MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- Intel's chief executive yesterday said emerging markets and the quest for productivity
will mitigate US drops in PC demand.
"The core markets that we serve today are strong and continue to grow," Paul Otellini told shareholders at a scheduled meeting. Intel has a "more robust view of the market than we had a year ago," he said, Bloomberg News reported.
Intel owns a more than 70% share of the global market for PC microprocessors.
The appetite for PCs is rising in developing countries as incomes climb, Otellini said, according to Bloomberg.
"The core markets that we serve today are strong and continue to grow," Paul Otellini told shareholders at a scheduled meeting. Intel has a "more robust view of the market than we had a year ago," he said, Bloomberg News reported.
Intel owns a more than 70% share of the global market for PC microprocessors.
The appetite for PCs is rising in developing countries as incomes climb, Otellini said, according to Bloomberg.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – The global market for large-sized LCD panels appears to be shrugging off economic concerns, with rising demand for monitor, notebook-PC and television panels expected to generate a 17.7% increase in shipments this year compared to last, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
Large-sized LCD panel (10" or more diagonally) shipments are projected to rise to 458.9 million units, the firm says. The market is expected to reach 737.6 million units by 2012, a CAGR of 13.6% from 2007.
“The market for large-sized LCD panels struggled with an oversupply situation starting in November and into the first quarter,” said Sweta Dash, director, LCD, for iSuppli. “However, concern over expected tight supplies in the second and third quarters due to Olympic Games-related demand and slower capacity expansion plans is prompting buyers of large-sized LCD panels to pull in their orders earlier and to maintain high inventory levels – a marked contrast from late 2007.”
The global large-sized LCD market will expand to $88.9 billion in 2008, up 19.9% year-over-year. The fact that revenue will grow more quickly than unit shipments reflects stronger ASPs for large LCDs as a result of supply constraints, says iSuppli.
Large-sized TFT-LCD panel revenue is expected to reach $120.7 billion in 2012, maintaining a CAGR of 10.2% from 2007.
Many were concerned about the large-sized LCD panel market this year, mostly because of economic slowdowns. However, first-quarter large-sized LCD panel shipments declined only 2.8% sequentially. Generally, the first quarter is seasonally slow, but this year, even after dips in January and February, first-quarter shipments recovered somewhat as a result of strong growth in March, says the research firm.
Most panel buyers are expecting the LCD market to be in tight supply in the second and third quarters because of the Olympics and slower capacity expansions in the first half of the year.
So, although the end-system market remains slow due to the general deceleration in the US and the worldwide economy, the panel market is growing at a faster rate. Notably, first-quarter panel shipments fell 5.3% sequentially, according to iSuppli.
With the strong pickup in sales in the first quarter, shipments increased 40.1% year-over-year.
While the supply glut did continue in the first quarter, the strong demand for monitor, television and notebook PC panels has begun boosting the large-sized LCD market, a phenomenon expected to continue through the third quarter.
Panel suppliers are expected to spend about $17 billion in 2008 alone to increase their capacity at higher-generation fabs. Strong growth in all three major application markets – TVs, notebooks and monitors – will propel large-sized LCD revenue into the future.
Large-sized LCD panel (10" or more diagonally) shipments are projected to rise to 458.9 million units, the firm says. The market is expected to reach 737.6 million units by 2012, a CAGR of 13.6% from 2007.
“The market for large-sized LCD panels struggled with an oversupply situation starting in November and into the first quarter,” said Sweta Dash, director, LCD, for iSuppli. “However, concern over expected tight supplies in the second and third quarters due to Olympic Games-related demand and slower capacity expansion plans is prompting buyers of large-sized LCD panels to pull in their orders earlier and to maintain high inventory levels – a marked contrast from late 2007.”
The global large-sized LCD market will expand to $88.9 billion in 2008, up 19.9% year-over-year. The fact that revenue will grow more quickly than unit shipments reflects stronger ASPs for large LCDs as a result of supply constraints, says iSuppli.
Large-sized TFT-LCD panel revenue is expected to reach $120.7 billion in 2012, maintaining a CAGR of 10.2% from 2007.
Many were concerned about the large-sized LCD panel market this year, mostly because of economic slowdowns. However, first-quarter large-sized LCD panel shipments declined only 2.8% sequentially. Generally, the first quarter is seasonally slow, but this year, even after dips in January and February, first-quarter shipments recovered somewhat as a result of strong growth in March, says the research firm.
Most panel buyers are expecting the LCD market to be in tight supply in the second and third quarters because of the Olympics and slower capacity expansions in the first half of the year.
So, although the end-system market remains slow due to the general deceleration in the US and the worldwide economy, the panel market is growing at a faster rate. Notably, first-quarter panel shipments fell 5.3% sequentially, according to iSuppli.
With the strong pickup in sales in the first quarter, shipments increased 40.1% year-over-year.
While the supply glut did continue in the first quarter, the strong demand for monitor, television and notebook PC panels has begun boosting the large-sized LCD market, a phenomenon expected to continue through the third quarter.
Panel suppliers are expected to spend about $17 billion in 2008 alone to increase their capacity at higher-generation fabs. Strong growth in all three major application markets – TVs, notebooks and monitors – will propel large-sized LCD revenue into the future.
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – BEST Inc., in conjunction with the SMTA Illinois chapter, will host the 2008 PCB rework symposium at its Chicago-area facility on August 14.
Other technical presenters will include OK International and VJ Technologies.
The symposium will consist of leadless device rework: the methodologies for reworking QFNs, LCCs and other leadless devices; secrets of Pb-free rework: helpful, practical hints for reworking Pb-free PCBs, and noncontact solder removal for rework.
In addition, hands-on demonstrations will include BGA reballing techniques, BGA x-ray inspection, QFN rework, and Pb-free hand soldering tips.
To register, contact Gerri Noble at gnoble@ntech-inc.com.
YAVNE, ISRAEL – Ofer Shofman, president and chief executive of Valor Computerized Systems and a founder of the software company, is retiring, the company said today.
CFO Dan Hoz has been named acting president and CEO.
CFO Dan Hoz has been named acting president and CEO.
ST. LOUIS -- EMS provider LaBarge Inc. scored a $4.5 million, multiyear agreement with Raytheon Missile Systems to provide complex cable assemblies
The assemblies will be used in the upgraded Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) guided missile.
The assemblies will be used in the upgraded Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) guided missile.
NEWBRIDGE, UK -- EMS firm Axiom Manufacturing Services named Mike Jones quality manager and Simon Crewe supply chain manager.
Jones has a degree in electrical and electronic engineering and 25 years’ experience in electronics.
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