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Analysts report improvement in chip lead times

Lead times -- or the time it takes between placing an order and it being fulfilled -- for the industry contracted for the ninth month in a row, another indication that we are exiting the pandemic-triggered chip shortage of about two years, reports Susquehanna...

Global moves for Japanese EMS giants

Japanese semiconductor distributors and EMS factories such as Sun-Wa Technos, Kaga Electronics, and Ryoyo Electro are accelerating overseas expansion in response to the continued shrinking of the local market according to Nikkei Asia. "We had been looking for an...

Uncovering the critical supply chain trends 

Research shows that as many as 91% of supply chain leaders see the current issues with supply chains getting worse or remaining the same. This indicates that the supply chain issues experienced to date will continue for at least the medium term. According to Coupa,...

Fortune: We’re going to see another chip shortage

After the groundbreaking U.S. Chips Act and massive government subsidy for electronics manufacturing, will the U.S. see another chips shortage? According to Fortune Magazine, the unfortunate answer is: Yes, we will. "Semiconductor demand is unpredictable. The...

Want to gen up on the global Semicon market? Read this

Jan 31, 2023
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Independent Russian information portal, TAdviser, recently released a useful handbook for the global semiconductor market.

If you’ve been looking for a wide-ranging piece full of useful jumping-off points to understanding the global industry, you should start here.

The article traverses the global semiconductor manufacturing landscape, pulling together a range of data on:

  • Regional capabilities
  • Key players
  • Types of chips
  • Manufacturing choke points
  • The chip manufacturing equipment market and much much more.

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