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AUO debuts First Commercial Micro LED Smartwatch, Marking Micro LED’s First Year of Mass Production

(Source: TechNews) AUO has been developing Micro LED technology since 2012 and has accumulated profound display expertise and processing capabilities, including resources from PlayNitride and Rohinni. Using its accurate mass-transfer technology, AUO transfers Micro LED chips onto AM-TFT backplanes. AUO …

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Toyota Established SiC Wafer R&D Company to Gain Dominance in the EV Market

Since the 1980s, Toyota collaborated with Denso to conduct research on SiC. In 2014, SiC inverters were installed in Toyota’s Prius and Camry hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) for driving and on-road testing, confirming a 5-10% improvement in energy efficiency. After …

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TV Panel Prices Are Expected to Continue to Rise in Early April

Under the panel manufacturers’ ongoing strategy to control their operation rates and the growing demand for TV panels in the Chinese domestic market, TV panel prices are expected to continue to rise in April. However, there is a noticeable trend …

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Avoiding Geopolitical Risks, Server Materials and ODM Production Locations Continue to Shift

As the struggle between China and the United States continues, in order to avoid upcoming geopolitical risks, not only have Taiwanese ODM manufacturers begun to shift some production locations, but market research firm TrendForce has also observed that American OEM …

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2022 Global Automotive MCU Market Grows 11.4% YoY to Reach US$8.286 Billion

The global new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past two years, especially in Chinese markets where 6.46 million NEVs were sold in 2022 — an impressive 89.5% YoY growth. The penetration rate of …

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