Reports

The Semico Foundry Wafer Pricing report is published twice a year. It includes quarterly prices for wafers manufactured at foundries utilizing a logic process at 0.35µm, 0.25µm, 0.18µm, and 0.13µm on 200mm wafers. It also includes pricing for 90nm and 65nm on 300mm wafers. Actual prices are presented for six quarters, including the present quarter, and a forecast for the next two quarters are provided. Prices are differentiated by low and high volume runs. There is additional segmentation for metal layers by technology, with a total of seven different metal layers represented.

2009 In Review, DDR3 Crossover, DRAM Prosperity and Shortages In 2010, provides invaluable insight into where the memory segment is headed and why. With a detailed quarterly review of ASPs, unit shipments and revenues for 2009 and 2010, the numbers rise to the surface and tell the story of what to expect over the next several months within the volatile DRAM segment. Capital expenditures, bit growth rate, DDR3 Crossover, and detailed forecasts through 2014 are all included.

The E-reader is a highly talked about device that is picking up steam in the consumer industry. While developed in the late 90s, they have only recently become popular, with the release of Amazon's Kindle and more recently, Barnes and Noble's nook. Semico expects a 66% CAGR between 2009 and 2013 as E-readers grow from 3.7 million units to approximately 28 million units.