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The Global Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services Market Grows at a Rate of 12.5%

Dec 11, 2012

New product developments will drive the market growth The global semiconductor assembly and test services market is predicted to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% during the period between 2011-2015, according to a ...

Tags: global semiconductor, combined annual growth rate, TechNavio

Housing Group Greensquare Improved Efficiency and Cut Costs by Using GIS

Dec 11, 2012

Housing group GreenSquare has improved efficiency and cut costs by using a geographical information system (GIS). GreenSquare manages 10,000 homes and has a target of building 30 new homes a year in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and ...

Tags: GreenSquare, geographical information system, GIS, Oxfordshire

Researchers Use Microsoft Lab to Develop Innovative Computational Approaches

Dec 11, 2012

The challenge of datacentre planning Business benefits of using datacentre planning tool Researchers not chained to the physical lab anymore More than 130 researchers use the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge to develop innovative ...

Tags: datacentre planning, datacentre, physical lab, Microsoft Research

Freescale Has Expanded Its Third-Generation QoriQ Portfolio

Dec 11, 2012

Layerscape architecture supports a consistent programming framework across the architecture using standard C/C++ languages Embedded processing application company Freescale Semiconductor has expanded its third-generation QorIQ portfolio ...

Tags: programming framework, system, architecture

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Raised About $810m Through The Sale of Bonds

Dec 11, 2012

The new deal includes a NT$10.6bn ($363M) five-year bonds, a NT$10bn ($342M) bond for seven years and a NT$3bn ($102M) 10-year bond. Contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has raised about NT23.6bn ($810m) through ...

Tags: semiconductor, fab module, phase module, nanometer system

An Initial European Monoethylene Glycol Contract Price for December Was Settled

Dec 11, 2012

An initial European monoethylene glycol contract price for December was settled at Eur1,048/mt ($1,354/mt) FD Northwest Europe Friday, industry sources said. The figure represents a fall of Eur22/mt on the November CP. The settlement ...

Tags: industry sources, slow demand, derivatives polyethylene terephthalate

TI Plans to Cut About 1,700 Jobs Globally to Reduce Costs

Dec 11, 2012

The job cuts amount to about 5% of TI's nearly 35,000 employees worldwide US based semiconductor firm Texas Instruments (TI) is planning to cut about 1,700 jobs globally to reduce costs as part of its plans to shift focus from ...

Tags: semiconductor, Texas Instruments, smartphones, slash jobs

Some South Korean SM Producers Settled 2013 Term Supply Contracts with Their Customers

Dec 11, 2012

Some South Korean styrene monomer producers have settled 2013 term supply contracts with their customers at a premium of $8-9/mt to Platts FOB Korea SM assessments, an increase of $2-3/mt from a premium of $6/mt for 2012 term contracts, ...

Tags: styrene monomer producers, spot prices, market sources

Worldwide Investment on Semiconductor Is Expected to Increase by 10% in 2012

Dec 11, 2012

US companies accounted for 57% of worldwide semiconductor R&D spending in 2011 Worldwide investment on semiconductor research and development (R&D) is expected to grow by 10% in 2012 to $53.4bn compared to $48.7bn in 2011, according to IC ...

Tags: semiconductor, R&D, IC Insights, device manufacturers, fabless suppliers

21 Commodities Increased in Prices

Dec 11, 2012

It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,21 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 07/12/2012.The largest rises were PTA (1.22%),PET (0.96%),Coke (0.83%),while the largest falls were ...

Tags: commodities, spot commodities, largest rises

White&Company Announces Today The Launch of Best Pallet

Dec 11, 2012

Packaging research and consulting firm White&Company announced today the launch of Best Pallet,a stringer pallet design and analysis software tool.User-friendly and simplified for packaging professionals,buyers,and end-users,Best Pallet ...

Tags: Pallet, Design, Analysis, Software, Tool

The Sales of Worldwide Semiconductor Decreased by 3.2% in August 2012

Dec 11, 2012

Year-to-date sales also dropped 4.6% to $189.46bn compared to the same period last year Worldwide semiconductor sales have declined 3.2% in August 2012 to $24.3bn from $25.1bn recorded during the corresponding month in 2011, according to ...

Tags: semiconductor, Semiconductor Industry Association, sales decrease

A New Joint Venture Company Was Agreed to Launch by Japanese Tech Giants

Dec 11, 2012

Access Network Technology focuses on the development and sales of semiconductor products with built-in modem functions for use in communications equipment Japan-based Fujitsu, NTT DOCOMO, NEC and Fujitsu Semiconductor have signed an ...

Tags: Access Network Technology, semiconductor products, modem functions

Non-LST Normal Butane in The US Gulf Gained 14.1 Cents on The Week

Dec 11, 2012

Non-LST normal butane in the US Gulf has gained 14.1 cents on the week, Platts data showed Friday, on low inventories and seasonal blending demand, market sources said. Non-LST butane prices were heard trading at $1.90/gal Friday morning, ...

Tags: normal butane, low inventories, seasonal blending demand, market sources

ARM Has Introduced a POP IP Application for ARM Mali-T600 Series Graphics Processor Units

Dec 11, 2012

The new technology is created to produce efficient GPU implementations at 28nm UK based semiconductor firm ARM has introduced a POP IP application for ARM Mali-T600 series graphics processor units (GPUs). POP IP is a core-hardening ...

Tags: GPU, graphics processor units, processor units