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Monday 11 April 2016
GCL-Poly slightly lower solar wafer quotes for Taiwan cell makers
China-based poly-Si solar wafer maker GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has lowered quotes for Taiwan-based solar cell makers to an average US$0.87 per wafer from the March level of US$0.88,...
Monday 15 February 2016
Silicon wafer shipments rise 3% in 2015, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 3% to a record high of 10.434 billion square inches in 2015.
Thursday 31 December 2015
China makers plan to hike mono-Si solar wafer prices
China-based mono-Si solar wafer makers, including Xi'an LONGi Siliocn Materials, Zhonghuan Semiconductor and Jinglong, plan to increase quotes by 1-3% in January 2016, according to...
Tuesday 22 December 2015
China makers plan to hike solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer prices in January
China-based makers, in view of continued tight supply, plan to increase quotes for solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers from US$0.85-0.86 currently to US$0.88 in January, according...
Wednesday 25 November 2015
RS Technologies to open wafer reclaim fab in Taiwan
Japan-based RS Technologies, a provider of wafer reclaim services for the semiconductor industry, will hold an opening ceremony for a new wafer reclaim plant in Tainan, southern Taiwan...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Silicon wafer shipments decline in 3Q15, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased during the third quarter 2015 when compared to second-quarter area shipments, according to SEMI.
Thursday 22 October 2015
Silicon wafer shipments to grow modestly, says SEMI
Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry are forecast to increase at a modest pace in 2015, 2016 and 2017, according to SEMI.
Thursday 24 September 2015
Green Energy Technology expects gross margins to turn positive in 4Q15
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) expects its gross margins to turn positive in the fourth quarter after suffering losses for five consecutive...
Wednesday 12 August 2015
Silicon wafer shipments rise 2.5% in 2Q15, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the second quarter 2015 when compared to first-quarter area shipments, according to SEMI.
Friday 22 May 2015
Gigastorage expects operations to break even in 1Q16
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Gigastorage, also still suffering operating losses, expects business operations to break even in the first quarter of 2016 due to use of...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 1Q15, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered increases of 3.4% sequentially and 11.6% on year in the first quarter of 2015.
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Gudeng obtains exclusive right to sell SOI wafers for KST
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, has stepped into the...
Tuesday 10 February 2015
Silicon wafer shipments reach record level in 2014, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 11% to a record high of 10.098 billion square inches in 2014.
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Semiconductor wafer market to be steady over next 2-3 years, says GlobalWafers chairwoman
As global demand for semiconductor-grade silicon wafers will steadily grow and global supply will not increase until 2017, the global market will remain steady over the next 2-3 years,...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 3Q14, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered increases sequentially and on year in the third quarter of 2014.