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Panasonic Tops List of Auto Infotainment Suppliers
Japan’s Panasonic remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems in 2012. Japanese companies dominated the rankings earning six of the top 10 slots.
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Sony VAIO Tap 20 (SVJ20217CXW) Mobile Desktop Computer Teardown
Display: 20' LED Backlit IPS Touch DisplayCPU: Intel Core i7-3517U Processor, Dual Cores, 1.9GHz
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Large-Sized LCD Panels Suffer Surplus Inventory at Close of First Half
A glut of large-sized liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels used in the television and information technology (IT) sectors arose at the end of the first half this year as production consistently...
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Medical Display Market Set to Grow 30% Over 5 Years
The market for medical-grade displays is set to grow rapidly over the next five years thanks to several factors, according to IHS.
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Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Handset Business in $7.2B Deal
Deal seen as last ditch effort by Microsoft to prop up Windows Phone operating sytem.
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US Manufacturing Maintains Positive Growth
The ISM’s purchasing manager’s index increased in August to 55.7 percent from 55.4 percent the prior month marking the third consecutive month of U.S. manufacturing expansion and the highest reading this year.
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Proximity Sensors Enabling Gesture Recognition Primed for Robust Expansion
Nimble sensors that track hand movements in conjunction with touch screens are headed for explosive growth as devices like smartphones, tablets, PCs and other gear increasingly...
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Combined Interventional X-Ray Systems Market Up 50 Percent by 2017
With healthcare systems still reeling from widespread economic challenges, capital-intensive medical equipment markets like interventional X-ray have suffered. However, new systems...
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Samsung in Mass Production of 20-nm DDR4 Chips
Samsung said it has commenced mass production on next-generation DDR4 DRAM chips.
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Teardown: Cost of US-Made Moto X Compares Favorably to Asian-Made Smartphones
Conventional wisdom says it’s cheaper to produce things in Asia than in North America, but with just one product—the Moto X—Motorola challenged this conventional wisdom by building a smartphone assembled in the United States at a cost similar to Asia.
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Flexible Displays Poised for Explosive Growth
After more than a decade of development, flexible displays are finding their way out of research labs and into products.
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LCD Notebook Market Tumbles in June; Outlook Ahead is Weak
The market for liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels for notebook PCs fell in June compared to the same month in 2012 in the face of tepid demand, and weak sales during the end to the...
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Strong Growth Forecast for Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Stations
Fast-charging technologies are driving the growth of the EV recharging market, with the number of stations established worldwide set to expand by a factor of over 100 by 2020
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Dylan McGrath Joins Electronics360 as Managing Editor
Veteran electronics industry editor joins Electronics360 as new managing editor.
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DRAM Module Industry Scores Another Win with Solid Q1 Results
Revenue for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) modules made by third-party suppliers rose in the first quarter for the second sequential period in a row, buoyed by rising prices stemming from tight supply of the memory. But in a particular...
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EMS Provider Plexus Expands its Footprint in Mexico
Electronics manufacturing services provider Plexus Corp. announced it would begin manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico after a new 265,000 sq. ft. facility is built next year.
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Slow Demand Led to Oversupply of Large LCD Panels in the First Half of 2013
There’s a glut of large-sized liquid-crystal display panels as a result of sluggish demand in the IT and TV sectors driven in large part by low demand in China.
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Test Drive: VW Turbo Li-ion Jetta Hybrid Offers Economy, Performance
Volkswagen’s 2013 Jetta Hybrid utilizes a compact Li-ion battery pack for a ride that’s half the cost of other hybrids coming out of Europe.
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Biggest Customer of Samsung-Made Memory Chips is In-House
Top memory manufacturer Samsung Electronics serves many clients, but the company’s internal mobile division is its most important customer for the NAND flash and mobile dynamic...
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GlobalFoundries to Build $15B Fab in Upstate New York: Could it be for Apple?
Earlier this week, the Malta NY Town Board approved the request by GlobalFoundries to build a second, much larger semiconductor fabrication facility that some speculate could be for Apple products.
