A good year for semiconductors

Semiconductor sales in 2020 were $439.0 billion, up 6.5% from $412.3 billion in 2019, according to WSTS, reports Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. By the middle of 2020, it became apparent the semiconductor industry would not as impacted by the pandemic as other sectors of the economy. The 4Q 2020 semiconductor market was up 3.5% from ...

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Tsinghua Unigroup looking to sell stake in Unisoc

Tsinghua Unigroup is reported to be looking to raise cash and one route its to sell a stake in Unisoc. Unigroup denies it is insolvent despite defaulting on three  bond payment deadlines and missing three interest payments. Recently two of Unigroup’s chip projects – a NAND fab in Chengdu and a DRAM fab in Chongqing ...

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US chip companies ask Biden for a handout

The SIA has sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking for government support for the semiconductor industry. Here is the letter: February 11, 2021 The Honorable Joe Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: As your administration formulates an economic recovery and ...

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Apple remains biggest buyer of semis

Apple  retained its No.1 slot as the biggest buyer of semiconductors last year, says Gartner. Apple purchases represented 11.9% of total semiconductor sales. The top 10 OEMs increased their semiconductor spend by 10% in 2020, and accounted for 42% of the total market, up from 40.9% in 2019. The top 10 companies in 2020 remained ...

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Nasa begins to replace the International Space Station

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been chosen by Nasa to begin the replacement of the International Space Station with its successor, the Lunar Gateway. A Falcon Heavy rocket will carry – in 2024 – the first two elements to make up the Gateway, taking off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ...

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