LTE to overcome WiMAX and dominate 4G shipments, says IHS iSuppli

Feb 9, 14:23

Driven by widespread mobile network operator (MNO) adoption, the next-generation wireless technology known as long-term evolution (LTE) by 2014 will have more than nine times as many...

STMicro and TriQuint capitalize on iPhone and iPad MEMS design wins in 2010, says iSuppli

Feb 8, 12:26

Capitalizing on their design wins in Apple's iPhone 4 and iPad, semiconductor suppliers STMicroelectronics and TriQuint in 2010 achieved industry-leading growth in the global market...

Tablet DRAM demand to surge in 2011, says iSuppli

Jan 28, 10:12

Bucking weak conditions for the overall DRAM market in 2011, DRAM shipments for tablets are expected to explode by a factor of more than nine this year, according to IHS iSuppli.

Consumer electronics market boosted by connected home products in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Jan 26, 11:59

Global unit shipments of consumer electronics (CE) products will climb 2.6% in 2010, partly driven by rising sales of products that play a role in the connected home and that focus...

Electronics contract manufacturing market growth slows in 2011, says HIS iSuppli

Jan 25, 17:09

Following a 33.4% increase in revenues in 2010, the global electronic contract manufacturing industry will experience slowing growth in 2011, with sales rising by only 8.5%, according...

Ranks of leading-edge chip foundries dwindle, says iSuppli

Jan 24, 10:23

By the end of 2011, there may be only three remaining sources for high-volume and leading-edge semiconductor foundry manufacturing: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),...

Large-size LED-backlit LCD panels to reach 67% market share in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Jan 21, 11:35

An estimated 67% of large-size LCD panels will use LEDs in 2011, compared to 44% in 2010, and the shipments of large-size LED-backlit LCD panels will reach 495.6 million units in...

NAND market maintains growth streak in 2011 as tablet sales soar, says iSuppli

Jan 21, 02:15

As the de facto storage medium for a slew of consumer electronics devices, including tablets, NAND flash memory is set to enjoy another year of double-digit percentage growth in 2011,...

Tablet gold rush strains display industry in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Jan 14, 15:25

The technology industry's rush to offer tablets that compete with Apple's iPad will cause disruptions in the global display industry this year, generating both shortages and excess...

DRAM market set for double-digit decline in 2011, says iSuppli

Jan 13, 12:06

With a huge drop in ASP predicted for 2011, global DRAM revenues are expected to contract sharply this year despite strong growth opportunities in smartphones and tablets, according...

Acquisition enables Qualcomm to compete with Broadcom in connected home market, says iSuppli

Jan 6, 11:07

Qualcomm's planned acquisition of...

DRAM prices collapsing, says iSuppli

Jan 5, 10:43

DRAM pricing continued to decline in December 2010 as levels plunged to their lowest point of the year, and nothing is likely to stop prices from continuing their slide during the...

Solar installations in Italy soar in 4Q10, setting stage for blowout 2011, says iSuppli

Jan 5, 10:38

Italy's solar market went into overdrive in the fourth quarter of 2010, setting the stage for a doubling in photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011, as global investment flows into...

Sales of car MEMS sensors hit record high in 2010, says iSuppli

Dec 28, 15:08

Driven by the rapid recovery in automotive production and inventory rebuilding among sensor component suppliers, iSuppli believes the market for automotive MEMS sensors will expand...

Market for mobile communications gear nears quarter-trillion-dollar mark, says iSuppli

Dec 24, 01:05

Propelled by the unstoppable cell phone market, worldwide factory equipment revenue generated by the mobile communications industry will near the quarter-trillion-dollar mark by the...

Mobile payment market set for take off, says iSuppli

Dec 24, 01:00

Ignited by support from key wireless players Nokia and Google, global usage of near field communication (NFC) technology in cell phones is expected to begin an explosive growth phase...

Christmas demand boosts China exports, says iSuppli

Dec 22, 11:33

After several months of decreases, demand related to the holiday season provided a significant boost to China's exports of electronic products in September, according to iSuppli.

LED backlights used in 20% of LCD TVs sold in US during 3Q10, says iSuppli

Dec 21, 16:44

One out of every five LCD TVs sold in the US during the third quarter of 2010 used LED backlighting, a dramatic increase from the same period in 2009, as availability of sets equipped...

