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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.semiconductor.net/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.semiconductor.net/article/388218-Richard_Chang_Fired_as_SMIC_CEO_David_N_K_Wang_Takes_Helm.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/388218-Richard_Chang_Fired_as_SMIC_CEO_David_N_K_Wang_Takes_Helm.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:43:54 GMT Richard Chang, the founder of Shanghai-based foundry SMIC, was forced out as CEO following a... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/388202-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Ends_With_200M_Settlement.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/388202-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Ends_With_200M_Settlement.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:32:26 GMT The trade secrets trial between foundries TSMC and SMIC ended Monday, with SMIC agreeing to pay... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/383353-SIA_Industry_Forecast_Optimistic_But_With_Reservations.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/383353-SIA_Industry_Forecast_Optimistic_But_With_Reservations.php?rssid=20233 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:13:35 GMT The SIA's newest forecast predicts 2009 sales to reach $220B, down by 11.5% from 2008, but sees... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/367528-Jury_Finds_in_TSMC_s_Favor_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Trial.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/367528-Jury_Finds_in_TSMC_s_Favor_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Trial.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:53:28 GMT TSMC has won a nearly complete victory in the trade secrets trial ongoing in Oakland, Calif.... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/366680-Microsemi_to_Close_Arizona_Manufacturing_Facilitiy.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/366680-Microsemi_to_Close_Arizona_Manufacturing_Facilitiy.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:44:59 GMT Microsemi Corp. announced consolidation plans that will result in the closure of its Scottsdale,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/366004-Semico_Research_Sees_Strong_2010_for_Chip_Industry.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/366004-Semico_Research_Sees_Strong_2010_for_Chip_Industry.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:53:00 GMT Semico Research is predicting 20% IC revenue growth next year, followed by two years of stable... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/365974-U_S_Tax_Code_Penalizes_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/365974-U_S_Tax_Code_Penalizes_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:19:49 GMT Angelos Angelou, head of an economic consulting firm, told participants at the ISMI Symposium... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357871-Foundry_Revenues_Rise_Amid_Intensifying_Competition.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357871-Foundry_Revenues_Rise_Amid_Intensifying_Competition.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:08:50 GMT IC Insights and iSuppli separately forecast increasing foundry revenues, but much tougher... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357279-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Trial_Heats_Up.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357279-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Trial_Heats_Up.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:57 GMT The TSMC vs. SMIC trade secrets trial going on now in an Oakland, Calif., courtroom featured... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357515-Youse_Gets_What_Youse_Pays_For.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357515-Youse_Gets_What_Youse_Pays_For.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Attendance at this year's SPIE Photomask conference was down by ~30%, a situation similar to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357512-Innovation_Through_Collaborative_R_D_More_Important_Than_Ever.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/357512-Innovation_Through_Collaborative_R_D_More_Important_Than_Ever.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The semiconductor industry is facing the headwinds of a challenging operating environment.... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/356016-TI_s_Ritchie_Sees_Expanded_Fab_Strategy.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/356016-TI_s_Ritchie_Sees_Expanded_Fab_Strategy.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:17:00 GMT Texas Instruments will use its Richardson fab to expand production of high-volume battery... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355736-TI_Commits_to_RFAB_for_Analog_Production.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355736-TI_Commits_to_RFAB_for_Analog_Production.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:10:01 GMT Texas Instruments said it will open RFAB, the industry's first 300 mm analog wafer fab, by the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355711-Chiang_Returns_to_Head_R_D_at_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355711-Chiang_Returns_to_Head_R_D_at_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:09:16 GMT Shang-Yi Chiang was named senior vice president of R&D at TSMC, a job he held until several... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355700-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Focuses_on_130_nm_Process.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355700-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Focuses_on_130_nm_Process.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:23:23 GMT Attorneys in the ongoing TSMC vs. SMIC trial questioned witnesses about documents relating to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355220-SiC_Devices_Are_a_Long_Time_Coming.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/355220-SiC_Devices_Are_a_Long_Time_Coming.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:48:04 GMT According to a report released today from Yole Développement, the power electronics industry is... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/354866-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Theft_Trial_Grinds_On.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/354866-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trade_Secrets_Theft_Trial_Grinds_On.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:41:43 GMT Proceedings continued Monday in the civil trial pitting TSMC against SMIC over allegations that... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/354834-Bagel_Trah_Is_New_Chair_of_Henkel.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/354834-Bagel_Trah_Is_New_Chair_of_Henkel.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:41:08 GMT Simone Bagel-Trah has been elected chairwoman of Henkel, a manufacturer of wafer-level and... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/353884-Mora_Grilled_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Deposition.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/353884-Mora_Grilled_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Deposition.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:33:47 GMT Marco Mora, now the COO at SMIC, was deposed in video testimony taken in Shanghai, China, about... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/353756-Gartner_Sees_Equipment_Rebound_in_2010.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/353756-Gartner_Sees_Equipment_Rebound_in_2010.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:53:40 GMT Gartner Inc. has predicted a 34.3% increase in worldwide semiconductor capital equipment... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/346249-Judge_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Rules_That_SMIC_Destroyed_Documents.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/346249-Judge_in_TSMC_vs_SMIC_Rules_That_SMIC_Destroyed_Documents.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:40:08 GMT Judge Steven Brick, presiding over the TSMC vs. SMIC intellectual property lawsuit now ongoing... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/346139-TSMC_Hears_Charges_of_IP_Leaks_FUD_Campaign_in_Trial_With_SMIC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/346139-TSMC_Hears_Charges_of_IP_Leaks_FUD_Campaign_in_Trial_With_SMIC.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:47:40 GMT In the first full day of testimony in the TSMC vs. SMIC intellectual property trial, TSMC was... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/340209-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trial_Commences_in_Oakland.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/340209-TSMC_vs_SMIC_Trial_Commences_in_Oakland.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:40:45 GMT The intellectual property trial between TSMC and SMIC began Wednesday with opening remarks by... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339974-Analysts_See_Brightening_Fab_Picture.