Yole Développement has identified a growing interest for thin film PZT in the semiconductor industry, due to its very promising piezoelectric properties. For example, Epson has released its second generation inkjet head based on thin film PZT for small office applications, proving the maturity of the technology.

The EV/HEV supply chain is evolving and power electronic module manufacturing attracts more and more companies, car makers, modules suppliers, chip makers... to develop their own expertise, announces Yole Développement, in its latest report 'Power Electronics in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles'. Industrials develop innovative technologies at the substrate, integration and packaging levels, to enhance power module performance and push the EV/H...

A report has been released by Yole Développement which discusses the direct impact of investments, mergers and acquisitions on the solid-state medical image sensor market. The report, titled 'Solid State Medical Imaging: X-ray and Endoscopy', revealed that the medical imaging market is evolving slowly, with 2.1 million units in 2013.

The combination of cost reduction and advanced packaging technologies such as Flip Chip and Chip Scale Package, is changing the LED industry landscape, especially its supply chain, says Yole Developpement in an update to its technology and market analysis, LED Packaging Technology & Market Trends.

The 2014 Advanced Packaging & Integration Technology Symposium, organised by NCAP China (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Yole Développement, was successfully held. Yole is particularly interested in the advanced packaging industry in Greater China and would like to ensure business positioning and increase it's existing network in this geographic area.

Silicon Carbide (SiC) propagates over all industrial segments, announces Yole Développement. Power factor corrector (PFC), photovoltaic inverter, motor control … and more represented a $100 million business in 2013.

“The last months have been very active in term of mergers and acquisitions in the CMOS image sensor (CIS) business”, comments Yole Développement (Yole)...

The LED packaging industry is moving toward further cost reduction and new technologies including Flip Chip and Chip Scale Package (CSP), says Yole Développement in its latest report on packaging for LED: LED Packaging Technology and Market Trends 2014. These market and technology trends directly impact the LED & advanced packaging industry and its supply chain, especially at the material and equipment levels: whereas the equipment mar...

Apple has announced that its 4.7 and 5.5” iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus will both feature a traditional ion-exchange strengthened glass display cover. Sapphire remains in the camera lens cover and the touch ID sensor, features that were already present on the iPhone5s. Yole Développement believes that technical and manufacturing issues in the supply chain have prevented Apple from using sapphire as the display cover in this year's iPhon...

A symposium aimed at leaders of the advanced packaging industry has been organised by Yole Développement (Yole) and the National Center for Advanced Packaging (NCAP China). The event, entitled Advanced Packaging & Integration Technology Symposium, will focus on 3D integration technologies and market trends, interposers activities, roadmaps and key players, MEMS packaging and manufacturing readine...

Yole Développement has published a report describing and analysing MEMS technologies and market trends. The report, entitled 'Status of the MEMS Industry', announces 2013-2019 market data covering more than 220 MEMS applications, with an in-depth study of the industrial and strategic evolutions.

A recent market study, titled Uncooled Infrared Imaging Technology & Market and compiled by Yole Développement, has confirmed the uncooled thermal camera market downturn in 2013, with -5% CAGR. Overall growth is now driven by low-end applications, requiring much higher cost reduction at both material and manufacturing levels.

Existing commercial application and new consumer applications will drive infra-red imaging market growth, according to a new report published by Yole Développement. Under this report, entitled Uncooled Infrared Imaging Technology & Market Trends, 2014 edition, experts analyse the latest industry news, identify new market entrants and give a clear understanding of the impact on the market structure.

Yole Développement has released a new report '3DIC & 2.5D TSV Interconnect for Advanced Packaging - 2014 Business Update' which provides an overview of the TSV implementation for various devices and packages including memories, logic, MEMS, photonics, CIS and other applications.

From $9.5B in 2014 to $46B in 2024, the Internet of Things (IoT) device market will represent close to 15% of all data processing.”IoT devices offer huge potential for electronic component manufacturers, but this is clearly not where the value will stop. Most of the added value in IoT solutions will come from the processing of the generated data”, explains Dr Eric Mounier, Senior Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développ...

In the company's latest report, 'LED Frond-End Manufacturing Trends', Yole Développement provides a better understanding of the current process flow, process steps and technological trends in LED front-end manufacturing. Pars Mukish, Technology and Market Analyst, details the importance of cost reduction and evaluates emerging substrates and related technologies including GaN-on-GaN LEDs and GaN-on-Si LEDs.

The GaN-on-Si Substrate Technology and Market for LED and Power Electronics report has been released by Yole Développement. Yole reviews the GaN-on-Si technology growth, challenges and solutions and analysts Dr Hong Lin and Dr Eric Virey give an overview of GaN-on-Si epiwafer playground. This report also provides an in-depth analysis of the GaN-on-Si technology for LED and power electronic applications, including technology and cost aspect...

Focusing on patents in the emerging non-volatile memories market, Yole Développement’s partner, KnowMade, has released the "Emerging Non-Volatile Memories: patent landscape” report. This builds on the information from last year's Yole report: “Emerging Non-Volatile Memories”.

A 2D material with exceptional properties, graphene is the focus of Yole Développement's latest report: "Graphene materials for opto & electronic applications". With properties including ultrahigh electrical and thermal conductivities, wide-range optical transmittance and excellent mechanical strength and flexibility, graphene is a promising material for emerging and existing applications in printed & flexible circuitry, ultrafast ...

A report into the latest status of the LED Industry has found that a number of factors created a a climate of overcapacity, price pressure, and strong competition.