The global power management ICs market is estimated to account for US$ 5,142.17 Mn in terms of value by the end of 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period (2020-2027), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
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Intel Appoints Tech Industry Leader Pat Gelsinger as New CEO
Intel today announced that its board of directors has appointed 40-year technology industry leader Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15, 2021. Gelsinger will also join the Intel board of directors upon assuming the role. He will succeed Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until Feb. 15.
SOI Industry Consortium Joins SEMI as Strategic Association Partner
SEMI today announced that the SOI Industry Consortium, a leading industry organization representing the complete SOI-based microelectronics value chain, has joined SEMI as a Strategic Association Partner effective January 1, 2021.
Semiconductor Materials $50B Market on a Strong Run in 2021
TECHCET announced that global revenues for semiconductor manufacturing and packaging materials grew approximately 4% year-over-year (YoY) in 2020 to ~US$50B, and are expected to grow ~7% in 2021 to nearly US$54B.
ESD Alliance Reports Strong Electronic Design Automation Industry Revenue Growth for Q3 2020
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 15% in Q3 2020 to $2,953.9 million, compared to $2,567.7 million in Q3 2019, with all categories logging significant gains, the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) announced today.
PC Sales Remain on Fire as Fourth Quarter Shipments Grow 26.1% Over the Previous Year, According to IDC
With the pandemic still in full swing, traditional PCs (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) were once again an in-demand consumer technology.
New Series of VACTEST Vacuum Measurement Equipment
The exact observance of pressures or pressure curves in vacuum-assisted processes in process engineering is an important parameter for ensuring optimum efficiency and the best product quality. Busch Vacuum Solutions has now launched the new series of VACTEST vacuum measurement equipment.
China Forecast to Fall Far Short of its “Made in China 2025” Goals for ICs
IC Insights forecasts China-produced ICs will represent only 19.4% of its IC market in 2025, a fraction of the Made in China 2025 goal of 70%.
STMicroelectronics Extends MasterGaN Family with New Device Optimized for Asymmetrical Topologies
Building upon the advantages of STMicroelectronics’ MasterGaN platform, MasterGaN2 is the first in the new family to contain two asymmetric gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors, delivering an integrated GaN solution suited to soft-switching and active-rectification converter topologies.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 7 Percent Year-to-Year in November
The Semiconductor Industry Association announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $39.4 billion for the month of November 2020, an increase of 7.0 percent compared to the November 2019 total of $36.9 billion and 1.1 percent more than the October 2020 total of $39.0 billion.
