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| Better days ahead for equipment manufacturers |
7/22/2003 |
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While the overall ratio of equipment bookings and billings was 0.93, the book-to-bill ratio of backend assembly and test equipment was 1.19. North American suppliers received orders of $209.5 million according to the three-month rolling average.
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| Revenues grew at Sanmina-SCI |
7/22/2003 |
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Revenues were up slightly from the $2.6 billion in revenue it posted in the year ago period, but losses grew year over year. Sanmina-SCI Corp. today reported that it generated $2.7 billion in revenue in its June quarter, posting a net loss of $12 million, or 2 cents per share.
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| Infineon projects return to profit |
7/22/2003 |
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Infineon Technologies AG said it is optimistic about improving sales in the second half, especially for its high-volume memory business. It also expects to return to overall profitability.
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| TI beats analyst with wireless shipment |
7/22/2003 |
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In a surprising turnaround, TI said its second quarter wireless IC sales declined 5% on a sequential basis but rose 16% from the year-ago quarter, helping the company to slightly exceed analysts' revenue and earnings estimates.
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| Intel and Cisco attempt to unify Wi-Fi interface |
7/22/2003 |
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Once verification is completed, approved devices will receive a special Centrino/Linksys logo, "Verified with Intel Centrino Mobile Technology." The verification process is currently underway.
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| Tester sales making headline at Semicon |
7/21/2003 |
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Equipment utilization rates were up, but they weren't triggering volume orders like they have in the past. At best, customers were adding capacity incrementally, ordering one or two tools or a handful at best.
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| M-Systems announce disk-on-chip upgrade |
7/21/2003 |
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The new products will feature increases in performance, reliability and security over existing flash disks thanks to a redesigned ASIC on the flash module, said Noam Kedem, a vice president of marketing for M-Systems (Newark, Calif.).
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| VLSI see uptick on semi equipment shipment |
7/21/2003 |
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VLSI Research originally predicted that the chip-equipment industry would grow 5.6 percent to $31.3 billion in 2003 over 2002. In its new forecast, the research firm projects that the fab-tool market will grow 6.4 percent to $31.5 billion.
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| Embedded Ferro-RAM gaining momentum |
7/21/2003 |
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Though in production for years, FRAM has yet to be adopted widely enough to be cost-competitive with mainstream non-volatile memories. However, embedded in SoCs, there is an opportunity to add value and justify a small price premium.
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| Strong DDR400 drive seen on market |
7/21/2003 |
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The majority of DDR400 output is being snapped up under contract by major OEM buyers, industry sources said, leaving smaller quantities available for the spot market.
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| Boeing may cut 5,000 more jobs |
7/18/2003 |
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Boeing expects to cut 5,000 more jobs next year in addition to the nearly 30,000 cuts the aerospace company has made since the 2001 terrorist attacks, the company said Wednesday.
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| Microsoft earnings up by 25% |
7/18/2003 |
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Microsoft Corp. delivered a higher revenue quarter boosted by double-digit growth in its server software and an unexpected jump in online advertising in its MSN division.
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| IBM to sell Tablet PC |
7/18/2003 |
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IBM plans to launch its first Tablet PC in the fourth quarter of this year, according to sources familiar with the company. the Tablet PC will feature a 12.1-inch display and both handwriting and keyboard input.
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| Fab construction spending are up |
7/17/2003 |
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Fab construction spending will hit $1.2 billion by Q3 2004, according to a study by SMA. The strategic marketing firm said fab construction spending peaked at $1.7 billion in Q4 2000 and then dropped to $500 million from there. And now the spending is expected to increase.
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| Sandisk earnings jump |
7/17/2003 |
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Sandisk 2nd quarter profits jumps as sales grew substantially. Net profit were $41.3 million over $234.6 million in sales, a 84 percent increase year-over-year.
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| Worldwide PC shipments up slightly |
7/17/2003 |
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Worldwide shipments of PCs in the second quarter were 32.8 million units, up 10 percent year-over-year, according to Gartner Group.
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| Samsung earnings down to $960 million |
7/16/2003 |
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Samsung Electronics reported net income of $960 million (1.13 trillion won) in the second quarter, a 30% down from the same period of 2002.
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| AMD reported narrower loss |
7/16/2003 |
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After cutting its revenue outlook by $100 million to $615 million last month, AMD reported a weaker 2nd quarter revenue Wednesday due to expected weaker sales in Asia.
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| Major foundries cut 0.25, 0.35 micron prices |
7/16/2003 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has said to reduce the 0.25- and 0.35-micron processing prices by 10% to 15% for the fourth quarter, accordingly to a news release.
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| Motorola posts $119 million in profit |
7/16/2003 |
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Motorola posted a second-quarter net profit of $119 million, or 5 cents a share, compared with a loss of $2.3 billion, or $1.02 a share, in the year-ago quarter.
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| Intel's profits double |
7/16/2003 |
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Intel's reported twice as much quarterly profits as a year ago. Net income for the second quarter is $896 million, or 14 cents a share, up from $446 million, or 7 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts expected earnings of 13 cents a share.
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