With silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers recently expressing optimism about its order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, TSMC and other pure-play foundries are also expected...

Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries'...

Pure-play foundry UMC has kicked off risk production for 5G RF switches using its 12-inch wafer fabrication lines, which are also looking to be validated for other 5G chip designs,...

TSMC and Globalfoundries (GF) have announced they are dismissing all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers. The companies said they have agreed...

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will see its revenues rise sharply in 2020, thanks mainly to its acquisition of Globalfoundries' 8-inch fab in Singapore, according to Fang...

TSMC has already seen its 16nm chip supply fall short of demand, with longer delivery lead times, according to sources at IC design service companies.

TSMC has announced it filed multiple lawsuits on September 30, 2019 against Globalfoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore for its alleged ongoing infringement of 25 TSMC patents...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's heavy investments in advanced wafer-fab technology are set to pay off significantly for the world's largest silicon foundry as it continues...

Globalfoundries has announced the availability of 12LP+ FinFET process technology for high-growth cloud and edge AI applications.

After slowing in the past couple years, semiconductor merger and acquisition activity strengthened in the first eight months of 2019, according to IC Insights.

The unexpected patent infringement lawsuits recently filed by Globalfoundries (GF) with courts in the US and Germany against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is most...

Globalfoundries (GF) announced on August 26 it has filed multiple lawsuits in the US and Germany alleging that semiconductor manufacturing technologies used by Taiwan Semiconductor...

Toppan Photomasks and Globalfoundries have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which Toppan will provide GF with photomasks and related services currently supported by GF's...

Foxconn Technology Group is likely to kick off construction of a 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 in Zhuhai, southern China in cooperation with the city government there, and will operate...

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is optimistic about longer-term business prospects as it has enjoyed an increase of new clients amid the US-China trade war, although prospects...

Intel is reportedly considering placing chipset design orders with Taiwan IC designer ASMedia Technology, which is already a partner of AMD, as part of its efforts to fend off competition...

Globalfoundries has reiterated its focus on providing differentiated foundry services on a contract basis, and intends to keep all its existing manufacturing facilities worldwide...

Marvell has entered into definitive agreements to purchase Avera Semiconductor, the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) business of Globalfoundries, according to the com...

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) remains cautious about its outlook for the second quarter of 2019, as the specialty IC foundry has seen its customers adjust inventory at...

Globalfoundries and ON Semiconductor have entered into a definitive agreement for ON Semi to acquire a 300mm fab located in East Fishkill, New York, according to the companies.

TSMC's new 8-inch wafer fab to be built in Tainan will have its capacity mostly fulfill robust orders for automotive chips from STMicroelectronics and other dedicated chipmakers,...

Recent rumors circulating in the chipmaking industry have claimed that Globalfoundries is looking to sell another Singapore-based fab, likely a 12-inch one, following the deal it...

There is more variety than ever among the logic-oriented process technologies that companies offer, and derivative versions of each process generation between major nodes have become...

Globalfoundries has named Americo Lemos, who previously held executive positions at Qualcomm and Intel, as its China country manager on the heels of speculation about layoffs and...

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to see its revenues rebound to sequential growth in the second quarter of 2019, as the visibility of its...