74 SMT Magazine • November 2017
APeJ Surpasses USA as the Top Shipment
Market for Inkjet Printers in 2Q2017
According to the latest IDC Asia Pacific Quarter-
ly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, the total hard-
copy peripherals shipment in the second quarter
of 2017 for the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan
(APeJ) was 7.84 million units.
East Africa's Enterprise Infrastructure
Hardware Market Sees Decline in Spending
The East Africa enterprise infrastructure hardware
market (comprising Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and
Uganda) experienced a slight year-on-year decline
of 4.5% in the first half of 2017, according to the
latest insights from International Data Corporation
(IDC).
Autonomous Driving Set to Remain
on the Horizon—For Now
According to analysis by Semicast Research, real
autonomous driving with limited or no human
interaction is still many years away.
Western EU IT Spending Highlights
Interest in Next-Gen Technologies
Across Vertical Markets
IT spend in Western Europe will total $453.8 billion
in 2017, a 2.7% increase compared with 2016, ac-
cording to a new study from International Data
Corporation (IDC).
APeJ 3D Printer Market Jumped to
106% Growth in 2016
The latest results from the Asia/Pacific (Exclud-
ing Japan) 3D Printer Forecast, 2017–2021 reveals
3D printer shipments in the Asia/Pacific excluding
Japan (APeJ) grew by almost 106% in 2016 com-
pared to 2015.
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue
to Reach $411B in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to
total $411.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 19.7%
from 2016, according to Gartner Inc.
Global Flat Panel Display Market is
Anticipated to Grow at CAGR 5.8%
During 2016-2023
With advent of smart phone in late 2000s, de-
mand for interactive display technologies such as
OLED, AMOLED, and TFT LCD market have gained
momentum, according to Society of Information
Display.
Power Semiconductor Sales Rebounded
in 2016 and Will Continue to Grow
Through 2021
Global power semiconductor revenues grew year-
over-year by 3.9% in 2016, reversing a 4.8%
decline in 2015, according to a recent report from
business information provider IHS Markit.
Electrodeposited Copper Foils Market
Driven by Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
The global electrodeposited copper foils market is
estimated to be valued at $6.66 billion by the end
of the year 2017 and is poised to touch a value
of $16 billion by the end of the year 2025, reg-
istering a CAGR of 11.6% during the assessment
period.
Industrial Control and Factory Automation
Market Worth $240B by 2023
The market is expected to be valued at $239.11
billion by 2023 from $155.26 billion in 2017, at a
CAGR of 7.4% between 2017 and 2023.
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