58 SMT Magazine • November 2016
NAND Flash Prices on Upswing in Q4 as
Supply Shortage Becomes More Severe
The supply shortage that persisted in the NAND
Flash market during the third quarter will become
more acute in the fourth quarter due to surging
demand from clients in the smartphone and SSD
industries, according to industry analyst DRAMeX-
change.
Four IC Industry Clusters Emerge with
China's 13th Five-Year Plan
According to market research firm TrendForce,
committed policy efforts and investments from the
Chinese government have resulted in the forma-
tion of four IC industry clusters that are respectively
located in the country's four major regions of activ-
ities – the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta,
the Beijing-Tianjin Bohai Sea region, and the Cen-
tral-Western region.
Growing Demand for LEDs Vital
for Global Market
Focusing on the development of energy-efficient
LED lighting is likely to be a popular strategy
among leading players in the global market in the
coming years, according to a new report by Trans-
parency Market Research.
IoT Revolution Revitalizes Demand for
High-end Flexible Sensors
The global market for printed and flexible sensors
is predicted to reach $7.51 billion by 2020, accord-
ing to Transparency Market Research.
CIOs Must Design and Deploy Digital
Business Technology Platform
Digital disruptors such as algorithms, AI, bots and
chatbots are already transforming businesses. Gart-
ner Inc. expects that algorithmic business will cre-
ate even greater levels of disruption and new in-
dustries.
DRAM Module Industry Posted a 10%
Decline in Annual Sales Revenue for 2015
The sales revenue of DRAM module worldwide for
2015 was around US$7.9 billion, representing a
decrease of 10% compared with the 2014 figure,
according to the latest revenue ranking of DRAM
module makers by DRAMeXchange.
Medical Technology Device Market
to Reach Nearly $240B in 2016
The market for medical technology devices is ex-
pected to reach nearly $240 billion in 2016 and
this market is growing at a compound annual
growth rate of 11% per year, according to a new
study by Databeans Inc.
Note 7 Battery Fire Reveals Flaw in
Samsung's Supply Chain Strategy
Battery fires linked to Samsung's latest flagship
Galaxy Note 7 has led to a major fallout in the
smartphone market, and is expected to cause
smartphone brands to rethink their strategies for
battery supply chains in the long run.
ADAS Market Poised for Growth
According to Transparency Market Research,
the
global advanced driver assistance systems market
is expected to reach $50.48 billion by 2020.
APAC Maritime Defense Market Set
to be Worth $185.8B in 2016
The Asia-Pacific maritime defense market is set to
be worth $185.8 billion by the end of 2016 re-
sulting from ongoing major naval expansion and
modernization in China, India, Japan and South
Korea and also though relatively major fleet up-
grades in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and
other national markets, according to visiongain.
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