Semiconductor industry and market

Which type of semiconductor company handles everything from design through front-end and back-end manufacturing to sales in-house?

  1. AIDM (integrated device manufacturer)
  2. BFabless
  3. COSAT
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Answer: A. IDM (integrated device manufacturer)

An IDM (Integrated Device Manufacturer) handles design, manufacturing and sales in-house. It has the advantage of easy coordination between design and manufacturing but requires huge investment in fabs. IDMs are common in fields such as memory, power semiconductors and analog semiconductors.

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