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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Q1 2012
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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Q1 2011
2011 SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY OUTLOOK In 2009, we saw an unprecedented abundance of surplus equipment, fab shells, and operational fabs. The economic downturn forced IDMs to right-size and shed assets while
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