Global semiconductor industry sales were $49.0 billion in the month of July 2022, an increase of 7.3% over the July 2021 total of $45.7 billion, but a decrease of 2.3% compared to the June 2022 total of $50.2 billion, according to the SIA (Semiconductor Industry Association.
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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier, Applied Materials, expects demand for parts will outstrip supply for the next several quarters, according to this report. They are working through a growing backlog of orders from consumers in the automotive and...
GlobalFoundries and TSMC are among the foundries who have said they will increase prices next year by as much as 8%. According to supply chain insiders, GF has just secured a new order from Qualcomm worth $4.2 billion, and by 2028, GF will receive a total order of...
The coronavirus crisis will undercut growth in the global semiconductor business in 2020, with the looming threat of global recession prompting Omdia to slash its market forecast—despite soaring demand for chips from the medical sector. The worldwide semiconductor...
Worldwide capex spending on semiconductor manufacturing is estimated to decline by only 3% Y-on-Y, says semiconductor market research company IC Insights. IC Insights believes that most major semiconductor companies will try to remain with current capital...
Global semiconductor sales dropped 2.4% in February compared to the previous month, with China's falling fastest at 7.5%, according to data released yesterday by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). In numbers, this represents a global decrease of US $0.9...
Market intelligence providers, TrendForce, are reporting the impact of Covid-19 on key components markets. TrendForce says, "Despite the apparent slowdown of the pandemic in China, the virus is now rapidly multiplying across major economies, which poses dire,...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has revealed a list of production facilities that "continue to experience some level of significant product disruption" as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic...
The semiconductor industry's biggest players are petitioning the U.S. government to designate the semiconductor industry as an essential business and keep chip supplies moving. The industry body, SEMI, has joined the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) along...