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.
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.
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.
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.
The massive new nodes created inside and outside self-driving cars will bring new business opportunities for AI solutions, and the entire creation process can be seen as a combination of “kitchen wastes” and “indestructible cockroaches,” according to Wei-Bin Lee, CEO of Hon Hai Research Institute under the Foxconn Technology Group.
Asustek Computer in 2021 established a subsidiary Taiwan Web Service (TWS), aiming to promote cloud services built on Taiwan government’s AI supercomputer resources.
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.
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.
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.