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Wednesday 21 November 2018
Focus on stability: Q&A with Globalfoundries executives
Globalfoundries announced in August 2018 its decision to put 7nm FinFET R&D on hold indefinitely in a move to intensify the company's focus on delivering differentiated 14/12nm...
Monday 19 November 2018
DRAM vendors remain focused on process technology transition
The world's top DRAM suppliers saw their operating margins climb to record highs in the third quarter of 2018, though their ASP increases started slowing down, according to DRAMeXchange...
Friday 9 November 2018
Taiwan MOSFET makers turn cautious despite foundry support
Taiwan-based power MOSFET suppliers, which specialize in mid- and low-voltage chip solutions for consumer electronics devices, have become cautious about demand for the rest of 2018...
Friday 9 November 2018
GlobalWafers posts record October revenues
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest silicon wafer supplier, has reported consolidated revenues increased 5.5% sequentially to a record high of NT$5.28 billion (US$172.1...
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...
Friday 2 November 2018
Large-size silicon wafer supply to stay tight through 2020, says GlobalWafers chairperson
Tight supply of 8-inch and 12-inch silicon wafers will persist into 2020 thanks to strong market demand despite the US-China trade conflicts, but customers have shown mixed demand...
Thursday 1 November 2018
TSMC opens 12-inch fab in Nanjing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) held a ceremony on October 31 to mark the opening of its 12-inch wafer plant in Nanjing, China. Company chairman Mark Liu and CFO...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
GlobalWafers net profits more than double in 3Q18
Silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers has announced net profits surged 119.8% from a year earlier to NT$3.63 billion (US$117.3 million) in the third quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter...
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Winbond set to ramp up 25nm DRAM chip production in 4Q18
Winbond Electronics saw shipments of chips built using 38nm process technology ramp up substantially to account for 24% of the chipmaker's total DRAM sales in the third quarter of...
Tuesday 30 October 2018
SPIL subsidiary to draw investment from China DRAM firm
IC packager Siliconware Precision Industries' (SPIL) production subsidiary in Fujian, China will obtain US$22.5 million worth of investment from China's Jinhua Integrated Circuit...
Thursday 25 October 2018
Macronix gross margin drops to 35% in 3Q18
Macronix International saw its gross margin decline 10pp sequentially to 35% in the third quarter due mainly to an unfavorable product mix.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Tsinghua Unigroup new fab construction kicks off
China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup has already begun to implement its new fab projects in Nanjing and Chengdu as part of its memory business expansion. The new manufacturing sites...
Monday 8 October 2018
GlobalWafers to expand 12-inch wafer output in South Korea
Silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers has disclosed plans to build new production lines for 12-inch wafers at its existing plant in South Korea.
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Winbond starts constructing new 12-inch fab
Winbond Electronics will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 12-inch wafer fab in southern Taiwan on October 3, according to the Kaohsiung city government.
Monday 10 September 2018
TSMC August revenues up, UMC down
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its August revenues climb 22.4% sequentially, while fellow foundry company United Microelectronics' (UMC) revenues slipped 8.1%...