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Average Contract Price of PC DRAM
Modules Posts Sequential Monthly
Gain in July
The average contract price of PC DRAM modules
rose by nearly 40% sequentially in the first quarter
to $24 and then by more than 10% sequentially
in the second quarter to $27, according to Trend-
Force.
3D Printing Market Worth
$23.8B by 2025
The global 3D printing market is estimated to reach
$23.79 billion by 2025, according to the new re-
port conducted by Grand View Research Inc.
e-mobility: The New Eldorado for
Li-ion batteries
e-mobility overtakes the consumer electronics mar-
ket segment to represent 72% of the total recharge-
able Li-ion battery cell market's value in 2022, ac-
cording to Yole Développement.
Global Market for Smart Manufacturing
Solutions to Top $320 Billion by 2020
TrendForce forecasts that the size of the global
market for smart manufacturing solutions will sur-
pass $320 billion by 2020 as manufacturing com-
panies in various industries, following the Industry
4.0 conceptual framework, embark on a mission
to transform their operations by deploying smart
technologies.
Enterprise 3D Printing Strengthens
Position in Aerospace
The market for 3D printers is set to change over the
next 10 years as the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agen-
cy (EASA) approve more 3D-printed parts for use in
commercial jet engines.
Smart Speaker Market Forecast to Grow
at 50% CAGR from 2017 to 2024
From a valuation of $400 million in 2016, the smart
speaker market in the next seven years is forecast
to outpace all records by collecting a revenue of
$13 billion by 2024, according to Global Market
Insights.
Semiconductor Manufacturing: What
Is Driving the Growth of the Glass
Material Market?
The 8-inch equivalent glass wafer market is ex-
pected to increase at a 23% CAGR through 2022,
reaching around 14M 8-inch eq wafer, as glass
materials make serious inroads in the semiconduc-
tor market according to Yole Développement.
Wearable Devices' Expansion to Industrial
Sector Thrives with Addition of
Advanced Sensors and Software
The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and
workers' need for real-time data, monitoring and
tracking are boosting the development of wear-
able technologies for the industrial sector.
Local Smartphone Brands Facing
Increased Competition in Indonesia
The smartphone market in Indonesia has changed
with the China-based vendors becoming more ag-
gressive with their aggressive strategies, not just
with their product line-up but also their overall
marketing plans and activities.
Global Defense Exports Expected to
Decline for First Time Ever
Weakening defense export order backlog points to
a contraction in the market by 2018, according to
the annual Global Defense Trade Report released
by IHS Markit.
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