Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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In an investor confernce call today <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/micron-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13382:1" rel="noopener">Micron Technology (MU US)</a> revealed that it would discontinue its 3D XPoint memory efforts and sell the facility that produces it.  Will its sole customer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a> be undermined by this move?

In an investor confernce call today Micron Technology (MU US) revealed that it would discontinue its 3D XPoint memory efforts and sell the facility that produces it.  Will its sole customer Intel Corp (INTC US) be undermined by this move?

Micron Kills 3D XPoint - Is Intel in Trouble?

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Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qualcomm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:969:1" rel="noopener">Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US)</a>' s reliance on a few suppliers has come to bite them.   With the Texas freeze and US sanctions, who gains from QCOM's current situation? It seems that all that the signs point to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a>  being a winner in the situation

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US)' s reliance on a few suppliers has come to bite them.   With the Texas freeze and US sanctions, who gains from QCOM's current situation? It seems that all that the signs point to Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)  being a winner in the situation

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The SIA released its semiconductor figures for January - sales were up 13.2% over January of 2020 and 0.9% over a record December.  The year is off to a good start, despite COVID issues, shortages, earthquakes, and extreme weather.

The SIA released its semiconductor figures for January - sales were up 13.2% over January of 2020 and 0.9% over a record December.  The year is off to a good start, despite COVID issues, shortages, earthquakes, and extreme weather.

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

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Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

Pat Gelsinger took the helm at Intel last week after a decade-long hiatus. In a letter to employees, he reiterated that this was his dream job and set out four priorities, namely product leadership, flawless execution, faster innovation and a reignition of the company's culture. As priorities go, these are standard, off the shelf cookie cutter imperatives that could be used by the incoming CEO of almost any company and tell us little or nothing about the actual direction Intel will take. Intel has the potential to be the technology turnaround story of the decade if not this century. If Gelsinger plays his cards right, Intel's market cap could quadruple to $1 trillion by 2026. Getting there will depend on Gelsinger implementing three key strategies. Here's what we think they are.

Pat Gelsinger took the helm at Intel last week after a decade-long hiatus. In a letter to employees, he reiterated that this was his dream job and set out four priorities, namely product leadership, flawless execution, faster innovation and a reignition of the company's culture. As priorities go, these are standard, off the shelf cookie cutter imperatives that could be used by the incoming CEO of almost any company and tell us little or nothing about the actual direction Intel will take. Intel has the potential to be the technology turnaround story of the decade if not this century. If Gelsinger plays his cards right, Intel's market cap could quadruple to $1 trillion by 2026. Getting there will depend on Gelsinger implementing three key strategies. Here's what we think they are.

Intel. Reaching A $1 Trillion Market Cap In Five Years Depends On Three Key Strategies

2020 turned out to be a record year for semiconductor equipment sales with revenues of North American vendors increasing 22.5% sequentially to reach an all time high of $29.7 billion. On the back of a step-function CapEx 2021 forecast increase by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC</a> and ever-increasing reports of chip shortages, particularly in the automotive industry, the outlook for the current year is also looking particularly strong. Here's our analysis of the sector and why we see it going from strength to strength.

2020 turned out to be a record year for semiconductor equipment sales with revenues of North American vendors increasing 22.5% sequentially to reach an all time high of $29.7 billion. On the back of a step-function CapEx 2021 forecast increase by TSMC and ever-increasing reports of chip shortages, particularly in the automotive industry, the outlook for the current year is also looking particularly strong. Here's our analysis of the sector and why we see it going from strength to strength.

Semiconductor WFE. Going From Strength To Strength.

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Micron Kills 3D XPoint - Is Intel in Trouble?

Will Micron's sudden exit from the 3D XPoint market threaten Intel or Intel's customers? It seems that this will actually be a relatively...

Jim Handy

Who Gains from Qcom Mistake? Mediatek

Who gains from Qualcomm's mistake? It seem the obvious is Mediatek for both better supply chain management as well as its in the best interest of...

Ken S. Kim

January Semiconductors Up 13.2% Y/Y

Semiconductor revenues broke records in both December and January, and the business seems poised to continue to fare very well over 2021. This...

Jim Handy

Intel. Reaching A $1 Trillion Market Cap In Five Years Depends On Three Key Strategies

Intel has the potential to be the turn around story of the decade. A $1 trillion market cap is achievable within 5 years, but it depends on the...

William Keating

Semiconductor WFE. Going From Strength To Strength.

Semiconductor WFE revenues grew by around 20% in 2020. We expect similar, if not stronger, growth in 2021. Here's why we see the sector going from...

William Keating

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