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SEMI: 2012 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales Decreased
The global semiconductor materials market decreased in 2012 for the first time in three years to $47 billion was down 2 percent from 2011, according to SEMI.
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Audio Semiconductor Market Achieves Loud and Clear Gains in Cellphones
Driven by their capability to improve sound quality and boost language-recognition user interfaces such as Apple’s Siri, audio integrated circuits (IC) are set for expansive growth in...
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Health-Minded Consumers Drive MEMS Motion Sensor Growth in Wearable Electronics and Fitness Monitoring
From smart wristwatches that record heart rates, to intelligent armbands that track physical activities, wearable electronics and fitness monitoring devices are attracting increased...
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Panasonic Acquires Audio Streaming Platform Provider
With its purchase of Aupeo, Panasonic joins a growing number of technology companies investing in streaming content for the automotive market.
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Pure-Play Foundries to Post Uneven Growth—Strongest in Wireless-Focused Chip Providers
Pure-play foundries can expect continuing strong revenue expansion this year, led by companies serving the fast-growing wireless market. Global revenue this year for pure-play...
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U.S. TV Market Set for Two-Year Slump
U.S. TV shipments will decline this year for the second straight year but are forecast to see a return to modest growth for the next few years starting in 2014 as OLED gains ground, according to IHS.
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Jabil, Nypro to Merge
Employee shareholders of plastics manufacturer Nypro this week approved a proposed merger with global EMS provider Jabil Circuit.
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CRT Recycling Solutions Sought
As CRT technology has been displaced in the market by other display and recyctechnologies, recycling CRT glass has become a challenge for the electronics industry. Two industry associations are seeking ideas for how to address the problem.
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Hybrid Memory Cube Spec Released
A consortium comprised of electronics companies has released its first global standard to enable the design of hybrid memory cube technology.
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High-Value MEMS Market Growth Begins to Recover
Soft demand for medical electronics and industrial products reduced the growth rate of these devices last year but the projection is for a steady improvement in the growth rate over the next couple of years.
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Demand Jumps for Applicants of H-1B Visas
For the first time since the recession hit in 2008, U.S. employers are expected to reach the limit on annual H-1B visas within a matter of days.
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Apple and Samsung Are Top Buyers of MEMS Motion Sensors in Handsets and Tablets
Apple and Samsung Electronics were the two largest buyers in 2012 of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors for handsets and tablets ...
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Automotive Semiconductor Makers Cash in on Demand for Video Link in Cars
Driven mainly by consumer demand to stream high-definition video from their mobile devices to displays throughout their cars ...
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Global TV Panel Purchasing Dips in January as Chinese TV Brands Cut Orders
Worldwide TV panel purchasing fell 8 percent in January compared to December after a sharp decline in buying on the part of Chinese TV makers ...
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Rise of Smartphones Upends Business Prospects for Outsourced Manufacturers
Outsourced manufacturers are facing new challenges in the making of mobile handsets, especially as the primacy of smartphones has overturned ...
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Semiconductor Component Recovery Forecast for 2013
After two years of slowdown, the long-term outlook for semiconductor components appears strong with a 5.7 percent compound annual growth rate ...
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Semiconductor Revenue to Rise in Q2 as Chip Demand Returns
Semiconductor inventory and revenue won’t see an increase until the second quarter when demand returns and fuels growth...
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Under-the-Hood Automotive Applications to Drive Embedded Vision
Automotive under-the-hood applications will be among the most potent drivers this year of the embedded vision field governing devices able to ...
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US TV Shipments Expected to Decline This Year, Echoing Slide of 2012
U.S. television shipments in 2013 are forecast to decline for a second year in a row in view of continued weakness of the domestic market ...
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ISM: U.S. Manufacturing, Including Electronics, Posts Growth in March
The ISM’s measurement for manufacturing growth dipped to 51.3 percent in March, a decrease of 2.9 percentage points from February. The electronics sectors posted growth.
