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Will 200m Smart bulbs drive Smart Home explosion?
Will 200m Smart bulbs drive Smart Home explosion?
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LED bulbs with wireless radios built in, which can be controlled remotely are gaining a foothold in the Smart Home…
Top 50 contract manufacturers ranked
Top 50 contract manufacturers ranked
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A website called Manufacturing Market Insider has released a list of the largest 50 electronics manufacturing services companies ranked by…
CCD image sensors are dead, says Yole
CCD image sensors are dead, says Yole
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Pierre Cambou, imaging and sensors analyst at market research firm Yole Developpement, has commented on the end of the line…
Report predicts small cell shipments to rise rapidly during 2015
Report predicts small cell shipments to rise rapidly during 2015
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According to the annual Small Cells market study from marketing firm Mobile Experts there are promising signs indicating a near-term…

Medical chip market on 12% CAGR
Medical chip market on 12% CAGR
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Moves to smaller and portable medical equipment for use away from hospitals is driving up sales of ICs and sensors in the medical semiconductor market, according to market research firm…
Europe leads PV uptake charts as global growth continues
Europe leads PV uptake charts as global growth continues
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Preliminary market numbers show that the PV market grew again in the 2014 according to a report published by the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS).
Auto chip market: upheaval ahead
Auto chip market: upheaval ahead
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The market watchers from IHS have published their rankings of the automotive semiconductor suppliers. The figures draw the picture of a well-balanced, stable landscape, but probably the last time because…
ST drops in 2014 MEMS ranking, says IHS
ST drops in 2014 MEMS ranking, says IHS
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Apple design losses have driven ST down IHS' MEMS ranking for 2014 but microphone design wins could drive a rebound in 2015, the market research firm reckons.
UK becomes only bright spot in Europe’s solar market
UK becomes only bright spot in Europe’s solar market
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The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has revealed at the 10th annual Market Workshop that about 40 GW of solar power systems were installed globally in 2014. Europe installed 7…
Samsung leads smartphone CMOS image sensor market
Samsung leads smartphone CMOS image sensor market
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The market for CMOS image sensors in smartphones increased by 28.5 percent in 2014 to 2.41 billion units, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics.
Which chip categories markets’ growth will beat the average?
Which chip categories markets’ growth will beat the average?
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In 2015 the chip market will grow by 7 percent compared with 2014, according to market research firm IC Insights. This is down from 8 percent annual growth in 2014.
Bosch pulls ahead in MEMS top 30 ranking
Bosch pulls ahead in MEMS top 30 ranking
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Robert Bosch GmbH was the clear market leader in MEMS in 2014 having grown its MEMS sales by 20 percent while second ranked STMicroelectronics saw its MEMS sales decline in…
Economic recovery driving industrial chip market to 10% CAGR
Economic recovery driving industrial chip market to 10% CAGR
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The industrial chip market is going to hum along at nearly 10 percent annual growth for the next few years powered by the general economic outlook but particular strength in…
RS Components to host LED Light Experience & Control Workshops
RS Components to host LED Light Experience & Control Workshops
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Together with its key suppliers OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, Microchip Technology Inc. Intelligent LED (ILS) and TE Connectivity, distributor RS Components will be hosting two LED Light Experience & Control workshops,…
Sensor industry plans to invest heavily into R&D, production
Sensor industry plans to invest heavily into R&D, production
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With overall sales growth of 8 percent, the industry for sensors and measurement equipment recorded an extraordinarily good year in 2014. For the current year, the industry plans high investments…
NXP to focus on all CMOS radar
NXP to focus on all CMOS radar
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In announcing the planned acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductor CEO Rick Clemmer last week explained how he expects the new entity — NXP and Freescale combined — to lead…
Fan-out wafer level packaging fills gap to 3D, says Yole
Fan-out wafer level packaging fills gap to 3D, says Yole
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Yole Développement has released a new report, Fan-Out and Embedded Die: Technologies & Market, reviewing the history of Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) and looking at its growth prospects.
Sensors for wearable electronics on 40% CAGR
Sensors for wearable electronics on 40% CAGR
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Wearable electronics will be the big opportunity for sensors after margins shrink in smartphones and tablet computers, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan Inc.
European chip market contracted in January
European chip market contracted in January
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The three-month average European chip market contracted in January 2015 when compared with same period in 2014, in contrast to the global market increased by 8.7 percent, according to the…
Study: Autonomous driving changes cities and auto industry
Study: Autonomous driving changes cities and auto industry
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The driverless car will have a disruptive effect on the automotive industry as we know it. A study from management consulting company McKinsey predicts that this achievement will create many…
NXP, Freescale plan mega merger
NXP, Freescale plan mega merger
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In one of the biggest consolidations in the semiconductor industry to date, NXP and Freescale have announced plans for a merger.
5 trends to watch at Mobile World Congress
5 trends to watch at Mobile World Congress
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Anything and everything in the world that demands wireless connectivity — cars, phones, homes, retail transactions, factories, buildings, wearables, public transportation systems, you name it — is descending upon the…
VoLTE-capable iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones slash 3G minutes
VoLTE-capable iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones slash 3G minutes
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TrueCall data shows further drop in 3G voice minutes across VoLTE-enabled iOS devices with iPhone 6 users making a quarter of calls on 3G compared to older iPhone models…
Europe, Japan fall in 2014 chip R&D spend
Europe, Japan fall in 2014 chip R&D spend
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Fabless chip company Qaulcomm is increased its spending on semiconductor R&D by 62 percent in 2014 as it pursues market and R&D spend leader Intel, according to data from IC…
North American mobile operators spend twice as much as others
North American mobile operators spend twice as much as others
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In the past North American mobile operators have typically invested twice as much in capital expenditure (CAPEX) per subscription as their global counterparts. This year market research firm ABI Research…
Cloud security software to see rapid growth
Cloud security software to see rapid growth
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According to market research firm ReportsnReports, the global cloud security software market is forecast to grow at 48.46% CAGR over the period 2014-2019 based on the fact that cloud security…
Internet-on-a-chip Wi-Fi modules
Internet-on-a-chip Wi-Fi modules
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Certified SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3100 and CC3200 modules enable simplified development and accelerated time to market for IoT applications.
LED power supply market to triple in next five years
LED power supply market to triple in next five years
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The market for power supplies used for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting applications will expand to more than $9 billion by 2019, up from approximately $3 billion in 2013 according to…


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