In a similar fashion to the U8N/U8NQ series, the second-in-line Hisense Mini LED series for 2024 in Europe is dubbed U7NQ. The main difference with its North American counterpart is again the software and TV tuners with related inputs. The European models run on VIDAA 7.6, while the North American once – on Google TV. Again, a model is missing from the lineup for Europe – the 85″ one, probably a…
American memory chip giant Micron Technology, which has not built a new fab in the US for 20 years, is expected to step up its construction of new manufacturing facilities in New York state after securing an estimated US$6.1 billion in government grants, with the facilities to focus on AI memory chips.
Yield Microelectronics (SIP) has solidified its standing among the global leaders in the embedded Non-Volatile Memory (eNVM) sector, securing a position within the top 5. With the semiconductor foundry sector on the rebound, Yield Microelectronics eyes a resurgence in 2024, targeting a return to its 2022 peak performance. Analysts anticipate Yield Microelectronics’s annual revenue to surge by over 20%.
Iris Optronics, the sole provider introducing Cholesterol Liquid Crystal Display (ChLCD) to color e-paper, will showcase two proprietary color e-paper technologies and unveil a new product at the 2024 Touch Taiwan.
The governments of Europe, the US, Japan, and China see quantum computers as a long-term strategic investment project. With the support of stable and long-term funding, the related start-up investments grew at an annual rate of about 20% between 2021-2023, according to CB Insights.
Japan and the European Union have agreed to collaborate on a scheme to share information about battery material production locations and the supply chain. The move will help the two parties track lithium and other minerals in batteries and prevent materials from outflowing from these regions. The information sharing will also reduce Japan and the EU’s dependence on battery materials produced in China.
Nvidia is arguably the biggest “beneficiary” of Artificial Intelligence (AI) so far, but the recent 10% plunge in Nvidia’s stock price and the evaporation of its market capitalization of US$211 billion have triggered concerns in the South Korean semiconductor industry.
Synaptics Incorporated has unveiled its Synaptics Astra platform, featuring the SL series embedded AI native IoT processor and the Astra Machina Foundation series development kit.
The expectation for the OLED display market in 2024 is quite high, with market research firms forecasting a rebound in revenue, especially with Apple’s iPad set to feature OLED displays for the first time, which is expected to drive market growth.