Samsung invests big, supports new markets
20 October, 2014 by IC InsightsSamsung recently announced plans to build a new, cutting-edge wafer fab - a $14.7bn investment for the company that will be located in Pyeongtaek, a city south of Seoul.
IoT and the connected enterprise
17 October, 2014Rockwell Automation's CEO emphasised how the 'connected enterprise' improves industrial performance at the Internet of Things World Forum. He noted how industry is at a major inflection point, driven by the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), and enhanced by the industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
Medical electronics market to reach $56.5bn
18 September, 2014With an increase in the levels of urbanisation and improvement in healthcare facilities, the need for medical electronics is set to grow, predicts research firm MarketsandMarkets. The firm expects the total value of the medical electronics market to reach $56.50 billion by 2020.
PC shipments to rise 12%
10 September, 2014With touch-screen tablet computers dominating growth across the entire personal computing market, total shipments of personal computing systems are forecast to rise 12% in 2014 to 585 million units, according to IC Insights.
Process roadmap for memory devices marches on as 3D looms
21 August, 2014The ongoing reduction in feature sizes used to manufacture integrated circuits has enhanced memory-chip performance by increasing per-chip storage capacities, lowering power consumption and improving the speed in which memory devices can store and retrieve data (ie, memory bandwidth), says IC Insights.
Microcontroller sales kick into gear again after slump
18 August, 2014With the global economy stabilising, steady improvements in overall demand and a strong recovery in the smartcard market segment, microcontroller sales are set to reach a new high of $16.1bn, according to IC Insights' new mid-year update to the 2014 McClean Report.
Why women leave engineering
11 August, 2014Nearly 40% of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field, reveals a new study. For those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and co-workers are common reasons.
R&D key to RFID market growth
23 July, 2014The need to optimise business processes is prompting organisations to adopt radiofrequency identification (RFID) solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Collaboration worth $46bn to the economy
17 July, 2014Collaboration is a key solution to Australia's productivity and innovation challenges, according to the latest Deloitte report commissioned by Google Australia.
MEMS semiconductor sales to reach $8bn
14 July, 2014New multisensor platforms, wearable systems and the Internet of Things are expected to lift total MEMS semiconductor sales to $8 billion in 2014, according to research firm IC Insights.
IC manufacturers close or repurpose 72 wafer fabs
26 June, 2014Semiconductor manufacturers closed 72 wafer fabs between 2009 and 2013, and another nine fabs are slated to close in 2014, according to data recently compiled, updated, and now available in IC Insights’ Strategic Reviews online database and the Global Wafer Capacity 2014 report.
Power transistors market to rebound
19 June, 2014The power transistor market is expected to climb by 8% in 2014 and reach a new record high in 2015, according to research firm IC Insights.
OLED materials market to reach $3.7bn
19 June, 2014The ongoing penetration of OLED displays in mobile phones and wearables, and renewed prospects for the OLED lighting market will catapult the OLED materials market from around $900 million in 2014 to $3.7 billion in 2019.
Fab equipment spending increases by 24%
04 June, 2014After two years of decline, fab equipment spending is expected to increase 24% in 2014 to US$35.7 billion, according to SEMI.
RECOM warns against counterfeits
16 May, 2014RECOM is warning customers against counterfeit electronic components.
