European semiconductor sales were four per cent up in July 2006 over July 2005, according to the European Semiconductor Industry association (ESIA) and World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS)
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Is printed electronics the next big opportunity?
Second generation printed electronics has arrived and its impact on society will be immense. A major new industry is born
IPTV is big opportunity for telecoms chip suppliers
The semiconductor market continues to see Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) as a big business opportunity and particularly for suppliers of digital subscriber line (DSL) chipsets
Will WiMAX market deliver on expectations?
Suppliers of WiMAX silicon and systems could see the market for the broadband wireless technology start to develop and even open up, says market watcher Strategy Analytics
UK needs to exploit design expertise, says report
The UK is responsible for 15 per cent of total worldwide Asic design starts, according to an investigation conducted by the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI)
Third of cars to get Bluetooth comms in 6 years
Bluetooth wireless comms links will feature in a third of new vehicles in 2012, increasing from just 3 per cent in 2005, according to a report from market watcher Strategy Analytics
European chip design sector still strong
The number of independent chipless, fabless and IC design houses in Europe is on the rise, according to market watcher, Future Horizons
No flying cars just broadband in 2010
If technology teaches us one thing it is that we should not to try to predict the future. And yet a recent report by Deloitte does contain one or two interesting talking points
Analyst puts numbers on China’s hunger for chips
China consumed about 20 per cent of the world’s semiconductor production in 2004 and, by 2010, will consume one-third, according to analysts In-Stat
FIFA World Cup adds to booming digital radio sales
Sales of DAB digital radio sets have topped three million and the FIFA World Cup will add to mobile sales this summer