Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$15.92 billion in 2009, representing a 46% decline compared to US$29.52 billion posted in 2008, according to SEMI...
Spending on worldwide fab projects, including construction, facilities and equipping, in 2010 could grow by 88% over 2009 levels, according to SEMI. The industry association previously...
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased by 18% in 2009 when compared to 2008 area shipments, according to SEMI. The slide indicates improvement compared with the first half...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.13 billion in orders in January 2010 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.20, according...
An increasing number of fabless chip companies and IDMs are considering copper wire for some new products, though a number of issues exist regarding this transition, according to...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$863.3 million in orders in December 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.03, according...
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.18 in November 2009 compared to the prior month's level of 1.28, according to Semiconductor Equipment...
Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment bookings managed both sequential and on-year growth in the third quarter of 2009, according to SEMI. Billings for the quarter were still...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$790.5 million in orders in November 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06, according...
Worldwide semiconductor equipment sales are estimated to total US$16 billion in 2009, which indicates that the sector will post another significant decline of approximately 46% following...
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted US$756.2 million in orders in October 2009 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill of...
September 2009 appears the first time since May 2007 that on-year bookings have risen and is in-line with the gradually improving capital spending outlook for the remainder of this...
Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry will increase 23% in 2010 compared to total shipments in 2009, according to SEMI. The shipments are estimated to decline...
Worldwide semiconductor equipment sales are forecast to reach US$21 billion in 2010, up 50% from US$14.1 billion in 2009, according to SEMI speaking during the SEMICON Taiwan 2009...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$599 million in orders in August 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.03, according...
