Linx Consulting

A slow global economy is suppressing the demand for silicon wafers, according to the Q3 Econometric Semiconductor Forecast (ESF) from Linx Consulting, the premier electronic materials consultant to the semiconductor industry.

A new supply chain optimization service creates quality requirements for electronic materials suppliers to improve supplier quality.

A new semiconductor industry report entitled Advanced Thin Film Processes & Materials for FEOL and Interconnect Applications, forecasts increased demand for leading-edge semiconductor precursors.

A groundbreaking new econometric semiconductor industry forecast predicts semiconductor wafer area production to grow slightly less than 6% in 2013. The new forecasting service is the first to provide monthly semiconductor industry forecasts.

The total market for cleaning and surface preparation chemicals for the semiconductor industry is expected to reach $2.7B by 2016, according to a recent report by Linx Consulting entitled Cleaning & Surface Preparation: Technologies and Markets.

Through-silicon via (TSV) technology is expected to enter the mainstream of the semiconductor industry in 2013-2014, according to a recent report by Linx Consulting, the premier electronic materials consultant to the semiconductor industry.