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Electronics Industry News
Market Highlights
Global Server Shipments Up 13% in 1Q15
"The first quarter of 2015 was a particularly strong
start to the year, with the strongest shipment growth
since the third quarter of 2010, when the market
was recovering from the downturn. It was also the
second-largest-volume quarter ever," said Adrian
O'Connell, research director at Gartner.
LED Market in Asia-Pacific to Reach
$35.79B by 2020
The Asia-Pacific LED market is expected to reach
$35.79 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 15.7% during
the forecast period (2015–2020). The high bright
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ness LED segment is expected to grow swiftly and
continue to account for the highest market share,
contributing to over 60% of the total market rev-
enue, throughout the forecast period (2015–2020).
High-tech Smartphones, Tablet PCs,
Driving Camera Module Market
The global camera module market, valued at $12 bil-
lion in 2012, is likely to exhibit a remarkable CAGR
of 19.7% between 2013 and 2019 to reach $43.06
billion by 2019, according to Transparency Market Re-
search. This is mainly driven by increasing penetration
of smartphones and tablet PCs and growing demand
for technologically advanced versions of the devices.
Info-Driven Manufacturing Drives
Photoelectric Sensor Market
Rather than develop independently, the photoelec-
tric sensor market tends to develop in line with other
automation markets, such as programmable logic
controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation
controllers (PACs). According to a new ARC Advisory
Group market outlook report, the photoelectric sen-
sors market in China grew moderately in 2014.
Small Businesses Optimistic but Slow
Growth Plans
"Business owners are continuing the solid growth
pattern reflected in the January survey, but at a
somewhat slower pace," said Paul J. Sarvadi, Insper
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ity chairman and chief executive officer. "One of the
key contributions made by the nation's small busi-
ness community is the ability to adjust quickly to
economic uncertainties and turn them into profit-
able opportunities."
IDC: Global IoT Market to Grow
19% in 2015
The worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) market is
expected to grow 19% in 2015, led by digital sig-
nage, according to a new forecast from International
Data Corporation (IDC). The second annual forecast
focuses on growing IoT use in 11 vertical industries,
including consumer, retail, healthcare, government,
manufacturing, transportation, and other industries,
while also sizing IoT opportunities for 25 vertical-spe-
cific use cases.
Six Top 20 1Q15 Semiconductor Suppliers
Show Over 20% Growth
The top-20 ranking includes three pure-play foundries
(TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and UMC) and four fabless
companies. It is interesting to note that the top four
semiconductor suppliers all have different business
models. Intel is essentially a pure-play IDM, Samsung
a vertically integrated IC supplier, TSMC a pure-play
foundry, and Qualcomm a fabless company.
Consumer Electronics Market Forecast
to Reach $1.55T in 2022
Increasing disposable income, decreasing prices of
consumer electronic devices in the price sensitive
regions and introduction of technological advanced
devices are the primary factors driving growth of the
consumer electronics market globally.
Industrial Chip Market Posts Record
Growth in 4 Years
Based on the latest information from the IHS Indus
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trial Semiconductors service, the industrial electron-
ics category is expected to continue its strong mo-
mentum, as the top application-revenue driver in the
semiconductor industry, through 2019.
Wearable Market Remained
Strong in Q1
"Bucking the post-holiday decline normally associat-
ed with the first quarter is a strong sign for the wear-
ables' market," said Ramon Llamas, research man-
ager, wearables. "It demonstrates growing end-user
interest and the vendors' ability to deliver a diversity
of devices and experiences. In addition, demand from
emerging markets is on the rise and vendors are ea-
ger to meet these new opportunities.
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