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Semiconductor Kings Suffer Sales Tragedy in 2008

Shakespeare's adage, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," was certainly true for the kings of the semiconductor industry in 2008, with eight out of the Top-10 suppliers suffering revenue declines for the year, according to iSuppli Corp.  more

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A Forgettable Year for Memory Chip Makers

For memory chip makers, 2008 will go down as a year to forget, as a major downturn in this segment caused revenue to fall for nearly all suppliers and contributed to negative results for the overall semiconductor industry, according to preliminary market-share figures from iSuppli.  more

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Global Semiconductor Market Suffers Bad Memories of 2007

Surprising weakness in the memory chip market in the fourth quarter took the wind out of the sails of the global semiconductor market, causing growth in 2007 to fall short of expectations, according to iSuppli. Global semiconductor market revenue grew by only 3.3 percent in 2007, based on the results from iSuppliĆ's final 2007 chip market share data.  more

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Qualcomm Enters Semiconductor Top-10 in Q2

Qualcomm, a US-based fabless semiconductor supplier, rose to the ninth position among global semiconductor suppliers in the second quarter, up from 13th in the first quarter. The seller of communications chips in the second quarter achieved revenue $1.4 billion, up 8.6 percent from $1.3 billion in the first quarter. more

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iSuppli Raises 2006 Chip Estimate

After years of coming close to breaking into the top-10 global semiconductor rankings, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Hynix Semiconductor finally hit the big time in 2006, according to a preliminary ranking from iSuppli Corp. In the telecoms world, Qualcomm maintained its ranking while Broadcom managed to jump a couple of places.

Preliminary Ranking of the World's Top-25 Semiconductor Suppliers in 2006 (Ranking by Revenue in Millions of U.S. Dollars)

2005 Rank

2006 Rank

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Low Cost is More Than Just Skin Deep for Motorola's Q

Available for as little as $200, the Motorola Q has set a new low point for smart-phone pricing. And with a materials and manufacturing cost of only $158, the Q has achieved impressively low production expenses as well, according to research from iSuppli Corp.'s Teardown Analysis Service. more

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