Category Archives: ASIC Industry Market Trends

Challenges and Opportunities for the Semiconductor Industry in the IoT

The Internet of Things has become a mainstream technology strategy for businesses looking to accelerate growth in 2017 and beyond. The semiconductor industry isn’t immune to the ongoing IoT buzz, as experts believe that major players will soon abandon the pursuit of Moore’s Law in favor of a wholesome strategy necessitating

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2017 Automotive Semiconductor Market on Pace for Record Year

Electronic systems that improve vehicle performance; that add comfort and convenience; and that warn, detect, and take corrective measures to keep drivers safe and alert are being added to new cars each year. Consumer demand and government mandates for many of these new systems, along with rising prices for many

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Top 10 Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Leaders – Q1 2017

IC Insights will release its May Update to the 2017 McClean Report later this month.  This Update includes a discussion of the 1Q17 semiconductor industry market results, an update of the capital spending forecast by company, a review of the IC market by electronic system type, and a look at

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Scalability in ICs: What made Digital Dominate?

Semiconductor Industry revenue went to sparkling 350 Billion USD by 2014 (Mostly contributed by Intel). If you see the numbers 80 percent of the total share is from the digital market. Ever thought of why digitization have to be done though the signals we deal in our daily life (say

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Total Semiconductor Memory Market Forecast to Increase 10% in 2017

After increasing by more than 20% in both 2013 and 2014, the memory market fell upon difficult times in 2015. Conditions that would normally be seen as favorable for boosting demand and increasing prices for memory devices such as supplier consolidation, limited capacity expansion, and a growing list of emerging

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Top MCU IC Suppliers 2015-2016

Strong growth in MCUs for IoT applications and suppliers jockeying for marketshare in this IC segment have resulted in several major acquisitions that changed the pecking order of MCU leaders in 2016, according to data released in IC Insights’ April Update to The McClean Report, which was released earlier this

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