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Monday 10 June 2019
China IC firms keep moving ahead with capacity expansion plans
China semiconductor firms including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) are still proceeding with their capacity expansion plans...
Monday 27 May 2019
SMIC to delist from NYSE
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced plans to delist its American depositary shares (ADS) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The decision was made...
Thursday 9 May 2019
SMIC expects 17-19% revenue increase in 2Q19
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue increase of 17-19% sequentially in the second quarter of 2019, with gross...
Wednesday 3 April 2019
SMIC to sell stake in LFoundry
LFoundry, a Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) company, has entered into a binding agreement with SMIC for the latter to sell all of its stakes in the former to Jiangsu...
Monday 25 March 2019
Gudeng to see EUV reticle pod shipments take off in 2019
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment maker Gudeng Precision Industrial expects to see sharp revenue increases in 2019, mainly bolstered by the take-off of its shipments of EUV reticle...
Friday 22 March 2019
New TSMC 8-inch fab to fulfill robust automotive chip orders
TSMC's new 8-inch wafer fab to be built in Tainan will have its capacity mostly fulfill robust orders for automotive chips from STMicroelectronics and other dedicated chipmakers,...
Friday 15 February 2019
SMIC expects revenues to hit bottom in 1Q19
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 16-18% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, with gross margin ranging from 20% to 22%.
Monday 11 February 2019
China IC production to grow 15% through 2023, says IC Insights
China-based IC production is forecast to exhibit a strong 2018-2023 CAGR of 15%, according to IC Insights. Considering that China-based IC production was only US$23.8 billion in 2018,...
Wednesday 30 January 2019
SMIC reportedly to move 14nm process to volume production in 1H19
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to enter volume production of chips built using 14nm FinFET process technology in the first half of 2019, fulfilling the...
Thursday 24 January 2019
Foundries cutting prices to lure orders
Several major China- and Taiwan-based contract chipmakers including United Microelectronics (UMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Monday 24 December 2018
Foundries expanding 8-inch capacities on roust demand for automotive, IoT chips
Defying slack demand from smartphone and the impact of the US-China trade war, foundry houses in Taiwan and China are rushing to expand capacities at their 8-inch wafer fabs seeking...
Friday 30 November 2018
Pure-play foundry market visibility appears low for 1H19
Order visibility for the pure-play IC foundry sector for the first half of 2019 appears to be low. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started negotiating with its...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
TSMC to see record 4Q18 revenues on more 7nm contribution
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to post record revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, although many others in the semiconductor sector have turned...
Friday 9 November 2018
SMIC to move FinFET process to risk production in 1H19
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to move its first-generation FinFET process technology to risk production in the first half of 2019.
Thursday 8 November 2018
SMIC expects to post 7-9% revenue decrease in 4Q18
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 7-9% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, with gross margin...