Semi capex to grow 10%

Global semiconductor capital spending is expected to increase 10.2% in 2017 to $77.7 billion, says Gartner, driven by memory investment, However, the spending is projected to come down to $73.2 billion by 2020. A decline of 7.3% is expected in 2019. “The NAND flash shortage was more pronounced in the first quarter of 2017 than ...

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Lean Manufacturing Helps LED Lighting Company Compete

Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is one of the hottest segments in the electrical equipment industry today. And, as more consumers seek energy-efficient alternatives to traditional incandescent and fluorescent products, global shipments of LED fixtures, luminaires and modules are expected to grow more than 12 percent annually over the next five years.

Scottish satellite firm proposes Earth sensor using ‘cold atoms’

Scottish miniature satellite maker Clyde Space is proposing to use quantum technology to create very high accuracy space sensors for monitoring the Earth. The Glasgow-based firm, which pioneered the CubeSat, is working with Teledyne e2v and researchers at the University of Birmingham on the project which is funded by Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency. ...

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Government’s start-up fund cannot replace EU money post Brexit

UK is proposing to enter the venture capital arena with the creation of a National Investment Fund which will target British start-ups. The hope is to create more UK-based unicorns, these are new firms valued over $1bn. But it is also a way of replacing European investment in UK start-ups. British businesses still rely heavily ...

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Oxford to offer fintech course

Oxford is to offer a course in fintech. The Oxford University Saïd Business School, has launched a new digital open enrolment programme on financial technology and innovation called Oxford Fintech. ‘The course has been designed to equip you with the ability to identify opportunities for disruption in the financial services sector, and enables you to both ...

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IQD launches CMOS clock oscillator range

IQD of Crewkerne, Somerset,  has launched a range of ultra-low voltage CMOS based clock oscillators available at 0.9V, 1.2V and 1.5V. The devices are suitable are for designs where improved battery life is critical including body cameras for security services, digital cameras, personal navigation devices (PND), portable audio players, portable test equipment, USB Interface, WLAN ...

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China eyeing up Imagination

China could be after Imagination. The controversial China-backed private equity company, Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, which put in a bid for Lattice which is currently under investigation by the US authorities, is said to be pondering a bid for Imagination. Canyon Bridge has its HQ inPalo Alto but is funded by China. Last November it ...

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2017 chip market to grow 16%, says IC Insights,

The IC market will grow 16% in 2017 due to exceptional growth in the DRAM and NAND flash memory markets, says IC Insights. The DRAM market is now forecast to grow 55% and the NAND flash market is now expected to rise 35% this year—in both cases, almost entirely due to fast-rising prices rather than ...

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