Industry Analyst Reporter - Semiconductor NewsTekrati Industry Analyst Reporter News ServiceRFID Reader Market is Both Integrating and Innovating, Says ABI Research- April 30, 2008 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers are becoming both more highly integrated and more innovative, according to a study released by ABI Research. Reader ICs have come to lead the market for Low Frequency (LF) and High Frequency (HF) RFID, enabling these technologies to be integrated into smaller, more power-efficient devices.http://semiconductors.tekrati.com/research/10289/ Aggressive Price Reductions Could Paralyze MEMS Revenue Growth, says Bourne Research- April 30, 2008 Although revenues for MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) reached record levels in 2007, aggressive price reductions, legal wrangling, and rising pressure from competitive technologies took their toll on the MEMS industry, according to the 2008 MEMS Forecast by Bourne Research. The market research firm reports that while sales of sensors for industrial automation surged, it wasn't enough to make up for significant revenue shortfalls in other core segments.http://semiconductors.tekrati.com/research/10285/ Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Sales Grew 6 Percent in 2007, says Gartner- April 16, 2008 Worldwide capital equipment spending totaled $44.5 billion in 2007, a 5.9 percent increase from 2006 revenue of $42.1 billion, according to final results by Gartner. Analysts said capital equipment sales were predominantly driven by irrationally exuberant memory investments, while logic and foundry investments declined once again.http://semiconductors.tekrati.com/research/10251/ MEMS Accelerometers Bringing Innovation to Diverse Applications, says ABI Research- April 10, 2008 Most consumers are probably quite unaware that MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) accelerometers are key to the Nintendo Wii's motion-sensing remote control or the Apple iPhone's self-orienting display. But according to ABI Research senior analyst Douglas McEuen, these popular products are only the high-profile advance wave of what will be a rising tide of new and innovative uses for the tiny motion sensors.http://semiconductors.tekrati.com/research/10237/ |