Analysis
European electronic components market trends Q1 2020
The European electronic components Distributor Total Available Market (DTAM) emerged from a technical recession and returned to growth in the first quarter of 2020, reported Adam Fletcher, Chairman of the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA).
Uncertainties keep European DMASS guessing
Slow demand, combined with general economic uncertainties, built a perfect basis for a weak beginning to 2020, only to be aggravated by the global pandemic a.k.a. COVID-19. Consequently, according to DMASS, the European electronic components market didn’t find the spark to get ignited for growth. Nor did distribution.
Mixed fortunes across tech sector from COVID-19
Brands in the tech sector are likely to record mixed fortunes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with retail tech brands predicted to fare the best compared to leisure and tourism tech brands, which are expected to suffer considerably, according to the latest report by Brand Finance. The top 100 most valuable tech brands, on average, should see a slight decrease in brand value following the pandemic, falling five percent.
Huawei overtakes Samsung in the Russian smartphone market
Huawei overtook Samsung to take the leading position in the Russian smartphone market in the second half of 2019, as consumers flocked to purchase the Chinese telecommunications firm’s affordable handsets.
Self-charging everything: battle for the high ground
When some full-function, always-on smartwatches are able to self-charge, the others will look like the horse-drawn cart. When Internet of Things nodes are self-charging at the right size and price, the market for them will increase one thousand times.
Identifying the right tools to assure business resilience
The COVID-19 crisis initiated a dramatic change to the working world almost overnight, and having the right tools can ensure business resilience. With offices closed and employees advised to work from home, businesses were forced into adopting mass remote working without warning.
2020 semiconductor growth forecast slashed
The COVID-19 crisis will undercut growth in the global semiconductor business in 2020, with the looming threat of global recession, Omdia has slashed its 2020 semiconductor growth market forecast, despite soaring demand for chips from the medical sector.
Flexible hybrid electronics trends and challenges
While flexible electronics have been around for years, either as flexible PCBs or genuinely printed electronics, there has always been a trade-off between flexibility and capability, this is changing with flexible hybrid electronics . Circuits with a few printed transistors based on organic semiconductors could be printed onto flexible substrates but were not generally capable of significant data processing
COVID-19 disrupts demand-supply of renewable equipment
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered market dynamics for renewables, impacting all stakeholders along the value chain. Demand-supply disruptions are at large and there will be a decrease in global investments in clean energy, risking the initiatives undertaken to mitigate long-term climate change, according to GlobalData.
Effects of the extended lockdown on manufacturers
The UK government announced last week that the country-wide lockdown would be extended for at least a further three weeks in order to manage the coronavirus crisis. It is uncertain at present how ministers can get industry going again to kickstart the economy without incurring a second infection wave. But what does this mean for UK manufacturers?