Intel announces Arc Pro A60 and Pro A60M GPUs
Intel has introduced the Intel Arc Pro A60 and Pro A60M as new members of the Intel Arc Pro A-series professional range of graphics processing units (GPUs). The new products are a significant step up in performance in the Intel Arc Pro family and are carefully designed for professional workstations users with up to 12GB of video memory (VRAM) and support for four displays with high dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Vision support......»»
Apple"s watchOS 10 targets health sector; will Garmin"s domain be affected?
At WWDC 2023, Apple unveiled the latest generation of its smartwatch operating system watchOS 10. Industry sources widely regarded this as the largest update since the initial version was announced in 2015......»»
Soaring EV sales could still leave world short on emissions goal
Electric-vehicle sales are poised to more than double by 2026 but eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle of this century will require even greater efforts, according to BloombergNEF......»»
Europeans reluctant to de-risk from "partner" China, survey says
Most Europeans consider China a key economic partner despite seeing limits to the relationship, according to a survey that comes as the bloc tries to find a safe way to engage with Beijing......»»
New US GaN patent war may cripple exports of top China vendor
A recent patent lawsuit filed by US-based gallium nitride (GaN) technology specialist Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) against China's top GaN devices vendor Innoscience Technology is likely to deter the latter from developing its sales abroad......»»
High-efficiency centrifugal chillers increasingly needed at datacenters, clean rooms
With energy conservation, carbon reduction, and green production becoming an irreversible trend in all industrial fields, incorporating highly energy-efficient equipment and intelligent system learning mechanisms will enable enterprises to promote energy transformation with integrated solutions. In this regard, highly efficient centrifugal chillers supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) are among solutions that can serve the needs of industrial manufacturers, according to Up Young Cornerstone, MHI's sole sales agent in Taiwan......»»
New Micron RDIMM memory solutions enable AI, data analytics, and memory-focused workloads
Micron Technology announced the volume production availability of high-capacity 96GB DDR5 RDIMMs that operate at speeds of up to 4800MT/s and have twice the bandwidth of DDR4 memory......»»
Pegatron chairman hints that company has "very close relationship" with Apple"s Vision Pro
T. H. Tung, chairman of major electronics manufacturer and Apple supplier Pegatron, was recently asked about Apple's latest product, the Vision Pro. He expressed that the Vision Pro's top-of-the-market price is due to it pushing the limits for this kind of product. Regarding Pegatron's involvement, he simply stated that Pegatron "has a close relationship with this product.".....»»
AESC breaks ground South Carolina plant to supply BMW
Japan-headquartered battery maker AESC broke ground on its plant in South Carolina, USA, on June 7. The facility, expected to become fully operational in 2026, will support BMW EVs made in the same state......»»
Inventec AI accelerator-inside ICs to be produced in Q4
Inventec Corp., a Taiwan-based original design manufacturer for PCs and servers, disclosed that its AI accelerator VectorMesh has attracted several top-10 IC design companies in Taiwan, and ICs with the accelerator inside is expected to be manufactured in Q4 of 2023......»»
SK Hynix begins mass production of 238-layer 4D NAND
SK Hynix has begun mass production of its 238-layer 4D NAND flash memory, and product compatibility testing is presently being conducted with a global smartphone manufacturer, according to the memory chipmaker......»»
Apple"s Vision Pro welcomes long overdue debut; affordable second-gen model enters development stage
Apple's first mixed reality (MR) headset device Vision Pro finally made its much-anticipated debut. Supply chain sources revealed that in addition to testing the market temperature with the first generation of Vision Pro, development for a more affordable second-generation model is also underway......»»
Li Auto on track to begin production at Beijing plant
China-based EV company Li Auto will likely start production at a new plant in the Shunyi district of Beijing between July and August. The facility is expected to make 100,000 battery EVs annually......»»
Data center firms keen to diversify AI GPU sources
Data center manufacturers are keen on diversifying their AI GPU suppliers. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) intends to reap the most benefits with its Instinct MI300 series, offering an alternative to Nvidia's H100 GPU, according to industry sources......»»
Samsung to raise NAND wafer prices, sources say
Samsung Electronics has notified module customers it is going to raise the official quotes for NAND wafers, according to industry sources......»»
STMicroelectronics to make 200mm SiC devices with Sanan in China
STMicroelectronics (ST) announced it would form a joint venture with China-based counterpart Sanan Optoelectronics to secure a share in China's rapidly growing vehicle and industrial electrification market despite an ongoing geopolitical risk confronting the semiconductor industry......»»
India"s internet economy is expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2030
Thanks to increasing internet adoption by consumers, the digitalization of enterprises, and efforts by the government, India's internet economy is expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2030......»»
Periscope and glass-plastic hybrid lenses to be standard for smartphones
Periscope and glass-plastic (G+P) hybrid lenses will become the norm as high-end smartphones gain popularity, according to Adam Lin, chairman of smartphone lens module maker Largan Precision......»»
Network device assemblers optimistic about AI-driven demand
Taiwan-based network device assemblers such as Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, Arcadyan Technology, Sercomm, and Wistron NeWeb (WNC) are optimistic about long-term demand stemming from AI......»»
PMIC suppliers see pressure on gross margins
Power management IC (PMIC) suppliers are seeing pressure on their gross margins as a result of market price cuts, according to industry sources......»»