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Outsourced Manufacturing of LCD TVs Loses to In-House Production
Fewer liquid-crystal display television (LCD TV) sets were outsourced to contract manufacturers in 2012 than in 2011, the result not only of increased internal production by...
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LCD Tablet Panels Ship Lower in May as Industry Catches Its Breath
Tablet panel shipments fell in May as tablet brands paused to take stock of existing inventory and as a period of evaluation set in before the arrival of the busiest time of the year...
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US Manufacturing Surges in July with Electronics Playing a Key Role
The ISM index of purchasing managers increased 4.5 percentage points from June’s level to 55.4 percent thanks to a boost in demand for computer and electronics products.
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China Still Tops in World TV Market; Global Q1 Shipments are Down
China continued to be the world’s largest market for televisions in the first quarter, retaining first place among eight distinct regions as it accounted for nearly one-quarter of all TV...
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Gold Nanoparticles Found to Improve Photodetector Performance
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have found a way to boost the performance of MoS2 photodetectors with nanoparticles of gold.
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If Manufacturing Comes Back to the US, Will Supply Chain Follow?
If companies come back to the U.S., what happens to the Chinese supply base that has evolved over the last decade? Will first- and second-tier suppliers also be expected to relocate?
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National Instruments Reports Flat Revenue Growth for Q2, Expects Soft Second Half
NI announced Q2 revenue of $296 million, a 1 percent increase from Q2 2012 and expects revenue for Q3 to be down 3 percent year-over-year.
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NAND Flash Memory Encounters Surprise Shortage in Q1
A surge in demand for low-end smartphones in China caught memory suppliers by surprise and pushed the NAND flash market to growth ...
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SSD Market Scores Big in Q1, Especially in Ultrabooks and PC Tablets
Solid-state drives (SSD) got a huge push in the first quarter from greatly expanded usage in ultrathin/Ultrabook PCs as well as in PC tablets, where shipment volume to those sectors...
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Low-Cost Energy Tips Scales in Favor of US Manufacturing
The American manufacturing renaissance has several things going for it, including the shale gas boom that is driving down energy costs.
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Motive Battery Market Projected to Reach $47B by 2017
The global market for motive batteries used to power electric vehicles (EV) and other conveyances is set to rise to $47 billion in 2017, up more than 50 percent from $31 billion in 2013, according to IHS.
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Power Supply Market Returns to Growth in 2013 After Disappointing 2012
The rebound is being driven by rising demand in the tablet PC, smartphone, LED lighting and server markets according to IHS.
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Auto Makers' Embrace of Wireless Means Growth for Bluetooth and other technologies
Wireless technologies like Bluetooth and embedded cellular are growing steadily in the car business, with market revenue set to rise by 41 percent from 2012 through 2018, according to IHS.
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Compound Photonics Acquires GaAs Fab from RF Micro Devices to Expand Laser Production
Compound Photonics has agreed to acquire Europe's largest gallium arsenide manufacturing from RF Micro Devices to manufacture infrared lasers for 1080p projectors, 4K projectors and auto head-up displays.
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HTC One (99HTT223-00) Mobile Handset Teardown
Latest version of the flagship 'One' series from HTC - successor to One X analyzed late 2012
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Huawei Ascend D2-0082 Mobile Handset Teardown
Huawei 'Ascend' is the flagship series for Huawei brand.
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Sony Xperia Z (C6603) Mobile Handset Teardown
1080p HD 5' Display Android high-end flagship smartphone for Sony
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Google Glass Holds Promise for Improved Health Care
Application developers are racing to have their software ready to go when Google Glass, the wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display, finally becomes available to the general public by year-end.
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Nintendo Wii U Basic Set 8GB Gaming Console Teardown
Multi Chip Module integrates CPU, GPU and Memory from 3 different manufacturers into one package to cut down on package costs and power consumption.
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Atrenta Expands R&D Operations in Sri Lanka
CA-based Atrenta is expanding its EDA research center in Sri Lanka and has invited the head of the University of Moratuwa’s Department of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering to join Atrenta’s Technical Advisory Board.
