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Friday 4 May 2012
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
Monday 23 April 2012
SEMI book-to-bill rises for sixth straight month
The three-month average book-to-bill ratio for North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment rose to 1.13 in March 2012, up for the sixth consecutive month, according...
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Smartphone PAs to buoy Win Semi 2Q12 sales
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors is expected to report impressive results for the second quarter of 2012, thanks to strong demand for its HBT fabrication service from power amplifier...
Monday 2 April 2012
Win Semi, VPEC to benefit from new iPad
A teardown analysis performed by Chipworks has revealed that Avago supplies three power amplifiers – one WCDMA PA and two 4G LTE ones – for Apple's new iPad. Avago's main...
Thursday 29 March 2012
Taiwan industries going green
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) Taiwan conducted a forum discussing the experience and challenges of the green energy industry on March 27, 2012. Taiwan-based...
Monday 12 March 2012
Fab equipment spending poised to hit record in 2013, says SEMI
Semiconductor fab equipment spending will remain flat at US$38.85 billion in 2012, but climb to a record US$45.5 billion in 2013, according to estimates made by SEMI.
Friday 24 February 2012
North America fab tool book-to-bill up in January 2012, says SEMI
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.95 for January 2012, up from 0.85 in the prior month and scoring the highest since May...
Friday 10 February 2012
Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased about 3% in 2011 compared to 2010 area shipments, according to SEMI. However, revenues grew 2% on year, said SEMI.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Rambus buys Unity Semi for US$35 million
Rambus has acquired privately-held Unity Semiconductor, which develops NAND flash successor technologies, for US$35 million in cash, according to the technology licensing company.
Monday 30 January 2012
SEMI book-to-bill ratio grows three months in a row
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.88 for December 2011, up for the third consecutive month, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill...
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Lite-On Semi to step into MOSFET production
Lite-On Semiconductor will start to ship its in-house produced MOSFETs in the second quarter of 2012, according to the company, adding that the new product line is expected to help...
Thursday 12 January 2012
Low demand will likely continue in 1Q12, says Lite-On Semiconductor executive
Eric Kuo, general manager of Taiwan-based Lite-On Semiconductor has expressed a conservative view for first-quarter 2012. Kuo noted that inventory levels in the semiconductor market...
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Chip fab spending set to decline in 2012, says SEMI
Semiconductor fab equipment spending is expected to decline by approximately 11% in 2012, according to SEMI's preliminary forecast. Spending is projected to drop in the first half...
Friday 16 December 2011
North America November chip-gear orders up 5%, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$973.3 million in orders in November 2011 (three-month average basis), up 5% from the revised level of US$926.8...
Friday 16 December 2011
IC packaging materials market to reach US$25.7 billion by 2015, says SEMI
The market for semiconductor packaging materials, including thermal interface materials, is expected to reach US$22.8 billion in 2011 and grow to US$25.7 billion by 2015, according...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research