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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 22 Percent in 2009

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $198 billion in 2009, a 22.4 percent decline from 2008 revenue of $255 billion, according to the latest projections by gartner. This outlook is slightly better than the first quarter projections, when gartner forecast semiconductor revenue to decline 24.1 percent in 2009.  more

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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Down in 2008 - Qualcomm Bucks the Trend

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $255 billion in 2008, down 5.4 percent, or a decrease of $14.5 billion from 2007 revenue, according to the final market share analysis by gartner. The steep decline in the market in the final quarter of 2008, combined with the ongoing economic weakness, signals far worse declines in 2009.  more

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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Slump by a Quarter in 2009

The impact of the financial crisis will result in the semiconductor industry experiencing near record revenue declines in 2009, according to gartner. Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $194.5 billion in 2009, a 24.1 percent decline from 2008 revenue.  more

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HP and Nokia Benefiting from Declining Semiconductor Prices

The top 10 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) firms accounted for a third of all semiconductor consumption - equivalent to $91.6 billion - in 2008 according to preliminary results from gartner. This was a 3.8 percent decline from 2007. The leading applications remain PCs and mobile phones.  more

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Future Mobile Phones Could Come with 2 Terabyte Memory Cards

The SD Association has published the specifications for a new memory card format which could deliver mobile phones with a massive 2 Terabyte memory capacity. The next-generation SDXC (eXtended Capacity) memory card specification also accelerates SD interface read/write speeds to 104 megabytes per second this year, with a road map to 300 megabytes per second.  more

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Semiconductor Industry to Experience Consecutive Years of Declining Revenue for the First Time in Its History

Never before has the semiconductor industry experienced revenue declines in back-to-back years, but this will occur in 2009 as worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $219.2 billion, a 16.3 percent decline from 2008 revenue, according to gartner.  more

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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined $12 Billion in 2008

For only the fifth time in the last 25 years, the semiconductor industry will post a decline in revenue, with worldwide semiconductor revenue totaling $261.9 billion in 2008, a 4.4 percent decline from 2007, according to preliminary results by gartner.  more

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Semiconductor Market to Shrink by $25 Billion in 2009

The economic crisis is having a significant impact on the semiconductor industry, as worldwide semiconductor revenue growth in 2009 is expected to be 1 percent, down by approximately 7 percentage points from previous estimates, according to preliminary estimates from gartner.  more

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Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending to Decline 26% in 2008

A collapse in memory spending, combined with a weak economy, is driving a major contraction in semiconductor capital equipment spending in 2008, according to gartner. The slowdown is expected to continue into 2009 before the industry recovers in 2010.  more

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Infineon Damps Merger and Acquisition Speculation

FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies, Tuesday damped speculation that it could be part of merger and acquisition activity in the sector any time soon.  more

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