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Tuesday 26 May 2020
PSI to ramp up capacity for 300mm silicon wafer reclaim
Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has disclosed plans to ramp up monthly capacity for 300mm silicon wafer reclaim to 300,000 pieces in the third quarter from the current 240,000...
Thursday 21 May 2020
Samsung expands foundry capacity with new EUV production line in Korea
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to boost its foundry capacity at the company's new production line in Pyeongtaek, Korea to meet growing demand for cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
GlobalWafers expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers expects to post flat sequential growth in second-quarter shipments, and has expressed uncertainty about its outlook this year.
Thursday 30 April 2020
CXMT gearing up to ramp 17nm process output
China-based DRAM chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is looking to ramp its 17nm process output in the second half of 2020, according to industry sources.
Friday 24 April 2020
China pushing for homegrown silicon wafer sector
China has stepped up the development of its homegrown silicon wafer sector as part of the country's ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in chips. The National Silicon Industry Group...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Samsung announces EUV DRAM
Samsung Electronics has shipped one million 10nm-class (D1x) DDR4 DRAM modules based on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, according to the company. The new EUV-based DRAM modules...
Friday 13 March 2020
Powerchip chair expects easing of coronavirus outbreak starting June-July
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to start easing between June and July, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Monday 24 February 2020
Samsung begins mass production at new EUV manufacturing line
Samsung Electronics has announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea has begun mass production.
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Shipments of new iPad Pro may peak in April at earliest
Apple is scheduled to launch its new iPad Pro series around March, but shipments are unlikely to peak until after April as their components suppliers are slowly ramping up their output...
Friday 14 February 2020
UMC to pour CNY3.5 billion into China 12-inch fab operation
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics (UMC) through subsidiary HeJian Technology (Suzhou) will invest a total of CNY3.5 billion (US$501.2 million) in United Semiconductor's (Xiamen)...
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Chinese semiconductor hub restricts entry of people from seven provinces
As one of China's semiconductor hubs, Wuxi in Jiangsu province has imposed strict entry restrictions on employees from seven provinces recording high numbers of coronavirus infections,...
Monday 10 February 2020
TSMC revenues up in January, VIS down
TSMC has reported consolidated revenues for January 2020 increased 32.8% on year and 0.4% sequentially to NT$103.68 billion (US$3.45 billion), while revenues at specialty IC foundry...
Thursday 6 February 2020
TSMC reiterates sales guidance for 1Q20
TSMC currently has no plans to revise its sales and margin guidance for the first quarter of 2020, according to the pure-play foundry, which also disclosed non-production staff at...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Memory contract prices to rise slightly in 1Q20, says DRAMeXchange
DRAMeXchange has reiterated its previous forecast that DRAM and NAND flash memory contract prices for the first quarter of 2020 will rise slightly on quarter.
Friday 31 January 2020
TSMC, UMC say production in China remains normal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected...