Category Archives: Electronics Manufacturing

SPARK Microsystems Announces CDN$48 Million Financing Led by Idealist Capital

14/03/2023, hardwarebee

press release

Montreal, Canada, March 13, 2023 – SPARK Microsystems, a Montreal-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications, today announced the closing of CDN$34 million Series B financing, with an additional CDN$14 million available subject to meeting operational milestones. Led by Idealist Capital, a prominent investment firm focused on

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What is MicroLED? Overview, Benefits and Future

11/03/2023, hardwarebee

Display technology has come a long way in recent years, from bulky CRT monitors to sleek OLED displays. However, a new technology is on the horizon that promises to revolutionize the way we experience visual media. That technology is microLED.
 
MicroLED is a new technology that promises to revolutionize

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Auto processor market growing at 13% CAGR 22-28

10/03/2023, hardwarebee

market

Pushed by safety regulations, the adoption of ADAS is increasing rapidly – and this is driving multiple sensor adoption. The new Computing and AI for Automotive 2023 report covers processors for ADAS cameras, radars, LiDARs, and in-cabin sensing, as well as processors for ADAS domain controllers. Processors dedicated to the

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What is the Difference: GDDR5 VS. GDDR6

05/03/2023, hardwarebee

GDDR is an acronym for Graphics Double Data Rate SGRAM. It is the modern version of SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory). 
 
SGRAM is SDRAM with a few enhancements for graphic applications. DDR’s “double data rate” describes its capability of double data transfer. Data transfers on both the rising

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Introduction to Insertion Loss

02/02/2023, hardwarebee

In this article, insertion loss is discussed comprehensively, as it is one of the most important factors that must be taken into account. Thus, the insertion loss definition is the first step in understanding this kind of loss in cabling systems. It is defined as the attenuation of a passive

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Sensor Sales Stay Strong Due to Biggest ASP Rise in Two Decades

16/11/2022, hardwarebee

market

Fueled by the spread of “smart” embedded controls and higher selling prices due to tight supplies in the market, semiconductor sensor sales are forecast to continue to register double-digit percentage growth in 2022 compared to last year, says IC Insights’ upcoming November 4Q22 Update of The McClean Report service. However, weakening economic conditions

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Automotive IC Marketshare Seen Rising to 10% by 2026.

28/09/2022, hardwarebee

market

IC Insights released its 3Q Update to the 2022 McClean Report in August. This Update included a 2020-2026 IC database that segmented the IC market by major product type including Consumer, Auto, Computer, Industrial, Communications, and Government/Military end-use applications in the Americas, Europe, Japan, China, and Asia-Pacific regions.
 
Figure 1 shows that

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Top NOR Flash Suppliers 2021-2022

21/06/2022, hardwarebee

market

NOR flash memory represented only 4% of the total flash memory market in 2021, but sales of NOR flash devices soared 63% last year to $2.9 billion, according to data released in IC Insights’ 112-page 2Q Update to The McClean Report 2022, which is available now for subscribers to download.  NOR unit shipments

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Texas Instruments Keeps A Firm Grip As World’s Top Analog IC Supplier

07/06/2022, hardwarebee

market

With analog sales of $14.1 billion and 19% marketshare, Texas Instruments maintained its firm grip as the world’s leading supplier of analog devices in 2021.  TI’s 2021 analog sales increased nearly $3.2 billion or 29% compared to 2020, according to IC Insights’ 2Q22 Update to The McClean Report that was released in May.

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Top Three Suppliers Held 94% of 2021 DRAM Marketshare

24/05/2022, hardwarebee

market

IC Insights’ 112-page May 2Q Update to The McClean Report 2022 is now available for subscribers to download. It includes a current outlook for the 2022 global economy, detailed market, unit shipment, and ASP forecasts for IC and O-S-D products through 2026, 2021 semiconductor supplier rankings by product type, the 1Q22 top-25 semiconductor

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