SEMI Forecasts Back-to-Back Years of Double-Digit Growth in Chip Equipment Spending

01/06/2015 22:44:41

SEMI projects back-to-back years of double-digit growth in worldwide semiconductor equipment sales according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast, released here today at the annual SEMICON West exposition.... ...

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SEMI Announces Results of Board Elections and Leadership Appointments

01/06/2015 22:44:31

SEMI today announced that Martin Anstice, president and CEO, Lam Research Corporation; Kevin Crofton, president and COO, SPTS Technologies; Tien Wu, COO, ASE Group; and Guoming Zhang, executive vice president, Sevenstar Electronics, were elected as new directors to the SEMI International Board of Directors in accordance with the association's by-laws.... ...

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Critically Needed Wafer Processing Innovation at SEMICON West 2014

01/06/2015 22:43:48

Innovation in device architecture and process technology is a critical priority for the semiconductor manufacturing industry in light of the complexity, cost and uncertain timing of availability for the introduction of 450mm wafers and next-generation lithography. ... ...

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SEMI and Solid State Technology Announce the 2014 “Best of West” Award Finalists

01/03/2015 22:14:05

Each year at SEMICON West, the largest and most influential microelectronics exposition in North America, the “Best of West” awards are presented by Solid State Technology and SEMI.... ...

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Winfried Kaiser to Receive the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award

01/03/2015 22:13:33

SEMI today announced that Winfried Kaiser, senior vice president Product Strategy Lithography Optics at ZEISS, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award, inspired by the late Bob Graham.... ...

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“What Comes Next?” — Latest Technology Breakthroughs Featured at SEMICON West

01/03/2015 22:12:46

The latest manufacturing, materials and production developments for emerging and adjacent markets will be featured at SEMICON West 2014 (www.semiconwest.org), to be held on July 8-10 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.... ...

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North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts May 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00

01/03/2015 22:12:20

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.41 billion in orders worldwide in May 2014 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00, according to the May EMDS Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.00 means that $100 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.... ...

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SEMI Releases First Quarter 2014 Worldwide PV Equipment Market Statistics Report

01/03/2015 22:11:25

SEMI today reported the worldwide PV manufacturing equipment billings and bookings for the first quarter of 2014.... ...

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SEMI Reports First Quarter 2014 Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Figures; Billings US$10.15 Billion

01/03/2015 22:09:37

SEMI, the global industry association for companies that supply manufacturing technology and materials to the world’s chip makers, today reported that worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached US$ 10.15 billion in the first quarter of 2014. ... ...

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Strengthening Recovery: Fab Equipment Spending — 24% Increase in 2014, Possible Record in 2015

01/03/2015 22:08:23

After two years of decline, fab equipment spending (new, used) for Front End facilities in 2014 is expected to increase 24 percent in 2014 (US$35.7 billion) and about 11 percent (US$39.5 billion). ... ...

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