08/08/2012 

Tektronix Component Solutions, a custom microelectronics services provider, tapped supply chain aggregator MOSIS to help its customers develop complete, high-performance ASICs with lower early-stage ASIC development costs.

08/07/2012 

Global smartphone applications processor revenues grew 55% Y/Y in Q1 2012, reaching $2.47 billion, according to Strategy Analytics. Qualcomm dominates in revenues and units sold, though it faces increasing competition.

08/07/2012 

The biggest change in the DRAM industry in 2012 has been Micron’s acquisition of Elpida. One key asset for Micron is mobile DRAM, which is growing in adoption thanks to integration into smartphones and tablets.

08/06/2012 

Magnetic sensor semiconductors are robust but steady in application sectors like automotive, military/medical, and data processing. But the devices saw 50% growth in one segment last year: wireless/consumer, according to IHS.

08/03/2012 

Global semiconductor sales stayed flat in June 2012, hitting $24.38 billion, reports the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Y/Y, sales fell just 2% in June, a slower decline than the semiconductor industry has seen since October 2011.

08/03/2012 

Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC, TOKYO:6752) will reform its head office and governance as of October 1, aiming to reduce internally focused work and focus on customer needs.

08/03/2012 

ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ONNN) will be looking for a new CFO, with Donald Colvin vacating the post within 90 days. ONNN also authorized its first share repurchase program, and reported flat growth for Q2, with similar guidance for Q3.

08/02/2012 

IC Insights released a Q2 update to its top-20 ranking of semiconductor companies. Three pure-play foundries are in the top 20 ranking, with a cumulative increase of 20% from Q1 2012 to Q2 2012.

08/02/2012 

The ConFab, Solid State Technology’s invitation-only event for the semiconductor industry, took place in June, with presenters from top companies and analyst firms. If you couldn’t be there, check out all the coverage from the event -- reports, presentations, video interviews and more.

08/02/2012 

Following Q3 revenue of EUR990 million, approximately unchanged compared to the previous quarter and outlook for Q4 flat to down slightly, Infineon implemented measures to reduce costs. Full-year revenue will be down approximately 3% from 2011.

07/31/2012 

Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX) added Gary Gentry to lead its solid state drive (SSD) business as senior vice president, SSD.

07/27/2012 

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI, NASDAQ:TXN) announced Q2 2012 revenue of $3.34 billion, and expects Q3 to be about flat. Fab under-absorption charges will weigh on TI in Q3 and into Q4, analysts point out.

07/26/2012 

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) leads the fast-growing industrial electronics semiconductor market, growing its market share in 2011 in large part due to its acquisition of National Semiconductor, according to IHS.

07/26/2012 

Apple Inc. is not only the world’s leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in terms of semiconductor purchasing, its also is increasing semiconductor buying at a faster rate than other top firms, reports IHS.

07/26/2012 

While communications make up the bulk of analog IC sales, growth is coming from automotive, energy, mobility, and medical/healthcare apps, according to Semico. This semiconductor sector is also moving to 300mm wafer production at smaller device nodes, which offers cost advantages.

07/25/2012 

Micron is more than doubling its DRAM manufacturing capacity by buying bankrupt Elpida Memory’s assets. But the move is “not without risk,” according to IHS.

07/25/2012 

In reporting its Q2 and H1 2012 results, STMicroelectronics (ST, NYSE:STM) said it will reduce its 2012 capex plan by about 25%, down to $500 million to $600 million.

07/24/2012 

One year after ramping Fab 5 at the site, Toshiba will reduce its NAND Flash memory semiconductor production at its Yokkaichi Operation fab in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

07/24/2012 

The automotive IC market will grow 8% this year, to $19.6 billion, reports IC Insights. Semiconductor content per vehicle is increasing to $380 in 2012, up 9% from 2011. And the growth will continue in the near future.

07/23/2012 

Qualcomm (QCOM) announced results for Q3 of fiscal 2012. Qualcomm reduced its outlook for semiconductor volumes in fiscal Q4. CEO and chairman Dr. Jacobs pointed out that QCOM is ramping 28nm chip supply, aiming for a strong December quarter.