Chip rebound in sight?
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on July 2, 2002 at 2:45:00 PM
Foundrys are working hard to produce chips.
Because a large number of semiconductor companies now use foundries rather than build chips themselves, an increase in fab utilization can be viewed as a sign that the overall market is recovering. Foundries don't make chips unless their customers, such as Broadcom or Nokia, order them, and these companies don't place orders unless demand improves.
Because a large number of semiconductor companies now use foundries rather than build chips themselves, an increase in fab utilization can be viewed as a sign that the overall market is recovering. Foundries don't make chips unless their customers, such as Broadcom or Nokia, order them, and these companies don't place orders unless demand improves.