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2001: June July August September October November December

April 2004

22 April 2004 -- Samsung grabs top capex spot, Intel slips to second (SiStrat)

February 2004

25 February 2004 -- Optics forever, says Mack (SiStrat)

January 2004

22 January 2004 -- Book-to-bill, bookings finish 2003 on high note (chart)

6 January 2004 -- SMIC pilfered trade secrets, TSMC claims (SiStrat)

December 2003

18 December 2003 -- Flat panels fight for market share (NikkeiBP)

11 December 2003 -- Hafnium dominates high-k (SiStrat)

November 2003

24 November 2003 -- Intel demonstrates 65 nm process

20 November 2003 -- Book-to-bill reaches parity (chart)

October 2003

30 October 2003 -- Xerox prints flexible transistors (CNET)

6 October 2003 -- Motorola to spin off chip unit (CNET)

August 2003

27 August 2003 -- Memory prices continue upward trend (NikkeiBP) (chart)

11 August 2003 -- UMC to offer 130 nm aluminum (SBN)

July 2003

18 July 2003 -- Equipment shipments, bookings, edge down (chart)

9 July 2003 -- Waiting for the upturn (SBN)

June 2003

10 June 2003 -- High-k gates stumble (SBN)

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May 2003

28 May 2003 -- 2003 outlook a little better

23 May 2003 -- Intel roadmap drops 157-nm, relies on 193-nm (SBN)

15 May 2003 -- Equipment book-to-bill retreats (chart)

April 2003

30 April 2003 -- Applied Materials names new president, CEO (SBN)

16 April 2003 -- Many losers, few winners in 2002 equipment market (SBN)

2 April 2003 -- 157 nm lithography steps forward

1 April 2003 -- Hynix hit by punitive tariffs (Elec. News)

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March 2003

13 March 2003 -- IMEC, Sematech partner on 157 nm

5 March 2003 -- Designers duck design for manufacturing (SBN)

February 2003

17 February 2003 -- Intel updates litho roadmap, again (SBN)

January 2003

29 January 2003 -- ASML wins first round vs. Nikon (SBN)

22 January 2003 -- Equipment bookings edge upward (chart)

17 January 2003 -- Advanced masks give Intel an edge (SBN)

2 January 2003 -- Organic displays approach critical mass (SBN)

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