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Medical Imaging: sSemiconductor Technology is a Key Enabler – iMicronews

Jun 25, 2020 | I-Micronews

“The medical imaging industry has always been a place for high-end technology and innovative solutions,” asserts Marjorie Villien, PhD. Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). “There are many players, and many dynamics, from big companies trying to innovate in mature markets, to disruptive start-ups innovating in specific fields. At Yole, we investigate this sector for a while […]

The Pandemic Isn’t Over: Nearly 10 Million Coronavirus Cases Worldwide – NPR

Jun 25, 2020

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, started Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing on a somber note: By next week there will be a total of 10 million cases globally. A reminder, says Ghebreyesus, that the pandemic isn’t over, despite places around the world reopening. There’s been a lot of news about coronavirus spikes in states […]

2020 CEO Outlook – SemiEngineering

Jun 25, 2020 | SemiEngineering

Impacts of the global pandemic and the rising cost of chip design. The post 2020 CEO Outlook appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

Real Highlights For Virtual DAC 2020 – SemiEngineering

Jun 25, 2020 | SemiEngineering

As the 57th edition of the Design Automation Conference goes online, learning about the latest, most efficient IC integrity assurance solutions is easier than ever. The post Real Highlights For Virtual DAC 2020 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

Automotive IC Market Forecast With Strongest CAGR Through 2024 – Semiconductor Digest

Jun 19, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

IC Insights released its June Update to the 2020 McClean Report earlier this month. This Update included a 2018-2024 IC database that segmented the IC market by major product type including Consumer, Auto, Computer, Industrial, Communications, and Government/Military end-use applications in the Americas, Europe, Japan, China, and Asia-Pacific regions. The post Automotive IC Market Forecast […]

The Next Advanced Packages – SemiEngineering

Jun 18, 2020 | SemiEngineering

New approaches aim for better performance, more flexibility — and for some, lower cost. The post The Next Advanced Packages appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

COVID-19: Yole’s Analysts Point out the Impacts on the bioMEMS Industry – iMicronews

Jun 18, 2020 | I-Micronews

“It is now a reality, the world, and particularly the healthcare sector, will have experienced a before, and an after, the COVID-19 outbreak.” asserts Jérôme Mouly, Senior Technology & Market Analyst and Business Developer at Yole Développement (Yole). “The pandemic has strongly hit the medical devices and IVD sector with an impact on sales as […]

Huawei Sanctions Bad for US Semiconductor Competiveness, says Strategy Analytic – Semiconductor Todays

Jun 11, 2020 | Semiconductor Today

The new US Government policy announced on 15 May against Huawei (to restrict its ability to use US technology and software to design and manufacture its semiconductors abroad) threatens US semiconductor industry exports, innovation and global leadership, reckons market research firm Strategy Analytics in its report ‘Huawei Sanctions: Bad for Telecoms, Global Semiconductors and the […]

Memory, CIS, and Power Electronics Drive Wafer Thinning Equipment Market, before a New Wave of Innovation by 2025 – iMicronews

Jun 11, 2020 | I-Micronews

“The demand for thinned wafers continues to increase owing to miniaturization associated with greater performance driven by a wide range of applications, such as stacked packages within mobile devices and other consumer products,” explains Amandine Pizzagalli, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). According to the new Thinning Equipment Technology & Market Trends for […]

Episode 272: Let’s Talk about Anonymity by Design – IoT Podcast

Jun 11, 2020

This week’s podcast starts off with IBM’s decision to stop selling facial recognition software (we recorded before Amazon made a similar announcement) and then shifts to a discussion on neuromorphic computing. From there we discuss Lutron’s new wooden blinds, turning a Commodore 64 into a home automation system,  insights on water use during the pandemic,  […]

Fan-Out Packaging: What Will be the Next Killer Applications? – iMicronews

Jun 02, 2020 | I-Micronews

“Fan-out packaging continues to evolve, establishing a new market class, UHD Fan-Out,” asserts Favier Shoo, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). “Being actively explored and validated as one of the high performing and multi-die packaging platforms, Fan-Out Packaging is breaking through into new applications in 5G and HPC. In the Fan-Out Packaging: Technologies […]

Why Are Some Countries Doing Better Than Others? – Coronavirus Podcast Daily

May 28, 2020

A new study suggests the coronavirus is both more common and less deadly than it first appeared, NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports. From NPR’s Joel Rose: a shortage of machines to process tests is the latest bottleneck in the pandemic supply chain. Certain countries like New Zealand, Germany and several nations in Asia have been successful […]