Supply Chain
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AMOLED Televisions Presented at CES, but Volume Remains Limited
A focus at this year’s CES was the announcement of active-matrix organic light-emitting-diode (AMOLED) televisions by leading TV makers ...
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DRAM Revenue to Climb in 2013, but Risk Factors Persist
Revenue this year for the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) industry will rise in the double digits despite being clobbered by weak PC sales ...
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Magnetometers Resonate with Strong Double-Digit Growth in 2013
The growing use of magnetometers or electronic compasses in smartphones and tablets for navigation and other advanced-motion uses ...
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NAND Flash Revenue Contracted in 2012 after Disappointing Results
Apple Inc.’s iPhone was the single largest driver of NAND flash consumption in 2012, amid negative revenue growth in that memory market ...
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Smartphones with Larger and Higher-Resolution Displays, Tablets and OLED TVs Shine at CES
A focus on high-resolution, larger displays for smartphones, lower-priced tablets and advanced organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) televisions ...
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Third-Party DRAM Module Makers Suffer Lowest Revenue Levels in Two Years
Revenue for third-party dynamic random access memory (DRAM) module makers fell to a two-year low toward the end of last year as the PC market ...
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Chip Inventory at Semiconductor Suppliers Reaches Worrisome High
Semiconductor revenue is projected to decline in the first quarter this year after chip inventory held by semiconductor suppliers reached record high levels ...
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In Repeat of 2012, Solid State Drives Can Expect Strong Prospects
Solid state drives (SSD) will remain a bright spot in the storage industry for 2013, with robust growth predicted this year as markets continue warming ...
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Automotive Display Shipments to Soar 89 Percent in Four Years
Driven by increasing use in both midrange and economy-class vehicles, shipments of in-car automotive displays will nearly double during the four-year period from 2012 to 2016 ...
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China PC Industry Suffers Slight Setback in 2012
The PC market in China slowed down somewhat in 2012 after years of notable double-digit growth ...
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MEMS Microphones Sound Out with Impressive Market Shipments
Apple Inc.’s tremendously influential iPhone helped spark the market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones to new heights ...
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PC OEM Inventory Drops in Welcome Development, Thanks to Windows 8 Flushing Out Older Computers
The launch of Windows 8 at the beginning of the fourth quarter succeeded in trimming PC stockpiles in the earlier quarter ...
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Industrial Semiconductors Hiccup After Market Slows Down
The semiconductor market for industrial electronics faces lower revenue by the end of 2012 after expected growth among key chip suppliers ...
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TI is Top Player in Industrial Electronics Semiconductor Space
Cornering a big chunk of market that grew mightily after two recession-beset years, Texas Instruments Inc. was the undisputed champion in 2010 of the industrial electronics...
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China’s Industrial Electronics Market Finds Strength in Diversity
Although it’s not immune to the recession, China’s industrial electronics equipment segment will continue to expand in 2009 due the wide diversity of applications served by the market, according to iSuppli Corp.
