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Flat market for auto touch modules

Shipments of automotive touch modules are expected to increase by 1.1% to reach 64 million units, according to IHS Markit, followed by increases of 1.4% and 2.4% in 2020 and 2021. However, stronger growth will resume in 2022, with a 7.2% annual expansion. The market’s rise will continue in 2023, with shipments increasing by 7.8% to ...

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Die attach market has 6% CAGR 2018-24

The die attach equipment market will have a 6% CAGR, reaching $1.3 billion by 2024, says Yole Développement, with heterogeneous integration enabled by advanced packaging & 3D stacking pushing the development of next generation die attach equipment   Die attach equipment can be classified into two categories: die bonders and FC bonders. The total market ...

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Huawei phone sales soar

After suffering five consecutive quarters of declines, Q3 smartphone sales grew 1.2% y-o-y to 360.1 million units from the 355.8 million units of Q3 2018. While Samsung remained No.1,  the No. 2 – Huawei – was the standout performerwith shipments surging by 14.8 million units to reach 66.8 million. Shipments rose by 28% y-o-y  – ...

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ADI buys Test Motors

ADI has bought Test Motors of Barcelona which specialises in predictive maintenance of electric motors and generators.   Test Motors offers products and services that detect faults in electric motors before they cause damage to production cycles and advises on how and when to repair them. The acquisition expands ADI’s portfolio of condition-based monitoring solutions capable ...

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Farnell launches Multicomp Pro

Farnell has launched a new collection of affordable components, tools and test equipment under the brand Multicomp Pro. This collection brings products from Multicomp, Duratool, Tenma, Pro-Power, Pro-Elec and Pro-Signal under one brand, making it easier for design engineers, technicians and production facilities to identify high value alternatives, whilst assuring production-grade quality. Customers purchasing from ...

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TSMC and GloFo bury the hatchet

Globalfoundries and TSMC are dismissing all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers. The companies have agreed to a broad life-of-patents cross-license to each other’s worldwide existing semiconductor patents as well as those patents that will be filed during the next ten years as both companies continue to invest ...

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SK Telecom and ID Quantique in Q4 QRNG push

SK Telecom and ID Quantique of Switzerland plan to boost sales of Quantum Random Number Generator technology in Q4.  SK Telecom and ID Quantique plan a strengthened QRNG product lineup for applications including self-driving cars, data centres, and mobile devices. The lineup includes a QRNG chipset (4.2mmX5mm) for self-driving cars; QRNG equipment for data centers; ...

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Non-combustible, flexible, li-ion battery developed

A non-combustible, flexible lithium-ion battery has been designed by a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. The team developed a  new class of “water-in-salt” and “water-in-bisalt” electrolytes (WiS and WiBS) that, when incorporated in a polymer matrix, reduces water activity and elevates the battery’s energy capabilities and life cycle while ridding ...

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