Asia
Asian tech firms face stiff challenge in mobile systems
September 27, 2011 6:22 am | by Melanie Lee, Reuters | News | CommentsMobile operating systems developed by Asia's top technology firms will at best only chip away market share from dominant leaders Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
GEM Services Announces Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Electric
September 27, 2011 4:49 am | News | CommentsGEM Services announced that it is establishing a joint-venture company with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to manufacture energy-saving power semiconductor modules in China.
TÜV Rheinland Forms Partnership with Chinese Solar Products Certification Provider
September 21, 2011 8:38 am | News | CommentsTÜV Rheinland has partnered with China General Certification Center (CGC) to provide testing and certification services for solar product manufacturers seeking to gain access to the Chinese market. The arrangement with CGC includes
New IEEE Standard Addresses Smart Grid Work Around the World
September 20, 2011 12:27 pm | News | CommentsIEEE announced that IEEE 2030 – IEEE Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS), End-Use Applications, and Loads – has been approved and published. IEEE 2030 establishes
Global Semiconductor Alliance Announces Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan 2011
September 20, 2011 7:29 am | News | CommentsThe Global Semiconductor Alliance announces its seventh annual Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan, taking place on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. GSA is honored to have keynote addresses from Dr. John Hennessy...
Japan's defense industry hit by its first cyber attack
September 19, 2011 8:48 am | News | CommentsJapan's biggest defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, said on Monday hackers had gained access to its computers, with one newspaper saying its submarine, missile and nuclear power plant component factories had been the target.
Speed Demons
September 14, 2011 11:54 am | Articles | CommentsTechnology today doesn’t gradually evolve, it develops in leaps and bounds, and the processes that are necessary to bring that technology to market have advanced just as quickly. Unfortunately, sometimes speed can be our industry’s downfall -- when companies are caught in a bind; when parts are hard to come by, whether they have
Dell cautiously optimistic on Europe and Asia
September 13, 2011 9:54 am | News | CommentsDell is cautiously optimistic that its strong performance in Europe and Asia will continue, but is concerned about U.S. government spending, an executive said.
Nintendo faces end of era after 3DS flop
September 13, 2011 9:51 am | by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsNintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.
Alibaba to release English mobile OS this month: executive
September 9, 2011 6:41 am | News | CommentsAlibaba Cloud Computing, a unit of Alibaba Group, will release an English version of its mobile operating system this month and launch its tablet in the next two months, a top company executive said on Friday.
Vistec Expands its Activities in the Chinese Market
September 7, 2011 11:21 am | News | CommentsVistec Electron Beam Lithography Group continues to expand its activities in China. The Group held an Electron-Beam Lithography Workshop in partnership with the NCNST (National Centre of Nanoscience and Technology) in Beijing on September 6th, 2011 and will participate in the ChinaNANO 2011. The International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology takes place in Beijing from September 7th till 9th, 2011.
Chinese PV Module Suppliers on Top in Q2 as Consolidation Continues
August 31, 2011 7:33 am | News | CommentsThe three largest suppliers of PV modules in Q2’11 were all Chinese according to the latest industry report from IMS Research. Suntech, Yingli and Trina Solar collectively grew their shipments by almost 20% over the previous quarter despite difficult market conditions, increasing their market share and
China state media urge crackdown on microblog ''rumors''
August 30, 2011 8:37 am | by Chris Buckley, Reuters | News | CommentsChina's state-run news agency demanded on Tuesday that Internet companies, regulators and police do more to cleanse websites of "toxic rumors," adding to signs that the ruling Communist Party wants to tame the explosion of freewheeling microblogs.
Designing robots for dangerous activities
August 30, 2011 7:09 am | Blogs | CommentsShigeo Hirose at the Tokyo Institute of Technology describes their approach for creating practical robots for doing work too hazardous for humans.
ESI Signs a Five-Year Strategic Cooperation Agreement in R & D with AVIC
August 26, 2011 7:47 am | News | CommentsESI Group announced the signing of a five-year strategic R&D cooperation agreement with BIAM, the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials from AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China). This agreement entails
IMS Research Forecasts Chinese Low Voltage AC Motor Revenues to Triple by 2016
August 18, 2011 12:11 pm | News | CommentsIMS Research forecasts that the Chinese market for low-voltage integral horsepower AC motors will nearly triple in revenues to $7.9 billion in 2016 from 2010. Unit shipments are expected to grow annually at double-digit rates, reaching 22.6 million units in 2016. The robust revenue growth will be driven by
Nordson MARCH and Science College of Donghua University Create R & D Lab for Plasma Apps in Manufacturing
August 11, 2011 12:29 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNordson MARCH and Science College of Donghua University, Shanghai, China have launched a new joint laboratory devoted to the advancement of plasma research and furthering education in plasma technology. The partnership includes
Apple copycat ''hiPhone 5'' comes calling in China
August 11, 2011 8:47 am | News | CommentsThe newest version of Apple Inc's popular iPhone has already hit the Chinese market -- the fake market that is. The 'hiPhone 5' is selling for as little as 200 yuan ($31) on China's top e-commerce platform Taobao, which is owned by Alibaba Group.
SmartAVI, Inc. Expands its Business to the Chinese Marketplace
August 8, 2011 8:37 am | News | CommentsSmartAVI, Inc. has expanded its operations to China. With an office in China, SmartAVI can bring its U.S. made products to the Chinese marketplace. China is
Will China Take Over the Inverter Market?
August 8, 2011 6:28 am | News | CommentsSungrow. It’s not a name you hear all the time at solar conferences at the moment, but give it a few years. The Hefei, China-based company is the first of what could become a wave of inverter makers from China using that time-tested formula...
Samsung Electronics Acquires Grandis, Inc.
August 2, 2011 11:18 am | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced acquisition of Grandis, Inc. (based in Silicon Valley, California), a leader in spin transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM). Grandis will be merged into those Samsung's R&D operations that are
Avnet, Inc. Acquires Taiwan Based Distributor J.C. Tally Trading Co., Ltd
August 1, 2011 7:50 am | News | CommentsAvnet, Inc. announced that it has acquired J.C. Tally Trading Co., Ltd (J.C. Tally) and its affiliate Shanghai FR International Trading, an interconnect, passive and electromechanical components (IP&E) distributor in Asia with operations in Taiwan and China. J.C. Tally generated revenue of
Avnet Acquires Taiwanese Semiconductor Distributor Prospect Technology
August 1, 2011 7:33 am | News | CommentsAvnet, Inc. announced that it has acquired Prospect Technology Corp. (Prospect Technology), an electronic components distributor with operations in Taiwan. Prospect Technology provides technical support, module solutions and circuit design support to help customers expedite product development. Prospect Technology generated revenue of approximately
C & K Expands Product Offering with Acquisition of Comax Industrial Co. Ltd
July 26, 2011 8:07 am | News | CommentsC&K Components, a leading international supplier of pushbutton switches, tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has expanded its switch product offering with the acquisition of Comax Industrial Co. Ltd.
Edward Wassall Ph.D. to Direct Samsung's IP Business Development
July 21, 2011 11:12 am | News | CommentsSamsung Techwin America announces the appointment of Edward Wassall Ph.D. as Director of IP Product and Business Development. He will report to Frank DeFina, Samsung's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America.
