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IHS forecasts global PV Installations to exceed 35-GW in 2013
IHS forecasts global PV Installations to exceed 35-GW in 2013
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Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to exceed 35 GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12 percent, according to…
Mobile video streaming drives demand for networking semiconductors in cars
Mobile video streaming drives demand for networking semiconductors in cars
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Consumers increasingly want to use their media tablets and smartphones to stream high-definition video to displays in their cars, a…
Command and control room market to pass the USD2.8 Billion mark in EMEA and North America
Command and control room market to pass the USD2.8 Billion mark in EMEA and North America
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The market for services and key control room technologies in the public safety, transportation and utilities markets across North America…
Market researcher expects price drop in non-residential LED market
Market researcher expects price drop in non-residential LED market
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Lighting accounts for a significant percent of the non-residential sector's utility expenditure and thus creates a need for more energy-efficient…

Chinese machinery production to reach 11 percent recovery in 2013
Chinese machinery production to reach 11 percent recovery in 2013
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Machinery production in China is forecast this year to rebound 11 percent to USD426 billion after suffering from overcapacity in 2012 that limited industry growth, according to a new report…
OLEDs and the beginning of the end for LCDs
OLEDs and the beginning of the end for LCDs
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LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted…
Solar PV demand in emerging Asian countries set to grow by 28 percent per year through 2017
Solar PV demand in emerging Asian countries set to grow by 28 percent per year through 2017
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Solar photovoltaic demand from the Emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asia (EAPCA) region is forecast to exceed 3 GW by 2017 according to findings in a new report released by…
Yoshida in China: What’s your Africa strategy?
Yoshida in China: What’s your Africa strategy?
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Headlines all over the world this week are trumpeting the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping to Africa. Xi praised Africa’s economic growth and reaffirmed China’s pledge of USD20 billion…
Demand for 3D optical film rises as passive 3D TV competes with shutter glass, says NPD DisplaySearch
Demand for 3D optical film rises as passive 3D TV competes with shutter glass, says NPD DisplaySearch
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As 3D TV continues to grow, competition between the main two 3D technologies is heating up. Film patterned retarder is finally catching up to the more established shutter glass approach.
China rising with branded products strategy
China rising with branded products strategy
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Chinese companies who are seeking to upgrade from ODMs manufacturing non-branded boxes to designers of branded products will write the next chapter in the story of China's electronics industry —…
First Solar is ranked as largest photovoltaic EPC in 2012
First Solar is ranked as largest photovoltaic EPC in 2012
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First Solar became the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in 2012, with more than 500 MW of projects according to a new report from IMS…
NAND Flash market back in growth despite lower memory content trend in portable devices
NAND Flash market back in growth despite lower memory content trend in portable devices
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Despite facing five consecutive quarters of decline and a slowdown in consumption in smartphones and tablets, the global market for NAND flash memory pulled off a surprise growth spurt during…
“Classic” Bluetooth or Bluetooth ‘Smart Ready’ to grow faster outside of mobile handsets
“Classic” Bluetooth or Bluetooth ‘Smart Ready’ to grow faster outside of mobile handsets
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Shipments of devices enabled with dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0 and earlier iterations of the Bluetooth specification are projected to surpass three billion units in 2017, according to a recently published study…
NFC installed base to exceed 500m devices within 12 months
NFC installed base to exceed 500m devices within 12 months
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The number of NFC-enabled devices in use will exceed 500 million in 2014, according to a report from ABI Research — “NFC Devices, Strategies, and Form Factors”.
‘Classic’ Bluetooth or Bluetooth ‘Smart Ready’ to grow faster outside of mobile handsets
‘Classic’ Bluetooth or Bluetooth ‘Smart Ready’ to grow faster outside of mobile handsets
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Shipments of devices enabled with dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0 and earlier iterations of the Bluetooth specification are projected to surpass three billion units in 2017, according to a recently published study…
Rechargeable lithium battery manufacturer BMZ to invest 5 million Euros into Europe-based automated production plant
Rechargeable lithium battery manufacturer BMZ to invest 5 million Euros into Europe-based automated production plant
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With more than 230 million Euros in turnover last year, BMZ GmbH will shortly start the construction of Europe's first highly automated rechargeable battery production plant at the company’s headquarters…
Samsung tops IC Insight’s optoelectronics ranking after LED venture takeover
Samsung tops IC Insight’s optoelectronics ranking after LED venture takeover
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LED makers climb in the overall list of top suppliers of optoelectronics, sensors/actuators, and discretes, says market researcher IC Insight.
World’s largest producer of solar panels, Suntech Power production unit goes bankrupt
World’s largest producer of solar panels, Suntech Power production unit goes bankrupt
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Chinese manufacturer Suntech Power, the world’s largest producer of solar panels in 2011, suffered from plummeting prices and announced that its main operating subsidiary had been pushed into bankruptcy by…
Vehicle to vehicle communications to reach 62% by 2027
Vehicle to vehicle communications to reach 62% by 2027
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Vehicle-to-vehicle technology based on DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) using the IEEE 802.11p automotive W-Fi standard will gradually be introduced in new vehicles driven by mandates and/or automotive industry initiatives,…
Samsung leads the adoption of pressure sensors in Smartphones, for floor-accurate indoor geolocation
Samsung leads the adoption of pressure sensors in Smartphones, for floor-accurate indoor geolocation
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With the introduction of the Galaxy S4, Samsung Electronics continues to lead the market in the adoption of pressure sensors in smartphones, paving the way for massive growth in the…
Samsung Galaxy S4 carries $236 bill of materials
Samsung Galaxy S4 carries $236 bill of materials
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The HSPA+ version of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S4 smartphone carries a $236 bill of materials (BOM), up significantly from last year’s model—the Galaxy S III—due to major upgrades in the…
Perfect storm forces European St-Ericsson chip JV break-up
Perfect storm forces European St-Ericsson chip JV break-up
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Ericsson and ST Micro announced the breakup of the ST-Ericsson JV with ST-Ericsson taking over the 4G LTE multi-mode slim modem product line, while STMicro will oversee the existing products…
Power adapter market to grow by $2bn in five years forecasts IMS Research
Power adapter market to grow by $2bn in five years forecasts IMS Research
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The market for power adapters and chargers is forecast to grow by $2 billion from 2012 to 2017, driven by new applications like tablets that will counteract a decline in…
Japan aims to install more than 5-GW of PV systems in 2013
Japan aims to install more than 5-GW of PV systems in 2013
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The Japanese photovoltaic market looks set to grow by 120 percent in 2013 and will install more than 5 GW of new capacity, according to a new report entitled 'The…
Digital television semiconductor market dips in 2012 as TV sales stall, says IHS
Digital television semiconductor market dips in 2012 as TV sales stall, says IHS
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Amid a drop in television demand, the global market for digital television semiconductors (DTV) declined by nearly 6 percent last year, according to a Digital Television and Set-Top Box Semiconductor…
Intel leads surprise inventory decline
Intel leads surprise inventory decline
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Semiconductor inventories held by chip suppliers fell dramatically in the fourth quarter of 2012, led by big reductions by Intel Corp., according to market research firm IHS iSuppli.
Infineon readies next-generation power transistor production
Infineon readies next-generation power transistor production
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As a result of a three-year research project, Infineon announced it started volume production of power semiconductors on 300mm wafers as opposed to the 200mm wafers typically used throughout the…
China’s RFID card market to nearly double to USD 807 million in 2017
China’s RFID card market to nearly double to USD 807 million in 2017
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Driven by the government's focus on the futuristic Internet of Things and a surge in private sector growth, China’s RFID card market will nearly double in value and more than…


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