8 posts and columns on chip industry

2009 Chip Sales Not Nearly So Bad as They Could Have Been

in News on December 17, 2009 at 12:14 pm PT

After spending most of the past year buried deep in the mud, the chip industry has almost managed to pull itself out with the help of a boost in consumer spending. According to the latest metrics from Gartner, semiconductor industry revenue will end the year down 11.4 percent from 2008. A nasty drop, but nowhere nearly as gruesome as the the 24 percent drop the research outfit predicted at the beginning of the year.
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National Semi Chips Away at Workforce

in News on March 11, 2009 at 12:22 pm PT

National Semi to Workforce: "What Color is Your Parachute?"

in News on March 11, 2009 at 7:53 am PT

To see just how badly the continuing erosion of consumer confidence is affecting the chip industry, one need only look at the pitiable state of National Semiconductor. After announcing third-quarter revenues that were down 31 percent from the previous quarter and 36 percent from the same period a year earlier, the company said today it would sack more than a quarter of its workforce.
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National Semi to Workforce: “What Color is Your Parachute?”

in News on March 11, 2009 at 7:53 am PT

To see just how badly the continuing erosion of consumer confidence is affecting the chip industry, one need only look at the pitiable state of National Semiconductor. After announcing third-quarter revenues that were down 31 percent from the previous quarter and 36 percent from the same period a year earlier, the company said today it would sack more than a quarter of its workforce.
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Microsoft's Economic Stimulus Plan

in News on February 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm PT

Microsoft’s Economic Stimulus Plan

in News on February 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm PT

August Chip Sales Clearly Quite a Bit Better Than September's Will Be

in News on October 2, 2008 at 7:41 am PT

The slow gutting of the U.S. economy hasn’t had as much of an impact on global semiconductor sales; they rose 5.5 percent in August from a year ago bolstered by strong demand for personal computers and handsets. Odd, since you’d assume that slowdown in the U.S. economy would reduce demand for electronics goods and, by extension, the chips on which they run.

August Chip Sales Clearly Quite a Bit Better Than September’s Will Be

in News on October 2, 2008 at 7:41 am PT

The slow gutting of the U.S. economy hasn’t had as much of an impact on global semiconductor sales; they rose 5.5 percent in August from a year ago bolstered by strong demand for personal computers and handsets. Odd, since you’d assume that slowdown in the U.S. economy would reduce demand for electronics goods and, by extension, the chips on which they run.