62 SMT007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019
Additive Manufacturing Leaps from
Prototype to Production
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According to a new report published by ABI
Research, additive manufacturing will produce
more than $360 billion worth of parts and end
products each year and nearly $2 trillion in
sum by the end of the next decade.
Personal Computing Device Shipments to
Drop 3.3% in 2019
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Unit shipments for the worldwide personal
computing devices market, comprised of tradi-
tional PCs and tablets, are expected to decline
3.3% in 2019, according to a new forecast from
the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide
Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
Canalys Expects Fewer than 2 Million
Foldable Smartphones Will Ship in 2019
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Foldable phones have arrived, in the shape of
the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X,
and more vendors will soon follow with their
own takes on foldable displays—but 2019 will
not be the year that foldable phones go main-
stream.
Egyptian Mobile Phone Market Shows
Signs of Recovery
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Egypt's mobile phone market saw shipments
totaling 14.4 million units in 2018, according
to the latest insights from International Data
Corp. (IDC).
Automotive Semiconductor Market to
Reach $77B by 2027
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The global automotive semiconductor market
accounted to $34.89 billion in 2017 and is
expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during
the forecast period 2018–2027 to reach $76.93
billion by 2027.
MEA Personal Computing Devices Market
Down 5% in 4Q18
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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal
computing devices market declined by 5%
year on year in Q4 2018, according to the latest
insights from International Data Corp. (IDC).
Semiconductor Equipment Market to Grow
at CAGR of 7% From 2018—2026
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According to Coherent Market Insights, the
global semiconductor equipment market is
projected to exhibit an impressive CAGR of
7.2% over the forecast period (2018-2026).
Intel Expected to Recapture Top
Semiconductor Supplier Ranking
in 2019
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Although Intel Corp.'s semiconductor sales
are forecast to be relatively flat in 2019, the
company is poised to regain the top semicon-
ductor supplier ranking this year—a position it
held from 1993 through 2016.
Smartphone Shipments Expected
to Drop in 2019
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Worldwide smartphone volumes are forecast to
fall by 0.8% in 2019 with volumes dipping to
1.39 billion. However, the smartphone market
will begin to pick up momentum this year with
year-over-year growth of 2.3% expected in the
second half of the year.
Green Regulations Driving Growth
of Lithium-ion Batteries
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The global lithium-ion battery market is
expected to reach $93.1 billion by 2025 while
registering a robust CAGR of 17% as well,
according to data compiled by Grand View
Research.
