Chinese players have become leaders in diverse inverter market segments, forcing foreign players to collaborate with each other. The rail traction leader was created by the merger of CSR and CNR to form CRRC, which controls more than 40% of the market. Goldwind has become leader of the wind turbine market, dethroning historical leaders such as Vestas and GE for the first time. And while SMA has kept its number one position in the PV inverter mark...

Recent years have been a golden age for MEMS markets, with large, increasing volumes driven by consistent smart phone shipment growth. “We have now entered more uncertain times,” announces Yole Développement. The market for smart phones/portable applications is levelling out, meaning MEMS markets are growing more slowly than in previous years. Today, CAGR from 2015-2021 for the value of MEMS markets will be 8.9%, moving fr...

More than Moore technologies and devices (sensors, power modules, LED and laser), all key enablers for car electrification, are spurring the trend towards more autonomous driving - but how will these changes happen and how will they impact the supply chain, the share of value amongst players and semiconductor industry growth?

It is now common knowledge throughout the semiconductor industry: MACOM is pursuing legal action against Infineon Technologies. The story is complex yet so predictable: Yole Développement and its sister company KnowMade, both heavily involved in technology, marketing and IP analysis for the semiconductor industry, released a patent landscape analysis report two years ago dedicated to GaN-on-Si technologies.

BioMEMS have been used for years, for plenty of applications. Some are linked to solid, mature, slow-growing industries, while others are part of booming applications that are adding new fuel to the bioMEMS market. According to Yole Développement analysts, this market will triple from $2.7bn in 2015 to $7.6bn in 2021.

Inkjet printing market is in transformation: “Not a revolution, but an evolution,” announces Yole Développement in its latest MEMS report, Inkjet Printhead Market & Technology Trends. And MEMS technology is largely contributing to those changes.

The drones and robots market is expected to grow at CAGR of 9.4% between 2015 and 2021, reaching a total revenue of $46bn by 2021. In its latest report, Yole Développement (Yole) highlighted that: “More and better sensors means more and better robots.”

A recently published report from Yole Développement, titled, ‘Automotive Lighting: Technology, Industry and Market trends’, has shown that automotive lighting industry growth is driven by the introduction of disruptive technologies and consumer behaviour changes.

Autonomous driving is arguably the most exciting development in the industry today. Indeed, according to the latest analysis from Yole Développement (Yole), entitled Sensors and Data Management for Autonomous Vehicles report 2015 (October 2015 edition), the automotive market segment is the next target of the consumer electronic players.

When talking about Wide Band Gap (WBG) materials for power electronics applications, it’s usually GaN or SiC that spring to mind. This is a not a surprise - indeed SiC and GaN are currently the most advanced WBG technologies for power electronics applications.

For many years now, the semiconductor industry development has been governed by the Moore’s law and the increasing demand for higher performance and lower manufacturing costs. Under this context Yole Développement (Yole) has identified a strong interest for panel packages technologies.

“We have witnessed the Compact Camera Module (CCM) ecosystem’s increasing complexity and its significance with respect to the global microelectronics industry,” says Pierre Cambou, Activity Leader, Yole Développement. “CCMs, mainly developed for mobile phone applications, have become technological marvels. They bring together heterogeneous sub-components from the semiconductor industry, the optical industry in the f...

“The fact that TSMC is interested in advanced packaging isn’t 'new news'," comments Jean-Christophe Eloy, President & CEO, Yole Développement. “Over the last few years TSMC has significantly invested in flip-chip copper pillar capacities (Source: 2015 Flip Chip Business Update report, October 2015) and 3DIC stacking for CMOS image sensors and logic devices.”

The Gallium nitride (GaN) devices market is expected to explode, says Yole Développement (Yole) in its technology and market analysis entitled “GaN & SiC for power electronics applications”.

Driven by mobile phones and automotive sectors, the Compact Camera Module (CCM) industry will be multiplied by 2.5 between 2014 and 2020, reaching a total aggregate revenue of $51bn by 2020.

Hearing, touching, smelling and seeing… what will be the next improvement that MEMS will bring to our senses? Sensors are now small, reliable and accurate enough to be included in a pocket-sized device of only 9cm3 and interface with the environment, details Yole Développement in its latest report dedicated to the wearable industry: Sensors for Wearable Electronics & Mobile Healthcare. In this technology and market analysis, Yol...

The GaN devices market for power electronics application will explode in 2016, reaching $300m in 2020, announces Yole Développement (Yole) in its latest power electronic report, titled GaN and SiC devices for power electronics applications (July 2015). 

After several years of delays and questioning, SiC (Silicon Carbide) technology confirms its added-value, compared to existing silicon technologies. In its latest report, GaN and SiC Devices for Power Electronics Applications (July 2015 edition), Yole Développement announces  the penetration of SiC, from low to high voltage (600 to 3,300V), in the following market segments: PFC, PV, diodes with EV/HEV, wind, UPS and motor drives. Unde...

“Three device types are expected to successfully reach the market: smartwatches, smart glasses/HUD and smart clothing,” announces Yole Développement. In its Sensors for Wearable Electronics & Mobile Healthcare report released in July, Yole’s analysts explain that wearable is, without a doubt, a promising industry. But who will take benefit of this attracting market, growing from $22bn in 2015 to more than $90bn by 202...

Last month, Yole Développement released its annual sapphire industry analysis: Sapphire Applications & Market 2015: from LED to Consumer Electronic. This report discloses the status of the sapphire market evolution including the recent capacity expansion plans, especially in China. Yole’s analysts reveal a comprehensive 2014 wrap-up of the winners & losers and a special focus on the sapphire display covers application. Under ...