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339974-Analysts_See_Brightening_Fab_Picture.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:37:56 GMT Fab utilization is returning to levels seen before last year's financial collapse, IC Insights... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339714-Trial_This_Week_to_Consider_TSMC_Claims_Against_SMIC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339714-Trial_This_Week_to_Consider_TSMC_Claims_Against_SMIC.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:54:40 GMT A claim by TSMC that rival foundry SMIC used its trade secrets is set to go to trial Wednesday... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339669-ATIC_to_Acquire_Chartered_Semiconductor_Combine_It_With_GlobalFoundries.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339669-ATIC_to_Acquire_Chartered_Semiconductor_Combine_It_With_GlobalFoundries.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:11:46 GMT The Advanced Technology Investment Co. LLC (ATIC, Abu Dhabi) said it will pay ~$3.9B to acquire... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339622-Elpida_Develops_3_D_Stacked_8_Gb_DRAM.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339622-Elpida_Develops_3_D_Stacked_8_Gb_DRAM.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:01:55 GMT Elpida Memory said it employed copper through-silicon vias in an 8 Gb DRAM that includes eight 1... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339074-Bader_Named_CEO_of_iNEMI_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/339074-Bader_Named_CEO_of_iNEMI_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:19:32 GMT Bill Bader, a longtime Intel manufacturing executive, was named CEO of the International... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/338889-Macronix_Plans_to_Build_300_mm_Fabs_in_Central_Taiwan.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/338889-Macronix_Plans_to_Build_300_mm_Fabs_in_Central_Taiwan.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:45:19 GMT NOR flash maker Macronix International plans to build two 300 mm fabs at central Taiwan's... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/329182-Meeting_of_the_Powerful.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/329182-Meeting_of_the_Powerful.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:48:47 GMT Applied Materials Chairman and CEO Mike Splinter met yesterday with Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/329174-IC_Insights_Conditions_Favor_Flash_Density.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/329174-IC_Insights_Conditions_Favor_Flash_Density.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:00:25 GMT The flash memory market is setting up for a dramatic shift in the supply-demand balance -- one... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328981-Used_300_mm_Tools_Are_Hot.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328981-Used_300_mm_Tools_Are_Hot.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:10:11 GMT The potential sale of Qimonda's 300 mm assets in Virginia to Texas Instruments (TI) confirms the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328884-Obducat_Receives_Russian_Nanoimprint_Order.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328884-Obducat_Receives_Russian_Nanoimprint_Order.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:10:40 GMT Obducat has won its first order from Russia -- from the Russian Academy of Sciences for a NIL... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328282-TI_Places_172_5M_Bid_for_Qimonda_Tools.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328282-TI_Places_172_5M_Bid_for_Qimonda_Tools.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:52:44 GMT Texas Instruments has placed a bid of $172.5M on used 300 mm equipment from the now-shuttered... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328133-World_Economy_Semis_Seeing_Return_to_Normalcy.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328133-World_Economy_Semis_Seeing_Return_to_Normalcy.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:07 GMT At the SEMI Silicon Valley Lunch Forum yesterday, speakers said the world economy is expected to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328092-Illumitex_Launches_Into_HB_LED_Market.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/328092-Illumitex_Launches_Into_HB_LED_Market.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:32:26 GMT A new startup, Illumitex, is targeting the high-brightness LED market. Vice President of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/327226-Applied_Sees_Jump_in_Equipment_Orders.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/327226-Applied_Sees_Jump_in_Equipment_Orders.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:23:38 GMT Applied Materials said orders for wafer fab equipment spiked in the final month of its third... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326983-TSMC_and_UMC_Report_Stronger_July_Sales.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326983-TSMC_and_UMC_Report_Stronger_July_Sales.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:24:35 GMT TSMC reported a 17.5% sales increase in July, its strongest showing in a year. UMC said its July... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326787-IC_Insights_Only_Three_Companies_in_Billion_Dollar_Capex_Club.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326787-IC_Insights_Only_Three_Companies_in_Billion_Dollar_Capex_Club.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:42:34 GMT IC Insights reported that only three companies will spend $1B or more this year on semiconductor... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/327157-Creating_a_Virtuous_Cycle_of_Growth_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/327157-Creating_a_Virtuous_Cycle_of_Growth_.php?rssid=20233 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Global leaders in nanotechnology are adopting open innovation in research, development and... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326091-Asyst_Automation_Assets_Move_to_Buyers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/326091-Asyst_Automation_Assets_Move_to_Buyers.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:48:08 GMT Asyst, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last April, has agreed to three deals to sell the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/325990-Recovery_Arrives_After_Severe_Downturn.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/325990-Recovery_Arrives_After_Severe_Downturn.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:53:16 GMT The semiconductor equipment industry is bouncing back after a severe drop in orders. New fab... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316680-GlobalFoundries_Nabs_STMicro_as_Customer.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316680-GlobalFoundries_Nabs_STMicro_as_Customer.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:07:38 GMT GlobalFoundries said it has signed up STMicroelectronics as the first customer for its low-power... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316284-GlobalFoundries_Breaks_Ground_in_Malta.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316284-GlobalFoundries_Breaks_Ground_in_Malta.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:31:08 GMT GlobalFoundries held a groundbreaking ceremony for Fab 2 in Malta, N.Y. The foundry's goal is to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316235-Solomon_to_Keynote_SWE_Conference.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/316235-Solomon_to_Keynote_SWE_Conference.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:20:06 GMT The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently announced Darlene Solomon, Agilent chief... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315514-SI_Honors_Best_Products_at_Awards_Breakfast.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315514-SI_Honors_Best_Products_at_Awards_Breakfast.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:54:47 GMT Semiconductor International honored the 15 products, materials or services proven in the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315509-OEM_Group_Acquires_Legacy_Tools_From_Air_Products.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315509-OEM_Group_Acquires_Legacy_Tools_From_Air_Products.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:24:10 GMT The OEM Group has acquired the legacy equipment lines of Air Products and Chemicals... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315501-The_Steady_State_Semiconductor_Universe.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315501-The_Steady_State_Semiconductor_Universe.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:03:19 GMT In a keynote address "World Semiconductor Dynamics: Myth vs. Reality," Walden Rhines, chairman... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315346-Disaster_Stimulates_the_Industry.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315346-Disaster_Stimulates_the_Industry.