Switching power supply maker Chicony Power Technology has reported net EPS of NT$1.93 (US$0.067) for first-quarter 2022, the highest-ever for the period.
LG Display (LGD) has decided to decrease LCD TV panel output by at least 10% and stop new investment in such production beginning the second half of 2022, according to the Korea Economic Daily.
GlobalFoundries has announced a US$117 million agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a strategic supply of US-made semiconductors that are critical to national security systems. Securely manufactured at GF’s Fab 8 in Malta, New York, the chips will be used in some of the nation’s most sensitive defense and aerospace applications.
US-based Keysight Technologies has offered precision measurement tools for 5G mmWave and satellite device applications, while being engaged in the development for next-generation 6G devices. The company also expects demand for AI/ML, quantum and other emerging technologies to boom starting the second half of 2022, according to David Lo, deputy general manager of field marketing at Keysight Taiwan.
Silicon Labs, a US-based wireless SoC and MCU provider, continues to work closely with its Taiwan-based foundry and OSAT partners to improve its delivery lead times, according to Luke Pao, country manager at Silicon Labs Taiwan.
Trend Micro, a founding member of Foxconn-initiated EV consortium MIH, has announced that it has set up a new subsidiary, VicOne, that focuses on automobile data security. According to the CEO of MIH, Jack Cheng, Trend Micro has also helped the EV consortium establish a cybersecurity team.
Taiwan-based Eris Technology has reported record-high April revenue thanks to automotive and industrial control applications, and it anticipates continued profit growth in the second quarter.
The rising demand for automotive applications has compelled Arm to recognize the need for novel architectures for protecting automotive IC security, said Simon Teng, senior director of the company’s automotive partnership in the APAC region.
LCD TV panel prices are expected to continue dropping sequentially, with 32- to 55-inch applications to slip US$2-4 per panel and 65- and 75-inch ones to decline US$8-10 per unit, according to Sigmaintell Consulting.
Indian Transport as a Solution (TaaS) startup aims to expand to Southeast Asia and MENA as these regions have conditions similar to India. Speaking to DIGITIMES Asia recently, Avinash Bagri, co-founder & CTO of gogoBus, explained that finding the right partners in these regions is important to the company.