Entries for April 2016
1. Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Expected to Decline 0.6 Percent in 2016
posted on April 18, 2016 09:05
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $333 billion in 2016, a decrease of 0.6 percent from 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. This is following a decline of 2.3 percent in 2015 due to weakened demand for key electronic equipment, elevated inventory levels and the continuing impact of the strong dollar in some regions.
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Unexpected Security Holes
posted on April 18, 2016 09:04
Security is emerging as one of the top challenges in semiconductor design across a variety of markets, with the number of security holes growing by orders of magnitude in sectors that have never dealt with these kinds of design constraints before.
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Pain Points At 7Nm
posted on April 18, 2016 09:03
Early work has begun on 7nm. Process technology has progressed to the point where IP and tools are being qualified.
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Semiconductor Forecast Slumps
posted on April 18, 2016 09:02
SAN JOSE, Calif. – With the year off to a sluggish start, a veteran market watcher lowered its forecast for chip sales this year. Semiconductor sales will contract 2.13% this year to $330.56 billion, said International Business Strategies (IBS; Los Gatos, Calif.) after projecting a decline of about 1% in November.
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Chip Market Decline Deepens
posted on April 18, 2016 09:01
A chip market decline that began mid-2015 looks set to continue through the first quarter of 2016 at least, with falling markets on an annual basis in all geographies except China, according to figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
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