January 31, 2012 - Industry News
North American Companies Held More Than Half of IC Sales in 2011
Driven by the strong performances of ON, Qualcomm, Skyworks, LSI, and Intel, North American companies gained just over three points of marketshare ...
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January 23, 2012 - Industry News
Intel, Samsung 2012 Capex Budgets in a League of Their Own
Announcements by Intel and Samsung regarding their planned capital expenditures in 2012 reveal there is, and will be, wide and growing separation ...
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January 13, 2012 - Industry News
Taiwan Became World Leader of Installed Capacity in 2011
Taiwan captured the distinction of being the country/region with the largest share of installed wafer capacity in 2011 according to IC Insights' ...
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December 15, 2011 - Industry News
Tracking the Top 10 Semiconductor Sales Leaders Over 26 Years
Periodically, it is interesting to look back and see how the semiconductor industry has evolved over time. Although technology has advanced at a ...
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November 29, 2011 - Industry News
Impressive Growth Continues for Tablet Computers
Perhaps the most-watched system trend in personal computing today is the meteoric growth of the touch-screen tablet computers, which have become a ...
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November 7, 2011 - Industry News
Extreme Results Expected in 2011 Semi Market Forecast to Grow 2%!
Although low single-digit growth is forecast for the total semiconductor market this year, there are several companies expected to register results that ...
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November 2, 2011 - Industry News
LED TV, Smart TVs Drive Digital TV Units in 2011 as 3D TV Wanes
LED-backlit TVs and smart televisions that allow consumers to browse and view shows directly from the Internet have replaced 3D TV as the "must have" ...
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October 3, 2011 - Industry News
Fab-Lite/Asset-Lite Business Model Gaining Momentum
Arguably, no other trend has so quickly swept through the IC industry and stirred up so much debate about the future of chip making as the spread ...
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September 30, 2011 - Industry News
Fab-Lite/Asset-Lite Business Model Gaining Momentum
Arguably, no other trend has so quickly swept through the IC industry and stirred up so much debate about the future of chip making as the spread ...
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August 31, 2011 - Industry News
Half of IC Product Categories Will See Market Growth in 2011
IC Insights forecasts that 14 of the 28 major IC product categories defined by WSTS will experience growth in 2011, with 13 segments expected ...
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August 24, 2011 - Industry News
IC Market to Top $300 Billion for First Time in 2013
Momentum that carried the IC industry to one of its strongest growth years in history in 2010 has dissipated and the feeling of optimism that ...
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August 3, 2011 - Industry News
1H11/1H10 Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Increase by 8%!
A review of the 1H11 top semiconductor suppliers will be included in IC Insights' August Update, which is part of the new "Half-Year" subscription ...
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July 29, 2011 - Top Story News
IC Insights Lowers Semiconductor Forecast
As described in IC Insights' soon-to-be-released Mid-Year Update to The McClean Report, the worldwide semiconductor industry growth forecast for 2011 has been lowered from 10% ...
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July 26, 2011 - Industry News
IC Industry Simultaneously Being Pulled in Numerous Directions!
Crosscurrents, conflicting signals, and mixed-messages lead to high anxiety and uncertainty. Worldwide GDP hit a "soft patch" in 2Q11 ...
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June 23, 2011 - Industry News
Power Transistor Market Will Cross $13.0 Billion in 2011
After an historic 44% increase in 2010, the power transistor market is expected to climb another 9% in 2011 and set a new record high annual ...
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June 15, 2011 - Industry News
Cellphone Shipments on Pace to Set New Record High in 2011
Shipments of cellular handsets are on pace to reach a new record high in 2011. IC Insights forecasts a 9% increase over the 1.4 billion shipped ...
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June 6, 2011 - Industry News
Automotive Semiconductor Market Gears Up for Strong Year!
Semiconductor content per vehicle varies based on make and model, trim level, environmental concerns, and regional government regulations. But ...
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June 3, 2011 - Industry News
Automotive Semiconductor Market Gears Up for Strong Year!
Semiconductor content per vehicle varies based on make and model, trim level, environmental concerns, and regional government regulations. But ...
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May 27, 2011 - Industry News
Tablet Surge and Notebook Growth to Lift PC Shipments in 2011
After recording strong unit growth of 19% in the 2010 recovery year, personal computer shipments are now expected to rack up a 13% increase to ...
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May 19, 2011 - Corporate News
Intel Extends Lead Over Samsung in 1Q11 Top 20 Semi Ranking!
A ranking of the 1Q11 top semiconductor suppliers is included as part of IC Insights' soon-to-be-released May Update to The McClean Report. As ...
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May 11, 2011 - Industry News
CMOS Image Sensors Regaining Growth Momentum
Less than five years ago, CMOS image sensors were one of the fastest growing segments in semiconductors, but since the middle of the last ...
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May 3, 2011 - Top Story News
Slightly Positive Market Growth a Good Sign!
With sequential 1Q/4Q worldwide IC market growth averaging -1.2% over the 1984-2011 timeframe, it is commonly assumed that the first quarter worldwide IC market is almost ...
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April 22, 2011 - Industry News
U.S.-based Companies Held 13 of the Top 20 Fabless Spots in 2010
"The Magnificent Seven" fabless companies' sales surged 47% last year! U.S.-based suppliers captured 9 of the top 10 places and 13 of the top 20 ...
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April 19, 2011 - Top Story News
IC Industry Production--Always in Danger!
Researchers estimate that there are about 80,000 earthquakes globally each year, with most being too minor to notice. Since the earliest days of IC production in Silicon Valley, the IC industry ...
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April 18, 2011 - Industry News
Intel Likely to Easily Beat the Mid-Point of Its 1Q11 Sales Guidance
After growing 23% in 2010, IC Insights forecasts that the worldwide MPU market will grow by another 21% this year. With another strong year ...
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