Latest news releases from PR.com for Electronics.ca Publications. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:35:34 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/118254 With the burgeoning demand for portable devices, demand for advanced electronic packaging for accommodating the integrated circuits that support the aforesaid devices is on rise. Decreasing device size demands low cost electronic packages that are capable of rendering high speed, finer pitch, higher pin count and reliable interconnects. [PR.com - November 23, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/118254 http://www.pr.com/press-release/116651 As medical, diagnostic and consumer handheld applications (micro-fuel cell) expect low cost disposable solutions, the challenge is to integrate sensors and valves at the chip manufacturing level. This implies some partnership between technology providers and microfluidic foundries. [PR.com - November 15, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/116651 http://www.pr.com/press-release/116368 If people do not adopt solar energy, the planet will become unfit for human habitation. The fossil fuels are warming the planet at an exponentially increasing rate that makes life unsustainable if something does not change. Global warming drives solar markets. [PR.com - November 14, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/116368 http://www.pr.com/press-release/115292 According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, Chemical Mechanical Polishing Equipment and Materials, the global market for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) technology is expected to be worth $2.8 billion in 2008. This will increase to $5.5 billion in 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7%. The market is broken down into CMP and post-CMP equipment, CMP slurries, and [PR.com - November 08, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/115292 http://www.pr.com/press-release/105687 Today the markets in demand for solar battery mainly concentrate in the USA, Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain; those are in close relationship to the supporting policy. Meanwhile, the supply of high purity crystalline silicon is dominated by few giants such as Hemlock, Wacker and Tokuyama. [PR.com - September 17, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/105687 http://www.pr.com/press-release/105767 With all eyes on China for the 2008 Olympic Games and great interest generally in the rapidly developing Asian economies, one finding of note from a recent study available at Electronics.ca Publications highlights just how central the United States remains as a player in the global industrial and medical electronics market. [PR.com - September 17, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/105767 http://www.pr.com/press-release/104920 According to the new report available at Electronics.ca Publications, the global market for QDs, which in 2008 is estimated to generate $28.6 million in revenues, is projected to grow over the next 5 years at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 90.7%, reaching over $700 million by 2013. [PR.com - September 12, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/104920 http://www.pr.com/press-release/104658 Semiconductor revenues will approach $267 billion this year, marking the fifth consecutive revenue-breaking year for the industry. Not coincidentally, semiconductor materials have been recording record revenues and volumes over this same time. Growth was seen in both the wafer fabrication materials and packaging sectors, which are expected to reach $26.8 billion and $19.9 billion. [PR.com - September 11, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/104658 http://www.pr.com/press-release/104397 According to the new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, The Global Market for Thin Films in Energy Applications, the global market for thin films in energy applications was worth $1.1 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to $1.4 billion in 2008 and $3.9 billion in 2013, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.5%. [PR.com - September 10, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/104397 http://www.pr.com/press-release/103364 According to the World Fab Forecast report, now available at Electronics.ca Publications, a projected decline in world semiconductor fab equipment spending of 20 percent is expected for 2008, but a rebound of over 20 percent in spending is expected in 2009, driven by over seventy fab projects. [PR.com - September 04, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/103364 http://www.pr.com/press-release/101475 According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, Compound Semiconductor Materials: Technology, Developments and Markets, the global market for compound semiconductors was worth $16.0 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to $33.7 billion in 2012, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%. [PR.com - August 22, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/101475 http://www.pr.com/press-release/97819 The latest market forecasts show that 3D-TSV wafers will be shipped in millions and have the potential to impact as much as 25% of the memory business by 2015. If we exclude memories, our analysis show that 3D-TSV wafers will account for more than 6% of the total semiconductor industry by 2015. [PR.com - August 20, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/97819 http://www.pr.com/press-release/90071 In 2007, thick-SOI substrates accounted for a $72M market, representing approximately 380,000 6"(equiv.) wafer units. MEMS currently accounts for 38% of this market, and is expected to exceed 45% by 2012. The other outlet for these products is the power semiconductor industry. [PR.com - June 14, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/90071 http://www.pr.com/press-release/88866 Electronics manufacturing in the US, Japan and Western Europe accounted for under 50% of electronics output for the first time in 2006 as the migration of volume manufacturing to low cost locations continues, according to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications. Although the Asia-Pacific (and China in particular) has been the main beneficiary, Central and Eastern Europe and Mexico and Brazil [PR.com - June 07, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/88866 http://www.pr.com/press-release/87272 Wearable solutions being developed today to support monitoring of biophysical conditions can address many of these emerging issues across a broad cross-section of user groups. In addition to elderly care, disease management and general health and wellness represent significant segments that can benefit from more continuous, remote and personal monitoring solutions. [PR.com - May 28, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/87272 http://www.pr.com/press-release/86588 As the market for wearable infotainment systems is nascent, there is little defined structure to the industry. There are a limited number of products currently on the market, resulting in limited success to date. However, there are a multitude of potential wearable applications that could meet consumer requirements and unmet needs, and numerous companies could be well positioned to achieve sales of