[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) (NYSE: ATE) has installed its 500th V93000 Port Scale RF test system, with the landmark unit going into the engineering development laboratory of Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a fabless semiconductor company developing mobile ICs for the wireless communications market. Spreadtrum has begun using the versatile tester, which is equipped with both a Pin Scale 1600 digital card and a MB-AV8+ analog card, to develop semiconductor products for mobile phone applications, including R
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Apira Science, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed a clinical trial using its visible red light laser/LED system for promoting hair growth in males. This randomized, double blind, placebo controlled prospective study was conducted at multiple sites in the U.S. The principal investigator was Raymond Lanzafame, MD MBA FACS. The trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of low level light therapy (LLLT) for promoting hair growth in males diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia of the head. The clinical trial involved 22 male subjects at two separate sites
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (http://www.citibank.co.kr) and JA Korea (www.jakorea.org) held a presentation session on “Citi-JA Hero Program” at the auditorium, 20th fl., Citibank Korea HQ Bldg. on June 27, 2012. Some 150 people including teenagers from multi-cultural families, college students who volunteered as mentors, and CKI executives and employees attended the session to share the success stories of the program which was designed to help and inspire students from multi-cultural households. At the session, progress of the program was updated and best mentor and mentee were awarde
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Semiconductor test equipment leader Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) (NYSE: ATE) has received a Best Supplier Award from Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC Ltd. (SGX-ST: STATSChP), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging design, assembly, test and distribution solutions. This is the fifth consecutive year that Advantest has earned this supplier accolade. STATS ChipPAC's Best Supplier Award recognizes materials and equipment suppliers for overall best-in-class performance in cost, quality, delivery, technology, service and support. “This recognition from STATS ChipPAC sh
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) (“the Company”), the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist and lighting-assist systems for the automotive industry, commercial fire protection products and dimmable aircraft windows, announced today that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with the Company's own SmartBeam® lighting assist system, as well as auto-dimming mirrors with a camera-based driver-assist system for both the new 2013 Lincoln MKS full-size premium sedan and 2013 Lincoln MKT three-row premium crossov
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Cortina Systems, Inc. (Cortina®), delivering innovative technologies that link people and networks worldwide, today announced the CS4342, an octal 10G Electronic Dispersion Compensation (EDC) device, which delivers low latency and standards compliance in the industry‘s smallest footprint. The CS4342’s 17mm x 17mm package is 34% smaller than other competitive devices available in the market, reducing valuable PCB real estate requirements in today‘s high density 10GbE SFP+ and 40G QSFP+ line cards. It reduces latency, a critical parameter in data center and financial applic
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced revenues of 47.60 trillion Korean won on a consolidated basis for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, a 21-percent increase year-on-year. For the quarter, the company’s consolidated operating profit reached a record 6.72 trillion won, representing a 79-percent increase year-on-year. Consolidated net profit for the April-June period was 5.19 trillion won. In its earnings guidance disclosed on July 6, Samsung estimated second quarter consolidated revenues would reach approximately 47 trillion won with consolidated operating
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]As the goal of ‘low-carbon green growth’ based on reducing energy consumption to preserve the natural environment, combat climate change and reduce environmental damage becomes more strongly emphasized, and clean energy and green technology R&D becomes the center of the global economic flow, domestic and foreign companies engaged in various fields are highly interested in ‘eco-friendly technology and business.’ An eco-friendly synthetic wood-oriented company, BiltzGreen (CEO: Shim, Hyo-Seop, www.biltz-green.co.kr) is drawing attention in Korea and abroad with its steady ‘
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world's financial community, today announced that Newedge, one of the leading forces in multi-asset execution globally, has selected the Fidessa trading platform and order management system for its global derivatives and equity trading business. The first phase of this project, covering trading hubs in London and Chicago, is now live. Subsequent phases will see the platform rolled out across other hubs in Asia this year. The platform will provide Ne
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) announced today the availability to the public of presentations given July 12, 2012 at the OMA Messaging Workshop held in Brooklyn, NY. The workshop was held in conjunction with the OMA Demo Day and brought together technology professionals from across the mobile industry to discuss the merits of standardized fully interoperable messaging, as well as future directions for messaging technology. “The OMA Messaging Workshop offered an open forum for technology leaders to discuss the history of messaging interoperability and the achievements sta