Panasonic Develops Light Diffusion Polypropylene Resin Molding Compounds, “FULL BRIGHT” PP
Panasonic today announced that it has developed a light diffusion type polypropylene (PP) resin molding compound, called “FULL BRIGHT” PP, which can extend the operating life of LEDs. The industry’s first introduction of a material applicable for injection stretch blow molding enables the formation of complex shapes and contributes to greater product design freedom for customers...
ST Surpasses 2 Billion Unit Sales of STM8 MCU, Particularly Strong success in China
STMicroelectronics announced that the company has surpassed two billion unit sales of its robust and versatile STM8 microcontrollers, less than two years after reaching one billion unit sales, noting particularly strong success in China...
Chinese IC companies Account for Just 3% of Total IC Sales in 2015
According to IC Insights’ latest report that U.S. companies held a 54% share of the total worldwide IC market in 2015, which includes sales from IDMs and fabless IC companies. The total does not include foundry sales. South Korean companies captured a 20% share of total IC sales and Japanese companies placed third with only an 8% share...
4K Penetration Rate to Rise Significantly to 23.8% This Year
Large-size LCD TVs are more affordable than ever and have become the main choice for first-time buyers and families looking to replace their older TV sets. The market for small-size LCD TVs on the other hand is on the wane. “As LCD TVs get larger in size...
Microsemi, D-Link Collaborate to Provide mydlink, an IoTs-Enabled Smart Alarm Detector
Microsemi Corporation and D-Link today announced their collaboration to develop D-Link's mydlink Smart Alarm Detector (DCH-S165). The Wi-Fi based detector monitors and identifies the sounds of standard UL-certified smoke or carbon monoxide alarms using Microsemi's ZL38062 sound classifier audio processor as the primary integrated circuit of the device...
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 2.3% in 2015
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $334.8 billion in 2015, a 2.3 percent decline from 2014, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. The combined revenue of the top 25 semiconductor vendors fell by 0.5 percent during 2015...