companies are continuing to reduce their production capacities, in the third quarter of this year the oversupply situation is expected to slow down and prices to rebound...

Keysight and Taiwan NAR Labs Sign MOU to Develop 5G Technologies
Keysight Technologies and National Applied Research Laboratories (NAR Labs), Taiwan, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership on research and development of 5G communication technologies...