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SkyWater is a new US based and owned foundry player
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Doing a lot of work in Quantum Computing

We had a chance to chat with the Tom Sonderman,  the president of SkyWater - a  new/old US owned and operated semiconductor Fab. These guys can make a lot of interesting IoT, automotive and even quantum processing units and what makes it unique is that it is US owned and operated. 

Chip sales soar in Europe
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 15:54

Chip sales soar in Europe


Forever upwards. It seems

Sales of semiconductors in February last exceeded forecasts, according to the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA).

Euro chip sales continue to climb
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Thursday, 08 March 2018 15:36

Euro chip sales continue to climb


Up up and away

The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) said sales of semiconductors in the region rose by 19.9 percent in January, compared to sales in January 2018.

Chip growth to fall in 2018
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Thursday, 01 March 2018 15:18

Chip growth to fall in 2018


Good news and bad news

A forecast from organisation the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) estimates that semiconductor sales in 2018 will only grow by 9.5 percent.

Chip sales soared in 2017
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Monday, 05 February 2018 16:53

Chip sales soared in 2017


It's a record

The market for semiconductors worldwide saw sales rise by 21.6 percent and worth $412 billion.

Undersupply of 200mm wafers will hit industry hard
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Firms pay a premium because of shortages

Another chip nightmare will hit us in 2018.

September good for Euro chip sales
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Wednesday, 02 November 2016 16:12

September good for Euro chip sales

On the rise

The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) issued its sales figures for semiconductors in September, and they’re clearly on the up and up

Samsung beefs up its Texas chip unit
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Tuesday, 01 November 2016 16:46

Samsung beefs up its Texas chip unit

Memories are made of this

South Korean giant Samsung said it will invest an additional $1 billion at its Austin fab.

Internet of things forecasts are “all baloney”
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Wednesday, 21 September 2016 09:55

Internet of things forecasts are “all baloney”

Hypodermic needles

While every IT company in the entire universe appears to be hyping the internet of things (IoT) as the next big thing, there’s very little substance to the claims.