From miniLED to microLED: Q&A with Ennostar chairman Lee Biing-jye
Ennostar, a holding company jointly established in October 2020 by LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics, focuses on development of miniLED backlighting and RGB miniLED fine-pitch displays. F.....»»
Innolux focuses on higher-value LCD panel products
LCD panel maker Innolux's core operational strategy focuses on customized, high value-added products rather than large-volume shipments for products of standard specifications, according to company chairman and CEO Jim Hung......»»
The cheapest Samsung MicroLED TV will reportedly cost $80,000
It was back at CES 2018 when Samsung unveiled The Wall, a 146-inch modular MicroLED TV aimed at customers with homes as large as their bank balances. A 292-inch, 8K version was unveiled a year later......»»
Development of EVs leads to big changes in car-use display panels
Rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) has caused large changes in automotive usage of display panels, namely, more displays used in an EV, increased sizes of EV-use displays and upgrades in EV-use display specifications, according to chairman.....»»
LED packaging specialist Brightek diversifying biz: Q&A with company chairman Jack Huang
The focus of Brightek Optoelectronic has been on LED packaging, and the company intends to differentiate its offering from fellow makers' offerings by integrating LED chips with ICs or sensors to reduce complexity in external circuits and space occup.....»»
Spotify starts removing Neil Young"s music amid Joe Rogan "vaccine misinformation" row
Young wrote an open letter to his manager Frank Gironda, and Tom Corson, co-chairman and chief operating officer of Warner Records, on Tuesday. Part of the letter, which mentioned Rogan specifically, read: “I am doing this because Spotify is spread.....»»
Andes RISC-V SoC shipments top 3 billion units in 2021
Shipments for SoC chips adopting Andes Technology's processor IPs topped three billion units in 2021, representing a 2017-2021 CAGR of 50%, according to Frankwell Lin, chairman and CEO of the Taiwan-based silicon IP provider......»»
Meta’s cryptocurrency ploy all but dead with Libra/Diem seeking to sell assets
Stablecoin raised concerns of “excessive concentration of economic power.” Enlarge / With an image of Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell on a screen in the background, Facebook/Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg test.....»»
PSMC has 70-80% of fab capacity reserved for long-term contracts
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has 70-80% of its fab capacity this year reserved for the long-term agreements it previously struck with customers, according to company chairman Frank Huang......»»
OAN panics as DirecTV drops network, asks viewers to find “dirt” on AT&T chairman
OAN host asks viewers to find proof that AT&T chair is racist against white people. Enlarge / Dan Ball, host of One America News show "Real America." (credit: One America News) One America News is in panic mode after DirecTV d.....»»
Superior Plating obtains new orders for niche-market apps
Superior Plating Technology, dedicated to electroplating and metal surface treatments, has secured new orders for niche-market applications such as server-use cooling modules and networking connectors, according to company chairman SP Lee......»»
Foxconn seeking business opportunities for MIH members, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai), by virtue of its global business connections and channels, is making efforts to seek market demand for products made by members of the MIH Alliance, according to company chairman Young Liu......»»
China makers" aggressive mini/microLED capacity expansions challenge Taiwan LED makers
While Taiwan's LED manufacturing industry stands a chance of establishing a complete mini/micro LED supply chain by virtue of Taiwan's technological capabilities in LCD, LED, semiconductor and precision equipment, China-based LED makers have been act.....»»
Epistar, FitTech expanding production capacities
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar disclosed that it is expanding miniLED chip production capacity in China and will bring the capacity into operation in the second quarter of 2022. LED probing, testing, and sorting equipment maker FitTech sa.....»»
Industry watch: The evolution of semiconductors in past 6 decades and future prospects
MediaTek chairman Ming-Kai Tsai pointed out in a recent forum held by Li Kwoh-Ting Foundation that we tended to chase for short-term benefits at the expense of the long-term deployment in the past. When the transistor was invented in 1946, we didn't.....»»
Obvious demand for miniLED and VR emerge at CES 2022
Several development trends in the world of virtual reality (VR) and display terminals were observed at CES 2022......»»
Quanta chairman optimistic about metaverse opportunities
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam has seen many clients planning to develop their own metaverse platforms. He is particularly optimistic about the metaverse platform created by Meta and Microsoft. He believes these metaverse platforms will inspire d.....»»
January 6 Committee Subpoenas Social Media Giants In Probe of Capitol Attack
The House select committee investigating the deadly Capitol riot has subpoenaed social media giants Twitter, Reddit and the parent companies of Facebook and Google, the panel's chairman said Thursday. CNBC reports: The select committee had asked a tr.....»»
Industry watch: More opportunities than challenges for Taiwan in semiconductor race
As one of Taiwan's major integrated device manufacturers (IDM), Macronix shoulders the responsibility of Taiwan's future role in the memory industry. Miin Wu, chairman of Macronix, stressed in a recent forum that Macronix has been focused on quality.....»»
Japan voices support for Taiwan"s CPTPP accession and urges more collaboration in semiconductor
In a virtual session of the Taiwan-Japan Economic and Trade Conference held on January 11, Mitsuo Ohashi, chairman of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, expressed support for Taiwan's bid to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacif.....»»
Industry watch: Metaverse, the virtual-real integration
MediaTek's chairman Ming-Kai Tsai recently elucidated his views on the metaverse business opportunity that has become a hot topic these days. Metaverse ignites a new business opportunity with diverse changes and infinite extensions. From the physical.....»»