1075 news items tagged wafer
Global semiconductor equipment sales to rebound in 2020
Thursday 12 December 2019Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales will drop 10.5% to US$57.6 billion in 2019 from last year's historic peak of US$64.4 billion but stage a 2020 recovery and set a...
GCS, Epistar strengthen tie-up
Wednesday 11 December 2019Pure-play compound semiconductor wafer foundry Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS) has enhanced its strategic partnership with Epistar by investing in Epistar's China-based...
TSMC revenues up in November, UMC and VIS down
Tuesday 10 December 2019Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its November revenues increase 1.7% sequentially, while revenues at United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International...
Winbond slowing down new fab construction
Monday 9 December 2019Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics is slowing down constructing and equipping its new 12-inch wafer plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, according to company...
Prospects bright for silicon wafer suppliers, fab toolmakers
Friday 6 December 2019Taiwan-based silicon wafer suppliers and fab toolmakers, particularly those in the supply chain of TSMC, have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders recently and become optimistic about their...
ST closes acquisition of silicon carbide wafer specialist Norstel AB
Thursday 5 December 2019STMicroelectronics has announced the closing of the full acquisition of Swedish silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer Norstel AB. ST exercised its option to acquire the remaining...
UMC enters risk production for 5G RF switches
Thursday 28 November 2019Pure-play foundry UMC has kicked off risk production for 5G RF switches using its 12-inch wafer fabrication lines, which are also looking to be validated for other 5G chip designs,...
TSMC 7nm chip supply remains tight
Tuesday 26 November 2019TSMC continues to see its 7nm manufacturing processes run at full utilization, according to sources at fabless chipmakers who said new orders placed recently cannot be fulfilled at...
GlobalWafers new fab in Korea to mass produce 12-inch wafer in 3Q20
Monday 25 November 2019GlobalWafers has disclosed it has inaugurated the second plant of its wholly-owned subsidiary MEMC Korea Company (MKC), which is scheduled to start volume production of 12-inch silicon...
Cree and STMicroelectronics expand silicon carbide wafer supply agreement
Thursday 21 November 2019Cree and STMicroelectronics have announced the expansion and extension of an existing multi-year, long-term silicon carbide wafer supply agreement to more than US$500 million. The...
TSMC, UMC plan capacity expansions in China
Friday 15 November 2019TSMC and UMC both plan to expand production capacities at their 12-inch wafer fabs in China to satisfy growing demand from local chipmakers.
Powerchip sees improvement in order visibility
Thursday 14 November 2019Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), a foundry subsidiary of Powerchip Technology, has seen its order visibility improve and managed to return to monthly profits in the second...
Silicon wafer area shipments fall for 4th consecutive quarter
Thursday 14 November 2019Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in the third quarter of 2019, according to SEMI.
Silicon wafer makers see chipmakers reluctant to strike LTA contracts
Tuesday 12 November 2019Silicon wafer manufacturers have seen their clients become more reluctant to sign long-term agreements (LTA) particularly those for 8-inch and smaller size products, according to...
Silicon wafer shipments in low gear for 4Q19
Monday 11 November 2019Silicon wafer shipments are expected to stay in low gear in the fourth quarter of 2019 as clients have decelerated their shipment pull-in to facilitate year-end financial settlements,...
TSMC, UMC enjoy ramp-up in China fab utilization rates
Tuesday 5 November 2019Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both seen their China-based wafer fab utilization rates pick up recently, driven by growing...
TSMC on track for robust growth in 2020, says chairman
Monday 4 November 2019Despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges facing the global semiconductor industry, TSMC is set to enjoy a substantial revenue increase in 2020, according to company chairman...
Global MEMS and sensors fab capacity to grow 25% through 2023, SEMI reports
Friday 1 November 2019Total worldwide installed capacity for MEMS and sensors fabs is forecast to grow 25% to 4.7 million 200mm equivalent wafers per month from 2018 to 2023, driven by explosive demand...
UMC expects wafer shipments to rise 10% in 4Q19
Thursday 31 October 2019Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post a 10% shipment increase sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2019, with its capacity utilization rate coming to nearly...
IC design rises as largest segment in China semiconductor industry
Tuesday 29 October 2019China's semiconductor industry has experienced a more reasonable structural adjustment with IC design replacing packaging and testing as the largest segment in terms of revenue contribution...
TSMC to accelerate 3nm fab construction
Thursday 24 October 2019TSMC is expected to step up the construction of its advanced 3nm wafer fab after securing 30 hectares of land in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) by the end of 2019, according...
Taiwan backend supply chain ramps up support for HiSilicon 5G chips
Tuesday 22 October 2019Taiwan semiconductor backend supply chain players are poised to ramp up their shipments and revenues in line with aggressive rollout of diverse 5G chip solutions by major chipmakers,...
Episil positive about SiC wafer demand
Tuesday 22 October 2019Taiwan-based Episil Holdings, which specializes in the manufacture of silicon epitaxial wafers and 5- and 6-inch foundry services at its 5- and 6-inch wafer fabs, expects SiC wafer...
Zhi He uses AI detection to boost wafer grinding quality
Monday 21 October 2019Taiwan startup Zhi He Technology has developed AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment that detects defects at diamond grinding wheels aiming to help boost wafer thinning...
Robust 7nm and 5nm chip demand to drive TSMC 2020 growth
Friday 18 October 2019TSMC is set to enjoy another year of record-high sales in 2019, but net profits are unlikely to break the record high set last year due mainly to disappointing results during the...

KLA-Tencor 2910 series optical inspection system and eDR-7100 e-beam review tool
Photo: Company, Thursday 18 July 2013
- Power outage may have ruined 15 exabytes of WD and Toshiba flash storage (Jul 1) - Apple Insider
- AMD is negotiating a 7th amendment to the WSA (Sep 10, 2018) - WCCF Tech
- SK Hynix to build foundry line in China (Jul 10, 2018) - Yonhap News
- GlobalWafers to expand plant in central S. Korea (Apr 17, 2018) - Yonhap News
- LG says to sell LG Siltron stake to SK Holdings for $532 mln (Jan 23) - Reuters
- SMIC set to invest $10b in wafer plant (Oct 14) - Shanghai Daily
- SK Hynix to mass-produce its first non-memory semiconductors at 300mm factories (Sep 9) - ETNews.com
- KLA-Tencor intros comprehensive wafer inspection and review portfolio for leading IC technologies (Jul 11) - Company release
- China moves in takeover of European wafer supplier (May 31) - EE Times
- Cypress puts wafer fab up for sale (Dec 16) - EE Times