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Microsemi, Synopsys add jobs in Ireland 12/15/2008

As Ireland continues to grow its semiconductor industry, Microsemi will add 315 jobs and Synopsys will add 50.

MoSys notes decline in Blu-Ray opportunity as it exits analog/mixed-signal, cuts 90 jobs 12/11/2008

MoSys makes specific note of pinched consumer spending and the Blu-Ray market decline as reducing its opportunities to penetrate the analog intellectual property market as it says goodbye to its analog/mixed-signal product lines and cuts approximately 90 positions.

Mattson cuts more jobs as iSuppli reports 2009 will hit new equipment spending low 12/10/2008

Mattson announces its third round of layoffs this year, now saying it will cut 20% of its staff, as iSuppli estimates capital spending by chip makers on semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2009 will decline to $35.2 billion, the lowest level since 2003.

Sony to cut more than 8,000 jobs, trim CMOS investment, close 10% of plants 12/9/2008

Sony slashes 5% of its workforce, looks to outsource a portion of its planned increase in CMOS image sensors manufacturing as it reduces investment in its electronics business by 30%, and will close several of its global manufacturing sites by the end of March 2010.

KLA-Tencor lays off 900 11/19/2008

Following on Applied Material's 12% workforce reduction, fellow capital equipment vendor KLA-Tencor announces plans to cut 15% of its workforce by the end of June.