Nvidia intros Drive Thor for autonomous vehicles
Nvidia has introduced Drive Thor, its next-generation centralized computer for safe and secure autonomous vehicles.
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Sep
DRAM sales nosedive in June, July
DRAM sales tumbled 36% in June and another 21% in July, after posting their highest monthly level in more than two years in May, according to IC Insights.
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Sep
Taiwan speeds up EV power charging pile installations
The number of electric vehicle (EV) power charging piles installed in public places around Taiwan will increase from 2,099 curently to 7,167 in 2025, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
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Sep
Ready for electric revolution in agricultural automobiles: VST India
Much of the news of India’s shift to electric vehicles (EV) is limited to passenger and some commercial vehicles. But what often goes unnoticed is that EVs are perfectly suited for several niche markets as well. Agricultural automobiles like tractors and tillers are an example.
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Sep
USI steps up deployment in automotive, industrial, and AR fields
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of Taiwan’s ASE Technology Holding, has stepped up its deployment in the automotive, industrial, and AR device fields.
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Sep
Samsung’s ups and downs (7): The future direction of the memory industry
Memory is Samsung Electronics’ main source of profit, so of course, Samsung needs to explore its future strategy in the context of memory. Basically, non-memory and DRAM focus on improving line width, while NAND aims at technological breakthroughs in terms of layers. But obviously all major players face bottlenecks trying to enter new generations of technology.
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Sep
Qualcomm announces new innovation center and 5G education initiative in Southern Taiwan
Qualcomm announced on September 21 to establish the Qualcomm Innovation Center, Southern Taiwan located at Kaohsiung’s Yawan 5G AIOT Innovation Park to support local industries and startups, as well as unveiling the Qualcomm Wireless Reach 5G innovative education initiative to bridge the digital divide.
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Sep
India raises semiconductor and solar module incentive
In a bid to push a self-reliant India and attract more investment in electronics manufacturing, India raised fiscal support for the semiconductor and display fabs investment and launched the second tranche of incentive policy on solar modules.
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Sep
Himax TDDI chips enter Xiaomi tablet supply chain
Himax Technologies’ TDDI chip solution for tablets has attracted orders from Xiaomi for its high-end tablets and 2-in-1 devices, according to the Taiwan IC design house.
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Sep
Taiwan August smartphone sales drop
There were 343,000 new smartphones sold in Taiwan in August 2022, the lowest monthly level so far in 2022 with decreases of 17.5% on sequentially and 9.5% on year, according to retail channel sources.