Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased during the first quarter 2013 when compared to fourth quarter 2012 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer ...
Global demand for robots is forecast to increase nearly 11% per year through 2016 to $20.2 billion, outpacing both the world’s economy and overall manufacturing activity. The United States is projected to grow at more than 15% per ...
Tags: Processing Machinery, robots
Driven by the increasing demand for microchip designs UK based semiconductor and software design company ARM Holdings has reported 28% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2013 to £170.3m from £132.5m it reported ...
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ARM, the Cambridge-based chip designer, has posted higher than expected first quarter financial results, citing strong demand for its new chip design in tablets and smartphones for the growth. The firm posted first quarter revenues of ...
Tags: taiwan, Computer Products
Samco Inc of Kyoto, Japan, a supplier of etch, CVD and cleaning systems for the semiconductor industry, says it has expanded its OPTO Films Research Laboratory in California's Silicon Valley in order to strengthen its research structure and ...
Tags: Samco, CVD, cleaning systems
The race to make the most advanced chips for smartphones and tablets is gaining steam, with contract chip manufacturer TSMC hastening implementation of its latest manufacturing technology to close a chip-making advantage long held by Intel. ...
Tags: taiwan, Mobile Chip, Chip
Glass is everywhere: from MEMS, CMOS image sensors and power to memory, logic IC and microfluidics. Glass is widely used in everyday life and found in large quantities in many industries, such as flat panel display applications. ...
Tags: Glass Wafer Market, Glass Wafer
Intel, the world's largest chip manufacturer, has not adjusted its sales forecasts for 2013, despite a drop in first quarter revenue and a slump in PC sales. Revenue for Q1 2013 was $12.6bn (£8.2bn), down from $12.9bn (£8.4bn) ...
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After years of incremental improvements, Atom chips are poised for a big jump in performance and power efficiency with a new generation of low-processors that have shipped to server makers for testing. Atom chips are primarily designed ...
Tags: Intel Atom Chips, Performance Boost, Avoton
After years of incremental improvements, Atom chips are poised for a big jump in performance and power efficiency with a new generation of low-power processors that have shipped to server makers for testing. Atom chips are primarily ...
Tags: atom chips, Power Boost, Avoton, tablets
Despite stronger-than-expected growth during the fourth quarter, 2012 was still a miserable year for the semiconductor market and suppliers, with only eight out of the Top 25 chipmakers managing to eke out revenue growth—but nine ...
Intel, Samsung, Qualcomm are top three. Global semiconductor revenue has declined 2.6% to $299.9bn in 2012, according to a report from Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors reported a 2.8% decrease in annual revenue, and accounted ...
Tags: Semiconductor, Intel, Samsung, Qualcomm
Plasma etch, deposition and thermal processing equipment maker SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK, has been shortlisted for the annual Management Team Awards organized by British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association ...
A little-publicized provision in a U.S. government budget resolution that largely prohibits four agencies from using Chinese-made IT products could backfire, several tech trade groups said. The provision, in a 2013 budget resolution ...
Total worldwide semiconductor revenue fell 2.6 per cent to $299.9bn in 2012, according to figures released today by analyst group Gartner. Intel remained the runaway market leader for the 21st year in a row with revenues of $49.09bn, but ...
Tags: Semiconductor, Electrical, Electronics