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"White Graphene" Structures Can
Take the Heat in Electronics
Three-dimensional structures of boron nitride
might be the right stuff to keep small electron-
ics cool, according to scientists at Rice University.
Rice researchers have completed the first theo-
retical analysis of how 3-D boron nitride might
be used as a tunable material to control heat flow
in such devices.
Cloud, Big Data Driving Growth of
Data Center Equipment Market
TMR analysts state that the global data center
equipment market was worth US$32.15 billion
in 2013 and will display a 12.9% CAGR between
2014 and 2020. Digitalization of data across vari-
ous industry sectors has created unparalleled de-
mand for data storage and data backup facilities.
IPC Releases PCB Industry Results
for May 2015
"North American PCB sales continued below last
year's level, but orders resumed positive growth
and the book-to-bill ratio remains positive for the
eighth straight month," said Sharon Starr, IPC's
director of market research. "This indicates the
likelihood of strengthening sales growth in the
second half of this year," she added.
Global Graphene Market Growth
to 2025 Led by Asia
RnRMarketResearch.com offers new graphene
market research reports titled Global Graphene
Industry Report 2015, The Global Market for Gra-
phene to 2025: Market size, production volumes,
applications, products, prospects, research and
companies as well as Research on Global & China
Graphene Industry, 2015 in the materials and
chemicals collection of its library.
IPC Lauds U.S. House of Rep on Passage
of TSCA Modernization Act of 2015
IPC supports bipartisan efforts to reform the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, which
needs to be modernized to reflect 21st century
realities. A strong, cost-effective, science-based
federal chemical regulatory program is important
to our members, who use chemicals to manufac-
ture electronics for the nation's defense, transpor-
tation, consumer and other industries. H.R. 2576
includes sensible, balanced provisions for modern-
izing U.S. chemical safety laws.
Graphene Development Breakthrough
Gives Light to Flexible Electronic Skin
A pioneering new technique to produce high-qual-
ity, low-cost graphene could pave the way for the
development of the first truly flexible 'electronic
skin', which could be used in robots. Researchers
from the University of Exeter have discovered an
innovative new method to produce the wonder
material Graphene significantly cheaper, and easi-
er, than previously possible.
Aerostat Systems Market to Reach
$10 Billion by 2022
According to a new market report published by
Transparency Market Research "Aerostat Systems
Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share,
Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014–2022," the
global aerostat systems market was worth US$3.60
billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $10.11
billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 13.8% from
2015–2022.
US Medical Imaging Industry
Faces Transition
Medical imaging is a notoriously data intensive
field with its volume, variety and speed of data
generation multiplying every day. Conventional
tools are incapable of efficiently managing such
large and complex datasets; posing limits on scal-
ability, sustainability and usability.
IPC Releases Report on Lead-free
Electronics in Mil/Aero Applications
IPC's new market research study examines the cur-
rent and future state of lead-free usage in high-
reliability applications, as well as the impact usage
will have on the industry.
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