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IDM chipmakers falling prey to chip outsourcers

GLOBAL TREND Experts say the chipmaking industry's traditional IDM model is being replaced by dedicated packaging and testing companies

By Bill Heaney  /  STAFF REPORTER

"The trend towards outsourcing is reflected in the fact that Taiwan is the main semiconductor production area in the world," said Richard Barnett, a product manager at UK-based Surface Technology Systems Plc. "We have to offer products that save processing times and costs, deliver improved performance and make products cheaper."

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