IC Insights is in the process of completing its forecast and analysis of the IC industry and will present its new findings in The McClean Report 2019, which will be published later this month. Among the semiconductor industry data included in the new 400+ page report is an in-depth analysis of
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With the IC market on pace to surpass the $400 billion mark in 2018 after exceeding $300 billion just one year earlier, it is not surprising that fab capacity levels are on the rise too. A surge in new fab construction and existing fab upgrades is underway, but will it
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Spare cells are basically elements embedded in the design which are not driving anything. The idea is that maybe they will enable an easy (metal) fix without the need of a full redesign.
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Imagine that you and your friends are ASIC engineers and you come up with a revolutionary idea for a semiconductor chip which could potentially change our life. You finally agree to start a company and start the ASIC development. But how will you manufacture the silicon wafers? do you need
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IC Insights is in the process of revising its forecast and analysis of the IC industry and will present its new findings in The McClean Report 2019, which will be published in January 2019. Among the revisions is a complete update of forecast growth rates of the 33 main product categories classified
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Amkor Technology, a leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) services, today announced the extension of its MEMS and Sensor package platforms to address the growing optical market. The new optical package platforms are derivatives of our successful ChipArray® BGA and MicroLeadFrame® product families and can be used for many applications including
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