Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw its gross margin climb to a record high of 30.8% in 2021, when its wafer ASPs rose 13.1% to CNY4,763 (US$749.9) from CNY4,210...
Samsung Electronics is likely to step up its outsourcing of OLED display driver ICs in 2022 and 2023, with Novatek Microelectronics and other Taiwan-based DDI suppliers being pinpointed...
China has started locking down Shanghai in two phases for mass Covid-19 testing starting today (March 28) amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. TSMC and other Taiwan-based...
TSMC, Samsung Electronics, China's SMIC and other foundries are all poised to carry out their aggressive capacity expansion plans, despite heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.
NAND flash chip vendors including Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology have moved to increase more of their controller chip production to third-party suppliers, such as Phison...
Foundry house Nexchip Semiconductor, a joint venture between Taiwan's Power Semiconductor Manufacturing and the Hefei city government of China's Anhui province, has secured recently...
Networking device makers including Alpha Networks, Arcadyan Technology, and Gemtek Technology have decided to source 16nm Wi-Fi chips amid tight 28nm process capacity, according to...
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has managed to negotiate higher quotes for a new, long-term agreement (LTA) it struck with Samsung Electronics, according to sources...
The global supply of NAND flash memory is expected to be significantly tight between mid May and the end of June, due mainly to a substantial cutback in output at Kioxia-Western Digital...
Despite growing concerns about oversupply, Taiwan-based IC design houses continue to vie for the available 28nm process capacity at foundries to fill orders through next year, according...
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) new 12-inch fab in Singapore is expected to generate profits in its first year of operation, according to industry sources.
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced plans to set up a new advanced manufacturing facility adjacent to its Fab12i in Singapore. Dubbed Fab12i P3, the facility is designed for...
