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Jim Handy

Jim Handy, Director, Objective AnalysisDirector
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Jim Handy is a Director at Objective Analysis, a market research company. He has over 25 years of experience in semiconductor industry in the areas of memory manufacturing and sales. Mr. Handy is the author of "The Cache Memory Book" and also holds a patent. He has expertise in DRAM, SRAM, NAND and NOR flash, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, FRAM, PRAM, OUM, and MRAM. Mr. Handy is knowledgeable about products and services from Samsung, SanDisk, Toshiba, Hynix, STMicroelectronics, Micron, Intel, Spansion, Sharp, SST, Macronix, Winbond, Catalyst, Microchip, Elpida, Qimonda, Nanya, Powerchip, ProMOS, Etron, Symetrix, Ramtron, IDT, GSI, Lexar, Kingston, Viking, and SMART Modular. Previously, Mr. Handy has served as an Analyst for Gartner Dataquest and Semico. Also, he has held marketing and design positions at Intel, National Semiconductor, and Infineon. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2006 - present Director
Objective Analysis
2002 - 2006 Director of Nonvolatile Memories
Semico Research Corp
1991 - 2000 Chief Analyst
Gartner Dataquest

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Large Sclae Solar is Nothing New | 06-13-2008
Author: Jim Handy, Director, Objective Analysis

Large scale solar energy plants are not new, but can be useful if fossil fuels maintain high prices. They can help put a cap on high energy costs, but since they are large-scale projects they take years to install. The impact of these on photovoltaics should be minimal.

DRAMs Regularly Drag Semi Sales Down | 04-15-2008
Analysis of: DRAM Price Drops Hide Global Demand for Chips | www.toptechnews.com
Author: Jim Handy, Director, Objective Analysis

The semiconductor market (excluding NAND and DRAM) tends to behave relatively well, with mild soft spots and less remarkable highs.  Add the schizophrenia endemic to memories and the whole complexion of the market changes to one of wild mood swings. Objective Analysis finds that the semiconductor...

Today's Semiconductor Slump Will end in late 2009 | 04-15-2008
Analysis of: Gartner: Chip industry in 'indefinite' slowdown | www.computerworld.com
Author: Jim Handy, Director, Objective Analysis

The semiconductor industry is undergoing a very predictable down cycle based upon excessive capital spending in 2006.  As it always does, demand will catch up to this spending in 2009, and the market should see another upswing similar to those in the past. In the mean time, all semiconductor...

Rumor Mill Indicates SSDs Closely Watched | 04-11-2008
Analysis of: Dell denies report of solid-state drive failures | www.computerworld.com
Author: Jim Handy, Director, Objective Analysis

Solid-State Drives (SSDs) may be ahead of their time, but they are certainly generating a lot of press!  Companies who don't want to get left in the dust need both to understand this technology, and to understand why their customers would or would not like to purchase it.

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