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HP leads ranking of Top 20 OEM semiconductor spenders

By Gina Roos

Hewlett-Packard is projected to be the top OEM semiconductor spender in 2010, spending an estimated $12.6 billion this year, compared to $10.99 billion in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp. Total semiconductor spending in 2010 among OEMs and EMS providers will record double-digit increases, according to the market researcher. »

Novellus, IBM form 3-D TSV partnership

By Gina Roos

Aimed at advanced product applications that call for small form factors and low-power consumption, Novellus Systems and IBM Corp. are working on a joint development program to design a copper-based 3-D semiconductor through-silicon via (TSV) process leveraging Novellus' SABRE copper electroplating and VECTOR PECVD systems. »

iPad to drive IC growth for tablets

By Gina Roos

The Apple iPad promises to energize the emerging tablet PC segment, creating a potential semiconductor opportunity of more than $4.1 billion in 2014, reports In-Stat. Other winners include battery and display makers, according to the market research firm. »

C-MAC delivers high-temp dc/dc converters

By Gina Roos

C-MAC expands its agreement with CISSOID to integrate Vesuvio technology into high-temperature dc/dc converter designs featuring their latest Magma and Hyperion semiconductor devices. These new state-of-the-art modules offer improvements in efficiency and packaging density and provide multiple output voltages with life time operation at 225 degrees C, says C-MAC. »

Wolfson signs global agreement with Future Electronics

By Gina Roos

Wolfson Microelectronics has signed a franchise agreement that makes Future Electronics its primary global distributor for all its products globally. »

Semiconductor equipment buys to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli

By Gina Roos

Global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is expected to rise by 46.8 percent in 2010 compared in 2009, aided by the chip industry's lean supply chain, bringing an end to three consecutive years of decline, reports market researcher iSuppli Corp. »

Auto IC market on the road to recovery in 2010

By Gina Roos

The automotive semiconductor market shows a recovery in 2010 along with steady growth for much of the decade ahead, with sales reaching $35 billion in 2017, according to a new report from Semicast. »

Expect lean IC inventories in Q1, says iSuppli

By Gina Roos

Global semiconductor suppliers are expected to maintain lean inventories in the first quarter of 2010 in order to maintain profitability amid uncertain economic conditions, according to iSuppli Corp. »

3D integration technology partnerships roll

By Gina Roos

Manufacturers and suppliers of advanced materials, substrates and systems are forming partnerships that allow the companies to share and advance the development and adoption of 3D packaging and semiconductors. »

“Green” is the new gold

By Gina Roos

From eco-friendly computers and displays to smart-grid and renewable energy devices, this new "green" industry may deliver tremendous growth opportunities for the electronics industry. »

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