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.
APAC connector sales reach US$8m
21 February, 2014 by Robin Pearce, Bishop & Associates IncSales in the connector industry in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, ended last year slightly better than forecast at $US8 million.
Semiconductor shipments to exceed one trillion
19 February, 2014Semiconductor unit shipments (integrated circuits and opto-sensor-discrete, or O-S-D, devices) in excess of one trillion units will be the 'new normal' beginning in 2016, predicts IC Insights.
National Instruments releases NI Trend Watch 2014
12 February, 2014National Instruments has released NI Trend Watch 2014 - an inaugural report that summarises the latest technology trends to help engineers meet evolving demands and integrate the ever-increasing power of technology into their work.
300 mm capacity continues to grow, but life remains for 200 mm wafer fabs
07 February, 2014Nearly all new fab upgrade and construction activity has to do with 300 mm wafer processing, but there is still plenty of life remaining in 200 mm fabs, according to IC Insights.
Medical electronics sales to grow to $50.9bn
03 February, 2014Medical electronics sales will grow 8% to about $50.9 billion in 2014 from $47.3 billion in 2013, predicts IC Insights.
Peizoelectric device market to double in five years
30 January, 2014The global market for new piezoelectric devices will grow from US 21 billion to US 38.4 billion by 2017, predicts Innovative Research and Products (iRAP).
Semiconductor packaging materials market to reach $21bn
21 January, 2014The market for semiconductor packaging materials is expected to maintain its $20 billion value through 2017, despite shifts away from the use of precious metals such as gold in wire bonding.
What's that noise?
16 December, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerWhere has all the silence gone? Is it just me or has the world become an increasingly noisy place and electronics are to blame for some of it? We are daily bombarded with noise.
Medical electronics sales forecast to grow
16 December, 2013According to IC Insights, worldwide growth in medical electronics is expected to regain strength in the next three years after slowing since 2010 due to the weak global economy and efforts to curb healthcare costs in the US and Europe.
SEMI forecasts semiconductor equipment sales
06 December, 2013SEMI, the global industry association serving the nano- and microelectronics manufacturing supply chains, this week released the SEMI Year-end Forecast at the annual SEMICON Japan exposition. The forecast predicts that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment will contract 13.3% to $32 billion in 2013.
Mobiles pass PCs as biggest systems market and IC user
05 December, 2013Total worldwide production value of electronic systems is projected to increase 4% in 2013 to $1.41 trillion and climb to about $1.74 trillion in 2017, which represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% from $1.36 billion in 2012, according to IC Insights' 2014 edition of 'IC Market Drivers - A Study of Emerging and Major End-Use Applications Fueling Demand for Integrated Circuits'.
Chip firms and OEMs to enjoy strong year-end revenue growth
22 November, 2013The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013, according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from IHS Inc.
Functional printing market to reach $13.7bn by 2020
22 November, 2013The demand for a new variety of low-cost electronic products has pushed the global demand for 'functional printing'.
Wireless networking drives IC market growth
08 November, 2013With the growing movement to conserve and monitor energy consumption, smart appliances with wireless networking capabilities are emerging.
