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Friday 20 September 2019
Intel stepping up EUV equipment, material purchases
Intel has started placing equipment and materials orders for EUV fabrication processes since August, and is stepping up its pace of orders, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 September 2019
Pan-Moore's Laws to drive expansion in heterogeneous chips integration, says ASE COO
The global semiconductor sector will experience constant quantitative and qualitative changes in the next 20-30 years, and heterogeneous integration will not be confined to CPU and...
Thursday 19 September 2019
TSMC kicking off 3nm process R&D
TSMC has already kicked off 3nm process R&D, according to Philip Wong, VP of corporate research at the pure-play foundry. And with the evolution of Moore's Law, the company could...
Thursday 19 September 2019
Talent shortage facing Taiwan semiconductor industry, says TSMC chairman
Moore's Law will continue to drive semiconductor industry growth in decades to come, but Taiwan's IC sector is in need of sufficient engineers to support its development, according...
Wednesday 18 September 2019
PSI files wafer thinning patent infringement lawsuit against iST
Wafer reclaim and thinning specialist Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has filed a lawsuit with the Taiwan IP court against Integrated Service Technology (iST) accusing it of infringing...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC extends 7nm production lead time
TSMC's clients reportedly have been eager to secure the foundry's 7nm production ccapacity, as strong demand from the smartphone and for the advanced node has resulted in tight supply...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
TSMC 7nm production lead time extended
The lead time for production of 7nm chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has extended to nearly six months from the previous two months because of strong demand,...
Monday 16 September 2019
Semicon Taiwan 2019 to open with 700 exhibitors
The annual Semicon Taiwan tradeshow will take place in Taipei from September 18-20, with this year's theme focusing on cutting-edge technologies enabling the semiconductor industry...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Taiwan semiconductor foundry sector, 2Q19
With global market demand on a moderate increase in second-quarter 2019, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundries showed recovery. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
ASE to enjoy revenue growth through 4Q19 on SiP orders
IC backend house ASE Technology Holding is expected to generate sequential revenue increases through the last quarter of 2019, driven by orders for SoC chips for smartphones, wearables...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
TSMC posts record August revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its August revenues climb to a record high of NT$106.12 billion (US$3.4 billion).
Monday 9 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC 2019 capex expected to reach US$12.5 billion
TSMC expects it 2019 capex to exceed the high end of its previous guidance range of US$10 billion to US$11 billion, as the pure-play foundry steps up efforts to expand its 7nm process...
Monday 9 September 2019
TSMC capex likely to reach US$12.5 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its capex this year reach around US$12.5 billion to satisfy robust chip demand in the 5G era, according to industry...
Friday 6 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong demand for 7nm node
The overall semiconductor market may be weak, but TSMC has seen strong demand for its 7nm manufacturing capacity,...
Friday 6 September 2019
Huawei to unveil 5G SoC built using 7nm EUV process
Huawei is to unveil its latest mobile processor, the Kirin 990, at a product event at IFA 2019 tradefair.