Analysis

IC Insights recently released the 2020 edition of The McClean Report. The new analysis and forecast of the IC industry includes IC Insights’ 2020 ranking of sales growth rates for each of the 33 IC product categories defined by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation. 

From 24th to 27th February at Mobile World Congress 2020, Barcelona, Deep Tech EU will feature a 300sqm+ pavilion showcasing large-scale research initiatives of the European Commission. The Deep Tech EU space, supported by GSMA and the EU, will highlight the latest technologies developed by the Graphene Flagship, the Human Brain Project, the Quantum Flagship, and host the official presentation to the public of the new&nbs...

Selectronic has launched OnDisplay to supply customer specific embedded display solutions. The brand name OnDisplay has been added to the Selectronic family to sit alongside its established OnLED custom-made LED printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and LED strips.

TactoTek and fischer automotive have announced that they have collaborated on a smart surface technology demonstrator to show examples of design innovation that fulfil market demands for integrating styling, electronic functions and manufacturability of smart surfaces at commercial scale. 

The Zigbee Alliance, an organisation of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that STMicroelectronics has joined its Board of Directors.

NTT DOCOMO has released a whitepaper on the topic of 6G, the sixth-generation mobile communications system that the company aims to launch on a commercial basis by 2030. It incorporates DOCOMO's views in the field of 5G evolution and 6G communications technology, areas that the company has been researching since 2018.

  Imagination Technologies has opened a new design centre in Timisoara, Romania. The centre will focus on IP designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision. The team will initially focus on software and test activities, expanding in the future to areas such as system architecture and design.

The Zigbee Alliance, an organisation of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the IoT, has announced that STMicroelectronics has joined its Board of Directors. Along with other Zigbee Alliance promoter member companies, ST is set to play a vital role in the adoption and evolution of Zigbee, aiming to simplify development for manufacturers and increase device compatibility for consumers.

In terms of revenue, the global market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of ~18% during the forecast period, owing to numerous factors, regarding which study offers thorough insights and forecasts in its report on the global surface haptic technology market. The surface haptic technology creates haptic effects on touchscreens and other physical surfaces. The architecture for the surface haptic technology includes actuators, motors, drive...

After her mother took away her devices, a teen girl went viral after allegedly tweeting from her fridge. The reason this was so entertaining is because it’s unexpected - you don’t typically associate fridges with communication, just as you don’t with legacy equipment. Jonathan Wilkins, Director of EU Automation, discusses the issues and solutions surrounding retrofitting legacy equipment with smart technology.