Tariffs and Supply-Chains discussed at SEMICON China San Diego, CA, April 3, 2019: TECHCET—the electronic materials advisory services firm providing business and technology information— announced that uncertainties in global trade have created both rising and falling fortunes for China’s semiconductor fabrication materials industry. China’s exports are slowing compared to 4Q2018, especially for companies supplying to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. However, material companies supplying into Europe have seen healthy bookings…

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4th Annual Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference April 25-26 in Saratoga Springs, New York a must-attend for business and technology professionals concerned with global supply-chains for semiconductor manufacturing. 2019 Critical Materials Council(CMC) Conference Sponsors TECHCET will host the 4th annual Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference April 25-26 at the Saratoga Hotel and Casino in Saratoga Springs, New York. At the CMC Conference, business visionaries and manufacturing technologists gather to…

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TECHCET’s Forecast Remains Strong Despite Trade Wars San Diego, CA, January 9, 2019: TECHCET—the electronic materials advisory services firm providing business and technology information— announced that global revenues for semiconductor manufacturing and packaging materials are expected to grow 3.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2019 to US$50.4B, of which 58% represents semiconductor fab materials. Steadily increasing demand for memory chips in 2018 lifted total materials market revenues to US$48.9B in 2018,…

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SAN DIEGO, CA; November 27, 2018: The annual Critical Materials Council (CMC) Seminar held October 29-30, 2018, in Ningbo, China in partnership with the IC Materials and Components Technology Innovation Alliance (ICMtia) of China was a great success, with over 350 people representing 23 fabs and over 100 materials suppliers in attendance. The photo shows ICMtia General Secretary Ingrid Shi (left) and TECHCET/CMC President and CEO Lita Shon-Roy (right)…

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SAVE THE DATE: October 30-31, 2018 San Diego, CA, July 09, 2018: TECHCET—the advisory services firm providing electronic materials information— announced that the 2018 Critical Materials Council (CMC) Seminar will be held in Ningbo, China in coordination with the IC Materials and Components Industry Technological Innovation Alliance (ICMtia) of China’s annual event. This will be a joint conference 2-day event, October 30-31, for registered attendees and members from both…

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Cobalt sources highly strategic through 2023 San Diego, CA, July 3, 2018: TECHCET—the advisory services firm providing electronic materials information— announced that strong growth in IC fabrication demand for atomic-layer deposition (ALD), chemical-vapor deposition (CVD), and spin-on dielectric (SOD) precursors should result in a combined global market size of US$1.3 billion by the year 2023. Specifically, metal precursors are expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of…

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