62 SMT Magazine • September 2014
Smtonline market News
highlights
Wireless power transmission market:
$17b by 2020
Wireless power transmission has gradually started
developing in the market and poses a huge po-
tential in the future. The market is mainly driven
by the consumer electronics segment for the near
terms, where it is mainly used for charging the
portable device which includes smart phones, tab-
lets, and wearable electronics.
Industrial electronics Chip Industry
reports positive Q1
Industrial electronics semiconductors made small,
but important, gains in the first quarter this year,
affirming continued strength for a sector that had
been battered only two years ago. Given a heart-
ening start, industrial electronics semiconductors
could finish 2014 with $35.42 billion in annual
revenue, up 9.4% from $32.39 billion last year.
U.S. Unemployment rate Drops to
6.2% in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by
209,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was
little changed at 6.2%, the u.S. Bureau of labor
Statistics reported. Job gains occurred in profes-
sional and business services, manufacturing, retail
trade, and construction.
Smartphone Shipments to reach
322m in 3Q14
Smartphone shipments are expected to reach 322
million in the third quarter of 2014, up 13% on
quarter, and see flat shipment growth on year in
the fourth quarter, while overall shipments in 2014
will reach 1.2 billion, up 29.2% on year, according
to market intelligence firm Trendforce.
Demand Uncertainty pressures Wafer makers
Pv cell manufacturers' utilization rates continued
to drop in June. "Market demand will remain weak
in July before the result of the u.S.-China anti-
dumping preliminary verdict is announced. Those
optimistic about future demand have decided to
continue with production; others have decided to
focus on inventory control," said Arthur hsu, re-
search manager at energyTrend.
the Conference board: Strong Job
Growth Sustained
"The economy generated a gain of 209,000 jobs
in July, very close to the average of more than
200,000 per month over the past year. This means
that the trend in employment growth, which sup-
ported stellar second quarter GDP growth and
strong consumer and business confidence, is hold-
ing up for now," said Gad levanon, director, Mac-
roeconomic and labor Market research.
Semiconductors in health, Fitness
to See Growth
Semiconductors providing wireless connectivity in
health and fitness devices are set for solid double-
digit growth in 2014 and beyond, especially as a
clutch of wireless technologies make their way into
a growing number of wearable devices, according
to a new report from IhS Technology.
Chinese vendors Lead Q2 Smartphone
Shipments
The worldwide smartphone market grew 23.1%
year over year in 2Q14, establishing a new single
quarter record of 295.3 million shipments, accord-
ing to preliminary data from the International Data
Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile
Phone Tracker.
3D printers market in India to
Witness Growth
3D printers are emerging as key growing printers
in global landscape. Although the market for 3D
printers is in the nascent stage in India, it holds
immense growth potential in the coming years.
These printers are used for designing 3D models
of engineering designs, objects, prosthetics, im-
plants, dentures, fashion accessories, art, and dec-
oration items.
top 20 Semiconductor Suppliers'
1h Sales Up 10%
In total, the top 20 semiconductor companies'
sales increased by 10% in 1h14 as compared to
1h13, three points higher than IC Insights' current
7% forecast for total worldwide semiconductor
market growth this year.
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