It's no secret that semiconductor factories are expensive, with companies often pouring billions upon billions into new plants. However, 2021 looks to be a record-breaking year, with an expected growth of 24 percent. Back in 2011, it was estimated that semiconductor equipment reached sales of $41.8 billion – a number …
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A cool controversy has broken out on the world wide interwibble. As stories relating to the bizarrely named BAPCO Sysmark benchmark broke on the top news sites last week. With accusations of plagiarism running riot, KitGuru decided to tap into its own supply of special sauces to see what's what. …
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OK, it's official. Almost 20% of the world's population has downed tools and tuned in TV sets. A hush has fallen over many parts of the world – and yet for the countries unaffected by this latest interruption to business, there is absolutely no sign that anything is going on. …
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