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The Motley Fool June 15, 2006 Rich Duprey	Chipping Away at Chip Industry Turmoil A sea change in semiconductor industry technology can create opportunities for some investors.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Rich Duprey	FormFactor True to Form The manufacturer of advanced test probe cards reports sales growth of 97%.
InternetNews January 9, 2008	Hynix Sees DRAM Rebound Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest memory maker, predicts a comeback for the computer-chip market as demand remains strong.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Rich Duprey	Stock Fools Love: FormFactor Founded more than a decade ago, FormFactor went public in 2003 and already is the market-share leader in the test probe card industry. Make this one a buy.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Rich Duprey	FormFactor Back to Form Chip-test company recovers from contamination problem to report higher revenues. Investors, take note.
InternetNews November 28, 2007	Samsung Predicts End of DRAM Oversupply Samsung Electronics said the oversupply of memory chips used in personal computers was expected to ease in 2008 as growing demand for portable gadgets prompts a shift in production to Flash chips.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Rich Duprey	Profiting From Moore's Law Intel develops a new chip that roughly doubles the number of transistors on a chip. Whether it's in the chip makers themselves, or in the picks and shovels of the industry, investors stand to make big profits from tiny chips.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Rich Duprey	Elpida Memory IPO a Risk The DRAM chip maker is set to go public next month. Though Elpida Memory is Japan's sole dedicated manufacturer of the chips and it seeks to gain enough market share to take over the No. 3 position, U.S. investors should not get too excited about the spinoff just yet.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Brian D. Pacampara	The Best Small Cap for 2007: FormFactor FormFactor's unique technology essentially creates cost-effective solutions for their customers that competitors like Advantest and Cascade Microtech simply can't match. Investors, take note.
InternetNews April 6, 2009 Andy Patrizio	Chip Sales Continue to Suffer The end of 2008 was a real bad time for chip makers. It didn't get much better in early 2009, either.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Rich Duprey	Infineon Does Infinitely Better The computer chip manufacturer sees sales surge, though antitrust woes throw it for a loss. Now it only remains to keep the lawyers out of the mix for shareholders to be able to realize their full profit potential.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Chip in FormFactor's Progress Probe-card manufacturer reports an earnings hit as new plant problems surface. The market reacted to these developments in typical fashion, selling off the stock by some 14% Thursday and then an additional 5% by around midday Friday.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Rich Duprey	Patent Dispute Not True to FormFactor FormFactor, producer of test probe cards for semiconductor makers, is bruised during a fight over intellectual property rights in Korea. The patent offensive was an attempt to stop its Korean competitor from inserting a wedge between it and its customers.
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Samuel K. Moore	Z-RAM to Take on DRAM with Hynix Deal The Swiss memory company Innovative Silicon says it has struck a deal to license its technology to the No. 2 maker of standalone DRAM memory chips, Hynix Semiconductor, based in Inchon, South Korea. The technology, called Z-RAM could double the density of Hynix's memory chips.
InternetNews July 8, 2010	Semiconductor Market Finally Settling Down: IDC After the wild gyrations of 2009, some sense of normalcy is returning to the chip market as certain segments begin to grow.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2010 Rex Moore	2 Chip Stocks Worth a Look The sector is looking semi-tough again.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Tim Beyers	Chips Soar on Gadget Sales Demand for intelligent consumer devices sends semiconductor sales up 27%.
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Moon Ihlwan	How Hynix Got Out Of Its Fix A state bailout, tech smarts -- and luck -- have recharged the Korean chipmaker.
InternetNews December 21, 2004 Clint Boulton	Chip Sales Expected to Finish Strong in '04 Gartner expects worldwide semiconductor sales to top $218 billion for 2004 even as vendors wind down chip output.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Rich Duprey	Hearts Aflutter for FormFactor Probe card manufacturer reports a tough fourth quarter but should enjoy a bright future.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2011 Gabriel Perna	Slow Growth Ahead in Semiconductors Things could ramp down after a record 2010, according to a report.
InternetNews July 5, 2006 David Needle	Chip Sales Up Almost 10% The Semiconductor Industry Association reported chip sales of $19.7 billion for May, a 9.4 percent hike from the $18.1 billion tallied for the same month a year ago.
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jack Ewing	Infineon Keeps Chipping Away It stuck with memory chips and is in the black. Still, it faces brutal competition.
