May 7, 2008
- New History Coverage - we have added additional coverage of IC history of the 2000s.
- New Release - the 2008 IC Technology Report is now available. The 2008 report includes; process flows for Intel's 45nm process, DRAM and Flash, individual processes such as photo and implant and much more. The report is 331 pages long and has 328 figures and 46 tables. Email us to request the free DRAM chapter. BUY NOW!
May 1, 2008
- New Economics Article - Industry Status as of May 2008 - March 2008 has come in at 10%, well above our expectations. Year-to-date growth has now moved from -0.2% to 3.8% growth improving the outlook for the rest of the year. We still remain concerned about excess capacity.
April - 2008
- Special Offer - buy the 2007 IC Economics Report between now and July and receive the 2008 IC Economics report as a free upgrade. BUY NOW! (04/29/2008)
- New Release - Now shipping 300mm Watch revision 55 with data on 118 - 300mm projects with projections through 2012. BUY NOW! (04/29/2008)
- New Foundry Utilization Data - utilization (04/29/2008)
- New Free Technical Article - Overview of Semiconductor Technology - this is a chapter from a highly technical text book Fundamental Principles of Integrated Circuit Fabrication we were writing back in 2000. (04/28/2008)
- New Release - Now shipping 300mm Watch revision 55 with data on 118 - 300mm projects with projections through 2012. BUY NOW! (04/25/2008)
- Special Offer - buy the 2007 IC Economics Report between now and July and receive the 2008 IC Economics report as a free upgrade. BUY NOW! (04/25/2008)
- New Free Technical Article - Lithography Options for 32nm and 22nm (04/23/2008
- New Free Technical Article - Cleanroom Cleanliness Guidelines - guidelines on cleanoom cleanliness requirements for semiconductor and MEMS applications. This is an excerpt from our Cleanroom Reference Guide for Semiconductor and MEMS Applications. (04/21/2008)
- New Free Technical Article - lithography options for 32nm and 22nm has been posted in our general User forums. (04/17/2008)
- New Free Economics Article - 300mm Status as of April 2008 - 300mm wafers have been a huge success for semiconductor manufacturers currently representing just under 50% of all wafer processing on a square inches basis, furthermore we forecast that 300mm wafers will exceed 50% by year end. The only laggards on 300mm have been the equipment companies that are still stuggling to recoup their investment in developing 300mm equipment. That lack of return on investment for the equipment companies is the single largest impediment to the implementation of 450mm wafers. (04/14/2008)
- New Post - we have posted a follow-up to our AMD Versus Intel article in our User Forums. (04/11/2008)
- New Release - the 2008 IC Cost Model release 0803 is now available. Release 0803 includes 351 processes including 32nm and 22nm forecasts. BUY NOW! (04/10/2008)
- New Free Economics Article - AMD Versus Intel - a comparison of processes, wafer and die costs for Intel and AMD 65nm processors calculated using the 2008 IC Cost Model. Discuss this article in our forums. (04/07/2008)
- New Web Site Feature - we have added User Forums to our web site. Currently there is a general forum open to anyone covering any semiconductor and MEMS topic of interest and an IC Cost Model support forum for customers only. The forums can also be accessed in the upper left corner of any page on the web site. (04/04/2008)
- Special Offer - buy the 2007 IC Economics Report between now and July and receive the 2008 IC Economics report as a free upgrade. BUY NOW! (04/03/2008)
- Special Offer - buy the 2007 IC Technology Report between now and May and receive the 2008 IC Technology report as a free upgrade. The 2008 report will include the latest information on 45nm processes and the prospects for 32nm. BUY NOW! (04/03/2008)
- New Product - released March 17 - Cleanroom Reference Guide for Semiconductor and MEMS Applications - combines all of the essential information to design, build and operate a cleanroom into one easy to access concise guide. Published March 17, 2008, 109 pages long, full color, with 122 figures and 61 tables. Cost $700. ORDER NOW! (04/03/2008)
- New Product Update - we are currently updating the IC Technology report for 2008. Please check the chapter list for changes as they occur. Also see the special offer above. (04/02/2008)
- Industry Status as of April 2008 - 2008 has begun with two months of negative growth. Due to excess capacity coming on-line coupled with the weak US economy we believe 2008 will be a year of negative overall growth. (04/01/2008)
March - 2008
- New Release - Now shipping 300mm Watch revision 54 with data on 114 - 300mm projects with projections through 2012. BUY NOW! (03/25/2008)
- New 2008 IC Cost Model Applications Note - Calculating Packaging Costs (03/25/2008)
- New 2008 IC Cost Model Applications Note - Using the '5 Process adders' Sheet (03/25/2008)
- New Release - the 2008 IC Cost Model release 0802 is now available with new features and processes. Purchase includes all updates made to the 2008 model over the course of the year. BUY NOW (03/21/2008)
