Other competitors in the technology sector include: Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Xilinx (XLNX), and Texas Instruments (TXN).

FORBES: Earnings Preview: Altera

Recent sessions have seen Q4 profit warnings from Intel, Texas Instruments, Altera and Lattice Semiconductor.

FORBES: More Trouble For Chip Sector, As FormFactor Warns

Lattice Semiconductor this morning reduced its Q4 guidance, the latest in a string of warnings from the chip sector.

FORBES: Lattice Semi Cuts Guidance; To Buy Silicon Blue For $62M

Large technology manufacturers like Seagate Technology, Texas Instruments and Lattice Semiconductor all reported supply constraints for the current quarter.

FORBES: After Thai Floods, Companies Reconsider Risk

AMDs Vantis and Lattice Semiconductor are next in size, while larger companies like Lucent Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor are beginning to grapple for market share.

FORBES: Chips that change their spots