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IoT and automotive to drive IC market growth through 2020

11/30/2016  New report also projects good IC sales increases in medical electronics, digital TVs, and servers.

Health diagnosis through bio-signal measuring electrodes on IoT devices

11/28/2016  DGIST developed electrodes that can measure biological signals.

Lab4MEMS project recognized with European Innovation Award

11/28/2016  Project developed pilot line for next-generation MEMS devices.

SATS market driven by increasing demand for high-end packaging solutions

11/22/2016  The SATS market is anticipated to have substantial growth mainly driven by the increasing costs for advanced packaging solutions, according to a report by Persistence Market Research.

Multi-core, wireless, advanced materials top trends in industrial embedded systems market

11/21/2016  Technavio's latest report on the global industrial embedded systems market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020.

Registration open for SEMICON Korea 2017's special 30-Year anniversary

11/16/2016  Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the largest-ever SEMICON Korea will be held from February 8 to 10, featuring 600 exhibiting companies and an expected 40,000 attendees at COEX, Seoul.

Fueling the industry with innovation at SEMICON Japan 2016

11/15/2016  Today, SEMI announced that Innovation Village at SEMICON Japan 2016 has been expanded with participation by 31 start-up companies.

SMIC and IMECAS sign an agreement for MEMS R&D and foundry platform

11/15/2016  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and The Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for a MEMS R&D foundry platform to jointly develop MEMS sensor standard processes and build a complete MEMS supply chain.

Fan-in wafer-level packaging market to grow due to high demand for miniaturized electronics

11/11/2016  According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global fan-in wafer-level packaging (WLP) market is expected to reach USD 4.75 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 10%.

The best MEMS microphones for the iPhone 7 Plus

11/10/2016  The MEMS microphone market has enjoyed continuous growth since its debut.

MicroVision and STMicroelectronics to co-market MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions

11/10/2016  MicroVision, Inc. and STMicroelectronics today announced that they plan to work together to develop, sell, and market Laser Beam Scanning (LBS) technology.

Smartphone unit shipments forecast to grow at single-digit rates through 2020

11/09/2016  IC Market Drivers 2017 analyzes end-use applications and impact on IC market growth.

Analog Devices makes MEMS switch technology a commercial reality

11/08/2016  Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today introduced a breakthrough in switch technology that provides a long-sought replacement for electromechanical relay designs first adopted by the electronics industry more than 100 years ago.

Small, energy-efficient health patch from imec and Holst Centre lays the foundation for better mobile health solutions

11/08/2016  At electronica, imec, Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO), and TNO have introduced their next-generation health patch.

Automotive systems forecast to show strongest growth through 2020

11/03/2016  Newly updated report reviews many of the end-use system applications that are presently impacting and that are forecast to help propel the IC market through 2020.

WORLD OF IOT grows with 30 new exhibitors at SEMICON Japan

11/03/2016  Today, SEMI announced that WORLD OF IOT, a show-within-a-show at SEMICON Japan 2016, will expand with the addition of 30 new exhibitors.

The gas sensor market is about to change

11/02/2016  Nowadays, the number of enforceable patents dedicated to miniaturized gas sensors is increasing worldwide, and several companies already stand out by their strong IP position.

Nanosensors on the alert for terrorist threats

11/02/2016  Scientists interested in the prospects of gas sensors based on binary metal oxide nano composites.

Imec reports breakthrough work that advances path for nanoscale spin-wave majority gates

10/31/2016  At the Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, imec presented breakthrough results supporting the building of technology-relevant majority gates based on spin waves.

A tiny machine

10/31/2016  UCSB electrical and computer engineers design an infinitesimal computing device.




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