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<title><![CDATA[Avago MEMS Filter: The highest volume production MEMS using TSV]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:31:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[System Plus Consulting analyzed a BAW MEMS Filter manufactured by Avago Technologies, assessing its manufacturing process, costing results and breakdown. With more than 1 billion units produced per year and a market share of 65%, System Plus Consulting found that Avago Technologies clearly ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India's efforts to appeal to semiconductor manufacturers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week, India’s Finance Minister P Chidambaram offered incentives to chip makers to set up headquarters in India, in an effort to encourage local electronics manufacturing. However, the response from the industry has been less than positive. Many believe that is it is a good start, but far from ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Five IC suppliers to hold one-third of 300mm wafer capacity in 2013]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:50:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Samsung tops list; IC foundries expected to show biggest capacity gains through 2017.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DRS Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor reach agreement to manufacture uncooled detectors]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that DRS will transfer its Microbolometer technology for uncooled infrared detectors to Cypress for high-volume manufacturing.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2013: Outlook for secondary equipment]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:23:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The multibillion-dollar secondary or used semiconductor equipment market has gone through significant changes over the past five years and has become increasingly sophisticated in its approach.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2013: Look for continued consolidation]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:16:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 2013, it is anticipated that M&A transaction activities will increase and result in further consolidation of the semiconductor supply chain.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Forecast for 2013: Back to business]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Analysts see renewed vigor for chip sales. Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, SEMI; Bill McClean, IC Insights; Adrienne Downey, Semico Research; Mark Thirsk, Linx Consulting; Jean-Christophe Eloy, Yole Développement; and Ron Leckie, Infrastructure Advisors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gartner: Fab equipment still getting softer, next upcycle starts in 2014]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:46:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Global spending on wafer fab equipment (WFE) is now on pace to finish 2012 with a -17% annual decline, and 2013 now looks like it'll only be slightly better at a -10% dropoff, before the next cyclical spending upturn begins in 2014, according to an updated forecast from Gartner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why node shrinks are no longer offsetting equipment costs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Semiconductor manufacturers can expect equipment costs to increase about 15% for each new process node, but previously enjoyed advantages of moving to smaller feature sizes are no longer offsetting those costs -- even with a 450mm wafer transition.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[European consortia, ASML, supplier network plan for 450mm transition]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At SEMICON Europa, European government representatives, consortia, and suppliers discussed programs to support and participate in the 450mm wafer-size transition -- including a comprehensive presentation from ASML about its roadmap for 450mm EUV platforms.]]></description>
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