Voltage regulators and pulse width modulation controllers under fire.
Semiconductor equipment revenues are not driven by economic data says The Information Network

iSuppli suggest semiconductor inventories are under control »
Despite some analysts believing otherwise, iSuppli believes the semiconductor industry has inventories in a better shape than many realise
ASM release innovative epitaxial process »
ASM releases new epitaxial technology for power devices with Fairchild first to qualify
Gartner says top ten OEMs accounted for $77.3 Billion of semiconductors »
Top ten OEMs accounted for one-third of semiconductor vendors' worldwide chip revenue in 2009
IC Insights announces top 25 fabless »
Qualcomm and AMD Lead List of Top 25 Fabless IC Suppliers
TSMC speeds up ramp time and increase capex »
TSMC holds topping ceremony for Fab 12, Phase 5 with volume production expected in 3rd quarter

STMicro joins E-Beam program »
STMicroelectronics joins CEA-Leti IMAGINE program to develop multiple E-Beam lithography
European consortium announced CMOS success for microelectronic fabrication »
A pan-European consortium has announced that phase-one targets have been met under its CMOS photonics project, paving the way for the technology to be used in a variety of applications.
Semiconductor sales could rise with PC market recovery »
A new report has said the Asia Pacific and the US are leading the way in increasing PC shipments, which could impact upon semiconductor sales.
Internet video device shipments 'will grow 78 per cent in a year' »
Semiconductors found in internet video devices could experience a demand if the predicted 78 per cent growth of shipments comes to fruition.
Semiconductor industry 'leading economic recovery' »
A newspaper has asserted that demand for new semiconductor applications has helped the global economy start on the path to recovery.