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For those of you involved in embedded systems development: which of the following types of operating system are you planning to use in your next project?
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In-house developed OS
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 11%
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Commercial proprietary
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 13%
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Linux
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 41%
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Android
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 12%
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My project doesn't need an OS
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 22%
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ASML moves up in fab tool rankings
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Despite a bad year, Applied Materials Inc. maintained the No. 1 position in the fab tool market in 2008, according to the new rankings from Gartner Inc.
Last year, Applied accounted for 13.2 percent of the worldwide fab tool market, despite a 39.8 percent decline in revenue, according to the firm.
ASML Holding NV replaced Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) as the No. 2 company. ASML's advance was made possible by strong demand for 193-nm immersion steppers. Teradyne Inc. jumped into the top 10 and captured the No. 1 spot in the test markets.
In total, worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending totaled $30.7 billion in 2008, a 31.7 percent decline from the previous year, according to final results by Gartner. In major segments, wafer fab equipment declined 32.8 percent, while back-end equipment decreased 27.2 percent, as both areas were hit hard by reductions in capital spending.
VLSI Research Inc. recently listed its fab tool rankings as well.
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Top 10 Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Vendors by Revenue Estimates (Millions of U.S. Dollars)
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| 1 | 1 | Applied Materials | 4,088.10 | 13.2 | 6,787.50 | -39.8 |
| 2 | 3 | ASML | 3,525.30 | 11.3 | 4,609.10 | -23.5 |
| 3 | 2 | Tokyo Electron | 3,452.80 | 11.1 | 5,362.00 | -35.6 |
| 4 | 4 | KLA-Tencor | 1,770.90 | 5.7 | 2,325.90 | -23.9 |
| 5 | 5 | Lam Research | 1,502.00 | 4.8 | 2,244.90 | -33.1 |
| 6 | 6 | Nikon | 1,332.60 | 4.3 | 1,805.80 | -26.2 |
| 7 | 9 | Dainippon Screen | 832 | 2.7 | 1,195.50 | -30.4 |
| 8 | 14 | Teradyne | 825 | 2.7 | 706.8 | 16.7 |
| 9 | 7 | Advantest | 787.9 | 2.5 | 1,607.50 | -51 |
| 10 | 10 | ASM International N.V. | 787.2 | 2.5 | 1,023.00 | -23 |
| | | Others | 12,177.60 | 39.2 | 17,942.30 | -32.1 |
| | | All Companies | 31,081.50 | 100 | 45,610.20 | -31.9 |
| | | OEM Elimination | 422.2 | | 724.6 | -43.1 |
| | | Net Market Total | 30,659.30 | | 44,867.60 | -31.7 |
Note: Data includes revenue from acquisitions in 2008 for the entire year. 2007 data is before acquisitions. Growth is organic as well as through acquisitions.
Source: Gartner (April 2009)
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