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Laird’s Liquid Cooling Systems and Temperature Controllers Designed for Semiconductor Fabrication

Aug 24, 2016 Global technology leader Laird (LRD: London) has developed custom cooling and temperature control systems for semiconductor fabrication equipment. The critical production tools used in semiconductor fabrication facilities must be reliable and easy to service to minimize downtime. Laird’s custom liquid cooling systems for semiconductor tools – which can include heat exchangers, pumps,… Continue reading Laird’s Liquid Cooling Systems and Temperature Controllers Designed for Semiconductor Fabrication

TowerJazz and SMIC’s Sales Forecast to Surge in 2016

Total pure-play foundry market expected to jump 9{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} this year, up from 6{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} growth in 2015. August 23, 2016 — IC Insights released its August Update to the 2016 McClean Report earlier this month. This Update included an update of the semiconductor industry capital spending forecast, a look at the top-25 semiconductor suppliers for 1H16, including a forecast for the full… Continue reading TowerJazz and SMIC’s Sales Forecast to Surge in 2016

China’s Capital Equipment Market To Boom

The worldwide semiconductor capital equipment market declined 3{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} last year to $36.53 billion from 2014’s $37.5 billion, but inside China the story was significantly different. Capital equipment sales there increased by 12{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} in 2015, to $4.9 billion. In fact, only Japan showed a higher growth rate last year, of 31{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f}, according to figures from SEMI… Continue reading China’s Capital Equipment Market To Boom

Praxair, Linde said to be discussing $60 billion merger

Praxair headquarters in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Praxair Inc. is in discussions to combine with Germany’s Linde AG, people familiar with the matter said, in a major deal that would create the world’s largest industrial-gas supplier and continue a wave of consolidation in the industry. Details of the talks couldn’t be learned, and one person cautioned… Continue reading Praxair, Linde said to be discussing $60 billion merger

Applied soars; KLA’s tools; Firm buys last U.S. wafer maker.

Applied Materials reported its results for the third quarter ended July 31. Net sales of $2.82 billion were up 15{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} sequentially and up 13{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} year over year. “AMAT reported impressive upside in July quarter and guided October quarter well ahead of expectations as the company is seeing sizable tailwinds across: 1) WFE uptick driven by… Continue reading Applied soars; KLA’s tools; Firm buys last U.S. wafer maker.

South Korea’s Exports to China Fell for 13th Consecutive Month

SEOUL, KOREA 18 August 2016 – 10:45am Jung Suk-yee The Korea International Trade Association announced on August 17 that South Korea’s exports to China totaled US$10.129 billion in July this year, down 9.4{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} from a year ago, and showed a negative year-on-year growth for the 13th consecutive month. South Korea’s exports to China fell by… Continue reading South Korea’s Exports to China Fell for 13th Consecutive Month

Intel Is Now A Threat To TSMC, GlobalFoundries And Samsung

Summary Intel is poised to become the next go-to chip manufacturing service provider for OEMs who need ARM-based processors. The company’s 10-nanometer FinFET process is compatible with ARM’s Artisan Physical IP – the industry standard for creating Cortex ARM processors. Intel’s fabs will be able to produce fully-compliant 10-nm ARM-based processors. LG Electronics has signed… Continue reading Intel Is Now A Threat To TSMC, GlobalFoundries And Samsung

Infineon tops power semiconductor market, followed by TI and ST, after 2.6{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} decline to $34b in 2015

Overall revenue for the power semiconductor market globally fell by 2.6{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} to $34bn in 2015, due primarily to macroeconomic factors and application-specific issues, according to IHS Markit’s ‘Power Semiconductor Market Share Report – 2016′ (which this year includes power ICs for the first time, as well as discrete power semiconductors and power semiconductor modules). Specifically,… Continue reading Infineon tops power semiconductor market, followed by TI and ST, after 2.6{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} decline to $34b in 2015

Unlike Intel And TSMC Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Investment Expected to Shrink in H2 Year on Year

SEOUL, KOREA 10 August 2016 – 11:45am Cho Jin-young According to IC Insights, a market survey organization, in the second half of this year, the total CAPEX of the Big 3 in the global semiconductor industry is forecast to reach US$19.989 billion, up 90{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} from the first half. It is forecast that the semiconductor division… Continue reading Unlike Intel And TSMC Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Investment Expected to Shrink in H2 Year on Year

Chinese smelter capacity to continue growing despite a tightening copper concentrates market

CHUNLAN LI 01 AUGUST 2016 Although copper prices have fallen by over 50{1c8721459c474d1d5b48ba9ae7120e36de45aa62207fb48292a0a282be55d27f} since they reached a peak in 2011, Chinese copper smelters have not reduced the pace of capacity expansion, thanks to historically high treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) over the same period. Despite excess smelting capacity and progressively tighter concentrate markets, we expect… Continue reading Chinese smelter capacity to continue growing despite a tightening copper concentrates market