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......»»
Specialty DRAM market to hit bottom in 1Q23, says Etron
The specialty DRAM market is expected to bottom out in the first quarter of 2023 and recover later that year, according to IC design house Etron Technology......»»
Wingtech to contract Shanghai foundry startup to make power semiconductors
China-based EMS provider Wingtech Technology has disclosed plans to contract with Wingsky Semi to develop and manufacture 12-inch power chips and devices......»»
UMC places NT$13 billion worth of construction orders for new Singapore fab
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has placed nearly NT$13.4 billion (US$435 million) worth of construction orders with L&K Engineering's branch in Singapore for its new Fab12i P3, according to a recent company filing with the Taiwan Sto.....»»
TSMC fab construction in Japan mainly requested by its largest client, says CEO CC Wei
TSMC's decision to build a fab in Japan, though not a low-cost place, was made mainly at the request of its largest client, as prioritizing customer needs has been always the foundry's core consideration, according to company CEO CC Wei......»»
New Japan chipmaker Rapidus faces challenges to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027
Japan's newly founded advanced chips manufacturing company Rapidus aims to develop 2nm chips mass production technology through cooperation with mainly the US and foray into the foundry service market in the second half of the 2020s. But the company.....»»
SK Hynix adjusts its foundry business to target Chinese and Korean markets
In response to the fierce competition in the foundry sector, South Korea's SK Hynix has not only accelerated its acquisition of Key Foundry in 2022 but it also went through a massive reorganization of its foundry business before the end of the year......»»
UMC to spend NT$32.4 billion on capacity deployment
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$32.417 billion (US$1.06 billion) for capacity deployment, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
IDMs may ration supply to automotive clients in 2023 on capacity constraint
Automotive IDMs might find it hard to avoid a "rationing system" for their shipments to clients in 2023 due to limited additional capacity support from foundry partners, and they are expected to favor traditional Tier-1 suppliers more than new ones w.....»»
Global wafer foundry industry, 2023 and beyond
Global foundry revenue is set to reach US$137.2 billion in 2022, soaring 25.8%, and the brilliant performance is a result of price hikes, customer long-term agreements (LTA) and capacity expansions......»»
IBM and Rapidus form strategic partnership to build advanced semiconductor technology and ecosystem in Japan
Rapidus, a newly-formed advanced Logic foundry, will leverage IBM's semiconductor R&D leadership, including 2-nanometer node technology. IBM and Rapidus today announced a joint development partnership to advance logic scaling technology as part of Ja.....»»
TSMC posts record November revenue
Pure-play foundry TSMC has reported revenue hit a record high of NT$222.71 billion (US$7.27 billion) in November 2022......»»
New TSMC fab in US has in-house capability of IC analysis and verification
TSMC's new advanced wafer fab in the US will be capable of providing IC materials analysis and verification in-house, according to sources at Taiwan IC analysis and inspection labs, which find locating labs adjacent to the foundry's Arizona fab unnec.....»»
TSMC on track to materialize American manufacturing dream for advanced chips
A high-profile first-tool-in ceremony held recently at TSMC's Arizona fab signifies a major milestone in materializing the foundry's dream to set up advanced chips capacity in America and highlights TSMC's crucial position in the US semiconductor sup.....»»
Large-size and specialty wafer production both at full capacities, said Globalwafers
At its board meeting held on December 6, Globalwafers emphasized that besides small-size wafers, which saw a slight loosening in availability, both large-size and specialty wafers are at full production capacity and the company plans on further expan.....»»
Japan looking to next-generation semiconductors, says JST president
While the US leads in IC design, Taiwan leads in wafer foundry and IC packaging/testing, and South Korea leads in DRAM/flash memory, Japan is focusing on development of next-generation semiconductors, according to president Hashimoto Kazuhito for Jap.....»»
2024 will be crucial turning point for Samsung to compete with TSMC
Samsung is preparing a "master plan" for its foundry business to turn the tables against TSMC in 2024, utilizing its 3nm process to take back orders from major US clients like Qualcomm and NVIDIA. 2024 is viewed by Samsung as a major turning point, a.....»»
China startup foundry Wingskysemi moves in first ASML lithography machine
Wingskysemi, a wholly owned semiconductor subsidiary of China's major EMS provider Wingtech Technology, has recently completed the move-in of its first ASML lithography machine at its 12-inch wafer fab in Shanghai dedicated to production of auto-grad.....»»
IC design houses expect foundry quotes to be negotiable
With foundries seeing a drop in capacity utilization rates, fabless chip clients expect foundries, particularly second- and third-tier ones, to become less firm on their contract quotes, according to industry sources......»»
Actron becomes largest shareholder of Mosel
Automotive diode specialist Actron Technology has acquired more common shares of its re-invested Mosel Vitelic and has now become the largest shareholder of the 6-inch foundry specialist......»»
CCL firm Ventec continues diversifying product mix
Taiwan-based Ventec Electronics, dedicated to specialty copper-clad laminates (CCL) and thermal materials, continues to diversify its product mixes with an increased focus on semiconductor, military, aerospace, and automotive applications......»»