JANUARY 2018 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 85
Top 10 Ranking of Global Semiconductor
Foundries of 2017 E
According to TrendForce's latest report, the global
revenue for semiconductor foundry is expected to
reach $57.3 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.1%
compared with 2016, marking the fifth consecu
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tive year with a growth rate over 5%.
Global NAND Flash Revenue from Branded
Manufacturers Up 14% in Q317 E
DRAMeXchange reports a growing demand for
NAND Flash under the influence of traditional
peak season and increasing demand for smart-
phones and SSD from servers and data centers.
Bluetooth Smart & Smart Ready
Market Worth $39B by 2025 E
The global bluetooth smart and smart ready
market is expected to reach $39.3 billion by
2025, according to a new report by Grand View
Research, Inc.
Slowdown in Tablet Demand Hits
Middle East & Africa PCD Market E
The Middle East and Africa personal comput-
ing devices (PCD) market, which is made up
of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and
tablets, declined 15.2% year on year in Q3
2017, according to the latest insights from Inter-
national Data Corporation.
U.S. Cellular Operators Success in Key
M2M Markets Could be Jeopardized by
Distraction and IoT Hype E
A new report by ABI Research forecasts that
the U.S. cellular M2M market will grow beyond
300 million connections by 2022. But as U.S.
network operators rush to deploy the latest LTE
technologies, new competition is emerging.
Worldwide Spending on the Internet of Things
to Reach $772B in 2018 E
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things
(IoT) is forecast to reach $772.5 billion in 2018,
an increase of 14.6% over the $674 billion that
will be spent in 2017.
Smart Hospitals to Invest over $11B in
Cloud Computing and Data Analytics E
By 2025, 10% of hospitals across the globe will
become or will have started implementations
to become smart hospitals.
Flat Panel Demand to Grow 7% in 2018,
Biggest Gain Since 2014 E
Global demand for flat panel displays by area
is forecast to grow 7.2% to 210 million square
meters in 2018 compared to 2017, according
to IHS Markit. That will be the biggest annual
growth since 2014.
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