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Thursday 9 July 2015
Digitimes Research: China IC foundry output value to rise 10.5% in 2015
The output value of China's IC foundry industry is forecast to register a 10.5% increase in 2015 reaching US$3.9 billion, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 1 July 2015
XMC likely to be China DRAM hub, says DRAMeXchange
Wuhan, Hubei province will likely be chosen to develop China's home-grown DRAM industry, according to DRAMeXchange. Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (XMC), a local 12-inch...
Monday 29 June 2015
Powerchip inks pact to built 12-inch JV fab in China
Powerchip Technology has announced that it has inked an agreement with Hefei Construction Investment and Holding to set up a 12-inch joint venture fab in Hefei, China.
Thursday 21 May 2015
Cirrus Logic shifts orders to TSMC
Cirrus Logic has reportedly shifted its orders back to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), as the audio chip provider...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Winbond reportedly to place orders with China 12-inch foundry
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics will likely place orders with Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC), a 12-inch wafer foundry in China, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 April 2015
TSMC hopes to build wholly-owned 12-inch fab in China
TSMC would prefer to set up its own 12-inch wafer fab in China, and management is evaluating the feasibility "aggressively," according to the Taiwan-based contract chipma...
Thursday 16 April 2015
Commentary: TSMC to lag UMC, Powerchip to build 12-inch fab in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may not only lag behind rival United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) but also Powerchip Technology in the race to build 12-inch...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Powerchip reportedly to set up 12-inch wafer fab in China
Powerchip Technology will partner with the Hefei city government to set up a joint-venture fab in the capital city of China's Anhui Province, according to industry sources. The JV...
Thursday 9 April 2015
TSMC to construct Fab 15 Phase 5 facility starting May
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground for the fifth phase construction of its 12-inch wafer plant in central Taiwan in May, according to industry sour...
Monday 30 March 2015
UMC begins construction of 12-inch fab in Xiamen
United Semiconductor (Xiamen) or United Semi, a subsidiary of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) in Xiamen, has begun construction of its new 12-inch fab, which is scheduled...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Former SMIC CEO to set up 12-inch wafer plant in Shanghai
Richard Chang, former CEO of China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), reportedly will set up a new firm in Shanghai for producing 12-inch silicon...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
New 12-inch MacBook expected to make up 15-20% of overall MacBook shipments in 2015
The 12-inch MacBook is expected to make up 15-20% of Apple's overall shipments of MacBook series devices in 2015, according to panel supply chains.
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Xintec 12-inch wafer-level CSP ready for volume production in 2H15, says chairman
Image sensor packaging house Xintec will have its 12-inch wafer-level chip-scale package (WL-CSP) line ready for volume production in the second half of 2015, according to company...
Thursday 12 March 2015
MacBook USB Type-C adoption to expand penetration
Apple has adopted a USB Type-C port in its new 12-inch MacBook, and connector makers expect the move to prompt other notebook and smartphone vendors to follow suit and equip their...
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Apple notebook shipments to grow 30% sequentially in 2Q15 thanks to new MacBook products
Apple is set to ship its new 12-inch MacBook on April 10 and has also upgraded the specifications of its MacBook Pro/Air notebooks. At the same time, Apple is reducing the inventory...