Smartphones unveiled at MWC to come with high specs

New smartphones to be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 will feature high-end cameras and all-screen displays with strong artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, according to sources from Taiwan's handset supply chain.

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Integrated circuit technology advances continue to amaze, IC Insights finds

The success and proliferation of integrated circuits has largely hinged on the ability of IC manufacturers to continue offering more performance and functionality for the money, according to IC Insights. Driving down the cost of ICs (on a per-function or per-performance basis) is inescapably tied to a growing arsenal of technologies and wafer-fab manufacturing disciplines as mainstream CMOS processes reach their theoretical, practical, and economic limits.

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Samsung breaks ground on new EUV line in Hwaseong

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has broken ground on a new EUV (extreme ultraviolet) line in Hwaseong, Korea, aiming to maintain its leadership in state-of-the-art semiconductor technology.

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Equipment supplier Nova posts record revenues and profits for 2017

Semiconductor and LCD equipment supplier Nova Technology has reported net profits of NT$447 million (US$15.3 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$3.34 billion for 2017. Both results hit record-high levels. EPS for the year reached NT$15.07.

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Yageo, Walsin post record profits for 2017

Yageo and Walsin Technology, two major Taiwan-based passive component suppliers, both delivered record net profits for 2017.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 devices to feature SLP, dual-lens cameras, Digitimes Research says

Samsung Electronics' forthcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+, which are expected to be unveiled at MWC 2018, are likely to employ substrate-like PCB (SLP) products to enable more space for components such as dual-lens camera modules to further enhance the functionality of its next-generation smartphones, according to Digitimes Research.

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Top-5 notebook vendors see on-month shipment declines in January, Digitimes Research says

Global notebook shipments (Wintel-based models) by the top-five brands and top-three ODMs suffered declines on month in January due to seasonality, according to Digitimes Research.

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Ralec stops taking new chip resistor orders

Taiwan-based Ralec Electronic has stopped taking new orders for thick film chip resistors due to tight supply, and is mulling raising its product quotes, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA).

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Intel, Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA team up for 5G smartphone chips in China

Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA has announced it is teaming up with Intel to develop a 5G smartphone platform designed for the China market.

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MediaTek reportedly shipping 12nm chips to Oppo, Vivo

MediaTek's 12nm Helio P40 series mobile chips have been adopted by Oppo and Vivo for their upcoming smartphone models, according to a report from Taiwan's TechNews.

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GBM to acquire 70% of Elna Printed Circuits

Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) has disclosed plans to acquire a 70% stake in Japan-based Elna Printed Circuits for a total of JPY3.5 billion (US$32.7 million).

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Chilisin posts record revenues and profits for 2017

Passive component firm Chilisin Electronics has reported net profits of NT$1.48 billion (US$50.45 million) on revenues of NT$12.64 billion, with both hitting record-high levels. EPS for the year reached NT$7.10.

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Wind power is practical in Taiwan, says energy authority

The Bureau of Energy has dismissed skepticism about the practicality of wind power in Taiwan where capacity factor in the summer is estimated at very low levels by some critics.

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Taiwan January foreign direct investment reaches US$365 million

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has revealed it approved 292 foreign direct investment projects (excluding those from China) totaling US$365.49 million in January 2018, respectively increasing 47.47% and decreasing 0.37% on year.

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Alibaba Cloud applies AI to pig farming

Alibaba Cloud has partnered with China-based Tequ Group and Dekon Group to apply its ET Brain artificial intelligence (AI) platform to raising pigs, aiming to enable each sow to give birth to three more piglets on average a year and decrease piglets' average mortality rate to below 3%, according to China-based media reports.

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AUO to begin shipping 8K TV panels in 1H18

AU Optronics (AUO) will begin to ship 8K TV panels in sizes ranging from 65- to 85-inch in the first half of 2018, while also ramping up shipments of all-screen displays for handset applications, according to Liao Wei-lun, president of AUO's video products business group.

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Samsung and Qualcomm expand foundry cooperation on EUV process technology

Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm Technologies have announced their intention to expand their decade-long foundry relationship into EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography process technology, including the manufacture of future Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G mobile chipsets using Samsung's 7nm LPP (Low Power Plus) EUV process technology.

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AMD launches embedded EPYC and Ryzen processors

AMD has introduced two new product families - the AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 processor and AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor. AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 brings the power of "Zen" to a variety of new markets including networking, storage and edge computing devices, while AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 targets medical imaging, industrial systems, digital gaming and thin clients, according to the vendor.

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Server DRAM revenues among top-3 suppliers increase 14% in 4Q17, says DRAMeXchange

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology generated a combined US$6.32 billion in server DRAM revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 13.9% from the about US$5.55 billion the top-3 suppliers collectively posted in the prior quarter, according to DRAMeXchange.

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India expected to procure 200 million LED light bulbs in 2018

India's Ministry of Power is expected to procure 200 million LED light bulbs via open bids in 2018, with Philips Lighting and Ledvance expected to remain as the largest two competitors, according to industry sources.

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