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ASM AMICRA CoS wins productronica innovation award
Regensburg-based ASM AMICRA Microtechnologies, a member of the ASM Group, has won the 2019 Productronica Innovation Award for its newly developed CoS (Chip-on-Submount) die-bonder. With this award, Messe München and productronic magazine honour the most innovative new products at the productronica trade fair for the electronics industry.
What does 2020 have in store for technology?
If 2019 (and let’s be honest, the entire last decade), has taught us anything it’s that we live in an uncertain and unpredictable world. What is certain is that technology will play an integral part in just about every aspect of society in the future. Here, experts at Imagination Technologies gaze into their crystal ball and offer some insight into how technology will advance across different industries over the next 12 months.
Further shaping the evolution of wireless connected devices
According to a new market report pertaining to the global wireless connected devices market, the global wireless connected devices market is projected to reach a volume of 5 billion units by 2027. The wireless connected devices market is projected to expand at a CAGR of ~8% from 2019-2027. Growth of the wireless connected devices market can be attributed to increasing innovations and technological advancements.
Web infrastructure industry predictions for the year ahead
From the establishment of the 5G technology to the growing Cloud influence, the web infrastructure industry is embracing changes. Vincentas Grinius, CEO of Heficed, a network infrastructure provider, highlights web infrastructure industry predictions for 2020 and discusses how these trends will impact the sector as we know it.
China to become the world’s biggest cashless society
The US looks set to lose its top spot as the world’s largest cashless region in 2020 due to emerging Asian markets led by China, and the popularity of payment systems such as Alibaba's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay.
ams sells MEMs microphone business to Knowles
ams has sold its MEMS microphone interface design assets to its customer Knowles Corporation, a supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions. The deal confirms ams’s strategy to focus on sensor solutions.
Nexperia eyes China growth with new owner
Nexperia has a new owner. Wingtech Technology – a Chinese computer and telecom equipment manufacturer – has officially obtained a controlling stake in the company from Beijing Jianguang Asset Management (JAC Capital). The deal enables Nexperia to pursue a goal of increasing its business in China according to CEO Frans Scheper.
Keeping up with disruptors through hybrid integration
In the last ten years, technology has completely changed the modern enterprise. What’s more, it’s led to the rise of a new type of company pushing the boundaries of what’s possible - think Netflix and Uber. These companies have based their offerings around rising consumer expectations, tailoring their services to provide seamless experiences. By Sue Cameron, Head of Integration at Software AG
PragmatIC 2020 predictions
In August 2018, Global Foundries announced a radical restructuring in the wake of AMD’s decision to take its 7nm business to TSMC, further concentrating the industry into the “mega-fabs”. The top 5 now represent 90% of the foundry business . The primary driver for this continued concentration is the cost of building, ramping yield, and efficiently operating the latest fabs, and we can be certain that in 2020 spending by these be...
Yokogawa UK partners with TDK-Lambda to extend product offering
Yokogawa UK has signed a distribution deal with power supply provider TDK-Lambda. Through Yokogawa’s distribution channels, customers across the UK will now benefit from easier access to TDK-Lambda’s range of laboratory power supplies.