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Monday 29 June 2020
Gudeng sees promising demand from China chipmaking sector
With China-based 8- and 12-inch wafer fabs gearing up for equipment and facility upgrades, Taiwan-based fab tool provider Gudeng Precision Industrial is expected to be among the beneficiaries,...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
No peak season this year for GlobalWafers
GlobalWafers will not see a peak season in 2020, according to Doris Hsu, chairperson for the silicon wafer manufacturer.
Friday 19 June 2020
GPTC to supply equipment for new TSMC packaging plant
Grand Plastic Technology (GPTC), specializing in wet process facilities, will see equipment orders for TSMC's new advanced packaging plant in Taiwan start generating revenues in 2021,...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
GlobalWafers to expand 12-inch silicon wafer capacity in Taiwan
GlobalWafers has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of subsidiary Taisil Electronic Materials, and will use offshore capital to fund the expansion, which is set to complete...
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Formosa Sumco to run at nearly full capacity in 3Q20, says report
Formosa Sumco Technology (FST), which ships silicon wafers to mainly Taiwan- and China-based logic and memory foundries, is expected to see its production lines run at nearly full...
Monday 15 June 2020
Notebook demand remains robust, says Winbond chairman
Chip orders for notebooks are expected to stay robust until the end of the third quarter, according to Arthur Chiao, chairman for specialty DRAM and flash memory maker Winbond Elec...
Thursday 11 June 2020
TSMC Nanjing posts 170% revenue hike in 2019
TSMC Nanjing posted revenue of CNY4 billion (US$566.7 million) in 2019, up 170% on year, making it the third-largest foundry chipmaker in China trailing behind Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 29 May 2020
Foxsemicon to enjoy revenue growth in 2020
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, is expected to post on-year revenue growth in 2020, according to industry sources...
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...
Friday 15 May 2020
Chinese IC equipment makers revving up to serve domestic demand
China's homegrown semiconductor equipment makers are gearing up to develop diverse frontend and backend IC process equipment in line with the government efforts to boost self-sufficiency...
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...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Tsinghua Unigroup to dissolve loss-laden storage subsidiary
Unic Memory Technology, a loss-laden storage business unit under China's Tsinghua Unigroup, will be dissolved as part of the group's efforts to restructure its organization, according...
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).