76 SMT Magazine • May 2014
SmTonline market News
Highlights
Global Smartphone market to See
CaGR of 15.3%
Analysts forecast the global smartphone market
will grow at a CAgR of 15.3% during the period
2013–2018. one of the key factors contribut-
ing to this market growth is the declining aSp of
smartphones. The global smartphone market has
also been witnessing increasing demand for large-
screen smartphones.
Industrial Electronics Chip
market Rebounds
Powered by the freshly-fueled gears of reviving
economies, the global market for semiconductors
used in industrial electronics applications over-
came a serious fall in 2012 and roared back to life
last year, boding well for an even more energetic
2014.
Report: Test & measurement in the
Global EmS market
This study analyzes growth opportunities and
trends in test and measurement for eMS providers,
as increasing complexity of assembly and minia-
turization of components bolster demand for test-
ing services. oeMs are increasing reliance on eMS
partners for product quality assurance.
mEmS Combo Sensors Revenue
Continues to Climb
Combo sensors are headed for another major
growth spurt this year in the global microelectro-
mechanical systems (MeMS) sensor market as rev-
enue climbs an expansive 37% after two years of
already phenomenal increases, according to new
analysis from ihS Technology.
Dell, HP See Growth in Worldwide
PC monitor market
"Dell and HP both saw increases in unit ship-
ments for the worldwide PC monitor market for
the second time in a down year," said Jennifer
Song, research analyst, worldwide Trackers at
IDC. "At a regional level, eMeA experienced the
largest positive growth during the fourth quar-
ter, with italy and Spain posting the biggest
gains."
Conference Board Labor
market Improving
The economy generated a gain of 192,000 jobs in
March. undoubtedly, there was some catch up in
hiring following the inclement weather this win-
ter. Still, the underlying trend is encouraging, with
more good news expected this spring and sum-
mer. This confirms the signals from The Conference
Board's Consumer Confidence Index and leading
economic index for the u.S.
Energy Efficiency Retrofits to Top
$127B by 2023
efforts to reduce energy consumption and green-
house gas emissions have led to increasing deploy-
ments of energy efficiency retrofits for commercial
and public buildings. According to a new report
from navigant Research, the worldwide market for
energy efficiency retrofits in commercial and public
buildings will grow from $68.2 billion in 2014 to
$127.5 billion by 2023.
Global Tv market Continues to Drop
The global television market shrank last year for the
second year in a row after total shipments declined
by 6% from already soft 2012 levels, accompanied
this time by a rare deceleration in the liquid-crystal
display (lCD) Tv space in China, asia-pacific, and
eastern europe, according to a new report from
ihS Technology.
3D Printing market to Reach
$16.2B in 2018
Canalys predicts that the 3D printing market, in-
cluding 3D printer sales, materials, and associated
services, will rise to $3.8 billion in 2014, with the
market continuing to experience rapid growth,
reaching $16.2 billion by 2018.
BBva Compass: U.S. Economy Not at
Risk of Deflation
As experts debate what the federal Reserve should
do about inflation, BBvA Compass economists say
in their latest research that the policymaking board
shouldn't divert from its timeline on tapering be-
cause the u.S. economy is not at risk of tipping into
deflation.
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