20GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be replaced by 2016, says IMS Research

Feb 13, 11:11

Despite the outlook for the solar PV manufacturing equipment market remaining bleak in 2012, there could be a 20GW opportunity for the upgrade or replacement of existing capacity...

Solar PV module prices increased by 7% in December 2011, says IMS Research

Jan 20, 14:22

Solar module prices increased by 7% in December 2011 due to a temporary pick-up in demand ahead of feed-in-tariff (FiT) reductions in a number of key markets, according IMS Research...

Global NFC smartphone shipments to top 80 million units in 2012, says IMS Research

Jan 20, 01:25

Global shipments of NFC-enabled smartphones are expected to reach 80 million units in 2012, up from 35 million units shipped in 2011, according to data compiled by IMS Research.

China tier-two solar module utilization rate fell to record low in 4Q11, says IMS Research

Jan 10, 15:05

The average production capacity utilization rate of China-based tier-two crystalline solar module manufacturers fell to just 35% in fourth-quarter 2011, according to IMS Research...

China LED lamp prices tumble in November, says IMS Research

Dec 6, 14:31

The global average retail price for LED lamps has steadily decreased on a monthly basis from US$30 in September to US$28 in Novembe, according to IMS Research

Global PV installations to hit 24GW in 2011, says IMS Research

Nov 16, 10:43

Global solar PV installations will reach 24GW in 2011 according to IMS Research. IMS Research found that despite the relatively weak start to the year, installations will rise by...

Cellular smart electricity meter market to reach 9.5 million shipments in 2016, says IMS Research

Oct 18, 16:49

Advanced electricity meters with integrated cellular communication modules are forecast to increase from 2.6 million shipments in 2010 to 9.5 million shipments annually in 2016, according...

Microinverters and power optimizers grew 500% in 2010, says IMS Research

Sep 14, 15:24

Use of disruptive technologies in the PV inverter industry grew strongly in 2010 with shipments of microinverters and power optimizers growing by well over 500%; however, they still...

Glimmers of hope in 2Q11 PV inverter market, but revenues still fall, says IMS Research

Aug 25, 14:52

PV inverter suppliers continued to suffer in second-quarter 2011 with industry revenues falling by 1.3% on year, following sharp price declines, according to IMS Research. However...

PV demand forecast for 2011 raises over 22GW, says IMS Research

Aug 10, 14:57

Despite a very weak start to the year, IMS Research has recently increased its forecast for the full year by more than 1GW and predicts more than 22GW of new PV capacity will be added...

'Smart' PV inverter shipments to grow to 27GW by 2015 as grid integration is the key driving factor, says IMS Research

Jul 28, 17:02

'Smart' PV inverter shipments are forecast to grow to 27GW in 2015, accounting for almost 60% of the market compared to just 20% in 2010 according to IMS Research. This is being driven...

Gross profit feels the pinch in PV price war, says IMS Research

Jul 21, 14:50

A period of highly competitive pricing from PV module suppliers has led to gross margins declining by over 25% in the last six months, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research...

PV inverter market to fall in 2011, says IMS Research

Jul 7, 11:39

Following 2010's massive increase, the global PV inverter market is predicted to decline below US$6 billion in 2011, a fall of more than 10% according to IMS Research. Despite the...

Digital signage to see 40% growth in 2013, says IMS Research

Jun 10, 10:10

Growth in the worldwide digital signage market will exceed 40% in 2013, totaling US$7 billion, according to IMS Research.
Global revenues for digital signage equipment and software...

Industry leaders form Embedded Vision Alliance, enabling "machines that see"

Jun 3, 16:16

More than fifteen leading technology companies have joined forces to speed the adoption of computer vision capabilities in electronic products. The ability of machines to see and...

PV inverter market to reach US$8.5 billion in 2014, says IMS Research

Jan 25, 14:41

The global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market is forecast to reach US$8.5 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of nearly 25% according to IMS Research. More than seven million inverters...

Solar PV installations estimated at 17.5GW in 2010, says IMS

Jan 18, 14:08

IMS Research estimates that new photovoltaic (PV) installations grew by a massive 130% to reach 17.5GW in 2010, confirming the firm's earlier prediction back in the third quarter...