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:08:18 GMT Every economic crisis over the past 40 years has resulted in significant innovations according... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315237-Analysts_See_Positive_Signs_in_Recent_Data.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315237-Analysts_See_Positive_Signs_in_Recent_Data.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:35:12 GMT At SEMICON West a market outlook symposium organized by SEMI and Gartner Inc. has analysts... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/311613-ST_Ericsson_Taking_3_D_to_Mobile_Phones.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/311613-ST_Ericsson_Taking_3_D_to_Mobile_Phones.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:49:58 GMT ST-Ericsson has a roadmap for commercial wireless products that includes what could be the first... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307759-Secondary_Equipment_Market_Readies_for_New_Era.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307759-Secondary_Equipment_Market_Readies_for_New_Era.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:18:04 GMT A lot of used semiconductor equipment is now becoming available, and large IC manufacturers need... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307479-ISMI_to_Report_Progress_at_SEMICON_West.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307479-ISMI_to_Report_Progress_at_SEMICON_West.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:16:40 GMT At next week's SEMICON West show, ISMI will meet the supplier community to discuss progress with... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307271-Cost_a_Major_Challenge_for_Advanced_Packaging_Solutions.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307271-Cost_a_Major_Challenge_for_Advanced_Packaging_Solutions.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:16:00 GMT Over the past several years, IDMs have seen the price of silicon fabrication fall, while the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307825-Semiconductors_Cope_With_Difficult_Economy_R_D_Costs_and_Consolidation.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307825-Semiconductors_Cope_With_Difficult_Economy_R_D_Costs_and_Consolidation.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Hans Stork, CTO and group vice president of the Silicon Systems Group at Applied Materials Inc.,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307842-Engineers_Lose_Control.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307842-Engineers_Lose_Control.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT With the ongoing global economic downturn, many engineers are increasingly losing control of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307824-The_Ultimate_Bummer_SEMICON_West_Is_Changing.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307824-The_Ultimate_Bummer_SEMICON_West_Is_Changing.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT While SEMICON West has been the semiconductor industry's premier international event since the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307152-Sematech_Seeks_EUV_Mask_Tool_Funding.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/307152-Sematech_Seeks_EUV_Mask_Tool_Funding.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:20:52 GMT Few commercial suppliers are stepping up to develop the EUV mask inspection tools that will be... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295761-Advanced_Imaging_Solutions_for_Shrinking_the_k1_Gap.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295761-Advanced_Imaging_Solutions_for_Shrinking_the_k1_Gap.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:17 GMT There's still room for improvement in optical lithography. At SEMICON West, Stephen Renwick of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295755-SEMICON_West_Session_Focuses_on_22_nm_Lithography.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295755-SEMICON_West_Session_Focuses_on_22_nm_Lithography.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:11 GMT Moderated by Semiconductor International Executive Editor Aaron Hand, the "Lithography... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295595-Printable_Electronics_Hits_Display_Needs.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295595-Printable_Electronics_Hits_Display_Needs.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:07:54 GMT Printable electronics could reduce the cost of making flexible displays of the kind used in the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295501-Applied_DNS_Reshuffle_Stakes_in_Sokudo.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295501-Applied_DNS_Reshuffle_Stakes_in_Sokudo.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:51:05 GMT Applied Materials and Dainippon Screen said they are adjusting ownership in the Sokudo track... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295445-SUSS_MicroTec_3M_Partner_on_3_D_Bonds.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295445-SUSS_MicroTec_3M_Partner_on_3_D_Bonds.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:54:42 GMT SUSS MicroTec AG (Garching, Germany) and 3M Corp. (Minneapolis) will work together, offering... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295296-Nanoelectronics_Edge_Into_Production.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295296-Nanoelectronics_Edge_Into_Production.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:50:30 GMT Graphene and spin wave transistors are among the technologies that look interesting for... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/294858-MEMS_Markets_See_Growth_Opportunities.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/294858-MEMS_Markets_See_Growth_Opportunities.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:32:00 GMT The MEMS industry continues to do remarkably well compared with the IC industry because it is so... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295295-Printed_Electronics_Seeing_Wide_Progress.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/295295-Printed_Electronics_Seeing_Wide_Progress.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:56:43 GMT Executives from an array of printed electronics companies will describe progress in the field at... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/294851-CyberOptics_Founder_Steven_Case_Killed_in_Plane_Crash.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/294851-CyberOptics_Founder_Steven_Case_Killed_in_Plane_Crash.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:18:57 GMT CyberOptics said its chairman and founder Steven Case died Tuesday night when the small plane he... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279366-Equipment_Industry_Bottomed_Out_in_Q2_Gartner_Reports.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279366-Equipment_Industry_Bottomed_Out_in_Q2_Gartner_Reports.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:24:39 GMT The outlook for the semiconductor equipment industry is beginning to improve, according to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315155-Executive_Roundup_On_the_Path_to_a_New_Semi_Industry.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/315155-Executive_Roundup_On_the_Path_to_a_New_Semi_Industry.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Massive fallout from the financial crisis and the prolonged downturn will lead to an emergence... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279193-Chang_Takes_Back_CEO_Job_at_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279193-Chang_Takes_Back_CEO_Job_at_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:13:02 GMT TSMC's board of directors named Morris Chang as CEO today, handing back the CEO title to the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279019-Aviza_Technology_Files_for_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/279019-Aviza_Technology_Files_for_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:20:01 GMT Aviza Technology Inc. declared voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and said it expects to continue... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278994-SEMI_World_Fab_Forecast_Reveals_Signs_of_Increased_Investment.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278994-SEMI_World_Fab_Forecast_Reveals_Signs_of_Increased_Investment.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:25:55 GMT SEMI said total 2009 fab spending is expected to decline by ~51% this year. However, spending is... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278126-Qualcomm_Claims_New_Industry_Model.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278126-Qualcomm_Claims_New_Industry_Model.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:48:46 GMT A change to the fabless/foundry model is already taking place, according to a talk given by Jim... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278103-IMEC_Expands_Its_Partnership_with_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278103-IMEC_Expands_Its_Partnership_with_TSMC.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:39:00 GMT TSMC will base its European R&D at IMEC. The Taiwan-based foundry will play a more active role... