LED lighting CAGR to reach 31% in 2010-2020, says Toshiba Lightech

Jan 17, 22:17

According to Japan-based Toshiba Lightech, Japan's LED lighting market is expected to account for around 40% of the global LED lighting market from 2012-2013 with penetration rate...

Global chip market to grow at 8% CAGR by 2016, IC Insights says

Aug 13, 16:10

Following a lackluster period of average annual market growth in the semiconductor industry, a significant upturn is in store for the next five years, according to IC Insights.

RF transceiver market for mobile devices to reach 1.5 billion by 2015, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Oct 28, 15:36

RF transceivers are critical components of mobile devices including handsets/smartphones and tablet PCs. By 2015, the total RF transceiver market will reach 1.5 billion units while...

Bluetooth headset sales to grow by CAGR of 72% in 2011-2015

Oct 7, 14:49

Sales of Bluetooth-enabled headsets are expected to grow by a CAGR of 72% during the period from 2011-2015, with the number of the Bluetooth headset users topping over 45 million,...

Global chip market to grow at 6% CAGR by 2015, says IDC

Jul 22, 14:23

Worldwide semiconductor revenues will achieve a CAGR of 6% for the 2010-2015 forecast period, according to IDC. Coming from a strong recovery in 2010, semiconductor revenues will...

LED driver IC market to see 12% CAGR through 2015, says Strategies Unlimited

Jun 29, 11:29

LED driver IC sales will reach nearly US$3.5 billion in 2015 from nearly US$2 billion in 2010, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%, according to Strategies Unlimited. Sales...

Integrated mobile processors to challenge standalone application processors, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Mar 16, 12:19

Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...

USB 3.0 chip shipments to show 120% CAGR to 2015, says Digitimes Research

Feb 11, 14:28

With more SuperSpeed-enabled motherboards, notebooks and other PC peripherals hitting store shelves, shipments of USB 3.0 host and device controller chips worldwide will increase...

LED light source market to reach EUR12 billion in 2015, says Philips

Jan 28, 11:51

The global lighting market will increase at a 7-9% compound annual growth rate from 2010-2015 to EUR80 billion (US$109.63 billion) with emerging markets in Asia and LED lighting as...

Li-Ion/Poly batteries drive high growth of battery management ICs from headsets to electric vehicles, says Petrov Group

Oct 21, 16:10

The requirement for power-efficient and high performance solutions in Li-Ion/Poly battery-powered devices and equipment continues to open profitable growth opportunities for existing...

Explosive growth of LED driver ICs truly unparalleled, says Petrov Group

Sep 23, 14:10

A bottom-up analysis of product portfolio, business performance, and technology and manufacturing trends of 25 IC vendors confirms the explosive growth of LED driver ICs, according...

Global wireless subscriptions reach 5 billion, says iSuppli

Sep 20, 15:39

Marking a major milestone in the history of technology, the number of worldwide subscriptions for wireless services is expected to reach five billion in September 2010, equaling 73.4%...

TSMC aims to be top-5 PV module maker within five years

Sep 17, 01:20

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aims to become one of the world's top-five solar cell makers within the next five years, said Rick Tsai, president of the company's...

Power management chips to enjoy 40% growth in 2010, says iSuppli

Aug 17, 13:56

Comprising integrated circuits and discretes, power management semiconductors will generate US$31.4 billion in 2010, up 39.9% from US$22.4 billion in 2009, according to iSuppli. The...

MEMS market to propel toward double-digit growth in 2010, says iSuppli

Jul 14, 14:35

Fueled by strong demand for consumer electronic devices and handsets, the market for MEMS sensors is set to rebound sharply in 2010 and approach a point close to the historical peak...

iSuppli issues more upbeat outlook on foundry business in 2010

Jul 9, 10:21

iSuppli has raised its revenue forecast for all semiconductor foundry activity for 2010 to US$29.8 billion, up 42.3% from US$22.1 billion in 2009. The firm previously predicted revenues...

China market: 3G connections to grow at CAGR of 160% from 2010-14, says Ovum

Jun 4, 15:56

According to a new report from consulting firm Ovum, to continue the strong mobile revenue growth seen in China, operators are driving 2G to 3G migrations in saturating urban markets...

Prices for CF-LCoS pico projectors to drop to US$20 at end of 2010, say Taiwan makers

May 5, 11:20

The development of CF LCoS (color-filter liquid crystal on silicon) pico projectors will reduce the typical dimension from 4.6cc (cubic centimeters) currently to 3cc and hike power...

Major growth in TSV metrology/inspection equipment expected, says The Information Network

Apr 30, 10:42

The market for metrology/inspection equipment for 3D through silicon via (TSV) semiconductor packaging looms large, according to The Information Network. The desire for smaller, lighter...

Silicon demand set to rebound robustly in 2010, says iSuppli

Apr 27, 09:24

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...

SSD market to grow at 54% CAGR by 2013, says IDC

Jan 25, 10:06

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...

MEMS chip business struggles with growing pains, says IC Insights

Nov 4, 12:06

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...

Broadband market expands despite economic downturn, says iSuppli

Nov 3, 16:55

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...

STB shipments rise in 2009 despite economic downturn, says iSuppli

Aug 25, 16:19

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,...

Global e-paper display market to exceed US$2.5 billion by 2013, says NextGen Research

Aug 25, 15:51

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 to surge 56% in 2009 despite falling end market demand, says DisplaySearch

Aug 12, 16:04

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...

Entry-level handset markets to enjoy 24% annual growth through 2014, says ABI Research

Jul 20, 16:00

Low cost and ultra-low cost (ULCH) handsets will see a CAGR of 24% over the next five years, according to ABI Research.

SemiLEDs to expand high-power LED capacity in Taiwan

Jul 14, 15:45

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...

India mobile service market to reach US$30 billion by 2013, says Gartner

Jun 22, 11:49

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...

China market: Third-party e-payment sales grow 18% in 2008, says Shanghai iResearch

May 20, 09:44

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...