Analog & Power Rising Like 2021

Analog & Power Rising Like 2021 G. Dan Hutcheson Semiconductor Analytics Semiconductor sales were flat W/W in the second week of March. Though still high Y/Y, it was abnormally weak. The IC weather cooled another 1°F last week. Zooming in on Analog & Power this week, 13-wk MA growth has risen like
16Mar

It's Still Hot and the Visibility Has Extended Well into 2H22

It's still hot and the visibility has extended well into 2H22 Andrea Lati The Chip Insider® Order activity for semiconductor equipment hovered at a hot 114 degrees All segments held their ground, except for Memory where order activity slipped for the third straight week The overall visibility for
14Mar

Apple 3rd in Worldwide Semiconductor Market

Apple 3rd in Worldwide Semiconductor Market G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Strategy and Tactics: AI in the fab: Who does it? Ukraine's Neon Supply. Apple 3rd in Semis AI in the fab: Who does it? Pretty much everybody today. Chipmakers started to seriously develop AI for the fab around 10 years
11Mar

Semiconductor Sales Pass 40%

Semiconductor Sales Pass 40% G. Dan Hutcheson Semiconductor Analytics Semiconductor sales rose above a 13-week MA annual rate of 40% while matching the 34% peak of Dec 2017. The IC weather was mixed, cooling 1°F last week. Zooming in on Logic this week, 13-wk MA growth has risen into the 30% Y/Y
09Mar

The Industry Soars, but Carries a Tether of Caution

The Industry Soars, but Carries a Tether of Caution Andrea Lati The Chip Insider® Order activity for semiconductor equipment slipped half a point as Memory activity fell for the second week in a row The Memory market has been somewhat bumpy in the first two months of the year, triggering some
08Mar