SAN JOSE – With 155 billion ICs produced, the value of the worldwide IC packaging market was $32.7 billion in 2008, reports Electronic Trend Publications.
BERLIN – The global semiconductor market is expected to decline 21.6% on an annualized basis to $194.8 billion in 2009, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
ST. PAUL, MN – SUSS MicroTec will distribute 3M’s wafer support system equipment for temporary wafer bonding of ultrathin wafers required for 3-D packaging.
DUBLIN, IRELAND -- US electronics connector sales reached $4.2 billion in 2008, a new research report claims.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Worldwide semiconductor revenue in the first quarter fell 33.8% year-over-year to $44.3 billion, according to research released yesterday. However, it could mark the bottom of the decline, iSuppli said.
SAN JOSE -- North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the 90-day moving average orders rose 16% sequentially in to $288.5 million.