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277965-IMEC_Changes_Leadership_Broadens_Scope.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277965-IMEC_Changes_Leadership_Broadens_Scope.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:53:00 GMT Luc Van den hove was named CEO at IMEC, taking over the role held by Gilbert Declerck for the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277547-Entrepix_Key_to_Schiltron_s_Prototypes.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277547-Entrepix_Key_to_Schiltron_s_Prototypes.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:01:00 GMT Schiltron, a startup with a thin-film transistor 3-D memory architecture, said Entrepix, a CMP... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278023-Focus_on_Solvable_Problems.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/278023-Focus_on_Solvable_Problems.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT While we are currently experiencing a more severe electronics downturn than anyone would have... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277379-Chartered_Denies_Bid_From_Abu_Dhabi_s_ATIC.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277379-Chartered_Denies_Bid_From_Abu_Dhabi_s_ATIC.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:32:00 GMT Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Singapore) denied a report in a Singapore business... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277377-Confluense_Readies_CMP_Pad_Surface_Manager.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277377-Confluense_Readies_CMP_Pad_Surface_Manager.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:28:00 GMT Confluense LLC (Allentown, Pa.) said its pad conditioning system, called Pad Surface Manager,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277206-Novellus_Advances_PVD_TaN_Barrier_Film.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277206-Novellus_Advances_PVD_TaN_Barrier_Film.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:40:00 GMT Novellus said its has developed a conformal hollow cathode magnetron (HCM) PVD technology,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277015-Nikon_to_Reduce_Lithography_Workforce_by_1000.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/277015-Nikon_to_Reduce_Lithography_Workforce_by_1000.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 27 May 2009 11:24:00 GMT Facing “further severe business conditions,” Nikon Corp. said it will reorganize its... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/253311-VLSI_Customer_Survey_Ranks_Top_Suppliers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/253311-VLSI_Customer_Survey_Ranks_Top_Suppliers.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:14:00 GMT VLSI Research Inc. ranked Varian and Novellus as the top large equipment suppliers, based on... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/232926-GlobalFoundries_and_T_RAM_to_Tackle_Advanced_Nodes.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/232926-GlobalFoundries_and_T_RAM_to_Tackle_Advanced_Nodes.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:35:00 GMT T-RAM Semiconductor, which develops embedded memory IP based on thyristor technology, will work... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/231687-iSuppli_Sees_Q2_Fab_Utilization_Improving_to_60_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/231687-iSuppli_Sees_Q2_Fab_Utilization_Improving_to_60_.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 07 May 2009 15:24:00 GMT iSuppli said semiconductor manufacturers will enjoy the first improvement in fab utilization in... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/230886-Amkor_Sees_Rebound_Stable_OSAT_Pricing.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/230886-Amkor_Sees_Rebound_Stable_OSAT_Pricing.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:26:00 GMT Amkor Technology executives said they expect revenues to jump ~20% in the second quarter, but... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/210418-Saudi_Arabia_and_Intel_Plan_R_D_Center.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/210418-Saudi_Arabia_and_Intel_Plan_R_D_Center.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:48:00 GMT Intel will help establish a center for nano-manufacturing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/210198-VLSI_Research_Foresees_Weak_Probe_Card_Market.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/210198-VLSI_Research_Foresees_Weak_Probe_Card_Market.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:12:00 GMT VLSI Research said the hard-hit probe card market will remain relatively weak over the next five... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209943-Capex_Likely_to_Remain_Conservative_IC_Insights_Predicts.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209943-Capex_Likely_to_Remain_Conservative_IC_Insights_Predicts.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:10:00 GMT Market research firm IC Insights said a rebound in capital spending in 2010 and 2011 is likely,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209786-Freescale_to_Close_Fabs_in_Japan_and_France.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209786-Freescale_to_Close_Fabs_in_Japan_and_France.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:36:00 GMT Freescale Semiconductor executives said the company will close two 150 mm fabs, in Sendai,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209624-Dual_Track_Sokudo_Duo_Boosts_Throughput.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209624-Dual_Track_Sokudo_Duo_Boosts_Throughput.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:16:00 GMT Sokudo announced a dual-track system, the Sokudo Duo, aimed at boosting throughput of the coat,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209605-Asyst_Files_for_Chapter_11_Bankruptcy.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209605-Asyst_Files_for_Chapter_11_Bankruptcy.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:25:00 GMT Asyst Technologies Inc. announced this morning that it expects to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200711-IBM_Alliance_Ready_With_28_nm_Eval_Kits.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200711-IBM_Alliance_Ready_With_28_nm_Eval_Kits.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:07:00 GMT The IBM-led alliance said the evaluation kits for its 28 nm technology are now available, with... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197886-ASML_Expects_Demand_Collapse_to_Turn_Around_in_Second_Half.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197886-ASML_Expects_Demand_Collapse_to_Turn_Around_in_Second_Half.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:37:00 GMT The first quarter saw the lithography tool manufacturer’s sales plummet 80% year over year,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207131-Asyst_Receives_Default_Letter_From_KeyBank.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207131-Asyst_Receives_Default_Letter_From_KeyBank.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:06:00 GMT Asyst Technologies Inc. reported to the SEC that it received a default letter from KeyBank... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196788-Gartner_s_Final_Tally_2008_Equipment_Spending_Down_31_7_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196788-Gartner_s_Final_Tally_2008_Equipment_Spending_Down_31_7_.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:28:00 GMT Gartner Inc. said its final results for worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending are... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199250-Getting_Through_Difficult_Times.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199250-Getting_Through_Difficult_Times.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT It's hard to believe the first few months of 2009 have come to a close. As predicted, historical... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201907-Semilab_Acquires_AMS_QC_Solutions.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201907-Semilab_Acquires_AMS_QC_Solutions.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:45:00 GMT Semilab (Budapest, Hungary) has formed a Massachusetts division made up of newly acquired... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205064-KLA_Tencor_to_Reduce_Staff_by_Another_10_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205064-KLA_Tencor_to_Reduce_Staff_by_Another_10_.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:58:00 GMT KLA-Tencor, which announced a 15% reduction in staff last November, said it will cut another 10%... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205657-Europeans_Seek_Urgent_Government_Action.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205657-Europeans_Seek_Urgent_Government_Action.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:13:00 GMT European semiconductor executives called for urgent action by the European Union and national... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205098-Applied_Disco_to_Develop_Wafer_Thinning_Processes.