LED utilization rates are picking up again, with utilization in Taiwan now back up to 70 to 90 percent of capacity. Companies expect to be back to close to 100 percent in a month or two, driven by TV backlight demand, reports Yole ...
Taipei, Dec. 21, 2012 (CENS)--Although North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill (B/B) ratio of 0.79 for November, which stayed below 1 for a seventh month but representing an improvement from ...
Tags: Semiconductor Equipment, Manufacturing Processing Machinery
The top three foundries are in the world top ten semiconductor companies ranked by first half sales, says IC Insights. TSMC's capacity utilization rate in 2Q12 was 102% (exceeding 100% because of the way the company defines its ...
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A hot ticket at the annual Vision show is the AIA Networking Reception which includes presentations on machine vision market performance, with a focus on North America, a multinational panel discussion, and an opportunity to eat, drink and ...
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While an analyst firm is reporting that global semiconductor revenue has dipped 3% this year, the market is expected rebound in 2013. Gartner Inc. reported this morning that worldwide chip revenue will hit $298 billion this year, a 3% ...
Tags: Computer Products, Chip Industry, Chip
The Japanese semiconductor industry is on a downward spiral as rival companies in Taiwan, South Korea and the U.S. made gains in chip, memory and integrated circuit sales, research firm IC Insights said in a study. The sales of ...
Tags: Japanese, semiconductor industry, downward spiral, Q2
LED semiconductor lighting is the fourth revolution in the way of human lighting after the incandescent lighting, fluorescent lighting and energy saving lamp lighting. Because of energy saving, environmental protection, long life, rich ...
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An industry analyst firm downgraded its 2012 forecast for the global semiconductor market based on slumping economic conditions and chip revenue. The worldwide chip market, which had been expected to grow by less than 3% for the year, is ...
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For 2013, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) sets capital expenditure at US$9 billion, R&D capital at US$1.6 billion and revenue increase rate at 15-20% year on year, according to corporate chairman and chief executive officer ...
Tags: TSMC, Goals for 2013
With the LED TV backlight market slowing, and the general lighting market yet to take off, LED makers are looking to all sorts of innovative ways to improve cost and performance to drive adoption — from disruptive new technologies to ...
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Optogan opens lamps and luminaires sales office in Varese, Italy, by signing a distribution agreement with the company LEDisOne srl. At the Grand Opening event in Varese, close to Milan, LEDisOne hosted more than 100 official guests, ...
-Increased Order Intake and EBIT profitability expected to return within H2/2012 - - 2013 expected to be a growth year - - AIXTRON's non-LED activities gaining traction - Aachen, Germany, July 26, 2012 – AIXTRON SE (ISIN ...
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Power semiconductor device maker International Rectifier Corp(IR)of El Segundo,CA,USA has appointed Gary Tanner as executive VP&chief operations officer,effective 2 January 2013. Tanner will be responsible for the continued implementation ...
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Belgian lab IMEC was founded on semiconductor process research,and has grown into one of the two organisations in the world that companies partner with for advanced process research.The other is IBM. TSMC partners IMEC for advanced ...
MOCVD, lithography, plasma etching, PECVD & PVD tools to experience turbulent investment cycles in the coming years GEARING UP FOR THE NEXT INVESTMENT CYCLE The packaged LED market still presents significant opportunities for growth ...
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