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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Down in 2008 - Qualcomm Bucks the Trend
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $255 billion in 2008, down 5.4 percent, or a decrease of $14.5 billion from 2007 revenue, according to the final market share analysis by Gartner. The steep decline in the market in the final quarter of 2008, combined with the ongoing economic weakness, signals far worse declines in 2009. more
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Infineon, National, Balda and Samsung Score iPhone Design Wins"
In terms of cost, iSuppli's teardown analysis of Apple's iPhone offered few surprises, with its Bill-of-Materials (BoM) closely conforming with the preliminary functional estimate issued in January by iSuppli. However, in terms of suppliers, the iPhone is packed with surprises, with newcomers Infineon Technologies, National Semiconductor and Balda providing key components in the product - along with established component makers like Samsung Electronics - according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service. more
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Ultra-Wideband Prepares Itself for the Mobile Phone Market
According to a new report from IMS Research, UWB is forecast to penetrate this market in low volume in 2007 and rise to a penetration rate of around 20% by 2011. The report reveals that Wireless USB is predicted to be the first PAL to market, taking an early lead while UWB/bluetooth draft specifications are finalised. By 2011 bluetooth over UWB is expected to take the lead in this market. However, multiple protocol layers are expected to prevail in this product. more
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