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SIA reports global semiconductor Industry sales in Jan 2024 down by 2.1% compared to Dec 2023
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has released its latest report on global semiconductor industry sales, revealing significant growth compared to the previous year but a slight decline from the previous month. These insights, compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) org
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Whitepaper lists 38 transformative tech-stats for 2024
As the technology landscape evolves, the year 2024 presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses worldwide. While global market pressures are gradually easing, geopolitical uncertainties continue to pose obstacles to progress. In this dynamic environment, informed decision-making is para
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FutureTech: Your semiconductor chips made in Space-shuttle, Moon or Mars
Is space a final frontier for semiconductor chip fabrication? Well, the answer looks to be not so confirmed "yes", but some trends are pointing in that direction. Space is different from earth's atmosphere, where you don't need to create vacuum and the near-zero gravity. Space provides some advantag
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Worldwide silicon semiconductor wafer revenue down by 10.9% in 2023
Semiconductor manufacturing related industry body SEMI reported global silicon wafer shipments in 2023 decreased 14.3% to 12,602 million square inches while wafer revenue contracted 10.9% to $12.3 billion over the same period. SEMI said "The decline, a sharp departure from the previous three year
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Global semiconductor sales revenue drop by 8.2% in 2023, but 4th Q jumps by 8.4%
Multiple market research bodies reported various figures of drop in semiconductor sales revenue in year 2023, the more accurate and latest figure has come from industry body Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). SIA reported the global semiconductor industry sales reached a total of $526.8 billi
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Three semiconductor business sell-offs as 2024 begin, all headed by Indians
Indian headed VLSI design services companies are known for selling off their businesses to bigger companies. 2024 started with two big announcements. Cadence has acquired Invecas for an undisclosed sum. Invecas, founded by Dasaradha Gude has big chip development teams in Hyderabad and Bangalore d
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Global semiconductors sales of $134.7 billion in 3rd Q 2023, up 6.3% Q-o-Q
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported global sales of semiconductors totaled $134.7 billion during the third quarter of 2023, up by 6.3% compared to the second quarter of 2023 and down 4.5% compared to the third quarter of 2022. SIA also said the global semiconductor sales for the month
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TI breaks ground on new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Utah, US
Precision analog and mixed signal semiconductor leader Texas Instruments (TI) broke ground on its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab called LFAB2 in Lehi, Utah. LFAB2 to create approximately 800 additional TI jobs as well as thousands of indirect jobs, with first production available as early as 202
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Potential semiconductor hubs in Japan: Kyushu, Tohoku, and Hokkaido
Market researcher TrendForce has come out with its latest study on how Japan is attempting to establish advanced semiconductor manufacturing during this geopolitical upheavals. TrendForce Has identified three potential semiconductor hubs that might emerge in Japan, located in Kyushu, Tohoku, and
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MoC between India and Japan for mutually beneficial resilent semicon supply chain
Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed on July 2023 between India and Japan on Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership is approved by the Union Cabinet in recognition of the critical role of semiconductors in the digital-driven industry growth. This MoC covers both government to gov
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Chinese semiconductor foundries estimated to grow their market share in >28nm
Market researcher TrendForce projects the global ratio of mature semiconductor manufacturing nodes to advanced process nodes to stay around 7:3. TrendForce forecasts China’s mature process capacity to grow from 29% in 2023 to 33% by year 2027 driven by Chinese government policies and incentives
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Automotive semicon chip market to reach US$ 84.3 billion in 2028 at 11.9% CAGR
Market researcher Yole has reported that the automotive specific semiconductor chip market to see robust growth that it is estimated to generate a revenue of US dollar 84.3 billion in 2028 growing 11.9% CAGR from year 2022 where it is estimated to have generated revenue of US$ 43 billion. Yole s
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