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205098-Applied_Disco_to_Develop_Wafer_Thinning_Processes.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:43:00 GMT Applied Materials Inc. and Disco Corp. will develop wafer-thinning processes for 3-D... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200910-Fairchild_to_Shutter_Fabs_in_Pennsylvania_and_South_Korea.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200910-Fairchild_to_Shutter_Fabs_in_Pennsylvania_and_South_Korea.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:29:00 GMT Fairchild Semiconductor will close its manufacturing site in Mountaintop, Pa., and shut down a 4... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208453-Shin_Etsu_MicroSi_Celebrates_20_Years_20_CAGR.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208453-Shin_Etsu_MicroSi_Celebrates_20_Years_20_CAGR.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:59:00 GMT Having established itself as a provider of silicon, the next step for Shin-Etsu MicroSi is in... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206761-VLSI_Research_Ranks_Top_Equipment_Suppliers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206761-VLSI_Research_Ranks_Top_Equipment_Suppliers.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:22:00 GMT VLSI Research Inc. said ASML overtook TEL for the second spot in its annual ranking of equipment... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201622-Qimonda_Puts_Fab_in_Standby_Mode.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201622-Qimonda_Puts_Fab_in_Standby_Mode.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:55:00 GMT Preparing for a possible end to its corporate life, Qimonda said today it will ramp down... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208577-IC_Insights_Industry_Poised_for_Rebound.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208577-IC_Insights_Industry_Poised_for_Rebound.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:12:00 GMT IC Insights Inc. reported that chip average selling prices (ASPs) increased 4% in January over... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196603-Equipment_Spending_to_Decline_45_2_in_2009_Gartner_Says.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196603-Equipment_Spending_to_Decline_45_2_in_2009_Gartner_Says.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:19:00 GMT Worldwide capital equipment spending is likely to total $16.9B in 2009, a 45.2% decline from... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197214-Chartered_Issues_Improved_Guidance_on_Additional_Orders.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197214-Chartered_Issues_Improved_Guidance_on_Additional_Orders.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:09:00 GMT Singapore-based foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing said it is seeing additional... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208545-GlobalFoundries_Launches_as_U_S_Foundry.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208545-GlobalFoundries_Launches_as_U_S_Foundry.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:01:00 GMT The spin-out of AMD’s manufacturing arm into a global foundry named GlobalFoundries became... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204253-Fabless_Companies_Gain_in_Top_20_Ranking.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204253-Fabless_Companies_Gain_in_Top_20_Ranking.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:32:00 GMT IC Insights Inc. reported that 11 of the Top 20 chip suppliers endured shrinking revenues last... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196873-Intel_to_Port_Atom_to_TSMC_Platform.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196873-Intel_to_Port_Atom_to_TSMC_Platform.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:30:00 GMT Intel and TSMC jointly announced the porting of Intel’s Atom processor to TSMC’s design... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201319-Spansion_Goes_Into_Chapter_11_Bankruptcy.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201319-Spansion_Goes_Into_Chapter_11_Bankruptcy.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:05:00 GMT Spansion Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend after consulting with holders of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201156-Turning_the_Downturn_Upside_Down.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201156-Turning_the_Downturn_Upside_Down.php?rssid=20233 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT Many in the design community bemoan the gloom and doom of the present economic situation, and it... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201910-Never_Let_a_Crisis_Go_to_Waste.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201910-Never_Let_a_Crisis_Go_to_Waste.php?rssid=20233 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT That advice was recently given by President Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. The new... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207805-Sumitomo_Buys_Axcelis_Share_of_SEN_Joint_Venture.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207805-Sumitomo_Buys_Axcelis_Share_of_SEN_Joint_Venture.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:42:00 GMT Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) said it will buy the 50% share of the SEN joint venture owned by... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197626-ASE_Leads_Gartner_Packaging_Market_Share_Ranking.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197626-ASE_Leads_Gartner_Packaging_Market_Share_Ranking.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:17:00 GMT The economic downturn may lead to consolidation in the packaging industry, according to Gartner... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209144-New_Collaboration_Aims_to_Accelerate_Direct_Write_E_Beam_Adoption.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209144-New_Collaboration_Aims_to_Accelerate_Direct_Write_E_Beam_Adoption.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:05:00 GMT Some 20 companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain have created the eBeam Initiative to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205247-Applied_Materials_Joins_EMC_3D_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205247-Applied_Materials_Joins_EMC_3D_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:07:00 GMT Applied Materials is now a member of EMC-3D, the international semiconductor equipment and... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205425-Micron_to_Close_200_mm_Boise_Fab_Impacting_2500.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205425-Micron_to_Close_200_mm_Boise_Fab_Impacting_2500.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:51:00 GMT With demand for memories continuing to deteriorate, Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton said... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200636-Spansion_Lays_Off_3000_as_It_Seeks_Sale.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200636-Spansion_Lays_Off_3000_as_It_Seeks_Sale.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:26:00 GMT Spansion Inc. is reducing its workforce by ~3000 employees, or 35%, “as the company resizes... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197074-Qimonda_Sets_End_of_March_Deadline_for_New_Investors.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197074-Qimonda_Sets_End_of_March_Deadline_for_New_Investors.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:52:00 GMT Mincing no words, Qimonda issued a statement saying that any new investors must commit by the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200651-IMEC_Joins_SOI_Industry_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200651-IMEC_Joins_SOI_Industry_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:00 GMT IMEC has joined the SOI Industry Consortium, adding its SOI-related research interests to the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203427-AMD_Shareholders_Approve_Spinoff_of_The_Foundry_Co_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203427-AMD_Shareholders_Approve_Spinoff_of_The_Foundry_Co_.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:49:00 GMT AMD said today that its shareholders approved a measure to create The Foundry Co., which will... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202233-Photronics_Takes_Bigger_Hit_in_Fiscal_Q1.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202233-Photronics_Takes_Bigger_Hit_in_Fiscal_Q1.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:16:00 GMT Although the seasonality of the first fiscal quarter is always a difficult one, Photronics Inc.... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202019-Intel_Makes_32_nm_Jump_Over_Competition.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202019-Intel_Makes_32_nm_Jump_Over_Competition.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:34:00 GMT Intel Corp. demonstrated working 32 nm Westmere microprocessors, and said it is on track for 32... