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Tuesday 20 October 2009
Japan chip equipment orders down 22% on year in September 2009, says SEAJ
Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers received 61.567 billion yen (US$682.92 million) in orders in September 2009, down 22.2% from the same period in 2008, according to...
Thursday 15 October 2009
Inotera and Nanya announce machinery purchases
DRAM makers Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have recently spent NT$8.28 billion (US$257 million) and NT$1.26 billion, respectively, on new equipment, according to company filings...
Thursday 8 October 2009
LCD equipment maker GPM says demand pick up
Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has seen a pick-up in demand from the flat panel display (FPD) sector, and expects the positive business outlook to last for two or...
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Suss MicroTec teams up with ITRI for development in 3D integration
Suss MicroTec, a supplier of process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, has announced that it is engaging with the Industrial Technology Research...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Chip equipment sales to grow 50% in 2010, says SEMI
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...
Friday 18 September 2009
Japan chip equipment orders continue sequential growth in August 2009, says SEAJ
Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted about 55.46 billion yen (US$608 million) in orders in August 2009 (three-month average basis), and a book-to-bill ratio of...
Friday 18 September 2009
Chip equipment bookings up for fifth consecutive month, says SEMI
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...
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Indicators imply rapid chip recovery in 2010, says The Information Network
Purchases by chipmakers for advance chips is propelling the market for a rapid recovery in 2010, according to a recent report by The Information Network. Capex can be an important...
Thursday 10 September 2009
AMEC wins patent suit against Lam
Shanghai-based chip equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) on September 9 announced it has prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against its subsidiary...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Global chip equipment billings down 66% on year in 2Q09, says SEMI
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached US$2.69 billion in the second quarter of 2009, representing decreases of 13% sequentially and 66% on year, according...
Monday 7 September 2009
Chip equipment decline for 2009 less than expected, says The Information Network
Huge ramps in semiconductor equipment purchases by leading foundries and IDMs in July and August will result in the equipment market ending 2009 dropping 40% instead of 46% previously...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
KLA-Tencor keeping up R&D spending despite difficult times
R&D expenses are estimated to equal 25% of KLA-Tencor's overall sales in 2009, with the expenditure mainly on the development of next-generation products for 3X/2Xnm and beyond...
Friday 28 August 2009
TSMC continues to spend on equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has detailed a total of 13 equipment purchases during the week of August 24-28, in filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE),...
Monday 24 August 2009
TSMC steps up pace of equipment spending
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on August 21 and 24 issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) announcing nine equipment purchases worth a total of about...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Japan chip equipment book-to-bill reaches 1.34 in July, says SEAJ
Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted about 43.78 billion yen (US$464 million) in orders in July 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.34,...