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Articles tagged with: Semiconductor
Chip Fab Obsolescence Compounds Foundry Misery
As if the massive downturn in global revenue weren't enough, the global semiconductor pure-play foundry industry also is undergoing a period of wrenching changes, according to iSuppli Corp. For 2009, the global pure-play foundry business is expected to underperform the total semiconductor industry. The current forecast is for the pure-play foundry industry to experience a 25.2 percent contraction in global revenue in 2009, while the total semiconductor industry will experience a 23 percent decline. more
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
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Semiconductor makers are often among the first to see sales and earnings fall when a recession like this one comes along. more
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Improved Filtering for Music Playback in Mobile Phones
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new IC that it says delivers improved sound quality by excluding high-frequency interference from cellphones. It will also protect other portable music devices against interference from nearby cellphones. more
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iSuppli Trims 2009 Chip and Electronics Forecasts - Sees Second-Half Rebound
..inuing 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 more
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No Escape for Global Chip Suppliers in Miserable First Quarter
..erving 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 Co more
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
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New exotic material could revolutionize electronics
..travel with no loss of energy at room temperatures and can be fabricated using existing semiconductor technologies. Such material could provide a leap in microchip speeds, and even become the bedrock of an entirely new kind of computing industr more
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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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Taiwan mulls loosening semiconductor restrictions
Taiwan is considering loosening its restrictions on Taiwanese semiconductor investment in China, a move that would continue to boost expanded economic ties with the mainland. more
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