Industry News

291.1 Million Mobile Handsets Shipped in 3Q-2009

“The outlook for mobile handset markets continues to improve,” says Jake Saunders, ABI Research’s VP for Forecasting. “While 3Q-2009 showed a YoY 6.5 percent contraction in shipments to 291.1 million, 2009 should close out with only a 4 to 5 percent contraction (to 1,138 million for the year).” Handset...
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TestBench: November 2009 - AlphaTest

Micro-probes for Test Support Miniaturization
Is the Lack of Fine-Pitch Probes and Fixtures Preventing Product Advancement? Recent advances in micro-probe technology may have broken through the roadblock to miniaturization. Durable, fine-pitch probes in sizes from 20 to 8 mils along with corresponding test fixtures support product miniaturization in cases where the electronic assemblies have...
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CASAGRAS Report Maps Out Internet of Things

A massive increase in international co-operation and significant investment in awareness-building and training are essential if the concept of an Internet of Things (IoT) is to be turned into a meaningful reality, says a European Union-funded project in its final report, RFID and the Inclusive Model for the Internet...
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Nordic Reports Record Results

Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA has announced that despite the continued weakness in the global semiconductor industry, it has for the second consecutive quarter achieved record financial results during Q3 2009. The company reported its highest ever quarterly revenue performance – NOK 133.1 million –...
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