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Chip-equipment orders rise slightly
News Semiconductor equipment orders rose in February, after getting off to a slow start this year. North American semiconductor equipment makers' book-to-bill ratio inched up to 0.87 in February, according to data released late on Tuesday by...
[March 21, 2002, 6:31]
Group aims for quicker chipmaking fixes
News A group of companies including chipmaker AMD is mounting a new effort to create smarter semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. The trade group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) will oversee the three-year project, which has...
[December 24, 2001, 11:13]
Applied Materials polishes Black Diamond
News The semiconductor equipment maker is kicking off an effort to promote its Black Diamond low-k technology among chip manufacturers that need to better control the electricity that flows through their products.
[February 5, 2004, 8:00]
Semi equipment makers merge in $1.6bn deal
News Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography Holding will acquire rival Silicon Valley Group in a stock swap worth $1.6bn (£1bn). The companies said the deal, which would create the largest provider of lithography equipment to the...
[October 2, 2000, 12:58]
Gartner: chip spending to fall 20 percent
Blog Capital spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is set to fall by 20 percent this year, according to analysts Gartner. The analysts say that a weakening US economy and a collapsing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market will result in...
[April 16, 2008, 11:53]
E-commerce analysts remake themselves
News Before following e-commerce, I followed electronic and industrial manufacturing companies, so I'm comfortable with semiconductor equipment. Today, he follows semiconductor equipment makers. Six months ago, Greg Konezny was an e-commerce analyst.
[February 20, 2001, 14:59]
Stakes get higher for chip gear
News Makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are recovering from the economic downturn, but that doesn't mean life is easier. The semiconductor equipment industry, gathered in San Francisco for the three-day conference, is largely preoccupied...
[July 24, 2002, 6:27]
Chip sector shows some growth
News Orders for semiconductor-manufacturing equipment rose in October, even though the chip market remained under the weather. The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a preliminary book-to-bill ratio of 0.71 for the month, according...
[November 21, 2001, 16:31]
Chip equipment orders rise again
News Semiconductor equipment orders outpaced shipments again in April, another sign that the chip market may be on the road to recovery. Preliminary figures released late Thursday by the trade group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International...
[May 19, 2002, 7:31]
Concern over semiconductor slowdown
News Industry trade group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said the book-to-bill ratio for semiconductor equipment makers was 1.16 for September, meaning demand outstripped supply by 16 percent.
[October 26, 2000, 9:57]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials makes bullish case for chips
News When Applied Materials, the leading supplier of semiconductor equipment, speaks, Wall Street listens. Memo to those analysts worried about a semiconductor slowdown and potential supply glut: Applied Materials thinks you're way too early with the...
[August 10, 2000, 12:27]
Applied Materials cuts more jobs
News Applied Materials, the world's largest maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said it is cutting approximately 11 percent of its staff because of the downturn in the chip market. Despite experiencing a rise in business near the beginning...
[November 5, 2002, 10:46]
US clears way for semiconductor merger
News Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker ASM Lithography said on Thursday it had received approval from the US government to buy California-based Silicon Valley Group (SVG). The deal will create the largest semiconductor equipment provider.
[May 3, 2001, 11:01]
Chip gear manufacturers look forward to bumper year
News Worldwide revenue for makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment is projected to grow 40 percent this year, building on the 10 percent growth recorded in 2003, according to research firm Gartner.
[April 9, 2004, 20:45]
Demand for chip gear keeps surging
News Chip-gear manufacturers reported orders worth $1.1bn (£0.61bn) in December, according to the data released by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) on Thursday. Analysts presenting at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium this...
[January 21, 2004, 15:45]
IBM hits a chip milestone
News The 100 millionth SiGe chip was manufactured at IBM's Burlington plant in Vermont and shipped to Tektronix, which builds test equipment for semiconductor products. So far, the chips have been used mainly in mobile phones, wireless local-area...
[May 22, 2002, 7:32]
Optimism in chip market
News Chip-making equipment provider Applied Materials said on Tuesday the semiconductor market appears to be picking up, indicating that the chip glut could be over. This prediction corresponds with the results of a recent study from technology research...
[February 16, 2005, 16:25]
Global chip sales hit new high
News In its latest sales figures, published last Friday, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that worldwide chip sales hit $20bn (£12bn) in October. This represented a rise of 6.75 percent on chip sales in October 2004, and is the...
[December 5, 2005, 13:55]
Merrill upbeat on chip stocks
News In a separate note, analyst Brett Hodess upgraded several semiconductor equipment makers, raising Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor and Lam Research to "intermediate-term buy" from "intermediate-term neutral," and Novellus, MKS Instruments and...
[August 1, 2001, 16:19]
Chip equipment stocks enjoy Intel-inspired rally
News The general consensus from financial analysts and market research firms is that semiconductor equipment sales will be flat or perhaps slightly down from 2000Â’s breakneck pace. After losing 21 percent of their value in 2000, CNET Networks...
[January 19, 2001, 14:22]
