MSI China unveiled the MSI MPG 322URX. It is the same monitor as the MSI MPG 321URX which was unveiled half a year ago. The only difference between the two, but a major one, is that the new model has a DisplayPort 2.1 port with UHBR20 support. The latter means the port supports up to 80 Gbps bandwidth 977.37 Gbps data rate). In order to benefit in full from this feature and enjoy non-compressed…
Shipments of large-area OLEDs, those over 9 inches are expected to increase by 32.7% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 according to Omdia. As large-area OLED shipments are estimated to climb by 116.5% YoY in 2024, growth will be primarily driven by the booming IT OLED market, including monitors, notebooks, and tablet PCs which are projected to experience triple-digit YoY growth by the end of the year…
Luxshare Precision, a key Chinese partner of Apple, is expanding its production capacity in Vietnam through a significant enlargement of its Nghe An facility. The workforce is expected to grow from 12,000 to 60,000–80,000, reinforcing its position in Apple’s global supply chain.
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a new regulation on December 2, adding 140 Chinese companies to the Entity List. This regulation targets 24 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, three categories of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, and high bandwidth memory (HBM).
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction in response to the new round of sanctions from the US. China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement stating that the new measures further strengthen export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and memory chips, adding 136 Chinese entities to the Entity List and expanding jurisdictional reach to obstruct trade between China and third countries, characterizing it as typical economic coercion and non-market practices.
Megvii Technology, one of China’s original “AI Elite Four” which specializes in computer vision and deep learning, announced its application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR) has been withdrawn.
The potential of AI in advancing smart manufacturing has been widely recognized, but deaths and injuries involving robots at factories have called attention to functional safety, of which semiconductor chips play a crucial part, according to industry sources.
Recent advancements in communication technology have lowered barriers in the space industry, enabling commercialization and attracting a wave of innovative players. While Taiwan-based companies acknowledge that the space sector, previously a highly exclusive domain, was long considered out of reach, with many companies not even daring to dream of participating. However, thanks to disruptive innovators like Starlink reshaping the market, the doors are now open for Taiwan-based manufacturers to take up the challenge.