While not strictly following the 12-month cycle that Moore predicted, the development of computer monitors, hard drives, and electronic devices more generally, nevertheless all tracked a roughly 18-month cycle, with new generations of products making previous models obsolete. Famously though, and despite the multitude of achievements that he could rightfully stand behind, Moore was well..
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International Women’s Day 2021
We will be continuing our series on ‘Asian Women in Tech’ with further pieces in the near future on Lora Ho of TSMC and Grace Wang of Luxshare Precision. For now, we acknowledge the achievements made by women in global society, and consider some of the challenges ahead. In all walks of life and..
Historic RCEP Agreement Creates Powerful Asia-Pacific Trading Partnership
The scale and potential of this deal is immense. It is one of the biggest free-trade deals in history, covering 2.2 billion people and 30% of the world’s economic output. The partners include Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, plus the 10 member states of ASEAN, which include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand…
Taiwan Turns High-Tech Market Mayhem to its Advantage
On June 4, Taiwan announced a programme that would attract international enterprises to partner with local ones for joint investment in the R&D of next-generation technologies. The scheme is to be driven by government subsidies. Clearly it’s to be a classic win-win arrangement, with foreign companies benefitting financially, and Taiwan’s extensive network of electronics and..
Techworks Asia Clients Carry off Four CEM Editor’s Choice Awards 2019
Founded in 1995, China Electronic Market (CEM) was one of the first publications in China to focus on the electronics and semiconductor industries. It is held in high regard by China’s design engineering community and enjoys a wide circulation. The annual CEM Editor’s Choice Awards are much coveted, and entrants face intense competition. It’s with..
The Great Las Vegas Invasion: Techworks Clients Attend CES 2020
Whether you experience only fear and loathing in Las Vegas or love this somehow comfortable city that could adopt only Frank Sinatra as its spiritual father, Nevada’s paradise for high rollers is the annual home of CES®, originally a trade show intended only for the exploding consumer electronics scene, but no longer. Like some giant..
Engineering design to the fore in UK’s own ‘Middle Kingdom’
Half a century ago, the West Midlands of England was one of the most prosperous areas in the country, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and with a long history of manufacturing. While global factors played a huge role in reshaping this landscape, figuratively and literally, today it retains an entrepreneurial spirit and drive that is..