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206344-Applied_Sees_Incredibly_Low_Orders_in_First_Fiscal_Quarter.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206344-Applied_Sees_Incredibly_Low_Orders_in_First_Fiscal_Quarter.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:07:00 GMT In a conference call following the company’s fiscal Q1 financial report, Applied Materials CEO... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209200-Spansion_Seeks_Debt_Protection_in_Japan.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209200-Spansion_Seeks_Debt_Protection_in_Japan.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:12:00 GMT Spansion Inc. said it is in a reorganization proceeding under Japanese corporate law that will... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197640-Intel_to_Roll_Out_32_nm_MPUs_This_Year.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197640-Intel_to_Roll_Out_32_nm_MPUs_This_Year.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:05:00 GMT Intel said it will begin making 32 nm “Westmere” processors later this year. In a speech... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201458-Qimonda_to_Close_Virginia_Fab.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201458-Qimonda_to_Close_Virginia_Fab.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:28:00 GMT Qimonda plans to close its 300 mm DRAM fab in Richmond, Va., consolidating front-end processing... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204125-Electroglas_Asks_For_Strategic_Advice.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204125-Electroglas_Asks_For_Strategic_Advice.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:48:00 GMT Electroglas Inc., which has been in the semiconductor equipment business for 40 years, said it... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205511-Nikon_Scales_Back_Lithography_Expansion_Plan.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205511-Nikon_Scales_Back_Lithography_Expansion_Plan.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:05:00 GMT Nikon Corp. said it has scaled back plans to expand its capacity to make 193 nm immersion... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197490-JSR_Promotes_Koshiba_SUSS_MicroTec_Welcomes_Averdung.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197490-JSR_Promotes_Koshiba_SUSS_MicroTec_Welcomes_Averdung.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:25:00 GMT JSR Corp. (Tokyo) promoted Mitsunobu Koshiba to president, effective April 1, and SUSS MicroTec... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202767-Applied_s_Fiscal_Q1_Sales_Drop_35_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202767-Applied_s_Fiscal_Q1_Sales_Drop_35_.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:12:00 GMT Applied Materials said net sales for the quarter ending Jan. 25 dropped 35% from the previous... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203145-Japan_s_IC_Makers_to_Consolidate_Fabs.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203145-Japan_s_IC_Makers_to_Consolidate_Fabs.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:12:00 GMT Japan’s chip industry, awash in red ink, plans to consolidate older fabs. Fujitsu, NEC... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205152-iSuppli_China_s_Semiconductor_Market_to_Decline_in_2009.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205152-iSuppli_China_s_Semiconductor_Market_to_Decline_in_2009.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:41:00 GMT iSuppli Corp. said it expects China’s semiconductor market to contract by nearly 6% in 2009,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207835-Intel_to_Close_Five_Manufacturing_Facilities.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207835-Intel_to_Close_Five_Manufacturing_Facilities.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:26:00 GMT Intel said it will close three assembly and test operations in Asia, and shutter Fab 20 in... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198690-Applied_Energy_Systems_Acquires_Line_From_Matheson_Tri_Gas.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198690-Applied_Energy_Systems_Acquires_Line_From_Matheson_Tri_Gas.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:17:00 GMT Applied Energy Systems, which makes gas source and gas distribution systems, said it will... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201644-ASML_Reasserts_Severe_Deterioration_in_Tool_Orders.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201644-ASML_Reasserts_Severe_Deterioration_in_Tool_Orders.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:39:00 GMT In the lithography giant’s Q4 and 2008 revenue call today, executives reiterated last... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200570-ISS_Panel_M_A_Activity_Then_Recovery.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200570-ISS_Panel_M_A_Activity_Then_Recovery.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:01:00 GMT A “Bulls and Bears” panel at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium saw stock analysts... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197697-ISS_Outlook_Grim_but_Holding_Promise.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197697-ISS_Outlook_Grim_but_Holding_Promise.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:00 GMT Speakers at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) this week assessed the impact of the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204944-Equipment_Industry_Will_Pay_the_Price_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204944-Equipment_Industry_Will_Pay_the_Price_.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT At the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium, analysts and industry executives pondered the current... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203528-Asyst_to_Lay_Off_15_of_Its_Workforce.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203528-Asyst_to_Lay_Off_15_of_Its_Workforce.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:53:00 GMT Asyst Technologies Inc. said it will reduce its workforce by ~15% by the end of March, part of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206449-IITC_Set_for_Sapporo_in_June_Europe_in_2011.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206449-IITC_Set_for_Sapporo_in_June_Europe_in_2011.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:07:00 GMT The International Interconnect Technology Conference (IITC) will move from its traditional venue... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200310-2009_Economic_Forecast_Facing_the_Perfect_Storm.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200310-2009_Economic_Forecast_Facing_the_Perfect_Storm.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT The combination of an overdue industry downcycle with a global economic crisis of unprecedented... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203190-Executive_Outlook_Survival_and_Opportunities_in_2009.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203190-Executive_Outlook_Survival_and_Opportunities_in_2009.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT In the uncertainty of the global economic crisis, cost cutting and collaborative R&D are means... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205114-The_Nature_of_Things.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205114-The_Nature_of_Things.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT When you allow your company to stray from its true nature, it doesn't... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204488-Elpida_in_Talks_With_Taiwan_DRAM_Makers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204488-Elpida_in_Talks_With_Taiwan_DRAM_Makers.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT Japan’s Elpida Memory is discussing a possible four-way merger that would combine it with... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202498-Flash_Vendors_Facing_Scaling_Challenges.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202498-Flash_Vendors_Facing_Scaling_Challenges.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:27:00 GMT Toshiba engineers said at the recent IEDM that they have improved on the SONOS flash structure,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196930-ASAT_Prepares_for_Lower_Sales_in_Fiscal_2Q09.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196930-ASAT_Prepares_for_Lower_Sales_in_Fiscal_2Q09.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:53:00 GMT ASAT Holdings Ltd. today announced that revenue was up in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, but... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199012-Photronics_Quarterly_and_Annual_Revenue_Up_Slightly.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199012-Photronics_Quarterly_and_Annual_Revenue_Up_Slightly.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:50:00 GMT Maskmaker Photronics Inc. (Brookfield, Conn.) said today that its financial results for the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200962-STATS_ChipPAC_to_Lay_Off_1600_in_Latest_Restructuring.