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SEMI: 150 fab projects to drive spending in 2010, 2011 September 08, 2010
Front end wafer fab equipment spending is projected to be up 133 percent this year compared to 2009 and is
forecast to grow another 18 percent in 2011, according to a forecast created by the SEMI trade group.
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Engineering community covers all verticals
September 07, 2010
Joining the growing number of distributors to offer support via an
on-line community, Avnet Embedded has announced that its pan-European
website is now designed to be an embedded resource across Europe
encompassing all technology groups and vertical markets associated with
Avnet Embedded and the ...
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On-line forum and developer support now offered by Silica
September 07, 2010
Silica has launched a designers' community providing open access to
local in-house engineering expertise. The Silica Designers' Community is
integrated into the company's new web site and
provides a portal to forums, video content and technical resources
supported by the distributors own front-line ...
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Digi-Key surpasses $1 billion in annual worldwide sales ahead of its expectations
September 06, 2010
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key announced it surpassed USD 1 billion in worldwide sales in 2010. While the company anticipated reaching this milestone in 2010, the achievement came ahead of schedule.
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LCD TV panel makers target 40% LED penetration by Q4'10
September 02, 2010
The continuing transition to LED backlights is motivating LCD TV panel manufacturers to develop their supply chains in order to reduce the cost of LED-backlit panels. According to the latest Quarterly LED Backlight Panel Shipment and Forecast Report, 9.5 million, or 18.5%, of the LCD TV panels that shipped ...
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Wireless sensor network IC shipments bounce back in 2010
September 02, 2010
Demand for wireless sensor networks is showing significant growth following a period in which adoption was impacted by the economic downturn. In 2009, 802.15.4 chipset shipments were down almost 30% compared with the previous year. But according to the latest ABI research report on the WSN market, a ...
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue beats Gartner's expectations, growing 31.5 percent in 2010
September 01, 2010
Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5 percent increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase from 2010. The ...
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Higher frequency RFID and RTLS-enabled asset management system revenues forecast to reach $845 million in 2014
August 31, 2010
This year, roughly 37 million higher-frequency RFID and RTLS-enabled asset tracking and asset management tags are expected to ship. But in 2014, such shipments will total almost 150 million, according to a
new study released by ABI Research. The compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) for 2010-2014 is more ...
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Shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs to 20% in 2010
August 31, 2010
The market for short range wireless ICs is forecast to expand this year; total shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs will increase approximately 20% compared to 2009. “Bluetooth ICs still lead the short-range wireless IC market,” says ABI Research industry analyst Celia Bo. “Unit shipments ...
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Consumer telematics users to reach 211 million by 2015, says ABI Research
August 30, 2010
OEM and aftermarket consumer telematics systems continue to gain momentum in both developed and developing regions due to growing popular awareness of their many benefits related to safety, security, maintenance, convenience, infotainment, and cost savings. These benefits will drive growth from 37 million ...
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