Wage premium for engineers in the UK
05 November, 2012Wage premiums and demand continuing to outstrip supply are two of the focal points of a recent Royal Academy of Engineers report which also emphasises the need for more science, engineering, technology and mathematics uptake at school levels.
Supply and demand for LEDs even out
29 June, 2012LCD backlight demand will reach its peak in 2013 according to a report.
Large-area panel makers looking for more growth
28 May, 2012Q2’12 large-area TFT LCD panel shipments are expected to grow by double digits, according to a report.
Tablet market set to explode
20 May, 2012Shipments of tablet PCs are expected to grow to 424.9 million units by 2017, according to a report.
Commercial LCD displays bring higher revenues
19 May, 2012The global market for flat panel TVs has been plateauing in recent years so display manufacturers are looking to commercial markets to increase sales and profits.
US electronics industry faces major challenges
14 May, 2012 by John MacWilliams, Bishop & AssociatesHave we reached the end of the story for North American electronics manufacturing? Bishop & Associates comments on the changing industry.
Organic solar cells set world record
14 May, 2012A world record of 10.7% efficiency for an organic photovoltaic cell has been claimed.
Touch sensor capacity forecast to reach 16.4 million m2 in 2014
11 May, 2012The total yielded area of resistive, projected capacitive, sensor-on-cover and on-cell touch sensors grew to 9.6 million m2 in 2011 and will continue to grow over the next two years, according to a report.
Dye sensitised cell market poised to expand
08 May, 2012Dye sensitised cell photovoltaics is a technology with solid growth prospects, according to a report by NanoMarkets.
PV spending forecast to rise
30 April, 2012Equipment spending by tier 1 PV manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013, according to a report.
Cast-mono wafers may reach 2.4 GW
26 April, 2012Polysilicon and wafer prices are expected to remain under heavy pressure.
3D LCD TV panels reached 21m in 2011
26 April, 20123D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million, accounting for 10% of all LCD TV panels.
Capital injection for Sharp
23 April, 2012Sharp has been suffering due to a lack of panel orders and strong competition.
Photo market grows to 27.4 GW
10 April, 2012According to a report, solar PV market installations reached a record of 27.4 GW in 2011.
Ups and downs of the connector industry
29 March, 2012The global interconnect market has gone through two recessions in the last decade and four recessions in the last three decades.
