Processor muscle is taking the back seat to memory. With demand for connected devices surging, chipmakers are drawing the attention of investors, deep-pocketed rivals and OEMs bent on conquering the data world, one where storage capacity, access and ease of use have supremacy over raw processing power that drove the growth of electronics in the…
Santa Clara, Calif. – The driver IC market is forecast to reach $6.8 billion in 2017, primarily driven by demand for higher resolution displays in smartphones and other applications, according to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). These include smartphones with full high-definition (FHD) and 4K-resolution displays. There are a couple of market dynamics occurring in the driver…
Pune, India – RnRMarketResearch.com adds “China Relay Market Report, 2015-2018” and “Global Relays Industry 2015 Market Research Report” studies with 2018 and 2020 forecasts, respectively, on data and information to its online business intelligence library. Complete report on China relay market spread across 96 pages, talking about 13 companies and supported with 134 charts is now available…
Angleton, Tex. — Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Secure Communication Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Secure Technology” or “Secure”), a leading engineered products and solutions provider, for approximately $230 million in cash, on a debt-free, cash-free basis subject to a working capital…
San Jose, Calif. — WPG Americas Inc. (WPGA) a subsidiary of WPG Holdings,Asia’s number one electronics distributor, announced today it has signed a new agreement with Marvell, an industry leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions to distribute their complete line of products. Marvell’s expertise in microprocessor architecture and digital signal processing drives multiple platforms including…
Enterprise and industrial organizations in a wide range of sectors are increasingly turning to wearable devices as an extension of their technology toolkits. Pioneering companies across a number of industries have found that wearables including smart watches, fitness trackers, and smart glasses can provide meaningful advantages in terms of productivity, efficiency, and cost savings. According…
The global IC market forecast has been revised down from one percent growth to negative one percent, according to IC Insight’s October update to The McClean Report. The market researcher attributes the weaker IC market outlook to a slowing China economy, strong U.S. dollar, and falling DRAM average selling prices (ASPs). However, IC Insights is…
Dallas, Tex. — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today reported third-quarter revenue of $3.43 billion, net income of $798 million and earnings per share of 76 cents. Regarding the company’s performance and returns to shareholders, Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman, president and CEO, made the following comments: “Revenue declined 2 percent from a year ago. While our overall demand remained weak,…
St. Petersburg, Fla. – America II Electronics, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has entered into a global franchise distribution agreement with Beneq, developer and manufacturer of rugged thin film electroluminescence (TFEL) displays and fully-transparent TASEL® displays. “America II is truly focused on delivering the best…