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Monday 4 February 2013
VIS expects flat shipment growth in 1Q13
IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic chips, expects to report flat sequential growth in wafer shipments for the...
Thursday 10 January 2013
Specialty IC foundry VIS 2012 revenues second highest ever
Analog and mixed-signal IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported NT$17.16 billion (US$593.7 million) in revenues for 2012, growing 13% on year and setting...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Digitimes Research: Greater China foundry capacity utilization rate to continue slide in 1H13
Utilization rates at leading IC foundries in Greater China will remain under downward pressure during the first half of 2013, as the top-3 players' continued efforts to expand their...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
ProMOS fails again to sell 12-inch fab
ProMOS Technologies failed, for the second time, on December 12 to sell its 12-inch fab located in Taichung, central Taiwan, through an open bid despite offerings from Vanguard International...
Friday 7 December 2012
UMC, VIS November sales down
Foundry chipmakers United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have both reported decreases in November 2012 revenues from the previous...
Thursday 29 November 2012
Opening bids for ProMOS 12-inch fab delayed
ProMOS Technologies was originally scheduled to determine a buyer for its 12-inch fab located in Taichung, central Taiwan, in an open bid held today (November 29). However, as bidders...
Wednesday 28 November 2012
VIS likely to win bid to take up ProMOS 12-inch fab
ProMOS Technologies will hold an open bid to liquidate its 12-inch fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) on November 29. Some industry watchers believe that Vanguard International...
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan foundry capacity utilization to fall in 4Q12
Utilization rates at Taiwan's top-3 IC foundries will average 84.8% in the fourth quarter of 2012, down from 94.8% in the prior quarter, according to Digitimes Research's latest findings...
Monday 26 November 2012
VIS in bid to acquire ProMOS 12-inch fab
Faced with increased competition from Powerchip Technology in the LCD driver IC foundry sector, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is actively pursuing a bid to acquire ProMOS...
Thursday 15 November 2012
VIS reports strong revenue gains for October
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw its revenues surge 23% on month and 77.9% on year to a 12-month high of NT$1.8 billion (US$61.8 million) in October, according to a...
Friday 9 November 2012
TSMC October sales hit all-time high
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$49.94 billion (US$1.7 billion) for October 2012, a record high, up 15.2% sequentially and...
Monday 29 October 2012
Specialty IC foundry VIS revises 2012 capex
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised upward its capex target for 2012 to NT$1.5-1.6 billion (US$51-55 million) from the NT$650 million estimated previously. The...
Thursday 4 October 2012
ProMOS announces massive layoffs
DRAM chipmaker ProMOS Technologies has announced plans to lay off as many as 1,300 employees as part of its restructuring project. The number of jobs affected is higher than the expected...
Thursday 16 August 2012
VIS seeing orders from TSMC fall, says report
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which has been working closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on processes development and outsourcing schemes,...
Wednesday 8 August 2012
VIS sees shipment drop in 3Q12
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has posted brisk results for the second quarter of 2012, with revenues up 44% and profits jumping significantly on quarter. But looking...