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Phosphors, Rare Earths supply remains crucial for LED production
Phosphors, Rare Earths supply remains crucial for LED production
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In the LED industry, the availability of phosphors is a critical and potentially limiting factor - phosphors are needed to…
Touch screens and ultra-thin panels shortage to impact ultra-slim PC availability, says NPD DisplaySearch
Touch screens and ultra-thin panels shortage to impact ultra-slim PC availability, says NPD DisplaySearch
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Limited commitments by touch screen suppliers and ultra-slim panel makers is putting a squeeze on the ultra-slim PC market, according…
Tablets keep gaining on PCs
Tablets keep gaining on PCs
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Media tablets like Apple's iPad and its competitors accounted for one in three personal computer shipments in the fourth quarter…
Proprietary wireless technologies in home automation
Proprietary wireless technologies in home automation
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A study from IMS Research projects that just 10 per cent of the smart home nodes that will be deployed…

The place of proprietary wireless technologies in home automation
The place of proprietary wireless technologies in home automation
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A new study from IMS Research projects that just 10 per cent of the smart home nodes that will be deployed during the period 2010 to 2017 will include proprietary…
€11.2-million European project to take flexible OLEDs from lab to fab
€11.2-million European project to take flexible OLEDs from lab to fab
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A newly launched, €11.2-million European project aims to help bring flexible OLEDs to market within six years. The Flex-o-Fab project will create a pilot-scale manufacturing chain for flexible OLEDs, and…
Cellphones to be the largest consumer of Flash memory in 2013
Cellphones to be the largest consumer of Flash memory in 2013
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In another sign of the pre-eminent position smartphones now hold in the global technology market, cellphones as a whole are set to become the world’s single largest consumer of flash…
Arrow Electronics launches EMEA connector assembly facility
Arrow Electronics launches EMEA connector assembly facility
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Arrow Electronics has opened a new connector assembly facility for its component customers in EMEA. Situated in Venlo, Netherlands, the operation will support companies in the aerospace, defence and industrial…
Chip market ready to rebound
Chip market ready to rebound
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The global semiconductor market is set to enjoy long-term growth with a compound annual growth rate of 9 percent over the period 2010 to 2018, according to market research firm…
One out seven new cars in 2013 to have safety and security telematics installed
One out seven new cars in 2013 to have safety and security telematics installed
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​With infotainment functionality such as music streaming, connected navigation, and social networking having dominated much of the connected car market in 2011 and 2012, traditional safety and security telematics is…
Power supply demand set to drive growth for semiconductors in 2013
Power supply demand set to drive growth for semiconductors in 2013
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The power supplies market will offer strong opportunities for some semiconductor manufacturers in 2013 forecasts market analyst, IMS Research.
Market to rollout half a million outdoor small cells in 2013
Market to rollout half a million outdoor small cells in 2013
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In its latest issue of outdoor small cells and carrier Wi-Fi Market Data, ABI Research forecasts that outdoor small cells will reach 500,000 units in 2013.
Global LTE subscribers set to more than double in 2013
Global LTE subscribers set to more than double in 2013
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Just three short years after the technology’s original deployment, worldwide subscribers to the 4G wireless standard known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) are projected to surpass the 100-million mark this…
US$126bn opportunity for vendors looking to help telcos control network opex
US$126bn opportunity for vendors looking to help telcos control network opex
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Telecom service providers (SPs) must continue to focus on cost control to offset relatively flat revenue growth over the next five years. This is according to Ovum, which believes telcos…
MEMS microphone market grows fivefold from 2009 to 2012
MEMS microphone market grows fivefold from 2009 to 2012
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The influential iPhone from Apple has helped spark the market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones to new heights, causing MEMS microphone shipments to nearly quintuple in just three short years.
CUI signs global distribution deal with Future Electronics
CUI signs global distribution deal with Future Electronics
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CUI Inc, a subsidiary of CUI Global, has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics which will see Future Electronics apply its experience and resources to launch CUI's product…
Telehealth to reach 1.8 million patients by 2017
Telehealth to reach 1.8 million patients by 2017
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In 2012 there was estimated to be 308,000 patients remotely monitored by their healthcare provider for congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, hypertension and mental health…
Apple helped MEMS microphone market to grow by nearly fivefold from 2009 to 2012, says IHS
Apple helped MEMS microphone market to grow by nearly fivefold from 2009 to 2012, says IHS
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Apple Inc.'s tremendously influential iPhone helped spark the market for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones to new heights, causing MEMS microphone shipments to nearly quintuple in just three short years.
Market researcher sees inconsistent price trends in LED markets
Market researcher sees inconsistent price trends in LED markets
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While the ASP of LED light bulbs in general continues to erode, the introduction of new products caused the price level for some product groups even to climb, observes market…
ST-Ericsson on possible sale, reports the Wall Street Journal
ST-Ericsson on possible sale, reports the Wall Street Journal
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Reported in the Wall Street Journal, JP Morgan Chase & Co. has been hired to explore options including a sale of cellphone-chip joint venture ST-Ericsson.
Digital power market forecast to quadruple in five years according to IMS Research
Digital power market forecast to quadruple in five years according to IMS Research
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The digital power market is currently one of the fastest growing segments of the power management industry for power supply and power IC manufacturers.
Graphene market set for 40% annual growth, reaching USD 126 million in 2020
Graphene market set for 40% annual growth, reaching USD 126 million in 2020
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Graphene nanoplatelets, led by composites and energy storage applications, will drive growth but graphene films will mostly remain in the lab, says Lux Research. Graphene, touted as the next wunderkind…
Large-display smartphones shipments set to more than double in 2013 says iSuppli
Large-display smartphones shipments set to more than double in 2013 says iSuppli
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With their global shipments set to more than double this year, phablets are a hot product, as illustrated by their high profile at last week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)…
Automotive LCD shipments market to run hot, IHS predicts
Automotive LCD shipments market to run hot, IHS predicts
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Navigation systems, configurable graphical instrument clusters, and first of all the U.S. mandate on rear-view cameras will drive the demand for automotive full-color liquid crystal displays (LCD) in the years…
PV module shipments see record surge in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
PV module shipments see record surge in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
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A new PV module shipment record of 11 GW was reached in the fourth quarter according to the IHS Solar Integrated Market Tracker from information and analytics provider IHS.
LED packaging boom over next five years says report
LED packaging boom over next five years says report
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LED materials will see a boom over the next five years according to a new report from French analysts Yole Developpement despite challenges to reduce costs.
DelfMEMS secures $10.5M in second round funding and hires new CEO
DelfMEMS secures $10.5M in second round funding and hires new CEO
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DelfMEMS, a player in the field of RF components and developer of innovative RF MEMS switching solutions, has secured 8.2M€ ($10.5M) in round B funding.
Declining worldwide PC shipments signal structural shift of the PC market, says Gartner
Declining worldwide PC shipments signal structural shift of the PC market, says Gartner
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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 4.9 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2011, according to preliminary results by Gartner.


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