China optical transceivers avoid US FCC curbs as NPO, CPO battle for high-speed interconnect supremacy

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently updated its equipment authorization rules, prohibiting authorization of devices incorporating certain logic-bearing hardware components produced by entities on its Covered List. However, the rules did not directly target data center optical transceivers, offering China’s optical communications supply chain a temporary reprieve.

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China elevates HBM and HBF in five-year plan, opening a new front in AI memory

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have jointly released the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry. For the first time, the plan identifies high-bandwidth flash memory and high-bandwidth memory as priority areas for next-generation memory research.

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Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDMSR is unveiled with a 4th Gen QD-OLED display

The Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDMSR has been launched as the successor of last year’s Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDMS and introduces a major change – the display has been upgraded from a 3rd Gen QD-OLED to a 4th Gen QD-OLED, with several consequential changes that naturally follow. First, the SDR and peak HDR brightness increase to 300 nits and 1300 nits, respectively. The VESA DisplayHDR tier is…

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The 4K QD-OLED Asus PA27UCDV expands the Asus ProArt Display lineup

As part of IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Asus introduced its full lineup of the latest Asus ProArt creator solutions. Among those was the Asus PA27UCDV, broadening the ProArt OLED family. This 26.5‑inch 4K QD‑OLED model is built for creators who need uncompromising precision, pairing HDR performance with the company’s LuxPixel treatment that minimizes glare and surface reflections. The panel reaches up…

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GRAPHT has opened reservations for its new 27‑inch gaming monitor, The Shooter Gaming Monitor 27 Essential. At the core of the monitor is a Fast IPS panel running at 240Hz, delivering exceptionally smooth motion and stable target tracking during rapid gameplay. GRAPHT pairs this with 1ms response time (OD), Adaptive Sync, and a QHD resolution. The company also integrates its MPCS TECH system…

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