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Die and wafer banking is here to stay. According to Yahoo Finance, the wafer market is projected to grow in value from $11.4 billion in 2022 to $20.6 billion by 2027 — an annual growth rate of 12.5%. The reasons for such growth are easy to see: companies across all major industries who rely on…
As 2022 continues forward, it appears to be increasingly likely the long-brewing political conflict between China and Taiwan is going to soon take on a more concrete form. This has drastic implications for the world beyond these countries’ borders in countless ways, but one of the most concerning effects will be on the global supply…
The silicon wafer market experienced a market boom between 2016 and 2018. In 2018 alone, silicon wafer shipments reached a record high of 12,732 million square inches (MSI), which was up 8 percent from 2018. Despite 3.6 percent market growth through 2019, however, certain areas of the silicon wafer industry have experienced a minor slowdown,…
In the search for a supply chain partner capable of assisting with long-term die and wafer banking to support the lifecycle of their products, Intuitive Surgical selected Partstat and their Critical Inventory Storage solution. After a formal site visit and audit of the Partstat facility in Winter Springs, FL., Intuitive Surgical selected Partstat for their…
Over the past 27 years, Partstat has partnered with some of the largest and most accomplished and innovative manufacturers in the manufacturing industry. GE, Philips, Boeing, Harris, IBM, and HP have all enrolled in a Partstat solution, and all have realized benefits that only Partstat can provide. One of these is saving an average of…
Despite the current component shortage, escalating lead times, and lengthening product lifecycles in many industries, the issue of long-term component storage is still an issue that many supply chain professionals forget to consider. The rise of ASICs into more product designs is well-documented – yet there still exists a misconception that these MSL-sensitive electronics can…