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Friday 17 July 2020
TSMC expects 5nm to generate 8% of 2020 revenue
TSMC expects to see 5nm process technology account for about 8% of its total wafer revenue in 2020, compared with the about 10% estimated previously. The foundry also confirmed it...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Suppliers look to new iPhones, TSMC EUV nodes for 2H20 growth
Taiwan-based suppliers engaged in the supply chains of Apple and TSMC may still be able to see their sales performance follow seasonal patterns in the third quarter - traditionally...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Market watchers bullish on TSMC revenue outlook
Market watchers are generally optimistic about TSMC's sales performance in the third quarter and all of 2020, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and tougher US sanctions against...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Taiwan IC testing houses poised for strong 3Q20
Taiwan's IC testing houses Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to see their production lines run at high capacity in the third quarter...
Monday 6 July 2020
TSMC to issue NT$13.9 billion bonds to fund capacity expansion
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved plans to issue NT$13.9 billion (US$471.7 million) in unsecured bonds to help purchase new...
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...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
TSMC installing 3nm process fabrication lines
TSMC has been engaged in the installation of 3nm process fabrication lines and related facilities, and is keeping the progress on track, according to the pure-play foundry.
Thursday 4 June 2020
Will TSMC cut capex on Huawei woes?
TSMC's 2020 business performance is facing mounting uncertainties over new US trade sanctions against Huawei, fueling market speculations about whether the foundry giant will revise...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
SMIC in no position to challenge TSMC, Samsung in next 5 years
China's major homegrown foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) is gearing up to raise funds to support its development of advanced manufacturing nodes, but...
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Korea memory chip output value up slightly in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
The output value of South Korea's memory chip industry grew about 1% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, thanks mainly to a ramp-up in demand arising from the stay-at-home...
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Top silicon wafer makers post revenue falls in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
High inventory levels at clients in late 2019 and the coronavirus outbreak early this year combined to send first-quarter 2020 revenues of the world's top-2 silicon wafer suppliers...
Monday 18 May 2020
Global DRAM revenue drops slightly in 1Q20, says DRAMeXchange
Despite an up to 5% rally in DRAM ASPs, DRAM bit shipments were affected adversely by coronavirus lockdowns and the epidemic's impact on logistics services. As a result, sales in...
Thursday 14 May 2020
SMIC raises 2020 capex
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has revised upward its capex outlook this year to US$4.3 billion, up US$1.1 billion or about 34% from...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Nan Ya PCB swings to profit in 1Q20
Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates.
Monday 11 May 2020
Zhen Ding, Unimicron looking to extend lead over peers via bold capex injection
The coronavirus pandemic may force many Taiwan-based PCB makers to slow down their capacity expansion plans in the short term due to uncertain market prospects, but Zhen Ding Technology...