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		<title><![CDATA[Semiconductor Research News - New Publications]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lithium-Air Batteries: Technology Trends and Commercialization Prospects]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/lithium-air-batteriestechnology-trends-and-commercialization-prospects.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Electric vehicles are facing numerous technological challenges to 
replace gasoline internal combustion engine-powered cars.  One of the 
biggest problems is low energy density of currently available li-ion 
batteries, which allows a short driving range of 150 km/charge. To boost
 full-scale development of the EV market, replacing current internal 
combustion engine cars, it is necessary to develop EVs with a similar 
single charge range of more than 500km with internal combustion engine 
cars. According to NEDO (Japan), the energy density limit of li-ion 
secondary batteries is expected to be up to 250 Wh/kg.  To develop EVs 
with the 500km range, which is considered as a prerequisite for growth 
of the EV market, it is required to develop a new type of battery that 
has energy density of 700 Wh/kg or more.  Among several candidate 
technologies, metal-air batteries such as lithium-air and zinc-air 
batteries are considered as the most promising. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Next-Generation Flexible Thin-film Solar Cell Technology and Market Forecast]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/flexible-thin-film-solar-cell-technology-and-market-forecast.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As cost reduction and product diversification are becoming important 
issues in the PV industry, flexible solar cells are drawing a lot of 
attention.  Since most of conventional solar cells are formed on hard 
substrates such as wafers or glass, they are deformed or broken when 
forces are applied. However, flexible solar cells, drawing attention as 
one of next-generation solar cells, are bendable or twistable.  Thus, 
thin-film solar cells are mainly used for flexibility.  They are 
transformable according to circumstances, light-weight, and highly 
portable. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[LIBs for IT Applications: Market Analysis and Forecast]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/lithium-secondary-battery-for-it-applications-market-analysis.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[2012 global lithium secondary battery shipments totaled 4911 million 
cells.  Quarterly shipments were 1140 million cells in the first 
quarter, 1,250 million cells in the second quarter, 1,280 million cells 
in the third quarter, and 1,250 million cells in the fourth quarter.  Although
 the market was expected to grow between 3Q and 4Q, which belong to the 
peak season in the IT industry, the overall LIB shipments were actually 
flat, as demand for the cylindrical type decreased from 495 million 
cells in 3Q to 417 million cells in 4Q.  This resulted from fierce 
competition between companies such as Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and LG 
Chem for increasing capacity of cylindrical batteries, and excessive 
investment in cylindrical and prismatic batteries, which are relatively 
standardized and allow employing automation to the fullest, as an 
attempt to reduce labor costs. While the prismatic type had no major 
difficulties, creating new demand continuously through smart phone 
applications such as Samsung Galaxy Series, demand for the cylindrical 
type continued to decrease.  Thus, related companies are striving to 
create new applications.  On the other hand, Chinese LIB manufacturers 
such as ATL, Lishen, Coslight, and B&K, which have focused on 
production of and investment in the polymer type, are enjoying the 
current market situation. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UHD TV Market Insight]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/uhd-tv-market-insight.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[From the first half of 2012, Industry leading Korean companies started 
to recover and move from deficit to surplus. However, the TFT LCD market
 which have previously shown a rapid growth is now in the maturity stage
 and due to the changes in the spending pattern of consumers and 
aggressive purchasing policy of set companies, the display industry and 
in particular, the LCD manufacturers are experiencing profitability 
deterioration which can no longer be neglected. As a solution, companies
 are finding a breakthrough by realizing a large-size high-resolution 
LCD panel screen and commercializing OLED television technology which 
might lead to <span style="color:#ff0000;">the fourth</span> "Big Bang"in the market. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Global Markets for Roll to Roll Technologies for Flexible Devices]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/global-markets-for-roll-to-roll-technologies-for-flexible-devices-gb-smc082a.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Used in diverse fields such as electronics, energy and healthcare, flexible 
devices represent a category of devices that in recent years have 
experienced strong market growth due to their advanced characteristics. 
