The wearable future of healthcare
05 May, 2014 by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechExAs the wearable electronics business powers from over $14bn in 2014 to over $70bn in 2024, the healthcare sector, which merges medical, fitness and wellness, will remain a dominant sector.
Power electronics market to reach $36.86bn
02 May, 2014The power electronics market is set to grow to $36.86bn in 2020, from $21.66bn in 2014, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets (M&M).
Becoming a nation of innovation
01 May, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerNow that the furore over the closure of Holden, Ford and Toyota seems to have subsided a little and now that we have stopped crying into our beer, gnashing our teeth and swearing into the sunset, we might pause for a moment and consider.
Communications systems forecast to drive regional IC sales
24 April, 2014Communications systems are forecast to be the driving force for IC sales in three out of the four major global geographic regions and overtake computer systems to become the largest system application for ICs for the first time in 2014, according to IC Insights.
Embrace change and stay ahead
14 April, 2014When EziKey, an Australian smart key management system company, was looking to unlock some serious quality and warranty problems, it contacted Successful Endeavours, a small, privately held, Australian electronics company.
Wearables market to reach $3bn
11 April, 2014Wearable devices, including smart glasses, fitness bands and watches, are likely to sell around 10 million units, generating $3bn, according to Robert Hillard Deloitte Consulting's Managing Partner, Technology Agenda.
Traditional programming languages still preferred by engineers
07 April, 2014Despite the plethora of programming languages in modern electronics today, C and C++, first developed in the 70s and 80s, are still viewed as the most important starting points for electronics engineers.
Growing SSL adoption to drive LED investment
04 April, 2014 by Clark Tseng, SEMI Industry Research & Statistics GroupLED chip makers and packaging houses from Taiwan are posting much stronger revenue growth in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year.
SMEs could benefit from PE and VC funding
01 April, 2014Around 30,000 more Australian businesses could get financial support from Australian private equity and venture capital funds, according to the submission lodged today to the Financial System Inquiry by the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL).
Opto, sensor and discrete market to pull out of two-year slump
28 March, 2014An improving economy and new applications are expected to fuel growth of the opto, sensors/actuators and discretes (OSD) markets, according to IC Insights.
A flexible approach is needed for Australia's electronics industry
18 March, 2014 by Scott WatkinsAustralia's manufacturing industry could be given a welcome boost if it takes advantage of some of the latest research here and overseas to create ultra thin and flexible electronic devices.
IC market for PC systems to reach 77.7bn
14 March, 2014Following three consecutive years of decline, the IC market for total personal computing systems is forecast to grow by 6% to $77.7 billion in 2014 and climb another 6% in 2015 to $82.1 billion, according to IC Insights' report: IC Market Drivers - A Study of Emerging and Major End-Use Applications Fueling Demand for Integrated Circuits.
Semiconductor equipment sales drop by 14% to $31.6bn
13 March, 2014The worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totalled $31.58 billion in 2013, representing a year-over-year decrease of 14%, according to SEMI.
Supercapacitor developments follow trends in consumer electronics
06 March, 2014Consumer electronics and portable devices are becoming increasingly thinner and more power hungry, according to IDTechEx. The multiple functionalities at device level represent variable power demands. The new components are allowing a more efficient use of energy in portable devices.
Global server market rebounds
03 March, 2014Factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 3.1% year over year to $14.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker.
