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Where Is the Semiconductor Industry Going? – A multiple case study of six semiconductor companies.

Nideborn, Joakim and Stråhle, Kristina (2007) MIO920
Production Management
Abstract
The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how the semiconductor industry will develop during the period 2007-2012.
Issues: The main issues presented are:
• How will the competitive landscape change from 2007 to 2012?
• How will companies succeed in the industry in 2012?
• What position will the Integrated Device Manufacturers take in the value chain in 2012?
Method: In order to achieve the purpose of the thesis the multiple case study is complemented with a study of the market and technology trends. The necessary material and information is gathered mainly through qualitative research such as interviews, mainly with people within Ericsson Mobile Platforms. Further the information is gathered from industry newspapers available... (More)
The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how the semiconductor industry will develop during the period 2007-2012.
Issues: The main issues presented are:
• How will the competitive landscape change from 2007 to 2012?
• How will companies succeed in the industry in 2012?
• What position will the Integrated Device Manufacturers take in the value chain in 2012?
Method: In order to achieve the purpose of the thesis the multiple case study is complemented with a study of the market and technology trends. The necessary material and information is gathered mainly through qualitative research such as interviews, mainly with people within Ericsson Mobile Platforms. Further the information is gathered from industry newspapers available on-line.
Conclusions: Competitive Landscape: The study has shown that the semiconductor industry will be characterized by hyper competitiveness and cost reduction. A transformation is approaching due to the upcoming technology which requires completely new solutions and huge amounts of
Position: The findings suggest that without in-house manufacturing the Integrated Device Manufacturers will have a narrower area of business and will be compensating by moving forward in the value chain, trying to establish as Technology Enablers.
How to succeed: Furthermore the case companies have shown diverged strategies on how to succeed and a Key Success Factor Analysis identified Broadcom, Infineon and Texas Instrument as the companies most likely to succeed in the industry in 2012. (Less)
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author
Nideborn, Joakim and Stråhle, Kristina
supervisor
organization
course
MIO920
year
type
M1 - University Diploma
subject
keywords
Semiconductors, Integrated Device Manufacturer, Value Chain, Key Success Factor, Broadcom, Freescale, Infineon, NXP, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments II
other publication id
07/5285
language
English
id
1981613
date added to LUP
2011-06-21 13:55:48
date last changed
2011-06-21 13:55:48
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how the semiconductor industry will develop during the period 2007-2012.
Issues: The main issues presented are:
• How will the competitive landscape change from 2007 to 2012?
• How will companies succeed in the industry in 2012?
• What position will the Integrated Device Manufacturers take in the value chain in 2012?
Method: In order to achieve the purpose of the thesis the multiple case study is complemented with a study of the market and technology trends. The necessary material and information is gathered mainly through qualitative research such as interviews, mainly with people within Ericsson Mobile Platforms. Further the information is gathered from industry newspapers available on-line.
Conclusions: Competitive Landscape: The study has shown that the semiconductor industry will be characterized by hyper competitiveness and cost reduction. A transformation is approaching due to the upcoming technology which requires completely new solutions and huge amounts of 
Position: The findings suggest that without in-house manufacturing the Integrated Device Manufacturers will have a narrower area of business and will be compensating by moving forward in the value chain, trying to establish as Technology Enablers.
How to succeed: Furthermore the case companies have shown diverged strategies on how to succeed and a Key Success Factor Analysis identified Broadcom, Infineon and Texas Instrument as the companies most likely to succeed in the industry in 2012.}},
  author       = {{Nideborn, Joakim and Stråhle, Kristina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Where Is the Semiconductor Industry Going? – A multiple case study of six semiconductor companies.}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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