Gartner Research says a minor correction in semiconductor sales is needed in the near future to rebalance chip sales with system sales.
Australia has the intellectual capacity to compete with the best in technology, but unless efforts are coordinated, its technological potential will be wasted.
Pure-play foundry revenue is set to rise by 6 per cent compared to the third quarter, according to iSuppli, as it continues its slow recovery from a difficult year.
The company said the migration is part of its Singapore-based 300mm fab's broad expansion plans.
However, the recent downturn is likely to thin the ranks of the top-tier pure-play suppliers down to just three major players in the future, says research firm iSuppli.
Microprocessor maker AMD says it has done a deal with Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) and Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi, setting the stage for the launch of the world’s only US-headquartered semiconductor foundry, temporarily called “The Foundry Company”.
Hsinchu, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported that its board of directors approved a share buyback plan to repurchase up to US$1.5 billion or no more than 800 million of the company’s common shares from the open market.
Hsinchu, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported that the California State Superior Court of Alameda County issued an order on September 7 regarding TSMC’s pre-trial motion for a preliminary injunction against Shanghai, China-based pure play IC