Manufacturing

Japanese firm divests US-based chip subsidiary for an undisclosed sum

After 64% growth in 2004, sales of semiconductor capital equipment around the globe are projected to decline

Mixed signal chipmaker is closing two plants and cutting more jobs

ST joins the multi-chip package party with eight die inside a 1.6mm BGA

Analyst says consumer may lead growth, but traditional areas still dominate wafer shipments

Intel plans a second test and assembly factory in China's Sichuan Province

Response to growing demand sees wafer maker increasing output of 300mm wafers

Although some believe “real men have fabs”, owning a fab no longer appears to be a prerequisite

Welsh chip making equipment firm Trikon Technologies has signed an agreement to merge with Aviza Technology

Welsh firm Labtech has acquired Filtronics' microwave components design manufacturing facility