KLA-Tencor intros flagship wafer inspection solution suite

Jan 20, 10:16

KLA-Tencor has announced three new wafer defect inspection systems for leading-edge chip manufacturers: the 2900, Puma 9650 and eS800 systems. Designed to address a wide range of...

Taiwan takes lead in wafer capacity in 2011, says IC Insights

Jan 16, 10:19

Taiwan captured the distinction of being the country/region with the largest share of installed wafer capacity in 2011, according to IC Insights.

REC makes further adjustments to wafer capacity in Norway

Jan 5, 10:28

To reduce its exposure towards a continued weak spot market for wafers, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has decided to initiate a process with the trade unions, with the intention...

REC cuts wafer production in Norway

Nov 30, 10:44

On the basis of further weakening of the solar market, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has decided to initiate a process with the trade unions, with the intention to temporary...

Ardentec to post better-than-expected 4Q11 results

Nov 25, 01:10

Wafer probing service provider Ardentec is expected to post flat sequential growth in fourth-quarter revenues, beating its internal forecast of a 5-10% decrease, according to market...

STATS ChipPAC completes expansion of 300mm wafer bump and WLCSP operation in Taiwan

Nov 17, 14:13

STATS ChipPAC has completed the expansion of its 300mm wafer bump and wafer-level chip-scale packaging (WLCSP) in Taiwan, according to the chip packaging and test service provider.

Solar wafer quotes close to US$1.20/unit

Nov 16, 01:00

The price of solar wafers has drifted to US$1.20/unit as firms try to clear out inventories. This price is close to the cost of Taiwan-based solar wafer makers, according to industry...

Silicon wafer shipments dip in 3Q11

Nov 7, 16:53

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased about 2% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior quarter, according to SEMI.

VIS wafer shipments to fall over 25% in 4Q11

Oct 28, 17:06

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a contract chipmaker specializing in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, expects wafer shipments for the last quarter of 2011 to decrease...

SAS posts profits for first three quarters

Oct 27, 11:45

Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) has reported third-quarter revenues of NT$4.096 billion (US$136 million), a 12.82 on-quarter decrease and 34.57% on-year...

PV market turning point is near, says SAS

Oct 13, 12:06

With suppliers digesting their inventory as well as cutting back on output, a slowdown in the growth of supply is expected to help the solar market move toward a more balanced supply...

Silicon wafer shipments to post single-digit growth in 2012 and 2013, says SEMI

Oct 13, 10:41

Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry are expected to see flat growth in 2011, following 2010 when shipments rebounded 39% to 9.12 billion square inches, according...

GCL-Poly launches quasi-mono wafer

Oct 7, 14:36

China-based integrated solar firm GCL-Poly Energy Holdings (GCL-Poly) has announced the launch of a new type of wafer - quasi-mono wafer. This wafer has already been utilized by Canadian...

ReneSola aims to be top-2 solar wafer supplier in China

Oct 6, 16:51

ReneSola, a China-based maker of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has expanded its annual production capacity from 1.3GWp in 2010 to 1.9GWp currently and will continue expansion...

China-based GCL to lower solar wafer quotes in 4Q11

Sep 23, 11:02

China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is negotiating a reduction in fourth-quarter quotes for 6-inch solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers. The company will certainly lower quotes...

Gigastorage to hike solar wafer capacity to 320MWp at end of 2011

Sep 16, 10:52

Gigastorage is on schedule to expand its annual production capacity of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to 320MWp by the end of 2011, according to the company.

Gudeng ready to ship 18-inch wafer handling equipment, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 9, 12:10

Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, expects to start shipping...

Solar wafer gross margins contract significantly, says SAS president

Aug 31, 12:01

Demand for semiconductor has been steady, according to Doris Hsu, president of Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon (SAS). As for the solar businesses, the magnitude of price falls...

IDT to sell Oregon fab for US$26 million

Aug 30, 13:56

Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has announced that it intends to sell its Hillsboro, Oregon wafer fabrication facility and related assets to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS),...

Taiwan wafer foundry industry set for stagnated recovery, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 15, 15:43

The wafer foundry industry in Taiwan is expected to enter a period of "stagnated recovery" soon with foundry houses likely to post zero growth, in terms of the NT dollar,...

SAS merges semiconductor silicon wafer subsidiary of Japan-based Covalent Materials

Aug 12, 11:21

Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) announced the merger of the semiconductor silicon wafer subsidiary of Japan-based Covalent Materials on August 10. However,...

SAS to buy silicon wafer unit of Covalent for JPY35 billion

Aug 11, 10:17

Sino American Silicon (SAS) has announced plans to acquire the silicon wafer business of Japan's Covalent Materials for JPY35 billion (US$458 million). The business transfer is scheduled...

Silicon wafer prices to stay flat in 3Q11, says Topco chairman

Aug 9, 15:01

Suppliers of semiconductor-grade silicon wafers, who had originally planned to further raise their quotes by 10-20% in the third quarter as they did in the second, will be unable...

Silicon wafer shipments up 5% in 2Q11, says SEMI

Aug 4, 16:49

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 5% during the second quarter of 2011 compared to the prior quarter, according to SEMI.

China-based solar wafer firms hope to recruit in Taiwan

Jul 20, 01:00

The fast-growing market for renewable energy has prompted China-based firms to attract Taiwan's specialists to work in China. The solar market has been growing rapidly in China with...