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TSMC and ARM Set New Benchmarks for Mobile Processor With 16nm FinFET Technology
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Published: Sep 30,2014
New Apple Watch Display Will Cost Much More to Manufacture than Traditional Displays
According to the NPD DisplaySearch, the cost of the Apple Watch flexible AMOLED display is estimated to be several times higher than equivalently-sized LCD displays, and higher than the more mature glass-based AMOLEDs currently used in smartphones...
ARM, Cadence Expand Collaboration for IoT and Wearable Targeting TSMC’s Ultra-Low Power Platform
ARM and Cadence announced an expanded collaboration for IoT and wearable devices targeting TSMC’s ultra-low power technology platform. The collaboration enables the rapid development of IoT and wearable devices by optimizing the system integration of ARM IP and Cadence’s integrated flow for mixed-signal design and verification, and their low-power design and verification flow...
UWin Nanotech Wins Gold Medal in INST
TAIPEI, Taiwan — UWin Nanotech Co. is one of the participants and a supplier of Green Alchemy in IT industry. It independently conducts research and development in order to carry out environmentally friendly gold stripping. UW-700, an electrolyte gold stripper, is their secret weapon, and won the gold medal in the 2014 Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart (Taipei INST)...
Taiwan and UMich Collaborate on Connected Vehicle Research
TAIPEI, Taiwan-The Automotive Research and Testing Center (ARTC) won the Intelligent Transportation System’s (ITS) World Congress Best Paper Award. In addition, it has co-signed a letter of intent with University of Michigan to conduct connected vehicle research...
Lenovo Set to Close Acquisition of IBM Server Business
Lenovo and IBM announced today that conditions for Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business have been satisfied and the parties anticipate they will begin closing the transaction effective on October 1, 2014. The acquisition will make Lenovo the third-largest player in the $42...
UMC Expanding 8-inch Production Capacity to Satisfy IoT IC Demands
TAIPEI,Taiwan- According to Taiwan media reports, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is speeding up its expansion of 8-inch production capacities. Its Mainland China, Suzhou, Hejian factory will next year expand its monthly production capacity from the current 50,000 chips to 60,000 chips in order to satisfy the demand for parts and components brought about by wearable devices and the Internet of Things...