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Monday 22 June 2015
US fab tool book-to-bill ratio slips below parity
The SEMI book-to-bill ratio for US manufacturers of semiconductor equipment slid to 0.99 in May 2015 after having stayed above parity for four straight months.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Global 1Q15 semiconductor equipment billings decrease 6%, says SEMI
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings decreased 6% on year to US$9.52 billion in the first quarter of 2015, according to SEMI. The billings figure is 7% higher...
Friday 5 June 2015
Fab equipment growth continues into 2015, says SEMI
Semiconductor fab equipment spending is expected to increase 11% to US$38.7 billion in 2015, and grow another 5% to US$40.7 billion in 2016, according to SEMI.
Friday 22 May 2015
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts book-to-bill ratio of 1.04 in April, says SEMI
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted US$1.57 billion in orders in April 2015 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.04, according to...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 1Q15, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered increases of 3.4% sequentially and 11.6% on year in the first quarter of 2015.
Thursday 23 April 2015
US fab tool book-to-bill ratio rises
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10 in March 2015, having been above parity for three months in a row, according to the...
Thursday 23 April 2015
Win Semi to downsize capital 20%
Pure-play gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has announced plans to reduce paid-in capital by NT$1.487 billion (US$48 million), or 20%, to NT$5.947 billion.
Tuesday 21 April 2015
Win Semi expects to post double-digit growth in 2Q15 sales
Pure-play gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors expects to report a double-digit sequential increase in second-quarter revenues, with gross margin staying high at the...
Thursday 16 April 2015
SEMI reports 2014 semiconductor photomask sales of US$3.2 billion
SEMI has reported that the worldwide semiconductor photomask market was US$3.2 billion in 2014 and is forecast to reach US$3.4 billion in 2016.
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Win Semi 1Q15 sales rise 3.5%
Pure-play gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors saw its first-quarter revenues increase 3.5% sequentially bucking seasonal trends.
Tuesday 7 April 2015
SEMI reports 2014 semiconductor materials sales of US$44.3 billion
The global semiconductor materials market increased 3% in 2014 compared to 2013, while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 10%, according to SEMI. Revenues of US$44.3 billion...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
US fab tool book-to-bill ratio stays above parity, says SEMI
The SEMI book-to-bill ratio for US manufacturers of semiconductor equipment came to 1.02 in February 2015, staying above parity for the second consecutive month.
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Global semiconductor equipment sales rise 18% in 2014, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$37.5 billion in 2014, representing a year-over-year increase of 18%.
Monday 16 March 2015
Win Semi looks to flat performance in 1Q15
Win Semiconductors expects to report flat sequential growth in first-quarter revenues, with gross margin maintained at the levels during the second half of 2014. The GaAs pure-play...
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Fab equipment spending to rise in 2015, says SEMI
Worldwide fab equipment spending, which increased almost 20% in 2014, will rise 15% in 2015, according to SEMI. Growth will slow to only 2-4% in 2016, however, said SEMI.