Specialty IC foundry VIS considering 12-inch fab
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabs, is considering restarting its 12-inch fab plan that once took shape several years ago, according to industry sources......»»
SkyWater sees record 2022 revenue, bostered by US strategic rad-hard investment
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, has reported its financial results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 (ended January 1, 2023.....»»
Winbond may swing to loss in 1Q23, says report
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics may slide into the red in the first quarter of 2023, due to falling shipments and substantial drops in memory chip prices, a recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report quoted market w.....»»
IC designers upbeat about possible foundry price cuts
Wafer foundries, except TSMC, reportedly are actively moving to offer price discounts for fabless clients willing to place more wafer starts for some specific processes, aiming to boost their capacity utilization. But as sluggish end-market demand pe.....»»
Japan"s Rapidus considers first 2nm fab in Hokkaido
Rapidus, a Japanese foundry that is developing 2nm advanced process chips, met with the governor of Hokkaido, Japan, and considered setting up a trial production and mass production plant for 2nm chips in Hokkaido......»»
UMC offers price discounts for customers willing to raise orders
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has offered 10-15% price discounts to customers willing to ramp up their wafer starts in the second quarter of 2023, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC to pour up to US$3.5 billion into Arizona fab
The board of directors of TSMC has approved an investment of up to US$3.5 billion in TSMC Arizona, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
SMIC 1Q23 gross margin to fall sharply, order visibility still low for 2H
China's top foundry SMIC has estimated its gross margin to fall sharply to 19-21% for the first quarter of 2023 from 32% of a quarter earlier, and its order visibility remains low for the second half of the year......»»
TSMC, VIS post sequential revenue increases in January
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential increases in January revenue of 3.9% and 13.7%, respectively......»»
Win Semi conservative about 1Q23 operations
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors is conservative about its operations in the first quarter of 2023, citing ongoing weak demand and the traditional low season......»»
Winbond kickstarts output ramp-up at southern Taiwan fab
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has kickstarted the output ramp-up at the first-phase facility of its new fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, with a monthly capacity of 10,000 wafers......»»
SMIC expects 10-12% revenue drop in 1Q23
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 10-12% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with gross margin falling further to 19-21%......»»
Intel caught in dilemma over IFS, outsourcing
Intel faces a dilemma between increasing its reliance on its foundry operations - Intel Foundry Services (IFS) - and expanding its chip outsourcing, according to industry sources......»»
Geely Tech teams up with GTA Semi to accelerate deployments in auto chips
China-based Geely Technology, an affiliate of Geely Automobile, has recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with domestic power chips foundry GTA Semiconductor to carry out comprehensive collaboration in the areas of auto-grade chips R&D, m.....»»
70% of CIOs anticipate their involvement in cybersecurity to increase
77% of CIOs say their role has been elevated due to the state of the economy and they expect this visibility within the organization to continue, according to Foundry. “The CIO role is constantly evolving, and economic conditions have put a new lev.....»»
Samsung"s operating profit drops 70%, sales for foundry service breaks record
Due to a weak economy that leads to low demand for electronics, Samsung Electronics posted a sharp fall in its operating profit and expects the business environment to improve in the second half of 2023......»»
IFS adds data center vendor as new customer for Intel 3
Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has secured orders for fabricating chips on its Intel 3 process node from a major "cloud edge and data center solutions provider," said company CEO Pat Gelsinger during a recent earnings conference call......»»
Foundry fabs may see automotive clients cut back on orders
As carmakers are significantly adjusting their chip demand structure, semiconductor manufacturers could face new challenges of both consumer and automotive applications cooling down, according to industry sources......»»
VIS lands increasing orders from China, US, Europe on geopolitical effects
Taiwan's pure-play foundry Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS) continues to benefit from geopolitical effects, winning more shifted orders from clients in China and the US as well as Europe amid lingering trade conflicts between the world's tw.....»»
VIS lands increasing orders from China, US, Europe on geopolitical effects
Taiwan's pure-play foundry Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS) continues to benefit from geopolitical effects, winning more shifted orders from clients in China and the US as well as Europe amid lingering trade conflicts between the world's t.....»»
Japan enforcing new industrial policy for semiconductor industry
The new breed of industrial policies formulated to rekindle its semiconductor industry is taking hold in Japan. The Japanese government is offering subsidies to TSMC to build a wafer foundry in Kumamoto, promoting collaboration between Japan and the.....»»