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Global Flex PCB Market:
Growth Through 2026 E
The opportunity in this market is expanding at
a healthy CAGR of 11.80% between 2018 and
2026, increasing from $13.51 billion in 2017
and rising to $38.27 billion by the end of 2026.
Can a Home WiFi Router Act as a
Medical Sensing Device? E
New research that could transform the future
of healthcare will investigate whether it is pos-
sible to reuse WiFi radio waves as a medical
radar system.
Researchers to Develop Self-Evaluating
Robots E
Robots can do a lot of things—assemble cars,
search for bombs, cook a meal or assist in sur-
gery. But something they can't do is tell you
how they are doing.
Novel Fibre Optic Receiver Helps
Researchers Break Data Transmission
Record E
Optical connectivity requirements imposed by
such the data explosion of 5G and IoT means
there's a growing need for energy-efficient,
multi-channel links with fast data transfer
rates.
Smart Technology, New Business Models,
and Cross-industry Digitization
Revolutionize the Energy & Power Industry
in Asia-Pacific
E
A rise in battery energy storage capabilities,
emerging start-ups, and an increase in merger
and acquisitions drive expanding growth op-
portunities.
Six Predictions that Will Shape the Global
Energy Storage Sector in 2018 E
Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis finds that the
total installed capacity will grow 15.9% be-
tween 2017 and 2018, and the top six countries
will complete installation of 1,369 MW of grid-
scale ESS projects in 2018.
Flexible Fingerprint Sensors Promise
Embedded Secure Access E
Researchers from Holst Centre have demon-
strated a new class of flexible, large-area sensor
technology for detecting finger
and palm prints.
Global Semiconductor Sales Up 20%
Year-to-Year in Q1 E
The Semiconductor Industry Association
(SIA), announced worldwide sales of semicon-
ductors reached $111.1 billion during 2018Q1,
an increase of 20% compared to 2017Q1, but
2.5% less than 2017Q4.
Telecommunications Companies
Modernize, Diversify in Face of
Competition E
Telecommunications companies are under
threat from over-the-top (OTT) services that
enable consumers to communicate over the in-
ternet via streaming content and apps such as
Skype, WhatsApp and Viber.
On-Board Magnetic Sensor Market Worth
$1.89 Billion by 2023
E
The factors driving this market are the contin-
uous growth in the use of on-board magnetic
sensors for consumer electronics applications
and the role of on-board magnetic sensors in
navigation.
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