China Left out of Acquisition Frenzy
While the industry busies itself with mergers & acqusitions, China focuses on itself
Semiconductors Set Yet More Sales Records
As more 2017 sales figures are summed up more records fall, with the O-S-D field next in line
Fab Tool Sales Not Letting Up
The worldwide semiconductor chip equipment market follows in the footsteps of the industry as a whole
China #3 in Fabless IC Sales Ranking
U.S. fabless IC sales ranks on top, Taiwan number two, China grows to claim surpass European players
KLA-Tencor Acquires Orbotech for $3.4Bn
Orbotech and its flat panel displays and semiconductor tech to operate under KLA-Tencor
Broadcom Looks Elsewhere after Collapsed Bid
Broadcom CFO says future deals will be pursued, but most likely paid out of pocket
Stronger Semiconductor 2018 Than Previously Forecast
IC Insights upgrades the expectations for industry sales - led by DRAM and NAND
No Worries on M&A Front after Trump Veto
Rejected deal alone would've been larger than entire record year in semiconductor mergers & acquisitions
Cut-price SSDs to be found in Majority of Notebooks
3-6 percent price drops in SSDs leads to SSDs inching closer to mainstream portable PCs
Presidential Intervention: No Broadcom Takeover of Qualcomm
Donald Trump steps in and declares that $117 billion deal isn't going to happen