Flexible devices that are lightweight and can bend and conform to curved
 surfaces due to their thin profile provide versatility and allow for 
the creation of new and low-cost applications. As
 flexible devices become more popular, the need increases to use 
high-volume processes for their fabrication. Consequently, the industry 
is steadily transitioning to the integration of roll-to-roll (R2R) 
technologies for fabricating these devices. The
 primary goal of this report is to offer new insights on flexible 
devices that are produced using roll-to-roll technologies, outlining 
technological and industry trends and providing a market analysis for 
these products. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[North America – Smart Weapons Markets and Technologies Outlook]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/smart-weapons-markets-and-technologies-outlook.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The U.S. government is the major customer of the smart weapons 
industry, and therefore, an understanding of the impact of U.S. budget 
woes on upcoming spending budgets is crucial to understanding future 
trends in the U.S. and global smart weapons markets. Add to this complex equation the growth of Chinese and Indian 
military power, the changes in conflict profiles, and the future 
evolution of the smart weapons industry becomes a puzzle requiring 
robust analysis, and “out of the box” thinking to solve and exploit 
successfully. 
]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecast 2013-2018]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/next-generation-network-oss-bss-market-and-forecast.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[NGN promises a high quality end-user experience. Telecommunications 
service providers expect the NGN framework to provide them with tools 
that would ensure customer loyalty. However, the path towards achieving 
the ideal NGN is fraught with formidable challenges. The most critical 
challenge confronting operators is optimizing their OSS and BSS 
platforms, systems, and processes. With research beginning in 
2007, the report Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecast 
2013-2018 provides a comprehensive analysis of drivers and issues 
related to technical and business aspects of OSS/BSS deployments and 
developments while forecasting their growth over the next five years. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medical Robotic Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/medical-robotic-systems-market.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This report studies the market for medical robotic systems by different 
types of systems including surgical robots, non-invasive radiosurgery, 
emergency response, prosthetics, assistive & rehabilitation and 
non-medical robotic systems. The global market has been segmented based 
on these systems, and market size and forecasts for the period 2010 to 
2018 have been provided for each segment, in terms of USD million. The 
CAGR (%) of each market segment for the forecast period 2012 to 2018 has
 also been provided, considering 2011 as the base year. ]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Healthcare Microchip Array Market - Global Industry Analysis]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/healthcare-microchip-array-market-global-industry-analysis.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A healthcare microchip array refers to 
the use of advanced semiconductor technology to produce microchips with 
varied healthcare applications. Such an amalgamation of technology with 
healthcare has revolutionary consequences, as it holds the capability to
 transform the cost effective semiconductor technology attained through 
economies of scale to the healthcare frontier. The high growth of the 
market is accounted for by the rising prevalence of lifestyle induced 
diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular complications.
Microchips can be used to constantly 
monitor the body’s condition wirelessly and cost effectively. Such a 
capability of the technology to personalize healthcare and detect 
chronic diseases at an early stage is one of the major driving factors 
for the market. Some of the other drivers for the market are growing 
personal/home healthcare industries and technological advancements in 
the field of semiconductor technologies and the medical devices market.]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Worldwide Solid State Storage 2013–2017 Forecast and Analysis]]></title>
			<link>http://www.electronics.ca/store/solid-state-storage-ssd-market-forecast.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This study provides insight into the solid state drive (SSD) industry
 for the 2013–2017 forecast period. Significant trends and industry 
dynamics are analyzed in an attempt to give the reader a solid 
understanding of the current situation and future outlook for the 
worldwide SSD market. Market opportunities are discussed in terms of 
unit shipments, exit factory revenue, and terabytes shipped. The evolution of the IT market, which is being driving by social 
business, mobile devices, big data analytics, and the cloud, is changing
 the storage landscape and in turn creating new and expanding 
opportunities for solid state storage. As a result, SSD adoption 
continues to expand in both the client and the enterprise market as the 
industry looks to take advantage of many of the inherent benefits of the
 technology to provide faster, more efficient access to stored data. 
]]></description>
			<author>RSS@ELECTRONICS.CA (Electronics.ca Research Network)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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