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Tuesday 8 June 2021
GF, GlobalWafers extend partnership
Globalfoundries has announced that the foundry and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers have struck a US$800 million agreement to add 300mm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer manufacturing...
Monday 24 May 2021
Foundries to continue raising quotes in 3Q21
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Friday 21 May 2021
5G growing rapidly despite component shortages, says Strategy Analytics
Radio component revenue reached an all-time high in 2020, according to Strategy Analytics, which expects revenue to grow through 2025.
Thursday 29 April 2021
VIS to buy AUO fab for NT$905 million
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced plans to take over the L3B plant of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), and related equipment and facilities,...
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Foundries see prices bullish through 2022
Tight foundry capacity is expected to persist through 2022, encouraging foundry chipmakers to continue raising their quotes, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Taiwan Mask poised to raise prices in 2Q21
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask has seen a strong influx of rush orders, and is poised to raise its quotes in the second quarter, with the prospect for the company to see a 25% revenue...
Monday 19 April 2021
Fabless chipmakers diversify foundry suppliers
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have moved to diversify their foundry partners amid tight capacity at many pure-play...
Monday 22 March 2021
Pure-play foundries mulling floating price contracts for 2022
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are already in talks with clients about contracts for 2022, and intend to implement a floating pricing policy amid tight capacity, according to industry...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Globalfoundries, Bosch team up for next-gen automotive radar technology
Globalfoundries has announced it is partnering with Bosch to develop and manufacture next-generation automotive radar technology, according to the companies.
Thursday 4 March 2021
TSMC sees revenue per wafer surge
TSMC was the only pure-play foundry manufacturing ICs using both 7nm and 5nm process nodes, which boosted its overall revenue per wafer significantly in 2020, according to IC Insig...
Friday 26 February 2021
TSMC ranks in top-10 for capacity in main wafer sizes
As of December 2020, only TSMC was among the wafer capacity leaders in each of the main wafer size categories ranked by IC Insights. The Taiwan-based foundry had the most 200mm wafer...
Thursday 18 February 2021
US Department of Defense partners with Globalfoundries to manufacture secure chips
Globalfoundries has announced a strategic partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a secure and reliable supply of semiconductor solutions manufactured at GF's...
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Top-5 wafer capacity leaders raise share of global capacity to 54%, says IC Insights
The top-5 wafer capacity leaders saw their combined installed capacity represent 54% of total global wafer capacity in December 2020, according to IC Insights. In 2009, the top-10...
Tuesday 9 February 2021
Taiwan foundries gearing up for capacity expansions
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are gearing up for capacity expansions in 2021 to satisfy growing customer demand, according to industry observers.
Tuesday 2 February 2021
Fabless chipmakers worry about further supply constraints
With major Taiwan-based foundries expressing their supply commitments to their automotive customers, fabless chipmakers particularly second-tier players have expressed concerns about...