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200962-STATS_ChipPAC_to_Lay_Off_1600_in_Latest_Restructuring.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:10:00 GMT STATS ChipPAC Ltd. (Singapore) has responded to the global semiconductor downturn with a... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197404-IEDM_Panel_Processing_Costs_Headed_Up.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197404-IEDM_Panel_Processing_Costs_Headed_Up.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:27:00 GMT With more expensive tools and new process modules coming, IC manufacturers will struggle to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199265-IEDM_Shifting_to_Baltimore_Next_Year.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199265-IEDM_Shifting_to_Baltimore_Next_Year.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:01:00 GMT With its Washington, D.C., hotel venue undergoing renovations, the IEDM organizing committee has... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207253-European_Executives_Put_on_Fresh_Push_for_Support_of_Chip_Industry.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207253-European_Executives_Put_on_Fresh_Push_for_Support_of_Chip_Industry.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:45:00 GMT Europe’s semiconductor industry will continue to see declining market share unless European... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204333-IEEE_Awards_Declerck_Lai_Datta_and_Bruel.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204333-IEEE_Awards_Declerck_Lai_Datta_and_Bruel.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:00 GMT The IEEE named IMEC CEO Gilbert Declerck as recipient of the Frederik Philips Award, and flash... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206500-Qimonda_Indicates_Merger_May_Be_Imminent.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206500-Qimonda_Indicates_Merger_May_Be_Imminent.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:28:00 GMT DRAM maker Qimonda indicated that it may have found a way out of its financial dilemma,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198003-Nanobama_The_New_Tech_Regime.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198003-Nanobama_The_New_Tech_Regime.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT Looking like nanoscopic cookies on a tray, the 3-D likenesses of U.S. President-elect Barack... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204904-Decoupling_Platform_Tool_Development_for_Lower_CoO.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204904-Decoupling_Platform_Tool_Development_for_Lower_CoO.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT Collaborative development between OEMs and platform specialists can reduce internal R&D funding... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204220-SUSS_MicroTec_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204220-SUSS_MicroTec_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:49:00 GMT Frank Averdung, currently managing director at Carl Zeiss SMS, will move into the CEO position... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206343-SIA_Forecast_2009_Down_Almost_6_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206343-SIA_Forecast_2009_Down_Almost_6_.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:33:00 GMT Although visibility is limited by current questions about consumer confidence, the Semiconductor... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201313-Industry_Downturn_No_11_Won_t_Be_as_Bad_as_No_10.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201313-Industry_Downturn_No_11_Won_t_Be_as_Bad_as_No_10.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:29:00 GMT Though chip market contraction is inevitable for 2009, according to Future Horizons’ Malcolm... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199098-KLA_Tencor_Announces_Job_Cuts.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199098-KLA_Tencor_Announces_Job_Cuts.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:47:00 GMT The process control and yield management tool supplier plans to cut ~15% of its workforce by the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200466-MEMC_Lowers_Q4_Guidance_Numbers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200466-MEMC_Lowers_Q4_Guidance_Numbers.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:00 GMT Wafer manufacturer MEMC has lowered revenue expectations for the fourth quarter from $540M-$600M... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201971-Everspin_Takes_MRAM_Up_a_Notch.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201971-Everspin_Takes_MRAM_Up_a_Notch.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:56:00 GMT Everspin Technologies said it has moved its MRAM production to a 130 nm process for its newest 4... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202242-IBM_Offers_45_nm_SOI_Foundry_Solution.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202242-IBM_Offers_45_nm_SOI_Foundry_Solution.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:48:00 GMT IBM is offering a 45 nm SOI foundry solution to customers seeking to reduce active power... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198292-China_s_Chip_Industry_Facing_Challenges.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198292-China_s_Chip_Industry_Facing_Challenges.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:44:00 GMT China’s semiconductor industry has reached a plateau, with local design houses finding it hard... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203357-IC_Industry_Entering_Capitulation_Mode_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203357-IC_Industry_Entering_Capitulation_Mode_.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:17:00 GMT The semiconductor industry is cutting back investments, engaging in what Bill McClean, president... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197542-IMEC_Calls_for_True_European_Collaboration.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197542-IMEC_Calls_for_True_European_Collaboration.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:39:00 GMT To increase Europe’s microelectronics competitiveness, nanoelectronics research center IMEC... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201300-TI_Blitzes_to_Improve_Fab_Productivity.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/201300-TI_Blitzes_to_Improve_Fab_Productivity.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:47:00 GMT Texas Instruments Inc. has used rapid improvement events, or kaizen blitzes, to sharply improve... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202194-Oerlikon_Sells_Optics_Business_at_Balzers.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202194-Oerlikon_Sells_Optics_Business_at_Balzers.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:40:00 GMT Oerlikon OC said it agreed to sell its optical coatings business located at Balzers,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200752-Despite_Losses_Toshiba_to_Continue_Aggressive_Investments.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/200752-Despite_Losses_Toshiba_to_Continue_Aggressive_Investments.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:49:00 GMT In a keynote speech at the ISMI Manufacturing Symposium, Toshiba executive Masakazu Kakumu said... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205038-Environmental_Regulations_Growing_More_Complex.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205038-Environmental_Regulations_Growing_More_Complex.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:37:00 GMT Participants at an ISMI meeting on emerging environment, safety and health (ESH) regulations... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199870-Kovio_Demonstrates_RFID_Tags_Using_Printed_Electronics.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199870-Kovio_Demonstrates_RFID_Tags_Using_Printed_Electronics.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:27:00 GMT Kovio Inc. (Milpitas, Calif.) announced today at a conference in Chicago that it is... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198763-Unisem_Takes_Copper_Wire_Bonding_Process_to_Volume_Production.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/198763-Unisem_Takes_Copper_Wire_Bonding_Process_to_Volume_Production.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:23:00 GMT Unisem plans to set up 30% of its wire bonders for copper by 2009. The industry’s interest in... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208825-TechSearch_Steady_Growth_Ahead_for_Flip_Chips_WLP.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/208825-TechSearch_Steady_Growth_Ahead_for_Flip_Chips_WLP.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:16:00 GMT Flip-chips and wafer-level packaging (WLP) are emerging as industry “bright spots,” with a... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204601-Mapper_Lithography_Names_Hegarty_as_CEO.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204601-Mapper_Lithography_Names_Hegarty_as_CEO.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:57:00 GMT Maskless lithography startup Mapper Lithography (Delft, Netherlands) named Christopher Hegarty... