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U.S. Circuit Board & Component
Manufacturing Report
despite revenue declines in almost every year of
the five years leading up to 2014, robust growth in
2010, due to a rebound in demand, led to an ex
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pected average annual growth of 1.6%; however,
revenue is still expected to decline 2.7% in 2014,
hitting $43.9 billion.
February Conference Board Employment
Trends Index Up
"February's job report and the ongoing improve
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ment in the employment trends index should pro-
vide some relief for those concerned about weak-
ness in the u.s. economy and labor market," said
gad levanon, director of macroeconomic research
at the conference Board. "the majority of the eti's
components have been steadily rising in recent
months, suggesting solid job growth will continue
in the coming months."
Healthcare Cloud Computing Market:
$6.5B by 2018
this report studies the north american healthcare
cloud computing market over the forecast period of
2013 to 2018. this market was valued at $1,750.4
million in 2013 and is poised to grow at a cagr of
29.8% from 2013 to 2018, to reach $6,459.0 mil
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lion by 2018.
Global 3D Printing Market:
CAGR of 16.8% by 2019
according to a new market report published by
transparency market research global 3d printing
(polyjet, Fdm, sls, sla) market–industry analysis,
size, share, growth, trends, and Forecast, 2013–
2019, the global 3d printing market was worth us
$2,200 million in 2012 and is expected to reach us
$7,240 million in 2019.
Mobile DRAM Revenue Down
Slightly in 4Q13
the mobile memory industry's worldwide revenue
reached $3.039 billion in the fourth quarter of
2013, bringing the yearly total to $11.826 billion,
representing 34.3% of dram industry value. look
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ing ahead to the first quarter of 2014, a 7.4% QoQ
decrease in smartphone shipments is forecast, while
tablet sales are expected to be weak as well.
3D Printing Market Experiencing
Rapid Growth
the 3d printing market has seen rapid growth
in recent years due to its increasing applications
across different sectors such as consumer products
and electronics, automotive, medical, industrial,
and aerospace. decreasing cost of 3d printers and
its increasing adoption across the government and
education sectors is further expected to spur the
demand in the coming years.
IDC: PC Shipments See Continued
Decline Through 2018
worldwide pc shipments fell by -9.8% in 2013,
slightly better than a projected decline of -10.1%,
but still the most severe contraction on record,
according to the international data corporation
(idc) worldwide Quarterly pc tracker. Fourth quar
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ter results were slightly better than expected, but
the outlook for emerging markets has deteriorated
as competition from other devices and economic
pressures mount.
Wearable Devices Market to Reach
$30.2B in 2018
Bcc research reveals in its new report, wearable
computing: technologies, applications, and glob
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al markets, the global market for wearable comput-
ing devices is expected to grow to $30.2 billion by
2018, with a five-year compound annual growth
rate (cagr) of 43.4%.
Growth of 65% for Digital Power
Supplies & Power ICs
the global market for digital power is undergoing
explosive growth, with revenues for digital power
supplies and digital power integrated circuits (ics)
each projected to jump almost 65% in 2014, ac
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cording to a new report from iHs technology.
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market
Soars to $24.2B
lithium-ion battery is used in a variety of markets,
such as consumer electronics, automotive, and in-
dustrial. the prime drivers of the market are growing
demand of electronic products, automotive vehicles,
etc. trends are favorable for growth across the indus-
try; however, significant differences in growth poten-
tial among the application markets and regions exist.
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