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  • SIA Forecast: 2009 Down Almost 6%
    Laura Peters, Editor-in-Chief - 11/20/2008
     Although visibility is limited by current questions about consumer confidence, the Semiconductor Industry Association announced yesterday its predictions of a 5.8% decline in chip sales next year. More

  • Industry Downturn No. 11 Won’t Be as Bad as No. 10
    Staff - 11/20/2008
     Though chip market contraction is inevitable for 2009, according to Future Horizons’ Malcolm Penn, it will not be a repeat of the deep, drawn-out industry downturn of 2001. More
  • KLA-Tencor Announces Job Cuts
    Staff - 11/18/2008
     The process control and yield management tool supplier plans to cut ~15% of its workforce by the middle of next year in response to reduced demand. More
  • MEMC Lowers Q4 Guidance Numbers
    Staff - 11/17/2008
     Wafer manufacturer MEMC has lowered revenue expectations for the fourth quarter from $540M-$600M to $475M-$525M. More
  • Everspin Takes MRAM Up a Notch
    David Lammers, News Editor - 11/13/2008
     Everspin Technologies said it has moved its MRAM production to a 130 nm process for its newest 4 Mb products. The Freescale spin-off is pursuing a “somewhat different” strategy than Freescale’s original plans for MRAM technology, said Everspin COO Saied Tehrani. More
  • Applied Materials Sees Sharp Order Reductions, Plans Layoff of 1800 Workers
    David Lammers, News Editor - 11/12/2008
     Applied Materials will lay off ~1800 employees as demand for equipment continues to drop. Although fiscal fourth quarter performance exceeded expectations, Applied saw a 30% reduction in orders during the quarter ending Oct. 26. CEO Mike Splinter said he is seeing “a rapid slowdown in many of our customers’ investment plans.” More
  • IBM Offers 45 nm SOI Foundry Solution
    David Lammers, News Editor - 11/10/2008
     IBM is offering a 45 nm SOI foundry solution to customers seeking to reduce active power consumption. ARM developed an SOI standard cell library, in conjunction with SOI wafer vendor Soitec, that eases SOI designs. Chartered will provide a second-source foundry capability for high-volume SOI customers. More
  • China’s Chip Industry Facing Challenges
    David Lammers, News Editor - 11/06/2008
     China’s semiconductor industry has reached a plateau, with local design houses finding it hard to reach the critical mass enjoyed by U.S. fabless companies such as Broadcom, speakers said at the SEMI International Trade Partners Conference this week. On the chip manufacturing side, competition is getting tougher, analysts said, leading China’s government to favor subsidies for solar companies. More
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