THE FUTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Back in July, I had the honor to speak at GSA’s CEO Roundtable in Taiwan regarding the future of semiconductor manufacturing, a topic on the
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Q3 2012
Q2 2012
REVAMPING JAPAN’S IC MANUFACTURING STRATEGY I have had the chance to spend a significant amount of time in Japan over the past few months and experience first-hand many of the
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Q1 2012
MARKET OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS FOR 2012 Momentum from the 2010 semiconductor market rebound carried into Q1 2011, but quickly dissipated as devastating natural disasters took their toll on the industry,
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Q3 2011
FABLESS TO FAB-LITE: AN EMERGING TREND? Each year brings new challenges and opportunities for the global semiconductor industry. What remains constant though is a company’s need to produce the right
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Q2 2011
ARE FAB INVESTMENTS IN MATURE MANUFACTURING REGIONS MAKING A COMEBACK? 2011 is off to an active start for the semiconductor industry with several notable M&A and fab transactions announced or
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