Dec

21

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

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SiKoD has come a long way since it started in mid 2006. I thank everyone for your kind and continuous support. I wish all readers and subscribers of SiKoD blogs a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

I have searched around for a good Merry Christmas and Happy New Year video. I bet you will like this one.

 

 

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Dec

18

Stellar Performance of China Semiconductor Industry

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Following a robust growth of 17.6% in 2006, China’s semiconductor market is expected to continue the phenomenal growth rate of 15% in 2007 with predicted revenue of $52B in 2007, up from $45B in 2006, according to iSuppli’s latest forecast. iSuppli also forecasts that China’s semiconductor market will grow by 12% in 2008, with revenue rising to $58B for the year (Ref).

The robust growth of China semiconductor industry is manifested by a series of successful startups in China. First, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC), the first indigenous company making advanced semiconductor process equipment in China, officially launched its 65-/45-nm, 300-mm dielectric etch and HPCVD product line during Semicon Japan two weeks ago (Ref). The company boasted a game plan to unseat incumbent players like Applied Materials, Lam, Novellus and TEL with more than $111 million in investment monies, with another $90 million in funding available (Ref).

Another major milestone in 2007 is the groundbreaking of Intel’s advanced 300mm Fab in Dalian, China. The new factory, named Fab 68, is part of a US$2.5 billion project set to be operational in 2010. Fab 68 will cover 163,000 square meters of factory space and host a 15,000 square meter clean room. You can watch the following video on Fab68 official breakgrounding. Intel’s investment in Fab 68 sets its total investment in China to close to US$4 billion. Intel has established two assembly and test plants in Shanghai and Chengdu, along with R&D centers and labs in Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere in China (Ref).

 

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