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Wednesday 8 November 2017
Strong demand prompts VIS to mull new fab plan
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is evaluating the feasibility of establishing a new fab or buying an existing one to ramp up capacity to meet increasing...
Friday 13 October 2017
ON Semi looking to fully own Fujitsu fab
Fujitsu Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor have announced an agreement that ON Semi will purchase a 30% incremental share of Fujitsu's 8-inch wafer fab in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, resulting...
Monday 2 October 2017
Commentary: Triple-win decision for TSMC to build 3nm wafer fab in Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently decided to set up the world's first 3nm wafer fab in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) after gaining government...
Thursday 21 September 2017
TSMC to hold over 70% of PWM IC orders from Qualcomm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to grab 70-80% of the total orders for Qualcomm's new-generation power management ICs (PWM IC), according to industry...
Monday 18 September 2017
Talent counts most in China IC development, says former SMIC CEO
The most critical key to achieving a breakthrough in the development of China's semiconductor industry rests with talent, instead of funds, markets or government policy support, according...
Monday 4 September 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top-3 foundries combined revenues to rise 13% in 3Q17
Combined revenues of Taiwan's top-3 foundries - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - are...
Friday 18 August 2017
Wafer Works expects wafer prices to continue rising on strong demand
Taiwan-based Wafer Works, which makes small- to medium-size semiconductor-grade wafers, expects silicon wafer prices to continue rising on strong demand.
Friday 11 August 2017
Shanghai Huahong renames fabs
Shanghai Huahong Group has renamed all the wafer fabs under the group. The move is to enhance the overall image of the group's IC manufacturing business, and enable its worldwide...
Friday 11 August 2017
NVM IP provider eMemory optimistic about 2H17
Taiwan-based eMemory, a developer and provider of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) technology, expects sales to peak for 2017 in the second half of the year thanks to robust demand...
Thursday 27 July 2017
Wafer suppliers to build new 8-inch plants in China
Additional new production capacity for 8-inch silicon wafers is expected to emerge in China, with companies including GlobalWafers and Wafer Works looking to build new plants.
Tuesday 11 July 2017
SK Hynix sets up foundry subsidiary, says report
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has announced the establishment of wholly-owned subsidiary SK Hynix System IC, which will be specializing in IC foundry services, according to a report from...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
GlobalWafers teaming up with Ferrotec to expand 8-inch wafer supply
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers is teaming up with Ferrotec to ramp up new 8-inch wafer capacity, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu.
Tuesday 9 May 2017
VIS seeking 8-inch fab equipment from memory chipmakers
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is looking to expand its 8-inch fabs, and has approached several memory makers to buy their second-hand equipment,...
Tuesday 18 October 2016
SMIC to expand 8-inch facility in TianJin
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced an expansion project for its Tianjin facility, which the foundry claims will become the world's largest 8-inch wafer...
Friday 23 October 2015
Utilization rates at 8-inch fabs rise
Taiwan-based IC foundries have recently landed a pull-in of orders for LCD driver ICs, analog chips and consumer ICs lifting capacity utilization rates at their 8-inch fabs, according...