November 14, 2008 - Top Story News
Processor prices to fall as suppliers invest in technology
Despite the financial crisis and economic slowdown, the global microprocessor (MPU) market will grow 10% to $38.2 billion and MPU ...
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November 14, 2008 - Technology News
Financial crisis could mean less chip demand
Researcher iSuppli has trimmed its forecast for 2008 worldwide semiconductor revenue growth and is warning of significant potential ...
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November 7, 2008 - Industry News
Intel picks up processor share
Intel gained market share overall rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in the worldwide microprocessor business in the third quarter of 2008, on ...
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November 6, 2008 - Industry News
Atmel rejects $2.3 billion buyout bid
Executives at chipmaker Atmel are committed to their restructuring plan and last week rejected a $2.3 billion buyout proposal from Microchip ...
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October 17, 2008 - Industry News
Chip industry profits shrink
Semiconductor profitability has eroded steadily since mid 2004, with net profits having fallen now in the single-digit range in 2008, according ...
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October 9, 2008 - Industry News
AMD's restructuring is survival move
Chipmaker AMD plans to form a U.S.-based foundry company called The Foundry Company in a joint venture with Advanced Technology Investment ...
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October 2, 2008 - Industry News
Semiconductor revenue growth slows
Global revenue for integrated circuits will be less than expected in 2008 despite an increase in unit shipments, according to researcher IC ...
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September 25, 2008 - Industry News
NOR flash prices will drop 14% this year
Electronics buyers can expect NOR flash memory prices to drop for the rest of this year, bringing the full-year price decline to 14%. Upshot: ...
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September 19, 2008 - Industry News
Spot market DRAM prices fall in China
Now is the time to buy dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips in China, according to researcher iSuppli, which says that prices are ...
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August 28, 2008 - Top Story News
Demand for MEMS will rise
Don't be surprised if more microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) appear on bills of materials. The MEMS market will grow from about $6.1 ...
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August 20, 2008 - Top Story News
NAND prices will drop 60% for the year
Weaker-than-expected demand and falling prices mean the NAND flash memory market won't grow in 2008. The average price of memory will ...
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August 20, 2008 - Industry News
U.S. calls for panel to probe EU high-tech tariffs
Trade representative says EU is charging duties on equipment that should be tariff-free under a 1997 agreement. A U.S. trade representative has ...
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August 15, 2008 - Industry News
Chip R&D spending grows in first quarter
Worldwide spending on semiconductor research and development grew 12% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007, according ...
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August 14, 2008 - Industry News
Expect slow price declines for notebook LCD panels
Liquid crystal display suppliers are reducing factory utilization rates because of high inventory levels. Buyers can expect some price erosion ...
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August 5, 2008 - Industry News
Semiconductor sales increase in first half of 2008
Global sales of semiconductors for the first half of 2008 grew to $127.5 billion, an increase of 5.4% over the first half of 2007, according ...
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July 18, 2008 - Industry News
Chip prices could be going up in 2009 due to capex cutback
Semiconductor foundries, which are doing an increasing amount of chip manufacturing, are cutting back on capital expenditures. If they don't ...
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July 18, 2008 - Industry News
Top Semiconductor Suppliers report: Technology is not enough
The leading semiconductor suppliers often have cutting-edge technology, but they also meet the cost, quality and delivery requirements of OEMs ...
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July 11, 2008 - Industry News
Chip R&D spending to reach $49.2 billion in 2008
Worldwide spending on semiconductor research and development (R&D) grew 12% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of ...
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July 9, 2008 - Industry News
Talkback on RoHS cost
When the European Union (EU) announced it would ban the use of lead and five other substances from electronics equipment, many industry ...
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June 27, 2008 - Industry News
Demand for photovoltaic cells to rise
Worldwide investments in the production of photovoltaic (PV) cells will rise dramatically over the next two years because of booming demand ...
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June 26, 2008 - Industry News
NAND prices continue their freefall
Many memory integrated circuit buyers and suppliers are wondering what impact Apple’s new iPhone will have on NAND flash memory supply and ...
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June 12, 2008 - Industry News
DRAM prices start to recover
There’s good and bad new for DRAM buyers. The good news is that the average DRAM price will fall 37% for the year, according to ...
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June 6, 2008 - Top Story News
SIA looks to combat counterfeit electronic components
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has released a directory of authorized distributors to help combat the growing problem of ...
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June 6, 2008 - Industry News
DRAM market hits bottom; prices should rise
The global DRAM market appears to have bottomed out as revenue declined 7.4% to $5.9 billion in the first quarter from $6.4 billion in the ...
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June 5, 2008 - Industry News
Capex cutbacks could mean higher prices
Buyers should keep a close eye on the capital expenditure plans of large semiconductor foundries. More chip companies are outsourcing ...
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