HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — 2009 was a forgettable year in semiconductor equipment. Vendors were hit hard by the downturn. 2010 looks better, but fab tool makers still face a number of challenges. At SEMI ...
Simply put, fab tool vendors have a love-hate relationship with Intel. On one hand, Intel is becoming among the select few that can afford to build costly fabs. On the other hand, Intel tends to buy ...
For years, China has been a steady growth market for suppliers of semiconductor equipment. Internally, though, the country is comprised of trailing-edge fabs and IC-assembly houses, which means ...