Chroma Ate sees LCD testing demand slowing
While reiterating that its third-quarter sales should increase, equipment supplier Chroma Ate said LCD module (LCM) demand is slowing down, but demand from power management and IC testing is still strong.ASE plans CapEx cut
Packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects its revenues to grow only 1-3% in the third quarter because of the weak global economy.Amkor to cut 600 jobs; ASE's outlook down
Major chip-packaging providers are reporting disappointing news in the quarter.
TJ: CA government has, "driven the Silicon out of Silicon Valley."
Excellent, quotable article. Sample, "In California—and I don't know what you want to print—the dumb bastards running the state actually charge you sales tax on your investment." Read on!
Test Socket Industry faces scaling issues
The Test Socket Industry Faces Issues Scaling Below 0.4 mm PitchPoP as "Killer App" yields test challenges
Article on Package-on-Package as killer handset App + KGD Resource.
To continue Moore's Law trend toward smaller, sleeker handset devices, designers can leverage advanced packaging and interconnect methods to meet the miniaturization requirements.
Read on, and check out KGD Workshop URL site: http://www.napakgd.com/Chartered paints bleak economic picture
Chartered Semiconductor, which builds chips for companies like IBM and Samsung, says it is looking at a bleak economic picture for the coming months.
Advantest down on results
Posts Q1 Loss and, "sees no sign of recovery" -- Ouch
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