Last update: Monday 6 May 2013 [61 news items]
Global chip sales up slightly in 1Q13, says SIA
May 6, 11:31
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported that worldwide sales for the first quarter of 2013 were 0.9% higher from those generated a year earlier.
Global chip sales up 1.4% in February, says SIA
Apr 2, 10:43
Worldwide chip sales for February 2013 were up 1.4% on year, but down 3.8% sequentially, according to data disclosed by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Semiconductor industry posts near-record sales total in 2012, says SIA
Feb 5, 10:31
Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2012 reached US$291.6 billion, the industry's third-highest yearly total ever but a decrease of 2.7% from the record total of US$299.5 billion set...
Global chip sales up 2% in November, says SIA
Jan 4, 13:57
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$25.73 billion in November 2012, the highest monthly total since October 2011, according to data gathered by the Semiconductor Industry...
Global chip sales rise in October, says SIA
Dec 6, 16:06
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for October 2012 topped US$25 billion, and climbed to the highest monthly figure since October 2011, data from the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Silicon wafer shipments slip in 3Q12, says SEMI
Nov 13, 22:19
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered a 2% sequential decrease in the third quarter of 2012, according to SEMI.
Semiconductor sales down 5% in 3Q12, says SIA
Nov 6, 14:29
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$24.79 billion in September 2012, up 2% on month, according to SIA. Sales for the third quarter of the year totaled US$74.4 billion, up...
Global chip sales down 3% in August 2012, SIA reports
Oct 3, 11:03
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for August 2012 reached US$24.30 billion, a slight increase of 0.1% from the previous month when sales were US$24.27 billion, but a 3.2% decrease...
Global semiconductor sales increase slightly in July, says SIA
Sep 5, 16:39
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for July 2012 came to US$24.4 billion, up 0.2% from June when sales were US$24.34 billion, according to SIA.
Global chip sales flat in June, SIA reports
Aug 6, 14:32
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$24.28 billion for June 2012, down a slight 0.1% on month, according to the SIA. Sales, however, were 2% lower than the US$24.89 billion...
Global chip sales continue growth in May, says SIA
Jul 4, 13:40
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for May 2012 arrived at US$24.4 billion, up 1.4% sequentially, according to the SIA. May also marked the third consecutive month that sales have...
Global chip sales up 3% in April 2012, says SIA
Jun 6, 15:11
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for April 2012 totaled US$24.1 billion, up 3.4% on month, new figures from SIA show. This marks the largest on-month growth for the industry since...
Chip sales up 1.5% in March, says SIA
May 3, 15:31
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for March 2012 were up 1.5% compared to the prior month, but were down 7.9% from a year ago, according to the SIA.
Chip sales down 7% in February 2012, says SIA
Apr 5, 16:01
Worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$22.9 billion in February 2012, down 7.3% on year and 1.3% sequentially, according to new figures from SIA.
Global January chip sales down 3%, says SIA
Mar 6, 14:03
New figures from SIA revealed that worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$23.1 billion in January 2012, down 2.7% from US$23.8 billion in December.
Semiconductor industry posts record-breaking revenues in 2011, says SIA
Feb 7, 14:16
Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2011 reached a record US$299.5 billion, up 0.4% from US$298.3 billion in 2010, according to SIA.
Global chip sales down 2% in November
Jan 3, 13:41
New figures from SIA revealed that worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$25.1 billion in November 2011, down 2.4% from US$25.7 billion in October.
Global chip sales flat in October, says SIA
Dec 6, 12:32
New figures from SIA revealed that worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$25.7 billion in October 2011, down 0.1% sequentially. For the month, Japan continued its recovery with...
Chip sales rise in 3Q11, says SIA
Nov 1, 16:34
Worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$25.8 billion for September, up 2.7% from the prior month when sales reached US$25.1 billion, according to new figures from SIA. Sales for...
August chip sales slip 2%, says SIA
Oct 4, 16:50
Global semiconductor sales were US$25.03 billion in August 2011, a 0.7% increase from US$24.9 billion in July, but a 2.2% decrease from US$25.6 billion a year ago, according to new...
Global chip sales flat in July 2011, says SIA
Sep 5, 16:51
Worldwide semiconductor sales were US$24.9 billion in July 2011, staying flat from the prior month, according to SIA. Sales slid 1.1% from a year ago when sales were US$25.12 billi...
Semiconductor sales slip in June, says SIA
Aug 2, 10:04
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for June 2011 were US$24.7 billion, down 1.5% on month and 0.5% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales in the...
Chip sales see modest growth in May, says SIA
Jul 6, 15:19
Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$25 billion in May 2011, up 1.8% from US$24.6 billion in April and 1.3% from a year ago, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Semiconductor on-year sales growth encouraging, says SIA
Jun 2, 14:20
Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$24.7 billion in April 2011, up 3.9% from US$23.7 billion a year earlier, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales,...
Global chip sales see sequential growth in March, 1Q11
May 3, 13:51
Worldwide sales of semiconductors came to US$25.3 billion in March 2011, up 2.5% from US$24.7 billion in February, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales...
Global chip sales up 13.6% in February 2011, says SIA
Apr 6, 16:21
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for February 2011 were US$25.2 billion, sliding 1.1% from the prior month when sales were US$25.5 billion and in line with historical seasonal trends...
Global chip sales up 14% on year in January, says SIA
Mar 8, 11:13
Worldwide semiconductor sales for January 2011 were US$25.5 billion, a gain of 1.5% from the prior month when sales were US$25.2 billion, according to SIA. Sales on an annual basis...
Global chip sales hit record US$298 billion in 2010, says SIA
Feb 1, 13:50
Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2010 reached a record US$298.3 billion, a 31.8% increase from US$226.3 billion in 2009, according to SIA.
Global chip sales up 14% in November 2010, says SIA
Jan 4, 13:54
Worldwide semiconductor sales were US$26 billion in November 2010, down 0.9% from US$26.2 billion in October, according to SIA. However, sales climbed 14.4% from November 2009 when...
Global October chip sales flat on-month, says SIA
Dec 6, 09:36
Worldwide semiconductor sales were US$26.3 billion in October 2010, staying flat from the prior month, according to SIA. Sales increased by 19.8% from October 2009 when sales were...
SIA forecasts almost 33% chip sales growth in 2010, but slower growth ahead
Nov 5, 16:53
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has released its annual forecast of global semiconductor sales for 2010 through 2012, projecting record sales of US$300.5 billion in 2010,...
Global 3Q10 chip sales up 6% on quarter, says SIA
Nov 2, 13:57
Global sales of semiconductors were US$79.4 billion in the third quarter of 2010, up 6.1% from US$74.8 billion in the second, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)...
Global chip sales up 1.8% on month in August 2010, says SIA
Oct 5, 02:00
Global sales of semiconductors were US$25.7 billion in August 2010, up 1.8% from US$25.2 billion in July and 32.6% from the US$19.4 billion posted a year ago, according to the Semiconductor...
Chip sales remain strong despite slowdown worries, says SIA
Aug 31, 12:19
Global sales of semiconductors grew to US$25.2 billion in July, up 1.2% from US$24.9 billion in June and 37% from US$18.4 billion in July 2009, according to the Semiconductor Industry...
Global chip sales grow 7% in 2Q10, says SIA
Aug 3, 16:03
Global sales of semiconductors reached US$74.8 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 7.1% from US$69.9 billion in the first quarter, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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