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Tuesday 5 June 2018
Global semiconductor equipment billings reach record US$17 billion in 1Q18, says SEMI
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings came to US$17 billion in the first quarter of 2018, up 12% sequentially and 30% on year, and hitting a record high, according...
Wednesday 30 May 2018
Foxsemicon expects capacity expansion to bring record revenues for 2018
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, has completed capacity expansions at its Kunshan (China) plants to better meet brisk...
Thursday 10 May 2018
Taiwan machinery exports up 18.3% to US$6.43 billion in 1Q18
Taiwan's machinery exports, after surging 21.1% on year to US$25.6 billion in 2017, soared 18.3% from a year earlier to US$6.43 billion in the first quarter of 2018, with China remaining...
Friday 4 May 2018
Foxconn mulls 12-inch fab construction
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has set up a semiconductor subgroup, which is mulling 12-inch fab construction, industry sources have claimed.
Thursday 26 April 2018
North American semi equipment industry billings continue growth
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.42 billion in billings worldwide in March 2018 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Tuesday 24 April 2018
E&R to enjoy strong 2H18
Taiwan-based E&R Engineering will start fulfilling new laser cutting equipment orders placed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Intel in the second half...
Monday 16 April 2018
Competition heats up in advanced IC process, equipment deployments
Top semiconductor players Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung Electronics and Intel are engaged in increasingly fierce competition not only in developing advanced...
Monday 9 April 2018
Korea becomes largest semiconductor equipment market in 2017, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37% from 2016 sales of US$41.24 billion, according to SEMI....
Wednesday 28 March 2018
New packaging tech FOPLP rising to spur demand for advanced equipment
Major IC packaging and testing players are actively developing an advanced fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) technology that can package chips on panels larger than 8-inch or...
Monday 26 March 2018
North American semi equipment industry posts US$2.41 billion in February billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.41 billion in billings worldwide in February 2018 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Taiwan annual machinery output to challenge NT$2 trillion with smart models
Taiwan's machinery industry is moving to challenge the goal of NT$2 trillion (US$68.46 billion) in annual production value by stepping up the development of smart systems integrating...
Monday 19 March 2018
AI, 5G may drive global IC revenues to US$500 billion, says SEMI president
After soaring 22.3% on year to hit a 7-year annual high of US$420 billion in 2017, the global semiconductor revenues will enter a new round of growth mainly driven by AI and 5G technologies...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders from China
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter has enjoyed strong orders for new fab constructions from China's IC manufacturing, packaging and testing, and optoelectronics sectors,...
Friday 26 January 2018
North American semi equipment industry posts strong December billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.39 billion in billings worldwide in December 2017 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Monday 22 January 2018
Equipment supplier Nova to see revenues hit new high in 2018
Semiconductor and LCD equipment supplier Nova Technology is expected to see its revenues hit a new high in 2018 as it will continue to deepen its cooperation with LCD panel makers...