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Wednesday 5 September 2018
Powerchip to undertake restructuring
Powerchip Technology has disclosed plans to implement a corporate restructuring project under which the company will transfer all its 12-inch fab operations to subsidiary Maxchip...
Tuesday 4 September 2018
Eight-inch fab capacity remains tight, says UMC president
Eight-inch fab capacity remains tight, whereas there is an excess of 12-inch fab capacity, according to SC Chien, co-president for pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC).
Thursday 30 August 2018
Micron discloses US$3 billion expansion of 12-inch plant in US
Micron Technology has announced plans to invest US$3 billion by 2030 to increase memory production at its plant in Manassas, Virginia, creating 1,100 new jobs roughly over the next...
Tuesday 28 August 2018
AUO to unveil 12.1-inch full-color TFT-driven micro LED display
AU Optronics (AUO) has disclosed it will showcase what it claims to be the world's highest resolution full-color TFT-driven micro LED display technology at Touch Taiwan 2018.
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Powerchip to build 2 new 12-inch fabs in Taiwan
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Technology has disclosed plans to construct two new 12-inch wafer fabs in Taiwan with total investment estimated at NT$278 billion (US$9.05 billion).
Monday 20 August 2018
Winbond board approves NT$20 billion for new 12-inch plant establishment
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics, a manufacturer of specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory, expects to start constructing its new 12-inch wafer plant at the Kaohsiung Science Park (KSP),...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Cadence to open subsidiary in Nanjing
EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to start operating a new subsidiary in Nanjing, China in September, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 8 August 2018
UMC, VIS to enforce 8-inch foundry capacity expansions
As 8-inch wafer foundry capacity supply is expected to fall short of demand through at least 2020, Taiwan foundry houses including United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
VIS expects another quarter of record revenues in 3Q18
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to enjoy another quarter of record-high revenues in the third quarter of 2018, thanks to continued strong demand for 8-inch foundry...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Virus incident to affect less than 2% of 3Q18 revenues, says TSMC CEO
TSMC has made its full recovery after being hit by a computer virus, said company CEO CC Wei at a press event on August 6. The impact on its third-quarter revenues is expected to...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Global tablet shipments to hit 40 million units in 3Q18, says Digitimes Research
Global tablet shipments are expected to hit the level of 40 million units in the third quarter of 2018, up from 37.08 million units in the second quarter, with the growth momentum...
Thursday 26 July 2018
IC foundries seeing 8-inch fab capacity remain tight
IC foundries have seen their 8-inch fabs run at full utilization, but order visibility for their 12-inch fab capacity is becoming unclear, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 July 2018
UMC expects flat shipment growth in 3Q18
United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments to register flat sequential growth in the third quarter with a marginal increase in ASPs. Capacity utilization will drop...
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Winbond completes NT$10 billion bond issue
Winbond Electronics has completed the sale of NT$10 billion (US$327.2 million) worth of secured corporate bonds in Taiwan, according to the maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory...
Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the...