V2X presents both opportunities and challenges to traffic safety improvement

The idea that introducing smart technology like V2X can help with traffic safety has been proposed ever since the dawn of smart vehicles. The practical application of said technology, though, remains both an ongoing challenge as well as an opportunity to truly solve traffic safety issues, according to Kun-Feng Wu, associate professor at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU).

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Samsung’s ups and downs (5): Who are its major foundry clients?

In the second quarter of 2020, Samsung Electronics landed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 orders with its 5nm EUV process, the first major case where the Korean tech giant did not have to share with TSMC for its business opportunities. It is said that Qualcomm’s X65/X62 baseband chips will be manufactured with Samsung’s 4nm technology, with production scheduled for 2022, and Samsung’s second-generation 4nm technology will be launched in 2022.

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