46 The PCB Magazine • October 2016
Steve Williams Receives Prestigious
John Maxwell International Certification
Steve Williams, president of The Right Approach
Consulting (TRAc), received certification from the
John Maxwell Team as an Independent Certified
Coach, Teacher & Speaker. The 5th anniversary
weeklong event was held at the Marriott World
Convention Center and hosted candidates from
more than 30 countries.
For First Time, Carbon Nanotube
Transistors Outperform Silicon
For decades, scientists have tried to harness the
unique properties of carbon nanotubes to create
high-performance electronics that are faster or con
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sume less power—resulting in longer battery life,
faster wireless communication and faster process-
ing speeds for devices like smartphones and lap-
tops.
DRAM Contract Prices to Rise Over 10%
Sequentially in Fourth Quarter as Memory
Demand Stays Hot
Prices of both DRAM and NAND Flash are projected
to rise in the fourth quarter, and DRAM contract
prices in particular will post another sequential in
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crease of over 10%.
A Conscious Coupling of Magnetic and
Electric Materials
New multiferroic material by Berkeley Lab and Cor-
nell researchers is a big step in march toward ultra-
low power electronics.
Memory for Future Wearable Electronics
In collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University, re-
searchers from the Center for Integrated Nanostruc-
ture Physics within the Institute for Basic Science
(IBS), have devised a new memory device inspired
by the neuron connections of the human brain.
Global Flexible Electronics Market 2016—
Forecasts to 2020
According to the report, capacity expansion plans
is a key driver aiding to the growth of this market.
As the innovation continues to churn out develop
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ments in the flexible display market, major com-
panies such as Samsung and LG have started ex-
panding their manufacturing capacity and required
investment in their APAC manufacturing plants.
Domestic Service Robots on the Rise
The domestic service robot market is forecast to
grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17%,
from five million units shipped in 2015 to more than
12 million units in 2020, according to IHS Markit,
a world leader in critical information, analytics and
solutions.
Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in
Cars Connected to Smartphones
In what is believed to be the first comprehensive
security analysis of its kind, Damon McCoy, an as
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sistant professor of computer science and engineer-
ing at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and
a group of students at George Mason University
found vulnerabilities in MirrorLink, a system of rules
that allow vehicles to communicate with smart-
phones.
From Consumer to Automotive, System
plus Consulting is at the Cutting Edge
of Innovative Technologies
Sensor technologies are a driving force in making
entirely autonomous vehicles a reality. Radars, mul
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tiple camera systems and more are already current-
ly embedded in high-end vehicles.
Grant to Develop Breakthrough
Flexible Electronics
The grant of 1.5 million euros is earmarked to open
up new research horizons in the field of thin-film
transistor technology. This will allow a leap forward
compared to current state-of-the-art and enable
breakthrough applications (e.g., healthcare and IoT).
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