ASML has received 10 orders for its next-generation ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system – the NXE:3300 – with deliveries starting in 2012, according to the Dutch fab...
Chang Wah Electromaterials, which distributes packaging materials and equipment for the semiconductor and LCD industries, expects sales to grow sequentially in the second quarter...
Applied Materials' planned acquisition of Varian Semiconductor will strengthen its dominance of the global semiconductor equipment market, according to The Information Network.
The market for semiconductor metrology/inspection equipment grew 98% in 2010 while overall semiconductor front-end wafer processing equipment rose 143%, according to The Information...
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.95 for March 2011, up from 0.87 in February, according to new figures from SEMI.
Intel has announced 16 recipients of the Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award, which is part of a company program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous...
The recent announcement by Intel and Micron Technology of a new 20nm process technology for manufacturing NAND flash memory could signal the end of the low-k hiatus, according to...
Secondary market equipment sales reached US$6 billion in 2010, a 77% increase over 2009, according to a joint research study conducted by SEMI and Semico Research.
Csun Manufacturing, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, has seen its capacity fully loaded for the first half of 2011. The company is also...
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted JPY105.79 billion (US$1.31 billion) in orders in February 2011 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.58 billion in orders in February 2011 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.87, according...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) target of 20% growth in 2011 sales remains unchanged, chairman and CEO Morris Chang said on March 16. TSMC expects no material...
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$39.54 billion in 2010, representing a record year-over-year increase of 148%, according to SEMI.
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.85 in January 2011, compared to 0.90 in December 2010 and 0.97 in November, according...
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.99 in January 2011, down from 1.07 in December and the lowest since May 2009, according to the...
