Press Releases

Semico Research Releases Report: SRAM Market Study—Second Quarter 2005

Phoenix, Arizona August 15, 2005 - According to a recent study by Semico Research Corp., Pseudo SRAM (PSRAM) is gaining ground. PSRAM has a one-transistor DRAM cell, as opposed to the typical six-transistor SRAM cell. The DRAM architecture gives PSRAM some strong advantages over low-power 6T SRAM, namely smaller size and competitive pricing. Manufacturers that account for 90% of the total SRAM market now make PSRAM.

Phoenix, Arizona August 3, 2005 - Semico says Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) is the next killer catalyst for semiconductor growth. This position taken on the cusp of their IP event in June has gained momentum from their latest research report projecting the market to reach over $4,137.2M with a CAGR of 23.2% by 2009.

Semico Research Releases Report: NAND Pricing and Forecast—Second Quarter 2005

Phoenix, Arizona July 28, 2005 - What if your market were growing so fast that you could never quite match supply with demand? That’s what NAND makers are facing now, and according to Semico Research Corp., the phenomena is bound to continue. The firms latest NAND forecast points to the market’s enormous growth, and its upside demand from unexpected new applications which has been taxing manufacturers’ ability to match supply with demand, causing unexpected price collapses and shortages.

Semico IPI - Source: Semico Research Corp.

Phoenix, Arizona July 25, 2005 - Semico’s Inflection Point Indicator (IPI) registered 15.4 in May, up from a restated 14.9 in April. Semico’s IPI is designed to forecast the market 8 to 9 months in advance; the current IPI points to the January-February 2006 timeframe.

Prior results showed the IPI increasing in January and February, followed by declines in both March and April. The fluctuations in the IPI reflect various factors helping to balance the market, resulting in temperate conditions.