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Memory chip prices set to rise ‘just’ 10% in Q3
Memory chip prices set to rise ‘just’ 10% in Q3
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Contract prices for memory chips are expected to continue to show increases in Q3 but less than those experienced in…
Americas region saw huge chip market growth in May
Americas region saw huge chip market growth in May
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The Americas region chip market was worth US$14 billion as a three-month average in May, up 43.6 percent from the…
Europe drives doubling of smart thermostat market
Europe drives doubling of smart thermostat market
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The market for smart thermostats is set to double over the next five years, driven by Western Europe and increasing…
MEMS market will return to growth in 2024, says Yole
MEMS market will return to growth in 2024, says Yole
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The annual global market for MEMS components is set to grow by 6.8 percent in 2024 to reach US$15.6 billion,…

Report: 5G driving change in FWA strategies for service providers
Report: 5G driving change in FWA strategies for service providers
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5G enabling growing numbers of FWA service providers to offer speed-based tariff plans while mobile data traffic expected to grow by 20 percent annually through the end of 2029.
Ruggedization and miniaturization trends in connector design
Ruggedization and miniaturization trends in connector design
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Molex has published a report on ruggedized, miniature connector trends across a range of industries. The need for compact, reliable interconnects and connector design extends beyond automotive to consumer electronics,…
Chip manufacturing capacity expansion is set to continue
Chip manufacturing capacity expansion is set to continue
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Chip manufacturing capacity is expected to increase by 6 percent in 2024 and 7 percent in 2025 to reach 33.7 million wafers per month (8-inch equivalent), according to industry body…
DRAM revenues up while shipments decline
DRAM revenues up while shipments decline
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The DRAM sector revenues increased to US$18.35 billion in 1Q24, a 5.1 percent sequential rise, according to market analyst TrendForce. The revenue increase was driven by rising prices for mainstream…
Smartphone shipments to rise strongly in 2024, says IDC
Smartphone shipments to rise strongly in 2024, says IDC
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After smartphone shipments declined in 2023 they are expected to grow 4.0 percent year-on-year in 2024 to 1.21 billion units, according to market research firm IDC. The market analyst said…
AI to drive up PC prices but not shipments, says IDC
AI to drive up PC prices but not shipments, says IDC
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AI-capable personal computers will raise the average selling price of personal computers but make little impact on overall PC sales over the next few years, according to market analyst IDC.
America drives global chip market to “go again” in April
America drives global chip market to “go again” in April
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Global chip market growth ticked up in April led by exceptional growth reported for the Americas region, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The global chip market assessed as a…
WSTS predicts 2024 chip market will grow 16%
WSTS predicts 2024 chip market will grow 16%
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The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization has raised its forecast for the global chip market in 2024 putting it at odds with at least one other analyst. In its Spring…
Record fab capacity in 2025 with 17 new fabs
Record fab capacity in 2025 with 17 new fabs
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The semiconductor industry is set to see a record silicon capacity with 17 new fabs in 2025 according to Knometa Research. The slowdown in the market has pushed fab capacity…
AI chip revenue climbing steeply in 2024, says Gartner
AI chip revenue climbing steeply in 2024, says Gartner
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Revenue from AI-oriented semiconductors – including processors and accelerators – will be worth US$71 billion in 2024, up 33 percent on 2023, according to Gartner. The market researcher’s most recent…
Laying the groundwork for robust AI certifications
Laying the groundwork for robust AI certifications
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With regulations like the EU’s AI Act sharpening the collective focus on AI trustworthiness, risk, and acceptability, CEA-Leti made a breakthrough on the often-overlooked physical threats to AI systems,…
Majority of CSPs believe AI will significantly boost network efficiency
Majority of CSPs believe AI will significantly boost network efficiency
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Global study finds 60 percent of CSPs believe AI will improve network operational efficiency by 40 percent or more.
AI  to drive 160% increase in data centre power, European grid issues
AI  to drive 160% increase in data centre power, European grid issues
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Data centre power requirements are set to almost double by 2030 putting significant pressure on the European power grid, according to the latest figures from Goldman Sachs Research. The demand…
Europe drives BESS market strength
Europe drives BESS market strength
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Despite the falls in the semiconductor and automotive markets, the global energy storage market remained robust in Q1 2024 according to analysts Interact Analysis. Increasing deployments of BESS in emerging…
US includes semiconductors in sweeping China tariff increases
US includes semiconductors in sweeping China tariff increases
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The US government unveiled a broad set of tariffs on Chinese goods Tuesday (May 14), including doubling the tariff on semiconductor imports to 50 percent. The long-awaited announcement follows on…
CHIPS Act is raising US share of global production, says report
CHIPS Act is raising US share of global production, says report
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US wafer fab manufacturing capacity is projected to triple between 2022 and 2032, the largest percentage rise in the world, according to a report prepared by Boston Consulting Group. BCG…
Immersive engineering with new spatial content
Immersive engineering with new spatial content
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Sony and Siemens to enable Immersive Engineering with new spatial content creation system designed with and for Siemens Xcelerator Siemens and Sony Corporation are partnering to introduce a new solution…
TSMC’s April sales climb 60 percent year-on-year
TSMC’s April sales climb 60 percent year-on-year
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April revenue at foundry TSMC climbed 59.6 percent on the strength of its position in leading-edge manufacturing processes compared with April 2023. This increase came despite the company itself reducing…
Video heads for custom silicon
Video heads for custom silicon
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The rise in demand for video services coupled with AI processing is driving operators to develop their own custom silicon. This move for custom silicon for video processing follows moves…
Analyst drops chip market forecast after 1Q24 “train wreck”
Analyst drops chip market forecast after 1Q24 “train wreck”
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Malcolm Penn, founder and chief analyst with Future Horizons, has lowered his forecast for global chip market growth in 2024 to 4.9 percent from his previous estimate of 16 percent.
Global chip market growth halted in 1Q24
Global chip market growth halted in 1Q24
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Global chip market growth subsided in March, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association as economic headwinds started to win out over any AI boost to chip pricing. The three-month moving…
New API partnership Stack Overflow and OpenAI
New API partnership Stack Overflow and OpenAI
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Stack Overflow and OpenAI today announced a new API partnership that will empower developers with the collective strengths of the world’s leading knowledge platform for highly technical content with the…
TSMC trims semiconductor, foundry forecast for 2024
TSMC trims semiconductor, foundry forecast for 2024
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TSMC has lowered its 2024 forecasts for the chip market and foundry sector but maintained a strong growth prediction for itself on the strength of AI demand. CC Wei, CEO…
Smartphone, PC markets reflect market recovery
Smartphone, PC markets reflect market recovery
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Global smartphone shipments were 289.4 million in 1Q24 while 59.8 million PCs shipped, according to IDC. These were up 7.8 percent and 1.5 percent year-over-year, respectively. Samsung replaced Apple as…


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