China gray-market cell phone shipments slow in 2011, says iSuppli

Dec 17, 15:13

Stymied by a government crackdown, China's gray-market cell phone shipments are expected to expand in 2011 at a considerably slower pace compared to 2010, according to the market...

Chip revenues expand by record margin in 2010, says iSuppli

Dec 17, 11:54

Worldwide semiconductor revenues will amount to US$304 billion in 2010, up from US$229.5 billion in 2009, according to iSuppli. This represents growth of 32.5% for the year.

Hard drives have a happy holiday, says iSuppli

Dec 16, 12:02

Manufacturers of hard disk drives (HDD) are expected to receive a late-year boost during the holiday season as shipments rally during the fourth quarter, according to market research...

Intel and AMD face microprocessor stalemate, says iSuppli

Dec 16, 11:41

The world's two largest microprocessor manufacturers - Intel and AMD - held their ground in the third quarter, with neither company able to wrest significant market share away from...

Tablets become epicenter for convergence, says iSuppli

Dec 15, 16:29

After decades of discussion, the convergence of consumer, computer and communications is finally becoming a reality with the arrival of Apple's iPad and competing tablets, a development...

iPhone 4 turns up the volume for innovative MEMS microphone technology, says iSuppli

Dec 15, 11:39

Highlighted by their adoption in Apple's iPhone 4, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphones are set to achieve a more than 50% increase in shipments in 2010 and a fourfold...

Dell continues computer comeback in 3Q10, says iSuppli

Dec 8, 16:44

After reclaiming its customary second-place ranking in the global PC market in the second quarter of 2010, Dell in the third quarter held on to the number two spot as it capitalized...

US LCD TV market suffers first on-year decline in 2010, says iSuppli

Dec 8, 16:23

US shipments of LCD TVs are expected to decrease on an annual basis for the first time in history in 2010, with sales impacted by lingering economic concerns and slow price declines...

Consumer electronics revenue recovers in 2010, says iSuppli

Dec 3, 11:46

Global consumer electronics equipment manufacturing revenues in 2010 are rebounding from the downturn of 2009, setting the stage for a sustained rise during the next four years, according...

Driver IC market to peak in 2010 but declines ahead, says iSuppli

Dec 2, 12:07

Global display driver-IC (DDIC) revenues will rise by a double-digit percentage in 2010, rebounding from steep losses during the last two years, according to iSuppli. However, the...

Larger prices arrive for larger-sized LCD panels, says iSuppli

Nov 30, 10:30

Global pricing for large-sized LCD panels used in televisions and computers is rising this month as holiday demand arrives, according to the market research firm iSuppli. Pricing...

Auto MEMS sensor market to reach record high in 2010, says iSuppli

Nov 24, 15:53

Driven by the rapid recovery in automotive production and inventory rebuilding among sensor component suppliers, the market for automotive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors...

Vizio and Samsung split leadership in US TV market in 3Q10, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 15:56

In the latest twist in the battle between Vizio and Samsung Electronics for leadership in the US TV market, Vizio managed to retake the top ranking in LCD TV shipments, while Samsung...

Built-in car Wi-Fi shipments to rise to 7.2 million units in 2017, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 14:02

Global shipments of built-in car Wi-Fi systems are set to soar by more than forty-fold by 2017, as automakers increasingly view wireless connectivity as a key competitive differentiator,...

China-based companies dominate solar manufacturing spending in 2010, says iSuppli

Nov 19, 14:15

China-based companies are expected to lead the world in the expansion of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity in 2010, accounting for seven of the 10 biggest gainers in the...

Trident dominates 2010 TV chip market, says iSuppli

Nov 18, 16:32

Capitalizing on new technology and customers gained from its acquisition of certain assets from NXP Semiconductors in late 2009, US-based semiconductor supplier Trident Microsystems...

Tablets and smartphones buoy 2010 NAND flash market, says iSuppli

Nov 17, 15:32

Revenues for NAND flash memory in 2010 is projected to reach US$18.7 billion, up 38% from US$13.5 billion in 2009, according to iSuppli. The market research firm credited the robust...