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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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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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NAND Flash Sees Surprising Growth in Final Quarter Last Year
The NAND flash industry closed with record revenue during the final quarter of 2012 following renewed strength, reversing the losses previously ...
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NOR Flash Memory Braces for Lower Revenue Ahead
NOR flash memory faces reduced prospects ahead, having already lost the battle to rival NAND flash memory in mobile devices like smartphones ...
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Shipments of 9.7-Inch Panels Grow in Large-Sized LCD Market
After plunging by more than 80 percent in January, shipments of 9.7-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) panels intended for the iPad ...
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Analog Devices CEO Jerry Fishman Dies
Jerald G. Fishman, chief executive of Analog Devices Inc., died suddenly March 28 from an apparent heart attack. He was 67 years old.
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Over the Horizon: Nanoglue, Efficient solar cells, Molecular Memory and Silica Microwires
A survey of academic and technical journals showcasing promising research that will impact the development of commercial products that are just “over the horizon.”
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High-Value MEMS Market Dips After Encountering Weak Medical Electronics and Industrial Sectors
The high-value microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market characterized by the lofty average selling prices of sensors experienced soft growth last year ...
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Panel Display Shipments for 9.7-Inch Tablets Plunge in January
Shipments of 9.7-inch tablet panels used in tablets like Apple’s iPad nosedived 81 percent in January, coinciding with other market developments ...
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Samsung Offers Enhanced AMOLED Technology in its Galaxy S4
The new Galaxy S4 from Samsung Electronics unveiled on March 14 joins a growing trend of premium smartphones featuring enhanced active-matrix ...
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Consumer Electronics Market in for Rollercoaster Ride due to Government Subsidies
The implementation and then expiration of a government subsidy program will spur a rollercoaster year for China’s consumer electronics industry ...
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Growth Decelerates in DRAM Loading for PCs as Memory Requirements Change
In another sign that the post-PC era has arrived, the steady increase in performance that has justified the computer upgrade cycle and fueled ...
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Magnetic Sensors Market Encounters Slower Growth Even After Increased Revenue
After two straight years of blockbuster expansion, the market for magnetic sensors experienced lower-than-expected growth in 2012 ...
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Semiconductor Industry to Enjoy Modest Climb in 2013 as Demand for Silicon Rises
The semiconductor industry is primed for moderate growth this year following an extremely challenging 2012, with revenue and silicon ...
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Semiconductor Inventory Declines at Larger Scale than Projected
Giant chipmaker Intel led a clutch of semiconductor suppliers that saw big inventory reductions in the final quarter of 2012, when overall chip ...
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Sharp Misses Qualcomm Deadline for IGZO DIsplays
Sharp is in jeopardy of losing a $60 million investment by U.S. powerhouse Qualcomm by missing a crucial March 29 manufacturing deadline.
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Ericsson, STMicroelectronics Dissolve Partnership
Swedish communications equipment maker Ericsson and French-Italian chip maker STMicroelectronics are dissolving their unprofitable four-year-old joint venture ST-Ericsson.
