Strong expansion in Australian manufacturing in March, PMI shows
01 April, 2016Australian manufacturing experienced its strongest expansion in activity in 12 years, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rising by 4.6 points to 58.1 in March 2016.
US Defense electronics forecast to be worth $134 billion from 2016–2025
23 March, 2016The US defence electronics market is forecast to be worth at least US$134 billion from 2016–2025, according to Forecast International's 'The Market for U.S. Defense Electronics' report.
58% of pure-play foundry capacity in earthquake-prone areas
10 February, 2016Many of the world's largest foundry facilities lie directly within the earthquake-prone Ring of Fire.
Global wireless medical devices market to reach $11bn
05 February, 2016The global market for wireless medical devices is expected to increase from $3.6 billion in 2015 to about $11 billion by 2020.
Wearable device sales to grow 18.4%
04 February, 2016Wearable device sales are expected to grow by 18.4% from 232 million units in 2015 to 274.6 million in 2016, according to Gartner Inc.
Clustering — key to electronics industry growth
28 January, 2016 by Dr Ronald Grill, Managing Director, Technology ManagementIndustry clusters have long been used to facilitate economic growth. New research shows how the electronics industry in Adelaide and in Christchurch is using a cluster-based approach to seize growth opportunities.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue drops 1.9%
13 January, 2016Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $333.7 billion in 2015, a 1.9% decrease from 2014 revenue of $340.3 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
Fab equipment spending set to grow
09 December, 2015Worldwide semiconductor fab equipment capital expenditure for 2015 is expected to grow to US$36.7 billion (AU$50.83bn) in 2016.
Automotive IC market to display strongest growth through 2019
09 November, 2015The automotive IC market is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of 6.7% from 2014 through 2019, registering highest growth among the six major end-use IC applications (computer, consumer, communications, automotive, industrial/medical and government/military).
Semiconductor sales to fall
14 October, 2015Weakness in key electronic equipment segments, including smartphones and PCs, is expected to lead to a decline in semiconductor revenues.
Built-in obsolescence — a fact or an urban myth?
16 September, 2015Is built-in obsolescence a fact or an urban myth? Does household equipment really have a finite life determined by the manufacturer or is it something we consumers have conned ourselves into believing every time there is a gadget breakdown?
Electric vehicle industry to drive SiC growth
03 September, 2015The electric and hybrid electric vehicle market is set to drive the silicon carbide (SiC) technology adoption, according to research firm Yole Développement.
Small electronics companies offer semiconductor vendors fast growth
21 August, 2015Semiconductor companies need to diversify their sales strategy to focus on the large number of smaller organisations that offer fast and stable growth, rather than relying on big deals from large customers that are in a constant state of flux.
Smart utilities drive smart meter semiconductors sales
20 August, 2015The global market for smart meter semiconductors will continue to expand in the coming years, providing significant growth opportunities to semiconductor manufacturers, according to IHS Inc.
M&A frenzy in the semiconductor industry
31 July, 2015The semiconductor industry is witnessing a flurry of M&A activity. In just the first six months of 2015 alone, announced semiconductor acquisition agreements had a combined total value of $72.6 billion, which is nearly 6x the annual average for M&A deals struck during the five previous years.
