Jan 19, 2021 | Talk Abstract: What are the technology trends that will dominate, and what are some of the technology predictions for 2021? In this webinar talk, Dr. William Kao will report on what the tech industry is predicting for 2021. The webinar will cover what major institutions such as Gartner, Forbes, Forrester Research, are saying about 2021 trends and some predictions for the year. Some of the topics to be discussed will include AI and Machine Learning, 5G, IoT, AR/VR, Augmented Data Analytics,…
Jan 16, 2021 | Tien’s Forum – Board to Board Interview with Jackson Hu (胡國強), former Chairman & CEO, UMC; founder of SiRF and S3 About this Event Host: Monte Jade West Location: Online Registration link: click here (California time) Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021 Time: 10:30AM-12:00PM PST Interviewer: Robert Fan, President, Silicon Motion Inc. U.S.A. Speaker: Jackson Hu(胡國強), former Chairman & CEO , UMC; founder of SiRF and S3 Registration: Online registration is required. Fees: Free for Monte Jade members;…
Jan 15, 2021 | Market trend Dear Members, You might think Smartphones will replace PCs soon. However, in the year 2020, there was a record of 300 Million Personal Computers sold worldwide since 2014. It is proven that the PC is still the primary productivity tool favored among us. Last month, I assembled a PC for both AI training and gaming. However, the key components, such as Nvidia’s GTX3090 cards and AMD’s RYZEN 9 CPUs were tough to find. I had to use in-stock finders such as zooLert.com and…
Jan 15, 2021 | CASPA 2021 Event Calendar
Dec 31, 2020 | Market Update Dear Members, As the time marches toward the end of 2020, much good news such as promising COVID-19 vaccines brought us a positive recovery outlook in 2021. According to SIA/WSTS, semiconductor sales increased 12% in September to mark a second consecutive month of double-digit development. Year-to-date semiconductor receipts as of September jumped 5.5%, approximated to the same period in 2019. The total semiconductor equipment market in 2020 is on track to beat the previous high…
Dec 15, 2020 | Market Update Dear Members, As the time marches toward the end of 2020, much good news such as promising COVID-19 vaccines brought us a positive recovery outlook in 2021. According to SIA/WSTS, semiconductor sales increased 12% in September to mark a second consecutive month of double-digit development. Year-to-date semiconductor receipts as of September jumped 5.5%, approximated to the same period in 2019. The total semiconductor equipment market in 2020 is on track to beat the previous high…
Dec 5, 2020 | Summary AAEOY Speaker Series with David Lu, AT&T Labs, 5G – Perfect Collision of Mobile Communication and SDN, Musician to Tech Executive Description: AAEOY Speaker Series AAEOY (Asian American Engineer of the Year) is an annual recognition event on the national platform to honor the most distinguished Asian American professionals with their leadership, technical achievements and remarkable public services. 2020-2021 AAEOY is hosted by CIE/USA San Francisco Bay Area chapter. AAEOY was first…
Dec 3, 2020 | The GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance) Awards Virtual Ceremony will be hosted on Dec. 3 online. While this year’s celebration will look different, it promises to be as exciting as ever! Here is a complimentary registration code for your ticket: . It is valid through DEC 1st. https://www.gsaglobal.org/2020awd/ AWARDS20 Register here: GSA Awards Registration https://community.gsaglobal.org/s/lt-event?id=a1U1K0000055T04UAE You may need to create an account to register. After you log in, you will…
Nov 30, 2020 | President’s Words Dear CASPA’s Sponsors, members and friends: It’s my greatest honor and privilege to take on this historic duty to continue CASPA’s missions like all my respectable predecessors and to lead this most influential non-profitable semiconductor professional association, to embrace the disruptive innovations happened at Silicon Valley. Since early 2020, COVID-19 has been turned into a global crisis. It is the biggest challenge of our life time. No industry is immune to the impact of…
Nov 21, 2020 | Board to Board Interview with Gwong-Yih Lee Host: Monte Jade West Location: Online Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 5:00-6:30PM Speaker: Gwong-Yih Lee (李廣益), Senior Managing Director, Translink Capital Registration: . here Fees: Free for Monte Jade members; $10 for non members Description: Monte Jade is excited to interview our former board member Gwong-Yih Lee. (1994-1997) Monte Jade’s Board to Board Interview Series is designed to create a personal connection between our community and…