- New 2008 IC Cost Model Applications Note - Calculating Gross Margin (03/21/2008)
- We have expanded our phone coverage, if you have a question please give us a call at (978) 352 - 7610. (03/18/2008)
- New Product - now available - Cleanroom Reference Guide for Semiconductor and MEMS Applications - combines all of the essential information to design, build and operate a cleanroom into one easy to access concise guide. Published March 17, 2008, 109 pages long, full color, with 122 figures and 61 tables. Cost $700. ORDER NOW! (03/17/2008)
- New Product - in final edit - Cleanroom Reference Guide for Semiconductor and MEMS Applications - combines all of the essential information to design, build and operate a cleanroom into one easy to access concise guide. The guide is focused mainly on semiconductor and MEMS applications but is also useful for people in other fields. BUY NOW! (03/14/2008)
- New 2008 IC Cost Model Applications Note - Selecting Product Type (03/06/2008)
- Q4-2007 Utilization - data is now available for the overall industry by linewidth. (03/04/2008)
- New Economics Article - Industry Status as of March 2008 - the SIA numbers for January show -0.2% growth. We remain concerned that too much capacity coming on-line in 2008 is going to lead to negative growth for the year. (03/03/2008)
February - 2008
January - 2008
- New Release - 2008 MEMS Cost Model has now been released. The 2008 Model includes new standard processes, updated data and new features. BUY NOW (01/25/2008)
- Updated - product release and pricing schedule (01/25/2008)
- New Release - Now shipping 300mm Watch revision 53 with data on 112 - 300mm projects with projections through 2012. Release 53 is a major update with a line by line review of all of the data and updated graphs. BUY NOW! (01/14/2008)
- New Technical Article - Properties of Silicon - this is a chapter from a highly technical text book we were writing back in 2000. (01/08/2008)
- New Release - the 2008 IC Cost Model release 0800a is now available with updated data, expanded modeling support out to 2015 and support for 314 processes. Purchase includes all updates made to the 2008 model over the course of the year. BUY NOW (01/01/2008)
- New Economics Article - Industry Status as of January 2008 - the SIA numbers for November show -0.7% growth versus the same month a year earlier. 2007 has been a year of growth swinging positive and then negative month-to-month. We now expect that too much capacity coming on-line in 2008 will likely lead to negative growth for the year. (01/01/2008)
- Update data - microprocessor trends (01/01/2008)
December - 2007
- New Economics Article - Industry Status as of December 2007 - the SIA numbers for October show reasonable growth at 6.6% month over month. We expect Q4 to show moderate growth and growth for the year to end at around 4%. We remain concerned that too much capacity coming on-line could lead to a down-turn in 2008. (12/07/2007)
- IEDM - IC Knowledge will be attending IEDM next week. We may have slower than usual response to emails through Wednesday. (12/07/2007)
November - 2007
- New Release - The 2007 IC Packaging Report is now available with updated data, profiles of the largest packaging and test suppliers and the latest developments in packaging technology. The 2007 report is 80 pages long and includes 38 full color figures and 33 tables. BUY NOW! (11/27/2007)
- New Data - Q3 utilization data is out. Industry utilization is down slightly while foundry utilization is up strongly. We believe that foundry utilization is a leading indicator suggesting the industry will strengthen in the future. Arguing against increased growth is economic weakness in US housing. (11/13/2007)
- New Economics Article - Industry Status as of November 2007 - the SIA numbers for September show very weak growth. This year continues to oscillate between months with little of even negative growth and months with high single digit growth. We now expect the average growth for the year to come in between 3% and 5%. (11/04/2007
- New Release - the 2007 IC Cost Model release 0705a is now available with support for 305 processes. BUY NOW! (11/04/2007)
October - 2007
- New Release - Now shipping 300mm Watch revision 52. Revision 52 provides data on 116 - 300mm projects with projections through 2012. Release 52 also includes an updated summary of the 450mm debate including a chart comparing the number of companies currently operating 200mm and 300mm fabs to the number of companies forecast to operate 300mm and 450mm fabs in the future. BUY NOW
(10/27/2007)
- Industry Status as of October 2007 - the SIA revenue numbers for August showed a second month of strong growth at 9% versus the same month last year. Year-to-date growth has now improved to 3.8% and the second half is looking like it will be fairly strong. (10/01/2007)
- New Update - we have added an entry to our History of the IC for 1966 covering the invention of the self aligned gate MOSFET by Bowers. (10/01/2007)
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