DRAM revenue worldwide reached $10.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 15.2 percent quarter-on-quarter, according to DRAMeXchange, driven by the steady increase in DRAM prices and the slight increase in production.

Available globally as an off-the-shelf product for all vehicles, Mobileye's technology saves lives, alerting and prompting drivers in the critical seconds before a collision occurs, and thus boosting pedestrian, road and vehicle safety.

Printed Electronics are being developed by over 3,000 companies, universities and research institutes worldwide. Although a significant percentage of these developers are located in the U.S., Germany, Japan and South Korea, there's a lot of research effort in other countries, even if the concentration of active companies active is lower.

Although the first tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) appeared in the mid-80's as a feature of top-range luxury vehicles, it is only in recent years that they have seen widespread adoption worldwide. Most drivers in the USA must recognize the symbol below, a warning light incorporated in dashboards of all new vehicles after 2007 (although phase in started in 2005), that informs drivers on whether tire pressure is getting dangerously low.

Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5% increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6% increase from 2010.

A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had declined in July, improved moderately in August. The Index now stands at 53.5 (1985=100), up from 51.0 in July.

Manufacturing continued to grow in August as the PMI registered 56.3%, an increase of 0.8% point when compared to July's reading of 55.5%.

Worldwide PC shipments are projected to total 367.8 million units in 2010, a 19.2% increase from 308.3 million units shipped in 2009, according to the latest preliminary forecast by Gartner, Inc.

3M, and Cogent Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for 3M's acquisition of Cogent Inc. for $10.50 per share.

Global sales of semiconductors grew to $25.2 billion in July, an increase of 1.2% from June when sales were $24.9 billion and an increase of 37% from July 2009 when sales were $18.4 billion, the SIA reported. Year-to-date sales total $169.2 billion, an increase of 46.7% from the $115.3 billion reported for the first seven months of 2009.

Industrial production advanced 1.2% in May after having risen 0.7% in April. Manufacturing output climbed 0.9% last month, its third consecutive monthly gain of about 1% and was 7.9% above its year-earlier level.

IMS Research forecasts relatively strong growth in smartphones, portable media players, set-top boxes, LCD televisions and refrigeration appliances for 2010, which are expected to significantly contribute to global CE revenues of $406 billion during the year.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the seventh consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the tenth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Companies have taken huge strides toward a greener future by changing their designs to streamline processes and increase the reusability and recycling rate of products.

In the increasingly competitive global marketplace every manufacturer needs to continually strive to reduce costs of manufacturing to keep or increase market share. This is one of the key factors in making the decision of whether to outsource to offshore or domestic suppliers.

Many of us upgrade our computers on a regular basis--we may get a new printer, keyboard or mouse, but we usually keep the monitor until it dies. In his latest column, Dan Feinberg discusses what to consider when you choose your next monitor (and it's more than just size).

Dan Feinberg offers a wrap-up of CES and gives his opinion on show improvements, as well as a few things that still need some work. He focuses on the "geekier" and exciting new offerings at the show this year, including 3-D and tablet PCs.

Columnist Dan Feinberg offers his candid observations--both written and audio--this week from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

When quality, price and delivery are equal, price tends to be the deciding factor. Lower pricing used as a marketing strategy alone will ultimately put you out of business or, at least, drive you to the point where you wish you were out of business.

In the increasingly competitive global marketplace every manufacturer needs to continually strive to reduce costs of manufacturing to keep or increase market share. This is one of the key factors in making the decision of whether to outsource to offshore or domestic suppliers.

No longer isolated disciplines, design and test often work together now. The tools themselves are adapting, with graphical design environments intended for test now aiding the design process, and design, modeling and simulation tools enabling such techniques as hardware-in-the-loop testing.

One question Dan Feinberg often gets during his seminars is: "What is the difference between a 32-bit and a 64-bit operating system and why should I use either?" In this issue of Fein-Lines, he explains the difference and what choice you should make--and why--along with things to consider when making your choice.

Many of us upgrade our computers on a regular basis--we may get a new printer, keyboard or mouse, but we usually keep the monitor until it dies. In his latest column, Dan Feinberg discusses what to consider when you choose your next monitor (and it's more than just size).

Dan Feinberg offers a wrap-up of CES and gives his opinion on show improvements, as well as a few things that still need some work. He focuses on the "geekier" and exciting new offerings at the show this year, including 3-D and tablet PCs.

When quality, price and delivery are equal, price tends to be the deciding factor. Lower pricing used as a marketing strategy alone will ultimately put you out of business or, at least, drive you to the point where you wish you were out of business.