German PV installations to fall in 2011 but global market will grow to 19 GW, says IMS

Dec 2, 11:19

The global photovoltaic (PV) market is predicted to see double-digit growth again in 2011, growing to 19GW, according to IMS Research. Although the market in Germany, the world's...

Power IC market to stage full recovery in 2010, says IMS

Oct 21, 12:11

Following a decline of over 14% in 2009, the global market for power management and driver ICs is expected to grow by 20% to over US$12 billion in 2010, according to IMS Research...

Power semiconductor market to grow 24% in 2010, says IMS Research

Sep 23, 16:53

The power discrete and module market is set to regain much of its previous years' losses, and will be worth U$13.7 billion in 2010, according to IMS Research. The figure represents...

PV microinverters and power optimizer revenues to grow over 100% a year in next five years, says IMS Research

Aug 25, 11:28

Solar microinverters and DC-DC power optimizers are forecast to generate more than US$1.5 billion in revenues over the next five years, according to IMS Research. Shipments of the...

Inverter shipments hit 5GW in 2Q10, says IMS Research

Aug 17, 16:43

Solar inverter shipments reached 4.9GW in the second quarter of 2010, growing by 284%, according to IMS Research. More than half of these shipments were for installations in Germany,...

PV inverter market grows 17.4% in 2009 to US$2.8 billion, says IMS

Jul 28, 13:49

The PV inverter market had a record year in 2009, with shipments of 8.3GW generating US$2.8 billion, according to IMS Research.

Cloudy horizon ahead for solar module market in 2011, says IMS

Jul 23, 11:33

Despite PV module shipments forecast to increase for six consecutive quarters since the first quarter of 2009, IMS Research's latest report warns that the industry's future is not...

Bright start to 2010 for PV module market, says IMS Research

Jul 13, 14:51

PV module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2010 to 3.7GW, generating US$7.1 billion in revenues, according to IMS Research. The first...

Global PV Market to Reach 14.6GW in 2010, says IMS Research

Jul 9, 11:15

According to IMS Research, the global PV market will almost double in 2010 to reach 14.6GW, nearly three times the size of the market back in 2008.

Power semiconductor market plummets in 2009, says IMS Research

Jun 9, 11:51

The power semiconductor market declined 24% to US$10.1 billion in 2009, with the power module and discrete segments down 26% and 24%, respectively, from a year earlier, according...

HP acquisition of Palm may mean more for tablets than smartphones, says IMS Research

May 4, 15:41

The recent Hewlett Packard (HP) announcement it intends to acquire smartphone maker Palm is another example of a PC maker fortifying their competitive stance in the ultra-mobile device...

Smartphone shipments to quadruple in Asia by 2015, says IMS Research

Mar 18, 12:01

Annual smartphone shipments to Asia are expected to more than quadruple between now and 2015, giving Asia 39% of smartphone shipments during 2015. Overall shipments of smartphones...

Cellular installed base grows in 2009 despite recession, says IMS Research

Mar 11, 16:04

Despite the financial pressures caused by the recession, the global cellular installed base, comprised of all active devices on cellular networks, grew 14.1% on year in 2009, according...

PV inverter market shines bright in 3Q09, says IMS Research

Nov 19, 16:57

The PV inverter market staged a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2009 with shipments reaching record levels and the outlook for the market is becoming increasingly positive,...

Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices to account for 61% of certified Bluetooth products in 2011, says Bluetooth SIG

Oct 12, 14:23

Bluetooth 3.0+HS-enabled devices will account for 23% of all certified Bluetooth-enabled devices in 2010 and further climb to 61% in 2011, according to estimates from the Bluetooth...

Power IC market to average 10% annual growth over the next 5 years, says IMS Research

Oct 8, 16:47

The world market for power management and driver ICs is forecast to recover strongly in 2010, then average around 10% growth each year over the next five years after a projected decline...

Major home appliance semiconductor market poised for strong 2010, says IMS Research

Aug 21, 15:49

The global market for semiconductor used in major home appliances (MHAs) is forecast to recover strongly in 2010 and grow steadily over the next five years, according to IMS Resear...

PV market shows signs of rebound in 2Q09, says IMS Research

Aug 20, 11:10

Shipments of solar power (PV) equipment grew by 81% in the second quarter of 2009 from the first, according to IMS Research, indicating the worst of the industry's downturn may now...