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Monday 14 January 2019
Flash memory remains primary target for semi capex spending, says IC Insights
The semiconductor industry is expected to allocate the largest portion of its capex spending for flash memory again in 2019, marking the third consecutive year that flash has led...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Lite-On Semi obtains orders from China MOSFET firms
Lite-On Semiconductor has obtained contract manufacturing orders from China-based MOSFET suppliers, and is expected to see its 6-inch fab utilization rate climb to 70-80% in 2019...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
SEMI, Imec team up for healthcare, transportation and IoT
SEMI and Imec are joining forces to drive innovation and deepen industry alignment on technology roadmaps and international standards while adding technology depth to SEMI's five...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
China installed fab capacity forecast to grow at 12% CAGR through 2020
Unwavering in its drive to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain, China plans more new fab projects than any other region in the world from 2017 to 2020, and its expansion...
Thursday 20 December 2018
No surprises if Intel quits contract chipmaking market
Intel's recent announcement about refocusing its manufacturing resources on its own products has raised speculation again that the company may discontinue its so-called custom foundry...
Thursday 20 December 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings fall in November, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.94 billion in billings worldwide in November 2018 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
SEMI cuts fab equipment spending growth forecast for 2019 to negative
Total fab equipment spending in 2019 is projected to drop 8%, a sharp reversal from the previously forecast increase of 7% as fab investment growth has been revised downward for 2018...
Thursday 13 December 2018
Semiconductor equipment sales set to rise to record high in 2018, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 9.7% to US$62.1 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of US$56.6 billion set last year,...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings fall to 11-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North America equipment manufacturers registered a sequential decrease for the fifth consecutive month in October 2018, reaching an...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Nine of top-15 2018 semi suppliers forecast to post double-digit gains, says IC Insights
The world's top-15 semiconductor companies are forecast to see their combined sales climb 18% in 2018, according to IC Insights, which estimated the overall semiconductor industry...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Lite-On Semi posts EPS of NT$1.08 for 3Q18
Lite-On Semiconductor has reported net profits of NT$335 million (US$10.8 million) for the third quarter of 2018, up 63% sequentially and 25% on year. EPS for the quarter came to...
Friday 9 November 2018
GlobalWafers posts record October revenues
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest silicon wafer supplier, has reported consolidated revenues increased 5.5% sequentially to a record high of NT$5.28 billion (US$172.1...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Win Semi, VPEC October revenues increase
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors saw its October revenues rebound slightly while revenues at epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) climbed 35.3% on mon...
Thursday 25 October 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings continue to decline
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North America equipment manufacturers registered a sequential decrease for the fourth consecutive month in September 2018, reaching...
Wednesday 24 October 2018
Win Semi cuts capex outlook
Pure-play gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has revised downward its capex target this year to between NT$5 billion (US$161.4 million) and NT$6 billion after posting...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research