InternetNews December 14, 2007 Andy Patrizio	Worldwide Chip Sales Inched Up In 2007 Weakness in DRAM was offset by strength in flash and other consumer electronics-related chipsets.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Rich Duprey	Will FormFactor Test Positive? The manufacturer of advanced test probe cards will look to new plant for future gains. Investors have a chance to buy in to an industry leader that has positioned itself for further growth down the line.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Tim Beyers	Cash In the Chips? Have you checked the markets today? What a bloodbath. Everything is down, especially the chipmakers. Here's a quick survey of the damage, as well as advice on a buying opportunity the current market offers investors.
InternetNews February 10, 2010	Micron Ponies Up $1.27 Billion for Numonyx The chipmaker looks to the future with $1.27 billion purchase of Numonyx, a maker of NOR and NAND Flash microprocessors found in cell phones, digital cameras and mp3 players.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2011 Evan Niu	Apple Moves to Taiwan The Mac maker may be switching its chip production to Taiwan Semiconductor.
InternetNews April 5, 2010	Semiconductor Sales Dip Slightly in February Worldwide chip sales fell 1.3 percent last month, but that's not much cause for concern considering revenue is up more than 54 percent from last year's low.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 Mark Mahorney	DRAM's Drag on PC Makers A coming shortage of memory chips could increase PC production costs.
InternetNews April 1, 2008	Chip Suppliers Cut Back as Demand Remains Weak The drop in global chip inventories is a reflection of supply cutbacks, not strong demand.
InternetNews September 19, 2008 Andy Patrizio	Business Getting Harder For Chip Makers Report finds there is less room for error than ever and even the richest players are stressed.
InternetNews July 6, 2010	Global Chip Sales Continue Rebound The chip sector continued its recovery in May, with sales checking in at nearly 48 percent above the year-earlier period, according to the industry's trade group.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Cymer Investors Light Up Better-than-expected results boost the semiconductor equipment maker's stock, but the near-term outlook is still murky.
InternetNews March 5, 2004 Michael Singer	Chipmakers Pushing the Envelope to 45nm Samsung is the latest to join IBM's development group in a bid to outshrink Intel for next-generation processors.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Eric Jhonsa	Time to Start Worrying About Chip Stocks? The July semiconductor earnings numbers were great, but warning signs also emerged.
InternetNews April 1, 2008 Andy Patrizio	No Signs of Recession in The Chip Business Semiconductor sales are up modestly, with strength in certain markets. DRAM is most definitely not one of them.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2011 Anders Bylund	This Huge Investment Will Boost 1 Industry, Crush 2 Others If these Samsung rumors pan out, it's market-changing news for at least three tech sectors.
InternetNews March 13, 2009 Andy Patrizio	The Chips Were Down, Down, Down in 2008 Even with the stinker of an economy it wasn't a great year to be in the semiconductor business. The 2009 outlook isn't that hot either.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Tim Beyers	Hunting for Hidden Giants This week, we discuss how to find these hidden giants and take a look at one promising stock that, like the proverbial elephant in the room, is so big it's being ignored.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Dan Bloom	Semiconductor Growth Is Slowing Despite the prevalence of consumer electronics devices, sales growth has slowed dramatically since the '70s. The slowing growth rate of semiconductor chips should have investors rethinking how they should value and invest in this industry.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2009 Eric Jhonsa	How to Profit From the Wireless Device Boom These chipmakers stand to gain from the spread of versatile, Internet-connected wireless devices.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2010 Anders Bylund	How Long Can Micron's Gold Rush Last? The market for memory chips is now officially a great place to be. Does Micron have any rocket fuel left in the tank?
InternetNews December 29, 2005 Clint Boulton	Japan's Tech Giants Mull Own Semi Business Hitachi, Toshiba and Renesas are thinking about building a chip business that would make them more independent.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Rich Duprey	Infineon Executives Pay High Price Four officers from the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) maker go to prison for their role in a price-fixing scheme. The company and its stock have been in the doldrums, though the stock price has rebounded some 20% from its summer lows.
InternetNews September 11, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Is Freescale on The Auction Block? A group of private equity firms reportedly has its sights on Freescale Semiconductors.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Rich Duprey	Rambus Loves Legal Wrangling The chip designer revokes a customer licensing agreement and alleges patent infringement -- again. For stockholders, the continuing legal assault on memory-chip makers only serves to drain the company's coffers while the stock continues to underperform
InternetNews November 28, 2007 Andy Patrizio	Success In Semiconductors Boils Down To Execution With so much chip demand it's hard to fail these days. But some companies can if they don't execute business plans properly, according to iSuppli.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 Anders Bylund	This Tech Sector Is Back With a Vengeance Don't miss the boat when the semiconductor market recovers. You're already lagging, but there's plenty of growth left if you invest today.
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Moon Ihlwan	March Of The Flash Chips NAND flash-memory chips power Apple's new iPod - and look set to compete with hard drives.