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Tuesday 30 April 2013
Win Semi expects smartphone PAs to drive revenue growth
GaAs device foundry Win Semiconductors has seen demand for smartphone-use power amplifiers (PA) strengthen, and expects the pull-in of orders to buoy its sales performance in 2013.
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Lite-On Semi March sales up 28%
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has announced that March consolidated revenues increased 28.2% sequentially to NT$766 million (US$25.5 million)...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Global semiconductor materials market falls for first time in three years
The global market for semiconductor materials for both wafer fabrication and packaging declined in 2012 for the first time in three years, according to data compiled by SEMI. Worldwide...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
MMMB power amplifiers difficult to replace discrete ones, says Win Semi
Demand for multimode multiband (MMMB) power amplifiers (PA) used in handsets has risen since 2012, generating concerns that the integrated multiband solutions can erode the conventional...
Friday 22 March 2013
SEMI, SEAJ book-to-bill ratios almost flat in February 2013
Japan's semiconductor production equipment manufacturers posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.17 in February 2013, compared to 1.18 in January, according to the Semiconductor Equipment...
Friday 15 March 2013
Lite-On Semi looks to double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has expressed optimism about its business outlook for 2013. Growth in sales from products used in mobile devices,...
Friday 22 February 2013
SEMI book-to-bill ratio rises above parity
Having stayed below parity for the past seven months, the SEMI book-to-bill ratio for US manufacturers of semiconductor equipment climbed to 1.14 in January 2013.
Monday 18 February 2013
Silicon wafer revenues fall in 2012, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer revenues declined by 12% in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry...
Monday 28 January 2013
VPEC, Win Semi to enjoy sequential revenue growth through 3Q13
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) are expected to enjoy on-quarter sales growth through the third quarter of 2013, driven...
Monday 28 January 2013
North America fab tool book-to-bill continues growth, says SEMI
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.92 in December 2012, up for the third consecutive month, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Global solar module market to see 20% oversupply in 2013, predicts SEMI China
SEMI China predicts a 20% oversupply for the global solar module market in 2013, according to a report from a China-based website. Industry consolidation in Asia is expected to continue...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Lite-On Semi generates more revenues from sale of IC parts
Lite-On Semiconductor enjoyed significant growth in sales of its IC products, which include analog chips and optical touch panel solutions, in 2012. The segment accounted for 29%...
Monday 7 January 2013
Win Semi, VPEC December sales rise
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a supplier of GaAs epi-wafers, have both reported sequential growth in sales for December 2012.
Thursday 3 January 2013
Diodes to acquire BCD Semi for US$151 million
Diodes, a manufacturer and supplier of application-specific standard products within the discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, has announced that the company entered into...
Thursday 20 December 2012
SEMI, SEAJ book-to-bill ratios rise
North America-based semiconductor production equipment makers posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.79 in November 2012, up from 0.75 in October, ending seven straight months of sequential...