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203919-AMD_and_Abu_Dhabi_Join_Forces_to_Keep_Fabs_on_Track.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203919-AMD_and_Abu_Dhabi_Join_Forces_to_Keep_Fabs_on_Track.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:00 GMT In a major boost to U.S. chip manufacturing, AMD and Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197594-SUSS_MicroTec_Removes_Schneidewind_as_CEO.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197594-SUSS_MicroTec_Removes_Schneidewind_as_CEO.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:38:00 GMT The supervisory board of German equipment vendor SUSS MicroTec removed Stefan Schneidewind as... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209089-Common_Platform_Participants_Rate_High_k_as_Good_Mobile_Fit.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209089-Common_Platform_Participants_Rate_High_k_as_Good_Mobile_Fit.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:50:00 GMT The Common Platform Technology Forum centered on partnering to defray ever-increasing R&D costs.... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205984-Carl_Zeiss_Invests_in_3_D_Nanostructuring_Startup_Nanoscribe.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205984-Carl_Zeiss_Invests_in_3_D_Nanostructuring_Startup_Nanoscribe.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:32:00 GMT Carl Zeiss has acquired a stake in Nanoscribe (Karlsruhe, Germany), a startup that recently... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197213-Ricmar_Group_Buys_Majority_Stake_in_NanoPhotonics.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197213-Ricmar_Group_Buys_Majority_Stake_in_NanoPhotonics.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:45:00 GMT The Ricmar Group (Kramsach, Austria) said it has purchased a majority of NanoPhotonics AG... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205323-Extreme_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205323-Extreme_Outsourcing.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT Imagine ordering a new car in the not too distant future. Soon after you place your order,... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207728-DuPont_Adds_to_Its_WLP_Offerings.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/207728-DuPont_Adds_to_Its_WLP_Offerings.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:45:00 GMT To meet growing demand for new materials for 3-D packaging and through-silicon vias, DuPont... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206965-Ambitious_Plan_for_N_Y_Packaging_Center.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206965-Ambitious_Plan_for_N_Y_Packaging_Center.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:00 GMT A packaging R&D center supported by IBM and New York officials is likely to begin operations... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197903-Oxford_Instruments_Sells_MBE_Business_to_Riber_SA.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197903-Oxford_Instruments_Sells_MBE_Business_to_Riber_SA.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:33:00 GMT Oxford Instruments said it has sold the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) business operated by... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203251-NEC_Electronics_Joins_Fishkill_Alliance.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/203251-NEC_Electronics_Joins_Fishkill_Alliance.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:08:00 GMT NEC Electronics has joined the IBM-led Fishkill Alliance, with a goal of implementing NEC’s... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199682-Tegal_Acquires_Alcatel_Micro_Machining_Systems_in_DRIE_Move_Aimed_at_TSVs.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199682-Tegal_Acquires_Alcatel_Micro_Machining_Systems_in_DRIE_Move_Aimed_at_TSVs.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:15:00 GMT Tegal Corp. said it will acquire product lines from Alcatel Micro Machining Systems, giving it a... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202154-Profitless_Prosperity.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202154-Profitless_Prosperity.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT The semiconductor industry may be heading into an "era of profitless prosperity," according to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202765-Sitronics_Plans_300_mm_Fab_at_Zelenograd.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202765-Sitronics_Plans_300_mm_Fab_at_Zelenograd.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:00 GMT Moscow-based Sitronics reportedly will build a 300 mm fab at Zelenograd, near Moscow. Russian... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202200-SEMICON_Europa_2009_to_be_Held_in_Dresden.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202200-SEMICON_Europa_2009_to_be_Held_in_Dresden.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:22:00 GMT SEMI Europe President Heinz Kundert announced that SEMICON Europa will be held at the Dresden... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199705-SEMI_s_Forum_Considers_Slow_Growth_Memory_Pains_Design_Capability_Decline.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/199705-SEMI_s_Forum_Considers_Slow_Growth_Memory_Pains_Design_Capability_Decline.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT At SEMI's Silicon Valley Lunch Forum, leading analysts discussed the industry's state over the... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206087-Teradyne_Talks_Growth_Initiatives_Pursues_Entire_ATE_Market.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/206087-Teradyne_Talks_Growth_Initiatives_Pursues_Entire_ATE_Market.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT In the competitive ATE industry, managing through the semiconductor industry’s changing... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197798-Is_Anybody_Out_There_.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/197798-Is_Anybody_Out_There_.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT I recently visited a company that is rightfully considered as one of the top worldwide leaders... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204149-The_Power_of_Pricing_Management.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204149-The_Power_of_Pricing_Management.php?rssid=20233 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT Once characterized by strong revenue growth and wide margins, the semiconductor industry is... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204007-UMC_Joins_Sematech_Research_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204007-UMC_Joins_Sematech_Research_Consortium.php?rssid=20233 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:50:00 GMT Taiwan foundry UMC Corp. said it has joined Sematech as a full member of the consortium’s R&D... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202191-Hynix_to_Close_Eugene_Fab_Other_200_mm_Fabs_May_Shut.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/202191-Hynix_to_Close_Eugene_Fab_Other_200_mm_Fabs_May_Shut.php?rssid=20233 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:00 GMT Hynix Semiconductor Inc. announced it will close its 200 mm Eugene, Ore., fab, and is likely to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209078-Funding_for_ISMI_450_mm_Effort_Doubling.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209078-Funding_for_ISMI_450_mm_Effort_Doubling.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT The large chip companies supporting the 450 mm wafer transition have put supplemental funding... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196949-Moore_s_Law_A_Holistic_and_Economic_Approach.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/196949-Moore_s_Law_A_Holistic_and_Economic_Approach.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT Like a prophet descending from a holy mountain, Bernard Meyerson presented a new gospel of... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204549-Sakamoto_Presents_Innovations_in_Management.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/204549-Sakamoto_Presents_Innovations_in_Management.php?rssid=20233 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT It’s not every day that a CEO decides to cut his salary in half until the company returns to... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205196-Equipment_Sales_Will_Fall_20_in_2008.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/205196-Equipment_Sales_Will_Fall_20_in_2008.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT SEMI anticipates global semiconductor equipment sales of $34B this year, down 20% from $43B in... http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209374-Changing_Landscape_Requires_New_Business_Models.php?rssid=20233 http://www.semiconductor.net/article/209374-Changing_Landscape_Requires_New_Business_Models.php?rssid=20233 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT The semiconductor industry has reached a crucial turning point, and key players are reassessing...