February 7, 2012
Semi Metrology/Inspection Equipment Outperforms Overall Equipment Market
The Semiconductor Metrology/Inspection Equipment Market grew 24.8% in 2011 while overall semiconductor equipment grew 9.3%, marking only the third ...
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January 12, 2012
The GaAs IC Market Grew Only 1% in 2011 Following 36% Growth in 2010
Weak wireless demand resulted in nearly stagnant growth in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) ICs in 2011, according to the report "The GaAs IC Market," recently ...
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August 3, 2011
Asia, Particularly China, Will Sustain LED Business Near Term
While we continue to see steady and positive proliferation of LED lighting products, key price points could trigger real commercial demand, and Korea
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July 28, 2011
Semiconductor Sales Peaking in Q3 2012
Semiconductor sales, which peaked in September 2010 have begun a slow but steady increase that will last until Q3 2012 before dropping again ...
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July 21, 2011
Strong Growth for Semiconductor Equipment in Advanced Packaging Market
Advanced packaging is currently growing at a 18% compound annual rate, and equipment manufacturers will be major beneficiaries according to the ...
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July 1, 2011
CMP Slurry Set to Grow 15% in 2011 as IC Demand Continues
With a slowdown in IC sales not expected until Q3 2012, demand for slurries to planarize IC surfaces will grow 15% in 2011 on top of a 36% ...
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June 24, 2011
Watch For Double Peak in Semiconductor Sales in Q3 2012
The downturn in semiconductor sales over the past few months will lead to a double peak in revenues in Q3 2012 before dropping again, according to ...
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May 23, 2011
Semiconductors for Solar and Wind Installations Grew to $1.4 Billion
Riding on the coattail of huge increases in alternative energy installs in 2010, semiconductors used in these applications saw double digit ...
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May 5, 2011
Biggest Semi Equipment Vendors Getting Bigger With Applied-Varian Deal
The Applied Materials acquisition of Varian Semiconductor strengthens its dominance of the semiconductor equipment market, as top 10 vendors ...
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May 2, 2011
Semiconductor Metrology/Inspection Equipment Continues to Underperform
The Semiconductor Metrology/Inspection Equipment Market grew 98% in 2010 while overall semiconductor equipment grew 143%, according to the ...
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April 19, 2011
2011 Finally The Year Of Low-K Deployment
The announcement by Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. of a new 20-nm process technology for manufacturing NAND flash memory could signal the ...
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March 3, 2011
Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Replacement Market Booming
While indium tin oxide (ITO) is widely used as the material for transparent electrodes in a assorted range of electronic devices including ...
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January 7, 2011
Lithography Back on Track as Dominant Semi Equipment Sector
After a plunge to 16% of the semiconductor equipment market in 2009, the lithography sector surged in 2010 to a 26.5% share of the global ...
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December 29, 2010
Solar Cell Production Equipment Growth Of 34% For 2010
Equipment used to manufacture photovoltaic (solar) cells will grow 34% in 2010, according to the report Opportunities in The Solar Market For ...
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November 10, 2010
Rare Earth Element Will Increase Prices of High-Tech Products
Manufacturers of a broad spectrum of high-tech products are feeling the impact of price hikes in rare earth element-based processing materials ...
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October 27, 2010
The Semiconductor Equipment Bubble Has Burst
SEMI's dismal book-to-bill points to imminent pushouts in the semiconductor equipment market. In a modern day version of "The Emperor's ...
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October 7, 2010
Semiconductor Photomask Market To Plunge in 2H 2010
Record growth in 1H 2010 in the semiconductor photomask market has stopped and has begun nose-diving according to the report: Mask Making ...
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September 22, 2010
Semiconductor Market Set For Slowdown
The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating. DRAM manufacturers Samsung, Hynix, Elpida, and Micron will suffer from ...
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August 23, 2010
Solar Cell Production Capacity Reaching 51% at Year End
A massive increase in solar production with anticipated sales increasing more than 100% in 2010 is depleting inventory at a rapid rate ...
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August 12, 2010
Semiconductor Equipment Pushouts Imminent
"The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating and pushouts of front-end equipment are forthcoming," according to the ...
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June 30, 2010
China IC Production Reaching 33.4% of IC Consumption
Massive investments in China's semiconductor industry is paying off as internal production is making inroads on demand, according to the ...
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June 18, 2010
Competition for Market Share Intense in Semi Chemicals and Materials Sectors
Semiconductor chemicals and materials market leaders continue to holding onto razor thin leadership positions, and exchange rates can play a ...
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May 24, 2010
Dai Nippon Printing Takes Lead in Semi Photomask Market in 2009
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) eked out Toppan to take over the lead in the semiconductor photomask market in 2009, according to the report: Mask ...
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May 21, 2010
Wild Semiconductor Thin Film Equipment Market in 2009
The film deposition equipment market for semiconductor manufacturing was down 38% in 2009, but on a sector-by-sector basis, sales dropped between ...
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May 4, 2010
Major Growth in TSV Metrology/Inspection Equipment Expected
The market for Metrology/Inspection equipment for 3D Through Silicon Via (TSV) semiconductor packaging looms large, according to the report "3-D ...
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