RF envelope tracking to reduce the power waste in the RF power amplifiers of LTE phones has taken off, claims envelope tracking firm Nujira.
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STEM skills gap will exist for 10 years, say academics
Academics at UK universities have painted a gloomy view of the skills gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Academics questioned in a skills survey, carried by MathWorks, believed it will take more than 10 years to bridge the UK’s skills gap STEM subjects. And confidence among academics has fallen since the last STEM Skills Confidence survey in 2013. 2014 STEM ...
Are electric vehicles a slow burner?
Power technology companies may find that the take up of hybrid and all-electric vehicles will be a slow-burner. The global market for all hybrid and pure electric vehicles could exceed $533bn, but not until 2025, according to a report by market watcher IDTechEx. Most electric vehicles are higher cost premium cars and likely to remain so for a while. The ...
190 million smart home products by 2018
The smart home market will grow by 56%, compounded annually, in the next three years, with 190 million products shipping by 2018, according to market research firm IHS Technology, and Bluetooth Smart will be the fastest growing smart home connectivity technology. “Bluetooth Smart has the unique advantage of being low-power technology that is natively supported by smartphones and tablets,” said ...
Printed electronics components are a reality – IDTechEx
The development of printed electronic components and the introduction of products is the subject of research conducted by IDTechEx. AC Electroluminescence displays AC Electroluminescent (EL) displays are simple, screen printed light emitting displays that require an AC power source. They are built of low cost, light emitting segments that can be relatively thin and conformable. Examples of cases studies include moving images ...
MCUs back on a roll
After a tough three years, microcontrollers are expected to grow 6% this year to $16bn, 7% next year and 9% in 2016 after a flat 2013 and a 3% fall in 2012, says IC Insights.
Optical components to grow 8%, says Ovum
The global optical components (OC) market will grow 8% in 2014, says Ovum.
Is the MEMS market going fabless?
Strong price pressure will limit revenue growth in the market for MEMS devices and encouraging the growth of new fabless suppliers, according to market research company Yole Développement. The French analyst estimates that the MEMS market is seeing 7% fall in prices each year. Interestingly the MEMS companies which are showing strong growth are fabless. The fabless model, which now plays such ...
Electronics firms are recruiting, graduates in demand
Over half of the companies in the UK’s microelectronics and semiconductor IP sectors are currently looking for engineers, according to an employment survey published by the NMI. Recruiters are looking for engineering roles from graduates to senior management. The survey found that 57% of companies asked were recruiting in the UK. Graduate recruitment has increased too with 57% of participants recruiting ...
Supercapacitors create big materials market
The functional materials for supercapacitors market will reach $5bn before 2025, so predicts IDTechEx Research’s report, Functional Materials for Supercapacitors / Ultracapacitors / EDLC 2015-2025. The most critical and costly components of a supercapacitor are the active electrodes, electrolyte and then separator. As solid state supercapacitors in the laboratory have no separator, then the structure and chemistry of electrodes/electrolytes are critical. ...
