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Friday 14 July 2023
Backend fab toolmakers see short lead-time orders from TSMC
TSMC has stepped up its pace of orders with backend equipment suppliers, as the foundry commences its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity expansion plan, according...
Thursday 13 July 2023
TSMC fab expansion in Taiwan critical for preserving supply chain advantage
The continuous expansion of TSMC's fab in Taiwan, home to the world's largest pure-play foundry, is essential for preserving the country's supply chain advantages, according to industry...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Panel industry: operating rate surges, bolstering upstream supply chain
The global panel industry is currently witnessing a robust resurgence in demand, leading to a significant uptick in operating rates. This positive trend is cascading up the supply...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Impacts of China's gallium export control on the supply chain
The Chinese government has recently announced without prior warning that it will control exports of gallium and germanium metals. The announcement has received extensive media coverage,...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
TSMC's second fab in Kumamoto to start construction in April, 2024 – Report
Japanese media Nikkan Kogyo reported that TSMC has drawn up a plan to start construction of a second wafer fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, from April 2024 onwards. The location...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Eris acquires Diodes' factory in northern Taiwan
Taiwan-based diode maker Eris Technology has announced the acquisition of a factory in Taiwan from its parent company Diodes, with plans to increase output from its 6-inch wafer ca...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Powerchip to set up 12-inch wafer fab in Japan
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reached a deal with SBI Holdings under which the Taiwan-based company will gain the investment firm's support to...
Thursday 6 July 2023
GaAs foundries see fab utilization rising
Most Taiwan-based GaAs foundries, including Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), have recently seen their 6-inch fab utilization rates rise above 40%.
Friday 30 June 2023
Samsung Pyeongtaek P3 fab near completion; P4 aims for trial production in 1Q24
The industry once rumored that Samsung Electronics postponed the construction of the fourth fab (P4) in Pyeongtaek Park, South Korea, due to the deterioration of the semiconductor...
Thursday 29 June 2023
TSMC to see fab utilization rates rise substantially
Pure-play foundry TSMC will see its fab utilization rates, notably for sub-7nm process manufacturing, rise substantially in the second half of this year, according to sources at fab...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Samsung details plans for 2nm mass production
Samsung Electronics made several announcements during the recent annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF).
Monday 26 June 2023
Applied to set up engineering center in India
Applied Materials has announced its intention to establish a collaborative engineering center in Bangalore, India that will focus on the development and commercialization of semiconductor...
Monday 26 June 2023
TSMC to build new CoWoS capacity in central Taiwan
TSMC has readied plans to build new CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) capacity at its manufacturing complex in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to meet a rapid surge in demand...
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Trade unions pose challenge to TSMC, Intel fabs in Germany
Trade unions are expected to pose a challenge to TSMC and Intel as they look to build and operate local fabs in Germany, according to market sources.