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The diffusion of R2R technologies is expected to have a marked effect in lowering the unit prices of these devices. Consequently, while consumption in terms of volume is forecast to rise very rapidly, revenues will increase somewhat more moderately. As a result, the total market for R2R flexible devices is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 16.1% from 2012 to 2017, reaching global revenues of nearly $22.7 billion by 2017. Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The global market for flexible...

Intel's XMM(TM) 6255 HSPA platform is the engine inside u-blox' low-cost 3G-only module THALWIL, Switzerland and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss-based u-blox, a leading provider of wireless and positioning semiconductors, software and solutions, announced that the company is collaborating with Intel Corporation to bring a small, cost-effective 3G-only HSPA module to the market. Based on Intel's XMM(TM) 6255 HSPA modem platform, the chipset will be packaged...

Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that's made with organic semiconductors. Organic semiconductors are carbon-rich compounds that are relatively cheap, abundant, lightweight and tough. But they haven't traditionally been considered candidate thermoelectric materials...

Sales in March 2013 up slightly compared to last month and March 2012 WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.48 billion for the month of March 2013, an increase of 1.1 percent from the previous month when sales were $23.23 billion. Global sales for March 2013 were 0.9 percent higher than...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermal Engineering Associates, Inc. (TEA) announces that it is now accepting wafer orders for its new 1mm square Thermal Test Chip (TTC-1001). This new chip has many of the same advantages as the popular TEA TTC-1002 (2.5mm square) TTC. The TTC-1001 may be arrayed in many ways to create square or rectangular devices in increments of 1mm. A single TTC-1001 chip is referred to as a 'unit cell' and. has a single 10 Ohm resistor...

Effective government policies needed to spur stronger growth WASHINGTON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.25 billion for the month of February 2013, an increase of 1.4 percent from February 2012 when sales were $22.93 billion. Global sales from February 2013 were 3.8 percent lower than the...

University of Pennsylvania Electronic computing speeds are brushing up against limits imposed by the laws of physics. Photonic computing, where photons replace comparatively slow electrons in representing information, could surpass those limitations, but the components of such computers require semiconductors that can emit light. Now, research from the University of Pennsylvania has enabled "bulk" silicon to emit broad-spectrum, visible light for the first time, opening the possibility...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In accordance to Moore’s Law, the semiconductors of the future will have to continue to be improved upon year after year. IBM may already be getting a head start by taking some inspiration from the human brain to create their latest microchips. Yesterday, IBM announced that they’ve been able to improve semiconductors on an atomic level using drops of ionic liquid. Today’s semiconductors require conventional electrical...

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One of the most prestigious and long-established Chinese-American engineering associations recognizes Ms. Dai for her professional achievements in business, science and technology SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced that its Co-Founder Weili Dai has been honored with the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Established Corporation category by the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter...