SAN JOSE -- Research firm Semico yesterday forecasted
semiconductors would see an 18% jump in revenues next year, pushing out
the start of the next downcycle to the second half of 2008.
The firm also called for stronger second half sales this year, due to traditional and emerging markets.
MIDLAND, MI -- Dow Corning's Photonics Solutions business development program
will be merged into its Electronics business and the company will increase sales, marketing, and
product development activities to support creation of
"light-management" applications for a vast range of markets, including
automotive, displays, and telecommunications.
The
new Light Management group will focus on helping customers develop and
commercialize applications that rely on the emission, transmission,
amplification, detection, modulation, and switching of light.