The China Q3+smartphone market dropped 14.3% y-o-y to 84.8 million units. This was the result of multiple factors: soft demand; Huawei’s supply constraints; and delayed flagship launches from both Huawei and Apple. China Smartphone Market, Top 5 Company Shipments, Market Share, and YoY Growth, Q3 2020 (shipments in millions) Company 2020Q3 Shipments 2020Q3 Market Share 2019Q3 ...

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TSMC revenues dipped 6.5% in October compared to September. Revenues for October 2020 were approximately $4.2 billion, a decrease of 6.5% from September 2020 and an increase of 12.5% from October 2019. Revenues for January through October 2020 totaled $38.5 billion, an increase of 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019. TSMC October Revenue Report ...

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Offering precise temperature control, ambient liquid cooling systems featuring thermoelectric coolers are ideal for spot cooling of laser projector applications. The Ultra TEC UTX product series from Laird Thermal Systems offers a 10% boost in heat pumping capacity, greater temperature differential and higher efficiency than standard thermoelectric coolers. Compared to traditional lamp projectors, laser projectors ...

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Kyocera has bought SLD Laser  of  California. SLD Laser plans to begin operating as a Kyocera group company upon approval of regulatory authorities. SLD Laser specialises in the commercialisation of GaN based laser light sources and was established in 2013 as a technology startup. SLD Laser has won commercial success by developing, manufacturing and marketing ...

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Farnell  is expanding its range of soldering products with the  GT family of soldering systems from Metcal. The GT90 and GT120 soldering stations claim to offer new levels of functionality and efficiency to Original Equipment Manufacturers and Contract Electronics Manufacturers, electronic design and bench engineers involved in the manufacture and service of electrical and electronic ...

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Moortec, the Plymouth on-chip monitoring IP specialist, has been bought by Synopsys. Synopsys rolled out its Silicon Lifecycle Management (SLM) platform last month and the Moortec technology adds an important element to provide a broad range of monitors and sensors for more detailed visibility into the chip’s operation. Moortec’s PVT sensors are claimed to be the most advanced ...

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A 4.8% surge in GDP next year will return global GDP to the same level seen in 2019, says IC Insights, which recently issued the October update to its 2020 McLean Report. Figure 1 shows the severe impact the covid outbreak has had on the GDP growth rates of major countries/regions. Each country/region is forecast ...

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