Samsung Q2 profit up 73%

Samsung’s Q2 operating profit was up 54% y-o-y at $11 billion on revenues which were up 22% y-o-y at $55 billion. Net profit was up 73% at $8.4 billion. Q2 semiconductor revenues were $20 billion up 24.7% y-o-y for an operating profit up 27.6% y-o-y  to $7 billion.  “We expect that memory chip demand for ...

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21% leap in IC unit shipments this year, predicts IC Insights

After a 6% drop in IC unit shipments in 2019, and an 8% increase in 2020, IC Insights forecasts a huge 21% jump in IC unit shipments this year. Unit shipments in 2021 are forecast to reach 391.2 billion, more than 11x the 34.1 billion units shipped over 30 years ago in 1990. The 2020-2025 ...

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Quantum Computing: the video

Oxford Instruments has created a video about quantum computing with contributions from PsiQuantum, Intel, IBM, SeeQC and other leaders in the field. Called  ‘Quantum Technology: Our Sustainable Future’ the video can be seen on YouTube here. Speakers are: ·                 Alan Ho: Head of Product, Google Quantum AI ·                 Alexandre Blais: Advisory Board, Q4Climate ·                 Carl Williams: Deputy Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory at ...

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binder takes M12 and M12 Power from the cabinet to the field

binder, the circular connector specialist, has announced M12 and M12 Power control cabinet feed-throughs, to help ensure a secure connection between modules in the cabinet and automation components in the field. Specifically, new control cabinet feed-through connectors will be available for the M12 product series 713, 813, 814, 823 and 824, which are available with ...

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China and Europe dominate base station market

Chinese and European suppliers of base station equipment are expected to maintain a global market share of more than 70% in 2021, says TrendForce. The  top three suppliers (along with their respective market shares) are: Huawei (30%), Ericsson (23%), and Nokia (20%). Remarkably, although Huawei remains banned by the US government, the company still manages ...

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PoE power injector works up to 5Gbit/s

Advantech has a DIN-rail power-over-Ethernet injector for industrial grade Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure. Called EKI-2701MPI-5G, it supports data rates of 10M, 100M, 1G, 2.5G and 5G, and IEEE802.3bt 90W output. It is”an excellent choice for obsolete infrastructure applications requiring heavy network connectivity,” said the company. It further serves as a PoE PSE – delivering up to 90W ...

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Disinfection LEDs from Anglia

Anglia Components has begun stocking UV-C ultra-violet LEDs from Bolb. “UV-C LEDs are gaining attention because they provide robust, toxic-free disinfection,” said Anglia marketing director John Bowman. “The addition of Bolb’s products to Anglia’s line up is an important step as we look to offer customers solutions for sterilisation that will play an important role ...

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