A strong sales surge in the second half of 2003 pushed the semiconductor industry solidly into a sustained double-digit growth pattern that will ensure chip suppliers add to their gains in 2004. iSuppli’s final estimate of 14.2 percent growth corresponds closely to its preliminary estimate from December 2003 of a 13.9 percent increase for the year.

(March 11, 2004) Champaign, Ill.&#8212Printing circuits on sheets of plastic may offer a low-cost technique for manufacturing thin-film transistors for flexible displays, but maximizing the performance of such devices will require a detailed, fundamental understanding of how charge flows through organic semiconductors.