Top 20 predictions for semis in 2009
(12/30/2008 1:05 PM EST)
Happy New Year! 2009 is just beginning to unfold in the electronics industry and there is already uncertainty in the air based on recent industry data.
Industry forecasters seem to have different opinions about the overall outlook for the semiconductor and IC-equipment markets in 2009 and beyond.
To help sort out the confusion in the market, I have released my own chip forecasts--and other predictions--for 2009.
- Downturn or depression?
- The (fab-tool) sky is falling
- EDA--Down and out?
- Here comes the sun
- Bailout blues
- Memory lane
- Flash dance
- Abu Dhabi vs. Intel
- Foundry fools
- Analog ailments
- FPGA vs. ASICs
- Who's on hot seat?
- Who will not make it?
- Litho blues
- 450-mm conspiracy
- Throw in the towel
- Solar or bust
- Semi IP is not a loser
- Fab vs. fabless
- Walmart rules
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