Following a weak 2009, global demand for silicon used in semiconductor manufacturing is expected to rebound robustly in 2010, led by shipments of 300mm (12-inch) wafers, according...
Global solid state drive (SSD) shipments grew 14% to surpass 11 million units in 2009, according to IDC. Looking forward, the research firm said SSD adoption will continue to experience...
Annual sales of MEMS-based sensor and actuator devices are expected to nearly double in four years, reaching US$7.3 billion in 2013, according to IC Insights. However, it...
Defying weak economic conditions, the global broadband business is continuing to expand in 2009, with both equipment revenues and subscribers rising in the third quarter, according...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stands a chance of hitting record revenues and profits in 2010, when demand will rebound stronger than expected, according to company...
Synaptics has secured touchscreen solution orders for Nokia's recently announced X-series handsets, according to market sources. Synaptics is expected to see record shipments of touchscreen...
Defying the current economic turmoil, global set-top box (STB) shipments are expected to rise in 2009 due to rising demand from Asia and from products supporting high definition,...
The global market for e-paper displays will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 124% from 2008 through 2013, and will exceed US$2.5 billion by the end of that period,...
Solar cell manufacturing capacity is expected to grow 56% in 2009 to 17 gigawatts (GW). Ramped capacity, which was only 2.3GW in 2005, is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth...
US-based SemiLEDs will begin to set up a third production line at Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Taiwan for high-power LED chips in the next one or two months in order to meet fast growing...
Total mobile service revenues in India are projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2009-2013 to exceed US$30 billion, according to Gartner. The India mobile subscriber base is set...
Third-party (between buyers and sellers) electronic payment (e-payment) services generated total sales of 274.3 billion yuan (US$39.5 billion) in China in 2008, hiking by 18% from...
The CAGR of LCD TV sales in China will reach 25% in 2008-2013 thanks to the Chinese government's stimulus program for rural areas, according to industry sources from China.
With global automobile manufacturers looking for a more energy efficient interior and exterior lighting, the LED market for automotive applications is expected to grow from US$690...
