Microbolometer players (Ulis, Flir, NEC, DRS) have started to develop
or investigate large detector applications, but the low cost target
will be a big challenge for those players. Next year will be crucial to
determine which technology will be the most adopted. All in
all, with the arrival of new MEMS players and the emergence of large
detector applications, we expect that the overall IR detector business
will grow from $ 152M in 2010 at a rate of + 11 %/ year to reach $ 286M
in 2016.
Renesas Electronics has introduced a new 32-bit microcontroller which contains a built-in resolver sensor interface - this component was designed specifically for use in hybrid and electric vehicles for motor control. Freescale released a new ARM Cortex M4 core based microcontroller family designed for use in single chip graphics LCD applications. Fujitsu brought to market a total of 64 new microcontroller products as additions to its FM3 family, which were characterized as high performance and ultra low leak devices based upon 32-bit RISC technology and the ARM Cortex M3 processor core. Atmel demonstrated at CES 2012 its new S-series touchscreen microcontrollers for use in next-generation designs. Microchip announced what is said to be the industry’s lowest active current spec for 16-bit microcontrollers - these will be released under the designation of XLP (extreme low power).
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) represents one of the largest and fastest
growing military and aerospace markets. Fueled by 911 and the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars, the military is pouring money into UAS R&D,
systems, subsystems, components, and services. We offer a series of reports covering this market for those companies
which are not involved yet in these markets but are considering
entering into the market as either a systems, subsystems, components, or
service supplier. The reports are marketing guides with information on
the markets and potential buyers.
The report focuses on laser modules - lasers at their bare minimum.
This distinction is important, as laser modules are available in varied
levels of readiness for integration. Customization is the name of the
game for lasers, and lasers modules are designed with a particular
application in mind more often than not. This report defines a laser
module as one that performs basic laser functions of light
amplification and focus. The report uses the terms lasers and laser
modules interchangeably. The market forecasts do not cover the metrics
of the devices that lasers are eventually integrated in.
The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising
to become a huge market of over $200 billion in 2022 at ex-factory
prices. Some run entirely on harvested energy as with solar lake boats.
Others recycle energy as with regenerative braking of cars, buses and
military vehicles harvesting kinetic energy. Others use different forms
of harvesting either to charge the traction batteries or to drive
autonomous devices as we progress to the wireless vehicle. In some
cases, harvesting is making completely new forms of electric vehicle
possible such as "glider" Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that
stay at sea for years and surface to gain electricity from both wave
power and sunshine whenever necessary. This report gives a wealth of examples of energy harvesting in action on electric vehicles by land, water and air.
In January 2012 U.S.-based Vizio, an OEM best known for making an
impression on the market with its line of inexpensive high-definition
televisions, made an unexpected move when it announced it would enter
the PC business with a range of thin-and-light laptops and all-in-one
desktops set to be released sometime in 2012. The company is set to
showcase the two new desktops and three new laptops, all of which run
Microsoft’s Windows, at the January 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas. The firm claims it says it had worked on its computer designs
for the past two years in an attempt to offer an aesthetic that
competes with Apple’s popular PCs, but at a much lower price. The firm
has managed to offer lower prices on its products by keeping a smaller
staff and restricting the number of products it sells. Vizio also
standardizes many parts across its product line, allowing it to buy
parts in bulk for lower prices.
Renesas will be introducing new 40-nanometer embedded Flash microcontrollers specifically for automotive real-time applications - they are based upon new MONOS (Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) technology. Freescale announced new advanced airbag sensors for use in front and side crash detection applications as seen in the latest airbag systems - the new family of products is based upon high aspect ratio micro-electromechanical systems technology or HARMEMS. STMicroelectronics released a new CAN chip specifically for use in “partial networking” as seen especially in designs aimed toward saving fuel and reducing emissions. Infineon brought to market automotive qualified 100 percent lead-free power MOSFETs for standard TO package types.
Texas Instruments, the dominant market leader in analog ICs, is heading into 2012 with the strongest manufacturing capability in the entire analog semiconductor industry. This is mainly thanks to the market acquisitions the company made during 2011, including its massive $6.5 billion purchase of rival analog supplier National Semiconductor. However, declines in consumer spending affected revenue for all analog players, including TI, in the third and fourth quarters of 2011, a trend that will continue into the beginning of 2012. In fact, in December 2011 Texas Instruments cut its fourth quarter revenue outlook to a range of $3.19 billion to $3.33 billion, down from a prior guidance of $3.26 billion to $3.54 billion. Specifically, the company has witnessed declines in demand for amplifiers and data converters, as well as power management devices, which are integral in the construction of data centers and in personal computers.
This concise and highly
targeted report gives an in-depth review of the issues, as well as
forecasts for OLEDs and OPV, in order to understand the influence that
the development of flexible barriers will have on the mass deployment
and adoption of flexible electronics and photovoltaics.
This research provides a detailed assessment of the Emerging gigabit
Ethernet test equipment market. A thorough analysis is performed and
includes market forecasts, competitive structure, and market share
analysis. Market drivers and restraints and their impact are assessed
for each trend. End-user segments including network equipment
manufacturers (NEMs), service providers, and enterprises are analyzed,
along with the applications such as research and development,
manufacturing, and Installation & Maintenance. The market is
expected to show consistent growth throughout the forecast period, with a
key focus on the 10GbE market.
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