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Hard drive densities will double in size by 2016
It looks like Seagate's prediction that the densities of hard disk drives will double by 2016 are proving right, according to IHS iSuppli. -
One dodgy semi component reported every 15 seconds
More than 12 million parts have entered supply since 2007, and the number of incidents is continuing to rise. Last year the number of counterfeit incidents rose to the highest ever, according to IHS iSuppli and ERAI data. -
Micron and Hynix gain ground in NAND market
Micron and Hynix managed to perform well by avoiding any production problems in the fourth quarter, keeping output high - which iSuppli believes will allow the two to keep gaining ground throughout the year. -
China PC market to boom on back of Ultrabooks, Windows 8 release
According to IHS iSuppli China now accounts for 22 percent of global demand for PCs, as well as contributing over 90 percent of production. -
Intel predicts further growth
FinancialWhile certain PC markets might not be setting the world alight, iSuppli stats showed a 13 percent growth in demand for the Chinese PC market. -
TSMC ranked Taiwan's most profitable company
According to a recent report by IHS iSuppli, TSMC lead the pack by far in terms of pure play foundries. Fellow Taiwanese company and rival UMC was second. -
Lumia cost $209 to make
Nokia's great white hope, the Lumia 900, cost it $209 to make, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. -
Semi foundry industry healthy, but threatened by economic meltdown
Pure-play foundry supplier revenue is set to grow $29.6 billion, up 12 percent from 2011's $26.5 billion. According to industry watchers at IHS iSuppli, that tallies up to roughly triple the expected level for the semiconductor industry overall. -
Semiconductor industry faces a mixed ride
Today, IHS iSuppli released figures claiming that despite a worrying 3.4 percent rise and all time 11 year high in the fourth quarter of 2011, the average days of inventory (DOI) held by chip suppliers were expected to decline in this quarter. -
Low emission standards to open the door for MEMS auto market
Principal MEMS analyst for IHS iSuppli Richard Dixon said that, in 2010 alone, the MEMS sensor market managed to grow by 28 percent, lending more weight to the argument that this is an industry in its infancy. In 2011, the market was up again by 15 percent. -
HDD business to become Mexican standoff
AnalysisAccording to Fang Zhang, storage analyst at IHS iSuppli, Seagate was by mere coincidence spared the brunt of the disaster as it had both its factories on high ground, while not a single WD facility escaped the rising waters. Toshiba's HDD facility in Thailand was also hit hard. -
IHS buys Displaybank
IHS chief exec Jerre Stead said the Asia Pacific region is "critical to our company's growth". Last year, IHS bought semiconductor supply chain analysts, iSuppli. -
Elpida's bankruptcy causes business boom boon
CommentIf, says analyst group IHS iSuppli, over a quarter of Elpida's capacity is killed, average selling prices for all DRAM shipments should reach as high as $1.21 by the year's end - an increase of 15.5 percent compared to $1.05 in the first half of the year. -
Kindle Fire attacks Apple's tablet stranglehold
While Apple saw an increase in shipments, up 39 percent from 11.1 million to 15.4 million in the fourth quarter, its share of the market dropped. This amounted to a lacklustre performance compared to analyst estimates, according to IHS iSuppli, with its share dropping from 64 percent in the third q -
Elpida DRAM merger would put the wind up Samsung
Analysts at IHS iSuppli believe that if the will-they-won't-they DRAM romance actually happens then there could be a serious challenge to money-bags Samsung. -
Counterfeit electronic components on the rise
As well as posing potential physical safety threat, the IHS iSuppli report claims that counterfeit integrated circuits could potentially be used as malicious Trojans that can be disabled remotely to attack military defence equipment. -
HDD supply trouble continues into 2012
A report from IHS iSuppli predicts it will take months for a full recovery in the supply chain. This will continue to keep prices high for consumers, with costs also passing on to PC makers. Intel and HP have previously warned the cost of the disaster has run into billions. -
Flash SSD sales to rocket
Market research group iSuppli said that Ultrabook sales will force the sales of SSDs through the roof. The announcement will be good news for Intel which is taking a huge gamble with the Ultrabook. It means that if the likes of iSuppli see Ultrabooks as taking off, then chances are they will.
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