Last update: Thursday 10 January 2013 [34 news items]
Specialty IC foundry VIS 2012 revenues second highest ever
Jan 10, 21:07
Analog and mixed-signal IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported NT$17.16 billion (US$593.7 million) in revenues for 2012, growing 13% on year and setting...
UMC approved to raise stake in Hejian
Dec 20, 21:27
United Microelectronics (UMC) is allowed to raise its stake in China-based Hejian Technology after having its equity deal with Hejian's holding company approved by Taiwan's investment...
IC companies shutter 49 fabs from 2009-2011, says IC Insights
Feb 21, 14:24
Data compiled by IC Insights reveals that 49 semiconductor wafer fabs were closed between 2009 and 2011.
UMC launches specialized 0.11-micron aluminum process
Jan 2, 10:38
United Microelectronics (UMC) has launched a specialized 0.11-micron aluminum process manufactured at its 8-inch fabs. The A+ platform consists of a blend of technology offerings,...
ProMOS completes sale of 8-inch fab in China
Oct 3, 13:48
ProMOS Technologies has announced that the company completed its sale of an 8-inch wafer fab in Chongqing, China for CNY100 million (US$15.7 million).
Foundries offer discount for IC designers
Sep 27, 14:11
Pure-play wafer foundries in Taiwan and China reportedly have offered special discounts to their fabless IC clients, due to particularly low utilization rates that are likely to persist...
eMemory, Maxchip work on consumer ICs built using 0.18-micron OTP process
Aug 22, 10:56
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of IP for logic embedded non-volatile memory (NVM), has announced that it is working with 8-inch foundry Maxchip Electronics to provide...
ProMOS sells China subsidiary with 8-inch fab
May 24, 01:10
Taiwan-based DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies on May 23 announced the sale of ProMOS (Chongqing) Technologies, its wholly owned subsidiary semiconductor maker located in Xiyoung Micro-electronics...
May 18, 13:31
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has decided to sell off a 100%-owned subsidiary in Chongqing, western China, which has an 8-inch fab, in order to raise funds to finance its existing...
TSMC to start second phase of China fab construction, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 29, 13:51
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon break ground for the second phase construction of its 8-inch wafer plant in Songjiang, Shanghai (China), according to a...
Driver IC production at 8-inch, 0.13-micron process sees tight capacity
Jan 28, 16:46
LCD driver IC production which is mostly undertaken by 8-inch, 0.13-micron high-voltage process at foundries at present is experiencing tight capacity, but the situation is unlikely...
UMC shares drop after reports of acquisition setback
Newswatch - Nov 18, 16:38
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) saw its shares decline 1.3% to NT$14.70 (US$0.48) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) during morning trading today (November 18), after a...
TSMC approved to produce on 0.13-micron in China
Sep 30, 02:10
An application by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to fabricate on 0.13-micron technology at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai was approved by the Investment Commission...
TSMC spends almost US$1.7 billion so far in 3Q10
Stockwatch - Sep 24, 12:30
For the third quarter of 2010, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has so far disclosed to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) 47 items of spending on production equipment...
TSMC expanding China 8-inch fab capacity, says company exec
Sep 23, 14:37
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is ramping up the monthly capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai to 50,000 wafers by the end of 2010 compared to the current...
Lead time at 8-inch fabs drops to less than two weeks
Aug 24, 11:54
Lead times at foundries are shrinking, with 8-inch manufacturing falling to less than two weeks compared to over 10 weeks earlier in 2010, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC...
VIS 3Q10 revenues to grow on higher ASP
Jul 19, 16:22
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to generate revenues of NT$4.5-4.6 billion (US$140-143 million) in the third quarter of 2010, up from NT$4.23 billion in the...
TSMC to boost Shanghai 8-inch fab capacity
Jul 19, 14:38
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to expand production capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai (Fab 10) by two-thirds, to cater to strong...
TI buys fab from Spansion Japan, continues analog production expansion
Jul 15, 16:39
Texas Instruments (TI) has acquired two wafer fabs and manufacturing equipment located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, from Spansion Japan for an undisclosed sum, according to the company...
Singapore-based foundry SSMC announces US$30 million expansion project
Jul 15, 12:28
Singapore-based foundry Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company (SSMC) - a joint venture of NXP Semiconductor and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - has announced...
Nanya 8-inch fab running at full capacity
Jun 25, 15:09
Nanya Technology's 8-inch fab is currently running at full capacity, buoyed by growing contract orders, according to the DRAM chipmaker. The company also estimated its bit shipment...
Foundry production for driver and PWM ICs to remain tight in 2H10, says VIS chairman
May 20, 14:04
Foundry production for LCD driver and power management ICs will continue to lag behind demand in the second half of 2010, especially for the 0.18-micron process, according to Chang...
TSMC revises budget for expansion
Newswatch - May 14, 09:47
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has made a slight change to its recently-announced US$1.65 billion capital spending program. The foundry corrected the figure for...
VIS utilization up on orders transferred from TSMC, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 5, 14:24
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate at its 8-inch Fab 2 buoyed by orders transferred from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:38
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has decided to resume its China fab project, and selected Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the location for the 8-inch facility, according...
Taiwan may end ban on LCD fab investments in China today, sources say
Feb 10, 13:09
The Taiwan government is expected to announce the lifting of a cross-strait investment ban later today, allowing Taiwan makers to build LCD panel fabs in China, according to market...
SMIC mass producing smart card chips for SHHIC
Feb 3, 14:02
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced successful commercial production of a high-end contactless smart card chip designed by Shanghai Hua Hong...
VIS to see growth in 1Q10 shipments and utilization rates, but drop in ASPs
Feb 1, 14:24
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has estimated wafer shipments and capacity utilization rates for the first quarter to grow from the fourth quarter...
SMIC considers giving up two fabs, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 21, 16:47
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is evaluating the possibility of giving up two government-sponsored wafer fabs located in Chengdu and Wuhan, China in order to accelerate...
TSMC to manufacture automotive grade ICs in China
Nov 30, 11:08
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its 8-inch fab (Fab 10) located in Shanghai, China is prepared to manufacture automotive grade ICs. The Taiwan-based...
Aptina adds Micron 8-inch fab in Japan to its production line
Nov 20, 16:45
Aptina Imaging plans to use Micron Technology's 8-inch fab in Japan as a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production site since it is still unable to immediately support short lead-time orders...
SMIC completes construction on multiple fabs in Shenzhen
Nov 20, 10:45
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has completed construction of its new and separate 200mm (8-inch) and 300mm (12-inch) fabs in Shenzhen, China. David NK Wang made...
TSMC and UMC utilization rates surging on demand from networking and wireless sectors
Oct 20, 17:06
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have seen a surge in demand for networking and wireless solutions, according to sources...
Taiwan premier says no timetable set for relaxing ban on chipmaking and LCD investment to China
Newswatch - Sep 30, 11:25
Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yih has dismissed a newspaper report claiming the government has set a timetable for lifting restrictions on setting up China operations by the island's chipmakers...
Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
Green energy | 12min ago
DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
Bits + chips | 16min ago
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
Displays | 1h 16min ago
Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
Bits + chips | 1h 56min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Bits + chips | 1h 58min ago
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
Mobile + telecom | 2h 58min ago
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Mobile + telecom | 3h 13min ago
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 21:08
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- Releases
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
19-Jun-2013 12:45 (GMT+8)
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.