Semiconductor Case Studies Samples For Students

A semiconductor laser is a device that converts electrical energy into light. It consists of a semiconductor material, whose conductivity is between that of conductors and insulators. These kinds of a laser usually consist of two basic components, an optical amplifier and a resonator (“Semiconductor Laser”, n.d.). The amplifier, referred to as the gain medium, is made of a direct-bandgap semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide or indium phosphide. The amplifier can interact with light by absorbing and emitting photons (“Laser”, n.d.). The amplitude of stimulated light emission is greater than that of light absorption, and the light is ...

I. Capital Structure Choices

Table 16 TI’s Statement of Current and Long-term Liabilities

Accounts Payable

Accrued Expenses

Deferred Revenues

Other Current Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Total Long Term Debt

Table 17 TI’s Statement of Shareholder’s Equity
Shareholder's Equity

Deferred Income Tax

Minority Interest

Other Long Term Liabilities

Total Long Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Common Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Common Stock, Net

Additional Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings

Treasury Stock

Other Shareholder's Equity

Shareholder's Equity

Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity

Figure 6 TI’s Debt and Equity Structure, 2007 to 2011

A. Capital Resources
Texas Instrument’s liquidity comes from cash ...

Company Overview

Intel is an American corporation that is engaged in semiconductor business and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its current mission is “This decade, we will create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earth”. Intel operates worldwide and in 2010 employed 85,500 employees (Intel Corporation, 2012). It was established in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore in the attempt to produce marketable semiconductor memory units. The company was originally focused on the development of DRAM and EPROM memory chips, however they had to divest from ...

- What is/are the main issue(s) in the case?
The main issue in this case is the difference between the implied values attributable to the Cypress business vs. the actual market value. This means the share price of Cypress Semiconductor is mispriced which gives an opportunity of arbitrage. The stub valuation poses an opportunity to any speculative investor to get some potential high returns in short term.
As Cypress holds both its own stock as well as SunPower stock, it creates a portfolio of stock for Cypress which is less risky as one company is meant to do ...