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Renewable energy: beyond environmental protection Demand for renewable energy is triggered by global warming concerns. This demand is predicted to drive the annual revenue of the solar equipment industry to $90 billion in 2010 worldwide. With China’s solar and wind energy industry growing rapidly, manufacturers are seeking advanced solutions to improve efficiency and reduce cost. see page 49 The Verdict HDMI vs. DisplayPort: Who will win the mainstream market? 11 The competition between HDMI and DisplayPort is getting ﬁerce. Now, it seems HDMI is the mainstream technology in the CE market, while DisplayPort dominates PC segment. Taiwan IC design houses have announced related products. However, loyalty fee will be the key reason for companies to choose sides. Opportunities pour in for WiFi phones, chip vendors 11 As smart phone users demand Internet connection via Wi-Fi, chip providers of the wireless tech are excited to gain more market share. The decrease in size and power consumption of chips will push the demand for WiFi phones. Will HDMI 1.4 challenge DisplayPort? 12 Like HDMI, DisplayPort is also evolving. Through VESA, the major PC and chipset vendors are already working on the next standard called DisplayPort 1.2, which will introduce new features such as multiple monitor support and USB support. IIC-China 2009 Fall seminar oﬀers localized content for manufacturers 26 In addition to the show, there will also be seminars, summit and keynote speeches at the IIC-China this fall. Conference content is tailor-made to focus on the local industry of each location. market segments with increasing energy eﬃciency requirements. IGBT market grows as China’s transportation market takes oﬀ 33 High power IGBT is widely used in rail transit and wind generation. It’s a key component as it is a big proportion in the product cost. The IGBT market is growing as China’s transportation market is ready to take oﬀ. MLCC remains strong in the capacitor market 34 MLCC took about 60 percent of the capacitor market share in 2008. Its annual sales reached 4 billion. Vendors predict that high end set-top box, high deﬁnition TV and automotive will drive the capacitor market. speed of promoting new products is not reduced. The new PoE standard is going to be announced. It is time for the LED replacement lamp 62 LED performance has dramatically improved in recent years. Cost has also been reduced. These factors enabled LED to compete with other established lighting technologies. Smart power grids drive demand of upgraded electronics energy meter 68 The China government’s policies on electronics energy meter have been driving its demand growth. Now, electronic, multifunction, high-precision, multirate, remote reading record and other features have become a must for mainstream electronic energy meters. Essential Components Demand for ‘green’ power chips growing 33 In the electronics market, demand for “green” power semiconductors is growing. However, the ﬁerce competition has resulted in decrease in proﬁt. Taiwan companies are trying to cook up a breakthrough. Energy requirements push for more eﬃcient power devices 33 Environmental protection has become more and more important. Demand for more energy-eﬃcient systems is increasing. As key power management components, MOSFET and IGBT play an important role. Household appliances, telecoms, green illumination and automotive are Cover Story Renewable energy: beyond environmental protection 49 Demand for renewable energy is predicted to drive the annual revenue of the solar equipment industry to $90 billion in 2010 worldwide. With China’s solar and wind energy industry growing rapidly, manufacturers are seeking advanced solutions to improve eﬃciency and reduce cost. New PoE standard pushes through amidst downturn 52 Along with infrastructural facilities’ steady growth, the PoE market is also growing gradually. Even in the current economic recession, the Distribution & Service Taiwan distributors bullish on China’s development 75 Taiwan distributors moved to mainland China in the 1990s. Now, their mainland China customer base has been increasing gradually. Taiwan distributors are generally optimistic in mainland China’s longterm prospects for development. PartMiner releases PowerBuyer procurement platform 75 PartMiner promoted the PowerBuyer electronics component intelligence information and procurement platform, which can optimize procurement and sourcing cost. High-performance ADC for 11 China Some higher-performance ADCs are not allowed in China due to the U.S. government’s regulation. Suppliers rely on technology improvement to meet China manufacturers’ requirement and avoid breaking the law.

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