The Democratic Republic of Congo's government notified Apple Inc. of concerns that the company's supply chain may be tainted by conflict minerals sourced from the central African...
Taiwan-based soldering material supplier Shenmao Technology will invest NT$800 million to establish a factory for producing tin ingots, according to the company. Construction of the...
Taiwan-based soldering material supplier Shenmao Technology will invest US$10 million to establish a factory for tin-based soldering materials including tin bars, tin spheres and...
Semiconductor sales, which have seen decreases so far in 2012, will remain in the red throughout the year, market research firm The Information Network believes.
Japan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers gained share against US manufacturers in 2011 despite a weak Japanese Yen, The Information Network has observed.
The market for GaAs ICs grew 1% in 2011 following a 36% in 2010, as a result of weak demand in wireless - cell phones and WiFi, according to The Information Network. This represents...
Traditional silicon-based power semiconductors are reaching their theoretical limitations. Fortunately because of their superior material properties, wide-bandgap power semiconductor...
Weakening demand claimed its first victim with the bankruptcy of Evergreen Solar. Solar Power Industries in PA closed its doors in May. Spectrawatt, the solar cell manufacturer that...
While steady and positive proliferation of LED lighting products continues, key price points could trigger real commercial demand, and Korea, Japan, and China have the solutions according...
Semiconductor sales, which peaked in September 2010, have begun a slow but steady increase that will last until the third quarter of 2012 before dropping again, according to The Information...
Manufacturers of a broad spectrum of high-tech products have been feeling the impact of price hikes in rare earth element-based processing materials because of the Chinese embargo...
The downturn in semiconductor sales over the past few months will lead to a double peak in revenues in the third quarter of 2012 before dropping again, according to The Information...
Riding on the coattail of huge increases in alternative energy installs in 2010, semiconductors used in these applications saw double digit growth, according to The Information Net...
Applied Materials' planned acquisition of Varian Semiconductor will strengthen its dominance of the global semiconductor equipment market, according to The Information Network.
