Industry News (2012/12)

Micron was impacted by manufacturing glitch

Published:2012/12/26 0:59:00 Author:Ecco

It was reported that Micron Technology Inc., a memory chip maker, was impacted by problems in manufacturing as well slow demand for some of its component types in the first quarter of its fiscal 2013 year. Micron (Boise, Idaho) made a net loss of $275 million on revenues of $1.83 billion for the quarter ended Nov. 29, 2012. This compares with a net loss of $243 million on net sales of $2.0 billion for the...   (View)

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China can make 22-nm transistor by themselves

Published:2012/12/22 1:19:00 Author:Ecco

Xinhua, the Chinese government news agency, has reported that the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS) in Beijing China has made a high-K metal-gate MOSFET with a gate length of 22 nanometers. According to IMECAS, China-developed 22-nm IC technology would save China money in importing foreign chips or process technology and boost China-made IC’s competitiveness. The adv...   (View)

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Chip market rebound is coming, according to survey

Published:2012/12/17 2:32:00 Author:Ecco

According to a global survey of semiconductor executives conducted by business consultancy KPMG, a chip market rebound will help the U.S. move head of China as the most important market for revenue. The survey was conducted in September 2012 and the senior level executives polled were drawn from IDM, foundry and fabless chip companies. The rebound projected to start in the second half of 2013, but ...   (View)

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Sony, Toshiba will spend more on chips, iSuppli reports

Published:2012/12/7 0:40:00 Author:Ecco

The market research firm IHS iSuppli indicated that Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp., Japanese consumer electronics giants, would increase their spending on semiconductors over the next two years as they invest in a wide range of new products in an attempt to revitalize their businesses. According to HIS reports about semiconductor spe...   (View)

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