SEMI's dismal book-to-bill points to imminent pushouts in the semiconductor equipment market, The Information Network pointed out in its recent report.
The SEMI book-to-bill ratio for US manufacturers of semiconductor equipment slid to 1.03 in September 2010, compared to 1.17 in August and 1.23 in July.
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14 in September 2010, down from 1.38 in August, according to new figures from the Semiconductor...
Most semiconductor equipment makers are conservative about the business outlook for 2011 as wafer foundry houses have not yet set capex budgets for the coming year after they substantially...
For the third quarter of 2010, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has so far disclosed to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) 47 items of spending on production equipment...
The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating, according to The Information Network. DRAM manufacturers Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory...
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted 127.47 billion yen (US$1.49 billion) in orders in August 2010 (three-month average basis), up 1.7% from the revised level...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.82 billion in orders in August 2010 (three-month average basis), down 1.1% from the revised level of US$1.84...
Demand for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) consumables and materials, including slurries and pads, has boomed amid capacity expansions by semiconductor companies, according...
Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending is projected to approach US$36.9 billion in 2010, a 122.1% increase from 2009 spending of US$16.6 billion, according to Gartner...
SEMI Taiwan has formed a committee to promote the purchase of locally-made equipment and machinery by Taiwan-based semiconductor companies, especially wafer foundries. However, the...
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached US$9.11 billion in the second quarter of 2010, according to SEMI. The billings figure is 22% higher than that in the...
Used semiconductor equipment has become a hot market, as companies look to expand their capacity at lower costs, or in the shortest time possible in order to meet urgent demand for...
Verigy recently announced that King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has ordered and installed several of its V93000 SOC testers with pin-scale digital cards for testing high-volume semiconductors...
The 15th annual SEMICON Taiwan trade show will kick off on September 8 and run through Friday at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), highlighting eight theme pavilions including...
