Analysis

Given the exciting properties, graphene has always been linked as a revolutionary material for the electronics industry. CVD graphene is cited as the ideal solution in providing a perfect single layer produced in a low cost continuous R2R process, but the manufacturing and commercial reality have proved very different. After a long period of research, and with players regularly exiting and entering the field, we are only now starting to see this ...

The European semiconductor distribution market seems to have seen the worst back in 2020 and a return to growth is highly likely in 2021. With COVID-19 impact easing and a return to strong growth in Asia driving component demand, the demand in Europe is growing too. However, Q4/2020 still resulted in a slight decline.

A new report conducted by Beecham Research and sponsored by Sierra Wireless has found that enterprises are experiencing challenges in achieving the ‘always-on’ connectivity they need for business critical IoT projects, but eSIMs might save the day.

Here Nick Sacke, Head of IoT and products at Comms365, has discussed how IoT technologies and the use of data can boost and support industries and the wider economy to unlock more efficient and sustainable production cycles, as well as offering greater insights into product value and optimisation to help businesses to survive in the short term and thrive in the future.

Mental health challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted workers differently depending on their seniority, generation, and location according to a new report by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, a HR research and advisory firm.

Surprisingly, senior executives aged 55+ have fared better than millennial leaders (aged under 35) during the global pandemic. ABBYY’s COVID-19 Technology and Business Process Report found that since the pandemic, executives of all ages have experienced huge challenges - in the UK alone, 81% of senior decision-makers struggled, particularly with collaborating with colleagues remotely (37%), motivation to work (29%) and productivit...

The global airport runway foreign object debris (FOD) detection systems market hit a $36m valuation in 2020, and is poised to reflect a promising growth rate through the forecast period of 2021 to 2031. Airport runway FOD detection system sales are increasingly driven by growth in civilian aircraft fleets.

IC Insights recently released its 2021 edition of The McClean Report. The new analysis and forecast of the IC industry includes an analysis and forecast of the total microprocessor (MPU) market, including computer CPUs for PCs, tablets, and servers, embedded MPUs, and cellphone application MPUs.

The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has reported that global semiconductor market sales in 2020 amounted to $439.082bn, a 6.5% increase from 2019. Sales in December 2020 amounted to $39.191bn, down 1.9% versus the previous month and up 8.3% versus December 2019.

Software AG has announced the results from its ‘Situation Report’ global survey of IT Leaders and their digital transformation investment strategies. The global COVID-19 pandemic served as a dramatic backdrop for a year of innovation and digitalisation in businesses around the globe. 97% of IT directors surveyed said that their company went through digital transformation efforts in 2020, the same number expect that investment to ...