Chicago, Ill. – Summer is here, which means it’s time for grilling, pool parties and other outdoor fun with friends and family. element14, Plotly and Texas Instruments are proud to announce a new competition designed to take summer activities to the next level: the Internet of the Backyard. During this unique design competition, designers will use the…
DetailsABI Research expects 1.25 billion smartphones to ship in 2014 and forecasts smartphone shipments to pass the 2 billion mark in 2018. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the forecast period from 2014 to 2019 is 12%. “While smartphone growth is beginning to fall, plenty of growth remains, with smartphone penetration of mobile subscribers…
DetailsLondon —The global market for AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies is expected to grow 4.6 percent in 2014, with strengthening growth in 2015 and 2016, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Market revenue will reach $25.1 billion in 2018, up from $21.6 billion in 2014. This translates into a healthy expansion of $3.5 billion, compared…
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Throughout history, the semiconductor industry has continued to change and evolve — and we have looked to industry pundits to point the way. That conversation is a critical part of forging our new path. Recently, I read a volume titled Fabless: The Transformation of the Semiconductor Industry, by author Daniel Nenni and contributor Paul McLellan.…
DetailsPortland, Ore. — According to the report titled “3D Printing Market (Technologies, Materials, Applications and Geography) – Global Opportunity Analysis and Forecast-2013-2020”, the global 3D printing market will reach $8.6 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 20.6% from 2014 to 2020. The surge in growth is primarily due to rising demand for faster and more efficient…
DetailsHsinchu — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing services (“OSAT”), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of June 2014 and second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Revenue for the month of June 2014 was NT$1,799.7 million or US$60.3 million, a decrease of 1.6% from the month…
DetailsWilsonville, Ore. — Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the acquisition of XS Embedded GmbH (XSe), a technology leader in the creation of automotive system architectures and hardware reference platforms. XSe has over ten years of direct experience in the automotive electronics design industry across twenty automotive programs that combine hardware and software expertise. XSe brings a…
DetailsAliso Viejo, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of the company’s new leading-edge SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGA Evaluation Kit. The new SmartFusion2 Evaluation Kit is an easy-to-use, feature-rich, affordable platform designed to enable designers to quickly and easily accelerate evaluation or…
DetailsOmnetics Connector Corp. has announced a new line of Metal Nano-Connectors. These interconnects are high-density, multi-position connectors made with break-away or threaded metal housings for a positive lock and environmental seal. Built to meet or exceed military specifications, the small, lightweight connectors target mission-critical applications where size, weight and reliability are critical, such as onboard unmanned…
DetailsThe Dielectric Laboratories (DLI) facility of Knowles Capacitors offers a line of gain equalizers designed to compensate for module gain slope. Delivering repeatable microwave performance to compensate for gain roll-off and VSWR mismatch losses, the 0302 size EW Series devices are a good match to a 50ῼ line width for optimal broadband performance, said Knowles.…
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