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A Rebound From a 2.5% Annual Decline in 2012
Jan 15, 2014This is a rebound from a 2.5 percent annual decline in 2012 driven mainly by strong growth in DRAM and NAND flash memory markets, the market research firm said. These are expected to rise by 35.0 and 27.7 percent respectively in 2013. This ...
Tags: Chip Market, semiconductor
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IC Insights Published Its List of The Top Semiconductor Sales Leaders
Aug 27, 2013In its Research Bulletin dated August 2, 2013, IC Insights published its list of the top semiconductor sales leaders for the first half of 2013. The list showed the usual big-time players that we've come to expect like Intel, Samsung, and ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
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McClean Report Will Show a Ranking of The Top 25 Semiconductor Suppliers in 1H13
Aug 13, 2013Later this month, IC Insights’ August Update to the 2013 McClean Report will show a ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers in 1H13. A preview of the top 20 companies is listed in Figure 1. The top 20 worldwide semiconductor ...
Tags: Semiconductor Supplier
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Intel Has Lost Ground as The World's Top Semiconductor Company to Chip Suppliers Benefits
May 15, 2013As Intel mulls a plan to expand its contract-manufacturing operations, the company has lost ground as the world's top semiconductor company to chip suppliers benefitting from the success of mobile devices, according to a study by IC ...
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2012 Was Still a Miserable Year for The Semiconductor Market and Suppliers
Apr 11, 2013Despite 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 ...
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The Average Selling Price for DRAM in January Jumped by About 13% Compared to Jan.2012
Mar 12, 2013After multiple years of double-digit drops, prices for DRAM could stabilize as demand exceeds supply and the number of memory makers dwindles, a research analyst for IC Insights said this week. The average selling price for DRAM in ...
Tags: double-digit drops, DRAM, IC Insights
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Micron Technology Takeover of Elpida Memory Has Moved a Big Step Closer with Official
Mar 1, 2013Micron Technology has announced that its takeover of Elpida Memory has moved a big step closer with official approval by the Tokyo District Court of Elpida's business reorganisation plan. This plan calls for Micron to sponsor Elpida's ...
Tags: Micron Technology, Elpida Memory, takeover
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Samsung Was by Far The 300mm Capacity Leader in 2012
Feb 25, 2013Samsung was by far the 300mm capacity leader in 2012 having about 61% more 300mm capacity than second-place SK Hynix, says IC Insights. Intel was the only other company that held a double-digit share of 300mm capacity at the end of 2012. ...
Tags: capacity leader, electronics, market share
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Japan Corporate Bankruptcies Hit a Low in 20 Years in 2012
Jan 22, 2013In 2012, the number of Japan corporate bankruptcy was 12,124, a decrease of 4.7% compared with 2011, decreased for four consecutive years, a record low of recent 20 years. The liabilities totaled 38,345 billion yen, a growth of 6.7% over ...
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The Number and Value of Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Is Flattening out
Dec 31, 2012IDG News Service - The number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions is flattening out, mainly as a result of economic uncertainty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Fifty-nine tech sector M&A deals closed in the ...
Tags: Wall Street, Fifty-nine tech, security systems, single mobile devices
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Weak Economies with a Slowdown in Manufacturing in China Hurt Semiconductor Sales
Dec 31, 2012IDG News Service - Weak economies in the U.S. and Europe together with a slowdown in manufacturing in China hurt semiconductor sales during the second quarter this year, and the market will deteriorate further in the coming quarters as ...
Tags: China, semiconductor sales, chip, computing
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Apple Has Cut Orders of Memory Chips for Its Next iPhone From Supplier
Dec 28, 2012Apple has cut orders of memory chips for its next iPhone from supplier and rival Samsung, according to reports. Samsung has been the key supplier of parts including flat screens, microprocessors and both DRAM and NAND memory chips for ...
Tags: Apple Inc., Samsung, chip, order, cut
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Micron Technology Not Only Becomes a Tier 1 Supplier
Dec 26, 2012With the purchase of Elpida Memory, the third-largest DRAM maker, Micron Technology not only becomes a Tier 1 supplier, but also catapults itself into the mobile space as a supplier to leading smartphone and tablet makers, including Apple. ...
Tags: Elpida Memory, DRAM, Micron Technology, mobile space, smartphone, tablet
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Micron Technology Will Acquire Struggling Elpida Memory
Dec 26, 2012Micron Technology announced today that it will acquire struggling Elpida Memory, the third largest producer of DRAM memory, for $750 million and will also take over $1.75 billion in Elpida's debt. Tokyo-based Elpida filed for bankruptcy ...
Tags: Micron Technology, Elpida Memory, DRAM memory, Elpida's debt
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IMEC Has Been Developing Germanium(GE)P-Channel Devices
Dec 25, 2012An international research team has been exploring the role of gate oxide border traps in devices being developed for future electronics.The researchers presented their results at the 2012 International Electron Devices Meeting[D.Lin et ...
Tags: international research team, role of gate oxide border traps