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Global solar PV market reaches 27.4-GW in 2011, up 40% Y/Y
Global solar PV market reaches 27.4-GW in 2011, up 40% Y/Y
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Global solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 27.4 GW in 2011, up 40% Y/Y, according to…
Renesas takes pole position in automotive semiconductor race
Renesas takes pole position in automotive semiconductor race
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According to market research company Semicast, Renesas Electronics was the leading supplier of semiconductors to the OE automotive sector in…
Reneas takes pole position in automotive semiconductor race
Reneas takes pole position in automotive semiconductor race
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According to market research company Semicast, Renesas Electronics was the leading supplier of semiconductors to the OE automotive sector in…
LED lighting set to drive power semiconductor market to reach $3bn in 2016
LED lighting set to drive power semiconductor market to reach $3bn in 2016
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Market analyst, IMS Research, has issued a new report that forecasts that the global market for power semiconductors used in…

Gartner ups 2012 chip forecast to 4% growth
Gartner ups 2012 chip forecast to 4% growth
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Global semiconductor revenue is expected to increase by 4 percent to $316 billion in 2012, according to the latest forecast from market research firm Gartner Inc.
Study shows unprecedented mobile application growth
Study shows unprecedented mobile application growth
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In a study conducted by the "Microsoft Tag" community, mobile device usage was estimated to overtake desktop Internet users by 2014, based on a rate of growth tracked since 2007.
OEMs increasingly equip commercial vehicles with fleet management systems
OEMs increasingly equip commercial vehicles with fleet management systems
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A study from Frost & Sullivan, titled "Strategic Update of European Medium and Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market", finds that the market registered sales of 542 million in 2010 and…
Gallium Nitride power semiconductor market to exceed $1 Billion by 2021
Gallium Nitride power semiconductor market to exceed $1 Billion by 2021
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The emerging market for Gallium Nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to grow from almost zero in 2011 to over $1 billion in 2021, according to a new report from…
Chip-making equipment spend flat in 2012
Chip-making equipment spend flat in 2012
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The amount of money spent annually on semiconductor fab equipment is expected to be flat in 2012, according to the latest forecast from industry body Semiconductor Equipment Materials International.
Personal cloud to replace PCs as the center of users’ digital lives by 2014
Personal cloud to replace PCs as the center of users’ digital lives by 2014
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The reign of the personal computer as the sole corporate access device is coming to a close, and by 2014, the personal cloud will replace the personal computer at the…
Swedish researchers launch graphene industry in Europe with Graphensic
Swedish researchers launch graphene industry in Europe with Graphensic
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Swedish researchers at Linköping University have started the spinoff company Graphensic. The team has developed a method to manufacture graphene on SiC with very high quality. The company is the…
Arasan Chip Systems sees rapid market growth for MIPI IP products
Arasan Chip Systems sees rapid market growth for MIPI IP products
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Arasan Chip Systems has announced that it is experiencing rapid growth in its MIPI IP product line. "Our MIPI product line experienced 3x growth in 2 years", stated, Andrew Haines…
NFC application revenues to reach $10.6bn in 2012
NFC application revenues to reach $10.6bn in 2012
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Visiongain believes that global NFC application revenue will reach $10.6bn in 2012, and that in 2012 NFC is poised for rapid growth. Recent developments analysed in the market researcher's latest…
GaN power market to rise to $10 million in 2012
GaN power market to rise to $10 million in 2012
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The market for power devices implemented in gallium nitride was less than $2.5 million in 2011, according to market research firm Yole Developpement (Lyon, France). However, there is a great…
Growth in mobile backhaul spurs demand for Gigabit Ethernet test equipment
Growth in mobile backhaul spurs demand for Gigabit Ethernet test equipment
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The key factor driving the global gigabit Ethernet test equipment market is the need for extra bandwidth caused by a flood of video applications on smartphones that offer anywhere/anytime access.
Samsung spinoff targets next big thing in displays: AMOLEDs
Samsung spinoff targets next big thing in displays: AMOLEDs
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While the spinoff by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. of its liquid crystal display operations undoubtedly will boost the short-term competitiveness of the business, the long-term benefit may be domination of…
Mobile security market to hit $1.6bn in 2012
Mobile security market to hit $1.6bn in 2012
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Visiongain's latest report indicates that the global mobile market will reach a value of $1.6bn in 2012, as companies and organisations across a number of sectors seek to secure their…
Residential gateway market to grow three-fold from 2012 to 2015
Residential gateway market to grow three-fold from 2012 to 2015
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Residential gateways are expected to become the new hub of the so-called digital living room when they take over from set-top boxes. To this end, the gateway market is projected…
UPS market heads for slowdown
UPS market heads for slowdown
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Recent quarterly tracker results of the global UPS market reported by market analyst, IMS Research indicate that year-over-year growth slowed to 5% in Q4 2011 following three consecutive quarters of…
PV Balance of System market to grow to USD 24bn in 2016
PV Balance of System market to grow to USD 24bn in 2016
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PV balance of system (BoS) equipment revenues are projected to increase from $17 billion in 2011 to close to $24 billion in 2016 according to a new market report released…
Demand for automotive displays forecast to grow nearly 50% by 2015
Demand for automotive displays forecast to grow nearly 50% by 2015
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As flat panel displays become more prevalent in applications such as navigation, multi-functional in-console monitors, and rear seat entertainment, NPD DisplaySearch expects shipments for the automotive segment to grow by…
HEVs, e-cars create turbo growth for flat panel displays
HEVs, e-cars create turbo growth for flat panel displays
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As flat panel displays become more prevalent in automotive applications such as navigation, multi-functional in-console monitors, and rear seat entertainment, NPD DisplaySearch expects shipments for this segment to grow by…
PV Balance of System market to grow to USD24bn in 2016
PV Balance of System market to grow to USD24bn in 2016
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PV balance of system (BoS) equipment revenues are projected to increase from $17 billion in 2011 to close to $24 billion in 2016 according to a new market report released…
LEDs to drive legislation-led European energy efficient lighting market, says Frost & Sullivan
LEDs to drive legislation-led European energy efficient lighting market, says Frost & Sullivan
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Growth in the European energy efficient lighting market is being driven primarily by European Union legislation to phase out incandescent lamps and other inefficient lighting technologies. Market prospects are, however,…
LED bulb price dipped sharply in January
LED bulb price dipped sharply in January
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According to a price survey conducted by market research company LEDinside, LED bulb ASP continued to fall in 12'Jan following the steep price drop in 11’Dec., with the ASP of…
LEDinside: LED bulb price dipped sharply in January
LEDinside: LED bulb price dipped sharply in January
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According to a price survey conducted by market research company LEDinside, LED bulb ASP continued to fall in 12'Jan following the steep price drop in 11’Dec., with the ASP of…
Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012
Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012
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LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand…
Market for transparent conductors in photovoltaics to reach USD 300 million in 2016
Market for transparent conductors in photovoltaics to reach USD 300 million in 2016
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In its latest report on materials for the photovoltaics (PV) industry, “Transparent Conductors in Thin-Film and Organic PV Applications 2012”, industry analyst firm NanoMarkets estimates that the total market for…


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