Innolux stepping into IC packaging
Innolux will remodel a 3.5G LCD panel factory to house an IC packaging line, with production to begin in second-half 2023, according to company president James Yang.
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Server brands enhancing cloud services subscription business, says DIGITIMES Research
As enterprises accelerate their pace of digital transformation and increase the use of cloud services, server brand vendors are keen on expanding their cloud services subscription business in 2022, according to DIGITIMES Research.
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Sep
Networking supply chain upbeat about market prospects ahead
Upstream core chips suppliers and downstream system makers of the networking communications segment are all optimistic that market demand remains very strong in the short or longer term, with their order visibility clear through the third quarter of 2023, according to supply chain sources.
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Jio and Airtel lead in India’s expensive 5G battle
After India, the world’s second-largest mobile market, completed the 5G spectrum auction in early August, major mobile operators are planning to launch 5G services. However, the high capital expenditure may slow the pan-India 5G rollout as most operators have suffered from huge debt.
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Wonderful Hi-Tech expects to ship 2 million sets of wire harness, cables for LEO satellites in 2022
Cable and wire harness maker Wonderful Hi-Tech expects to ship two million sets of wire harness and cables used in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in 2022, according to the company.
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China may step up purchases of AI GPUs from Nvidia, AMD prior to export ban
The fresh US ban on exports of AI GPUs to China has sparked market speculation that the restriction may prompt Chinese clients to accelerate and increase shipment pull-ins for advanced GPUs from major suppliers Nvidia and AMD before a buffer period expires on September 1, 2023, according to industry sources.
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Chunghwa Telecom to set up outdoor 5G O-RAN n79 private network in southern Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will set up an outdoor 5G O-RAN (open radio access network) n79 (4.4GHz-5GHz frequency band) private network in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, according to CHT.
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Sep
Chinese GPU industry in spotlight as US tightens restrictions
Following the revelation on September 1 that the US are restricting Nvidia’s and AMD’s AI GPUs to China, Nvidia has followed up with an update that the US government has already greenlighted the export of A100 GPUs to China. The license will remain effective until March 1, 2023. Regarding H100, Nvidia stated that “the US government has authorized exports, re-exports and in-country transfer needed to continue Nvidia’s development of H100 integrated circuits.” While the Chinese high-tech industry might have been temporarily allowed to catch a short breath, alarm has been sounded over the long-term prospect of its GPU sector. Talking to the Chinese tech media Ijiwei, Jing Zhu, the vice president of Beijing Semiconductor Industry Association, observed that the latest restrictions placed on GPU import was a continuation of the US’ earlier effort to strike China’s HPC industry.
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Lypid’s PhytoFat makes alternative meat more flavorful and delicious: Interview with CEO Jen-yu Huang
Technology not only changes the way people live, but also what they eat. As more people consider going on a plant-based diet as part of the personal endeavor to reduce carbon emissions, the quality of non-animal foods is also improving. However, the population of vegetarians or vegans account for only 2% of the world’s total population, according to Jen-yu Huang, CEO and founder of Lypid.
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India state officials say Wistron may invest in Telangana
Officials from the Information Technology Electronics and Communication (ITE&C) Department of India’s Telangana State have told DIGITIMES Asia that electronic manufacturing service (EMS) giant Wistron Corp may invest in Telangana to produce products related to consumer electronics and electrical vehicles (EV).