RF Micro Devices and Trident Microsystems Look to Strongest Semiconductor Segments
December 02 2011 - 08:16AM
Marketwired
Chipmakers focused on PCs have struggled immensely this year as
consumers are choosing hand-held devices like the iPad that use
about 75 percent fewer of the chips than a typical laptop. On the
other end, Semiconductor firms that have focused on the burgeoning
mobile market have performed admirably this year in a difficult
global economy. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities
in the Semiconductor Industry and provides equity research on RF
Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) and Trident Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TRID). Access to the full company reports can be found at:
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Researchers Gartner Inc. and IDC said that PC shipments climbed
a mere 3.2 percent to 92 million units last quarter, compared with
an earlier projection for 5.1 percent growth. Apple has sold
approximately 40 million iPads since the product's debut,
generating $25.3 billion in revenue. Apple may sell a record 20
million iPads globally during the holiday quarter, Forrester
Research Inc. reports.
DRAM prices fell 32 percent in the third quarter, the most in
almost three years. On the upside, demand for NAND flash will climb
49 percent in the five years to 2015 while the DRAM market will be
little changed, according to IHS iSuppli.
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RF Micro Devices designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
radio frequency (RF) components and compound semiconductor
technologies in the United States and internationally. Last month
the company announced the introduction of a new product family of
high performance differential amplifiers for cable television
(CATV) networks.
Trident Microsystems designs, develops, and markets integrated
circuits and related software for processing, displaying, and
transmitting audio, graphics, and images in home consumer
electronics applications, such as digital TVs, PC and analog TVs,
and set-top boxes. The company announced on Sept. 26, 2011 that was
implementing a restructuring program to lower its breakeven point
through a realignment of its workforce, from approximately 1,275
employees worldwide to approximately 1,000 employees by early
2012.
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