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Articles tagged with: Isuppli and Semiconductor
Results Reveal Healthy Inventory Positions for Major Chip Suppliers
Most major global semiconductor suppliers that have reported second-quarter results are currently holding lean levels of chip inventory, putting them in a strong competitive position as demand begins to recover, according to isuppli. more
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One-Two Punch Knocks Wireless Semiconductor Market Back to 2003
The combination of the global recession and excess inventory has set back the wireless semiconductor market to levels not seen since 2003, according to isuppli Corp. Global revenue for wireless semiconductors, the majority of which are used in mobile handsets, is set to decline to $39.4 billion in 2009, down a stunning 26.7 percent from $53.8 billion in 2008. This is the lowest level of annual revenue for the wireless semiconductor industry since it generated $34.7 billion in 2003. more
iSuppli Trims 2009 Chip and Electronics Forecasts - Sees Second-Half Rebound
Amid lingering economic woes and continuing poor visibility into future demand trends, isuppli is reducing its forecasts for global semiconductor and electronic equipment revenue in 2009. Worldwide electronic equipment revenue is set to decline to $1.38 trillion in 2009, down 9.8 percent from $1.53 trillion in 2008. isuppli's previous forecast in April predicted a 7.6 percent decline in revenue. more
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No Escape for Global Chip Suppliers in Miserable First Quarter
From Paris to Tokyo, from the biggest broad-line suppliers to the most modest boutiques, from high-fliers serving hot markets to low-profile players plodding away in slow-growth segments - virtually no semiconductor company was immune from the miserable conditions in the global semiconductor industry during the first quarter, according to isuppli Corp. more
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Is Moore's Law Becoming Academic?
The high cost of semiconductor manufacturing equipment is making continued chip-making advancements too expensive to use for volume production, relegating Moore's Law to the laboratory and altering the fundamental economics of the industry, according to isuppli Corp. more
Foundry Semiconductor Market to Rise in the Second Quarter
After three quarters of contraction, the pure-play foundry semiconductor manufacturing industry will enjoy robust growth in the second quarter - but how long will the good times last? more
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Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Utilization Set to Rise in Q2
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to take one small step back from the precipice in the second quarter, as utilization rises for the first time in a year, according to isuppli. Utilization of worldwide semiconductor capacity is expected to rise to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2009, up from 49 percent in the first quarter. This will mark the first quarterly sequential increase in total semiconductor utilization since the second quarter of 2008. more
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Qualcomm and ST-Ericsson Shine, Even as Wireless Chip Market Tanks
How bad was the fourth quarter of 2008 for the global wireless communications semiconductor industry? So bad that the accumulated 10 percent revenue growth during the first three quarters of 2008 was wiped out by a 23.3 percent decline during the last three months of the year, causing annual growth for wireless semiconductors to go flat with a marginal 0.7 percent increase. more
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Nearly 60% of China Chip Manufacturing Goes Unused in Q1
Once the world's fastest-growing chip-manufacturing region, China hit an all-time low in the first quarter of 2009, with nearly 60 percent of the nation's semiconductor manufacturing capacity unused, according to isuppli. more
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Russia Falls off the Electronics Contract Manufacturing Map
Once viewed as a promising emerging market with massive growth potential for the global electronics contract manufacturing business, Russia now is facing a cessation of new investment, along with shutdowns in existing facilities and delays in new ones, according to isuppli Corp. more
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