On the television show “Home Improvement”, Tim Allen’s character always sought “more power” for whatever project he was working on. The theme of the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2014 could have been “less power”. APEC 2014 featured five days of seminars and sessions including professional education, technical… Read more“APEC 2014: “Less Power””
2014 semiconductor growth could be double 2013 rate
The fourth quarter 2013 semiconductor market declined 0.8% from the third quarter, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). Full year 2013 growth was 4.8%. Our most recent 2013 forecast at Semiconductor Intelligence was 6% in November 2013, based on expectations of positive growth in 4Q 2013. Who had the… Read more“2014 semiconductor growth could be double 2013 rate”
2014 International CES
Semiconductor Intelligence attended the International CES last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. A wide variety of consumer electronics devices were displayed at the conference. These ranged from: Fascinating – but is it practical? (personal robots, drones) Exciting – but when will it be cheap enough for the mass market? (UHD… Read more“2014 International CES”