Uh-Oh... Demand for high-end handsets falling
Let's see... IT projections down, PC shipment projections down... now "high end" handsets. Medium and low end still booming??Chip industry profits shrink
Any surprise here? Semiconductor profitability has eroded steadily since mid 2004, with net profits having fallen now in the single-digit range in 2008, according to researcher iSuppli.Taiwan DRAM makers to report gigantic losses for 3Q08
Powerchip, Nanya and ProMOS Technologies expected to to report vast losses for the third quarter of this year.Americas chip market contracting at 15% year-on-year, says WSTS
At least the AsiaPacific market grew year-on-year in both July and August...North American semiconductor equipment industry Book-to-Bill ratio falls to 0.76 in September
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$754 million in orders in September 2008 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.76 according to the September 2008 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI.Giga Solution Expands Deployment of LTX-Credence X-Series Platform
Giga Solution announced the purchase of multiple X-Series MX test systems will expand Giga's installed base of X-Series systems to over 40.Ardentec suspends test expansion amid weak demand
Demand from the logic IC and memory segment is declining, and the company expects sequential declines in revenues and utilization rates in the fourth quarter, the sources noted.Economy to have 'severe' impact on ICs
Renesas COO says current economic crisis in the United States and elsewhere could have a ''severe effect'' on the semiconductor industryTour of the Nvidia FA and Test Lab
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