wearable systems with [PR.com - May 23, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/86588 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84742 The latest market research report reveals the spending on printed and thin film electronics devices goes beyond conventional silicon, reaching up to $1.58 Billion this year. The majority of this is for OLED display panels ($0.69 Billion) which is the value of the panel and not the final device. [PR.com - May 11, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/84742 http://www.pr.com/press-release/80242 Microelectronics, which has led to the explosion of consumer electronics sales, can now bring its added value to life science applications. The key challenge for microelectronics is to make complexity invisible and adapt it to the value chain and way of working to the life science industries. [PR.com - April 11, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/80242 http://www.pr.com/press-release/80004 For more than 20 years, silicon pure players have been looking at those "strange" semiconductor materials made of a compound of 2 or more metals, wondering if it could be, one day, a threat for their existing business. Material makers are seeking new business opportunities outside of silicon and equipment suppliers are open to adapt their know-how and expand their product portfolio. [PR.com - April 10, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/80004 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79810 Over the past two years, scale up of multi-wall carbon nanotube production has led to a dramatic price decrease down to $150/kg for semi-industrial applications. According to the new market research report, the run for industrial CNT production plants has started in order to achieve a sustainable business with the commercialization of these high-tech materials with a mid-term price target of $45/kg. [PR.com - April 09, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/79810 http://www.pr.com/press-release/78114 The report looks at the potential for thin film to become a major technology that reduces the solar power cost and even the cost of the traditional fire power, which is currently the key energy source of today's world. The report points out that the thin film will be the next renewable energy solution because the oil energy can only support no more than 30 years of the global consumption. [PR.com - March 28, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/78114 http://www.pr.com/press-release/77158 Electronics.ca Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "LED Driver ICs: Application Drivers, Technology Developments & Product Introduction Trends." Driven in the short-run primarily by mobile phone handsets, the worldwide white light-emitting diode (LED) market is projected to exceed 20 billion units in 2008. Using [PR.com - March 21, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/77158 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74413 The newest market report reveals continued healthy growth for the automotive electronics market. The current forecast calls for annual growth of 9 percent on average, reaching a market value of $173.7 billion by 2013, from estimated sales of $114.5 billion in 2008. [PR.com - March 01, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/74413 http://www.pr.com/press-release/73018 Due to the amazing learning curve of the semiconductor industry in terms of chip density versus cost improvements over time, there is a widening gap between the scaling evolutions of the chip front-end and the packaging-assembly manufacturing industries. [PR.com - February 21, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/73018 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67566 Electronics.ca Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "Educational and Entertainment Robot Market Strategy, Market Shares, and Market Forecasts, 2008-2014". [PR.com - January 13, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/67566 http://www.pr.com/press-release/66353 Electronics.ca Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "Nanomaterials and Markets 2006-2015". Although commercialization of nanotechnology is presently in its infancy, the new market research report reveals that the commercialization of new nanomaterials will open up new doors to possible opportunities for new business. [PR.com - January 05, 2008] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/66353 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62627 While nanotechnology has already staked a large claim to the electronics market, and awaits further use as the semiconductor industry closes in on the physical limitations of CMOS, nanotechnology, applications are currently being driven by "convergence" in consumer electronics. [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/62627 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62054 The technical issues for innovative 3D packaging at the wafer level are close to being solved. The new market research report defines 3D as the most "integrated" approach and as an enabling technology platform applicable to digital and mixed signal electronics, wireless, electro-optical, MEMS, sensors, smart imagers, displays and other devices. [PR.com - November 28, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/62054 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58852 According to a new research report, the global market for electronics products has grown at an average rate of 12.6% per year, from $1.4 trillion in 2004 to an estimated $2.0 trillion in 2007. By 2012, the global market is expected to reach approximately $3.2 trillion, 9.5% of CAGR. Consumer products show the most noticeable increase, up to growth rate of 17.1%. Computer products come to the second, a CAGR of 11.2%. [PR.com - November 03, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/58852 http://www.pr.com/press-release/57321 The value of the global PVD industry, according to the new study, will increase from an estimated $9.0 billion to $9.9 billion in 2008. It should reach $16.7 billion in 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 11%. [PR.com - October 24, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/57321 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56702 What new electronic product is being researched by organizations in over 30 countries but none have sold anything yet? According to this new report, the answer is Thin Film Transistor Circuits (TFTCs), which do not employ traditional crystalline or amorphous silicon, germanium or gallium arsenide and that can therefore be deposited at high speeds onto low cost flexible substrates. [PR.com - October 19, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/56702 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55004 The global market for automotive sensor technologies increased from $7.3 billion in 2006 to an estimated $8 billion by the end of 2007. According to this new report, the market should reach $13.5 billion by 2012. Moreover, power train sensors are expected to account for the largest share of the market, worth an estimated $4.7 billion in 2007 and expected to reach $7.7 billion by 2012. The analyst says, "In the future, [PR.com - October 06, 2007] Electronics.ca Publications http://www.pr.com/press-release/55004