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Semiconductor industry to see worst-ever downturn
News The semiconductor industry is facing its worst annual downturn ever, according to new figures from IC Insights, a US market research firm. See Chips Central for the latest on processors and the semiconductor industry.
[June 19, 2001, 12:23]
Euro chip sector faces leaner times
News The European semiconductor market will see a further drop in sales in 2002, according to predictions from within the chip industry. The Semiconductor Industry Association is hoping to see a boost in chip sales in the run-up to Christmas.
[October 26, 2001, 14:23]
Chip sales continue slow recovery
News The semiconductor industry is continuing on its way to a fragile recovery, according to new industry figures, which found that worldwide sales rose for the fourth month in a row in October. Sales were up to $10.43bn (£7.3bn) in October, a 2.5...
[December 3, 2001, 17:05]
Semi equipment makers merge in $1.6bn deal
News The companies said the deal, which would create the largest provider of lithography equipment to the semiconductor industry in the world, would immediately contribute to ASML's bottom line. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM Lithography...
[October 2, 2000, 12:58]
Chip sales show signs of life
News Sales were in line with the forecasts of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) -- good news for those seeking signs of an IT industry recovery. Semiconductor sales continued to grow steadily in June, with a fourth consecutive month of growth.
[August 4, 2003, 14:20]
Chip sales tipped for upturn
News The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has joined its voice to those predicting that the computer-chip business will nose upward by the end of the year. See Chips Central for the latest on processors and the semiconductor industry.
[August 3, 2001, 12:48]
Chip sales increase strongest since 1990
News Semiconductor makers worldwide recorded higher sales in September, in the industry's seventh consecutive monthly increase, and a sign of a return to steady growth, according to industry observers. Sales were up 6.5 percent worldwide to $14.4bn...
[November 3, 2003, 11:20]
Chip sector shows some growth
News The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a preliminary book-to-bill ratio of 0.71 for the month, according to data released this week by the trade group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.
[November 21, 2001, 16:31]
Stakes get higher for chip gear
News The semiconductor equipment industry, gathered in San Francisco for the three-day conference, is largely preoccupied with an age-old technical problem -- namely, shrinkage. Semiconductor manufacturers are also contending with price wars and...
[July 24, 2002, 6:27]
Report: Chip market to grow, but slowly
News The semiconductor market is picking up steam, but it won't return to the heady growth of the dot-com era any time soon, an industry group said on Thursday. According to a report by the Semiconductor Industry Association, chip sales will grow 1.8...
[November 7, 2002, 8:14]
Copper a perfect fit for speedy chips
News The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a massive technological change, converting to mass-producing chips with copper, rather than aluminum, wires. It completely screws up the semiconductor operation of silicon.
[October 1, 2001, 14:32]
Weak June doesn't stop chip sales rise
News The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said second-quarter sales were up 5.8 percent from the first quarter. On Thursday, National Semiconductor projected flat sales for its fiscal first quarter ending 25 August.
[August 2, 2002, 15:07]
UK chip sales sag
News European chip sales in July stayed in the doldrums, despite encouraging figures for the industry globally, according to the European Electronic Component Manufacturers Association (EECA) and the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA).
[September 3, 2003, 18:15]
Chip biz headed for 25 percent growth
News These are heady days for the semiconductor industry, according to industry observers meeting at the European International Strategy Symposium (ISS) this week. Analysts at the event, sponsored by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International...
[February 29, 2000, 11:30]
Global semiconductor market boosted by PC sales
News Semiconductor sales grew 5.9 percent worldwide in April, a healthy rate given the current sluggish economy, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported on Monday. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) noted that April sales were...
[June 3, 2008, 8:39]
National chief executive predicts date of tech upturn
News The upturn in the technology industry will be in full swing seven months and two days from now, according to Brian Halla, chief executive officer at National Semiconductor. Once the basic boom-bust undulations were established, Bahai then fine...
[November 20, 2002, 7:41]
Memory prices plunge amid market-share scramble
News A few bad apples seem to be hurting the semiconductor industry, according to its trade organisation. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) initially thought revenue would grow about 10 percent this year.
[June 15, 2007, 8:43]
Wireless is more for chip sales
News Activity in the wireless sector helped keep worldwide chip sales afloat in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Monday. Global semiconductor sales reached $12.68bn (£7.8bn) for the month, a slight increase of 1.3 percent from the...
[December 31, 2002, 9:28]
A Year Ago: Cheaper PCs to follow chip crisis
News Cheaper PCs could be on the way as a result of the revenue decline in the semiconductor industry, according to analysts. The semiconductor industry is far removed from the end consumer but the fall in DRAM prices could go some way to making PCs...
[January 7, 2000, 5:30]
Engineers predict computing rebound
News Select members of an engineering standards group said they thought the computer industry would recover sooner than other technology segments, but the semiconductor industry came in a close second. These number 6,011 out of about 385,000 members...
[December 31, 2002, 9:50]
