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Tuesday 20 April 2021
Foxconn reportedly eyeing Macronix 6-inch fab
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is interested in acquiring 6-inch or 8-inch semiconductor fabs, according to company chairman Young-Way Liu in response to speculation...
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Tyntek starts trial production at 6-inch epitaxial wafer factory
LED chip and Si-based sensor chip maker Tyntek has begun small-volume trial production at its 6-inch epitaxial wafer factory and will gradually expand monthly production capacity...
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Chipmaking equipment and materials suppliers looking to beef up operations in Taiwan
Japan-based semiconductor equipment vendor Tokyo Electron is reportedly eyeing the acquisition of a 6-inch wafer fab in Taiwan that has been put up on sale, while fellow companies...
Friday 19 March 2021
GlobalWafers to see tight capacity through 2H21
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers expects to run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity through the second half of this year.
Thursday 11 March 2021
Japan fab toolmaker eyeing Macronix 6-inch fab for acquisition
A Japan-based semiconductor equipment vendor is looking to acquire Macronix International's 6-inch wafer fab in Taiwan that has been put on sale, reportedly eyeing a closer tie with...
Friday 5 March 2021
Highlights of the day: 6-inch fab capacity tight
The foundry sector has seen tight supply across all segments, with 6-inch fab capacity almost fully booked for third-quarter...
Monday 22 February 2021
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
Friday 22 January 2021
NXP to highlight 5G PA modules, Wi-Fi 6E SoCs in 2021
Dutch chipmaker NXP will step up promotion for its multi-chip power amplifier (PA) modules for 5G small cells and Wi-Fi 6E SoCs in 2021, apart from automotive chips and modules.
Thursday 21 January 2021
GaAs foundry AWSC raises quotes
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has notified its clients about an around 10% hike in its 6-inch foundry quotes, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Power diode and MOSFET makers see lead times extend
Taiwan-based power diode and MOSFET makers including Panjt International and Taiwan Semiconductor have seen delivery lead times extended to as long as six months due mainly to tight...
Tuesday 29 December 2020
GlobalWafers to raise spot quotes for silicon wafers
GlobalWafers has run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu. The silicon wafer supplier plans...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Tyntek to start 6-inch wafer production
Vertically-integrated LED maker Tyntek has completed 6-inch epitaxial wafer production capacity for producing customized Si-based sensor chips mainly, and expects to gradually obtain...
Friday 11 December 2020
Six-inch silicon wafer demand ramping up
Taiwan-based silicon wafer manufacturers including GlobalWafers and Wafer Works have seen orders for 6-inch wafers ramp up and fill their factory capacities, according to industry...
Thursday 26 November 2020
Taiwan III-V supply chain gearing up for GaN power, RF modules
Taiwan's III-V semiconductor supply chain players are gearing up to deepen deployments in the segment of GaN-based power components and RF modules increasingly applied to 5G handsets...
Friday 20 November 2020
HLJ installs 6-inch VCSEL wafer/chip production capacity
HLJ Technology has disclosed it has installed production capacity for 6-inch VCSEL epitaxial wafers and chips, increasing monthly capacity by 250 million VCSEL chips.
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