Online information source for semiconductor professionals
Edition 38: 300mm Activity Report - May to October 2008
Popular articles
Samsung and Micron gain most market share in DRAM crisis - 17 February 2009
Oberai discusses Magma’s move into solar PV yield management space - 29 August 2008
TSMC hosts 2008 Green Forum on ‘green’ factories - 31 October 2008
Micron moving fast on Hynix in Q208 NAND flash rankings, says iSuppli - 19 August 2008
Numonyx to close California Technology Center - 12 August 2008
Mark Osborne, Editor-in-Chief, Semiconductor Fabtech
ABSTRACT
Worsening global economic conditions in the second half of 2008 has started to seriously impact the semiconductor industry. Weakening demand in all major device sectors is causing fab utilization to fall, while more 300mm fab expansions and new fab construction has been put on hold. The six-month review covered in this report highlights the rapidly changing dynamics with regard to fabs on hold and expected tool install schedules, and provides a review of the foundry sector.
 |
Please login to download the paper. No account yet? Please register. It's free! |