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Monday 2 March 2020
KLA intros new IC metrology systems
KLA has announced the Archer 750 imaging-based overlay metrology system and the SpectraShape 11k optical critical dimension (CD) metrology system for IC manufacturing.
Thursday 27 February 2020
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – January 2020
The world's top-5 notebook brand vendors saw their combined shipments fall over 30% sequentially in January 2020, due to a combination of negative factors including the coronavirus...
Monday 24 February 2020
China-based XMC reportedly scales down output for 1Q20
Twelve-inch foundry Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (XMC) has reportedly scaled down its chip output amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Friday 21 February 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings drop on-month
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment dropped 5.9% sequentially in January 2020, according to SEMI.
Friday 14 February 2020
Coronavirus potentially impacting 5G deployment, says Omdia
The coronavirus is spreading through global technology supply chains, impacting diverse and interconnected sectors of the electronics industry. With the epidemic arriving at dawn...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Top-5 semiconductor firms hold 53% of global wafer capacity
The world's top-five wafer capacity leaders each had capacity of more than 1,000,000 wafer starts per month, with their combined capacity representing 53% of the world's total wafer...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Silicon wafer shipments drop 7% on 2019, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2019 declined 7% from the 2018 record high, while revenues slipped 2% on year but remained above the US$11 billion mark, according to the...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Tablet shipments to drop to new low in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Global tablet shipments totaled 43.23 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019. Shipments from China's white-box players weakened in the quarter due to their need to digest inventory,...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Mobile DRAM demand uncertainty emerges
Mobile DRAM demand for smartphones is likely to disappoint in the first half of 2020, as the coronavirus outbreak may hit sales of new 5G-compatible phones, according to market sou...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Global semiconductor sales drop 12% in 2019, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted sales of US$412.1 billion in 2019, a decrease of 12.1% compared to the 2018 total, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Monday 3 February 2020
Semiconductor R&D to nudge higher through 2024, says IC Insights
While consolidation in the semiconductor industry contributed to lower growth rates in R&D spending in the past five years, the long-term trend has been for a slowdown in annual...
Thursday 30 January 2020
Sales of semiconductors performing AI functions set to triple by 2025, says IHS
The global market for memory and processing semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications will soar to US$128.9 billion in 2025, three times the US$42.8 billion...
Thursday 16 January 2020
BMW Group chooses Getac rugged mobile devices and solutions
Getac has announced it has been selected by the BMW Group to supply rugged mobile devices and solutions across its global network for a wide range of applications including R&D,...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Worldwide semiconductor revenue drops 11.9% in 2019, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$418.3 billion in 2019, down 11.9% from 2018, according to Gartner. Intel regained the No. 1 position in the market as the downturn in the...
Friday 3 January 2020
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide semiconductor sales posted an on-year decline for the 11th consecutive month in November 2019.