Afdec August B2B slips eight points

Afdec’s August book to bill ratio fell eight points to 0.96:1. “The decline in the B2B to 0.96.1 in August is unwelcome however I believe that we’re simply returning closer to historical reporting levels, ” says Adam Fletcher chairman of ecsn,  “the polynomial trend line suggests the B2B ratio is likely to remain positive into ...

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CMOS image sensors on 9.4% CAGR

The CMOS image sensor market grew at a record 20% y-oy in 2017,matching the growth of the overall semiconductor market, reports Yole Développement. The CIS market was worth $13.9 billion last year and will have a 9.4% CAGR between 2017 and 201, says Yole.     The main driver is smartphones integrating additional cameras to support ...

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Samsung expects a $58bn revenue Q3

Samsung expects a 20% y-o-y increase in Q3 profit to $15.6 billion – another record. Revenues are expected to be $58 billion. Samsung’s semiconductor business accounted for 78% of Samsung’s profits in Q2, but displays and phones saw a Q2 profits decline. Q3 is expected to be better than Q2 for the display business as  ...

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Avatar adds architecture for sub-16nm nodes

Avatar Integrated Systems has introduced new architecture to its Aprisa and Apogee products wifh provides a detailed-route-centric place-and-route architecture forbdesigns at 16nm and below process nodes. As designs move to sub-16nm, wire and via resistance become the dominant factor for the performance of the designs. Interconnect delay and other wiring related effects can no longer be handled ...

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Platinum replacement offers cheaper fuel cells

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found an organic compound that can replace platinum in hydrogen fuel cells. The best catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells ICs platinum — but it comes with a high price tag. Shannon Stahl, the UW–Madison professor of chemistry who led the study in collaboration with Thatcher Root, a professor of chemical ...

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