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Wednesday 23 March 2011
DRAM contract prices up 3% in 2H March
Contract prices for DRAM memory received a boost in the second half of March 2011, amid concerns about a potential wafer shortage stemming from Japan's recent earthquake.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Japan earthquake suspends supply of raw materials used in 25% of global chip production, says IHS iSuppli
The Japan earthquake has resulted in the suspension of one-quarter of the global production of silicon wafers used to make semiconductors, according to IHS iSuppli. The 25% reduction...
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake impact on IC packaging industry
Though several major IC packaging material suppliers have resumed operations at their earthquake-affected plants, there is still growing concern that production will be hampered by...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Powerchip considers using epi wafers if Japan supply squeezes
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology reportedly is considering adopting epitaxial wafers if supplies of wafers by major producers such as Shin-Etsu Handotai remain disrupted...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
DRAM makers hold 1-2 months of wafer inventory
DRAM chipmakers currently have one to two months of wafer inventory, industry sources estimate, adding that there should be no interruptions in their supplies between March and April...
Monday 14 March 2011
Foundries brace for impact of wafer shortage
With the impact of Japan's massive earthquake disrupting production at silicon wafer supplier Shin-Etsu Handotai (SEH), major pure-play foundry chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Semiconductor material distributor Topco predicts 30% revenue growth in 2010
Topco Scientific, a major distributor for blank wafer maker Shin-Etsu Handotai (SEH), has forecast revenues for 2010 will grow 30% on year. The semiconductor material distributor...
Thursday 12 June 2008
Global silicon wafer revenues totaled US$12.5 billion in 2007, says Gartner
Worldwide silicon wafer revenues totaled US$12.5 billion in 2007, a 22.5% increase from 2006 revenues of US$10.2 billion, according to Gartner.
Tuesday 10 June 2008
Daily silicon: Q&A with Gary Homan, VP of Hemlock Semiconductor
What is going on in the polysilicon industry? It is common knowledge that silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust (after oxygen) and the third in the planet's...