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......»»
J.D. Power puts AI to work on auto industry analysis
Palantir's Foundry operating system and AI platform will leverage J.D. Power data to improve repair analytics, analyze battery health and generate intelligent alerts to help guide incentive strategies......»»
TSMC opens new advanced backend fab
TSMC's Advanced Backend Fab 6, the foundry's first all-in-one automated advanced packaging and testing fab to realize 3DFabric front-end to back-end process and testing services integration, has opened......»»
GaAs foundries to see pick-up in handset AP demand
Most Taiwan-based GaAs foundry houses have seen a pick-up in demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PAs) from the handset supply chain players, particularly those in Asia, even though sales of handsets in the end market remain in the doldrums......»»
Nanya and Winbond see May revenue rise, Macronix down
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, both saw their May revenue increase 2.2% and nearly 8%, respectively, on month, while revenue at mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International.....»»
SMIC subsidiary continues to fulfill Chinese demands for FinFET capabilities
Following a DIGITIMES Asia report in mid-May indicating that Chinese foundry SMIC has removed its 14nm FinFET offering from its website, recent Chinese media reports suggested that SMIC's Shanghai-based subsidiary, Semiconductor Manufacturing South C.....»»
UMC sees May revenue up for 3rd consecutive month
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) revenue increased for the third consecutive month in May......»»
TSMC seeks large stake in German fab
TSMC has confirmed intentions to establish a joint venture fab in Germany, but aims for a high shareholding to prevent production capacity from being controlled. The Taiwan-based pure-play foundry is also evaluating the feasibility of setting up anot.....»»
Nvidia contracts TSMC to manufacture next-gen AI chip, says Huang
Nvidia's next-generation AI chip will continue to be manufactured by TSMC, said company CEO Jensen Huang in response to market concerns regarding the processor vendor's partnership with the pure-play foundry......»»
Global foundry revenue to drop 9% in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research
With the Ukraine war, global inflation, and geopolitical tensions, consumer electronics sales plunged, which further caused a decrease in semiconductor sales. Given the weakened demand for chips, DIGITIMES Research projects a 9.2% decline in global f.....»»
Baseball reveals that specialists excel after leaving comfort zones
Venturing out of one's comfort zone to perform a task—and then performing poorly in that task, such as a baseball pitcher trying to hit—can lead to better performance when returning to one's specialty, new research suggests......»»
Nvidia AI GPU dominance to bolster key supply partners TSMC, Foxconn
Nvidia has almost monopolized the hottest AI GPU market as the largest beneficiary of the ongoing global generative boom sparked by ChatGPT, which will significantly benefit its manufacturing partners in Taiwan, including TSMC, landing all foundry or.....»»
Samsung reportedly planning to cut Q3 wafer foundry production by 10%
Following the reduction of memory chip production, Samsung Electronics is planning to reduce its wafer production in the third quarter of 2023 due to the poor demand for its foundry services, according to a Korean media report......»»
Actron eyeing closer ties with Mosel, sources say
Automotive diode specialist Actron Technology plans to enhance its relationship with Mosel Vitelic, a 6-inch pure-play foundry, according to industry sources......»»
Chiplet getting trendy but SMIC misses out on opportunities
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), the leading chip foundry company in China, is missing out on the opportunity brought by chiplet technologies, as Beijing Municipal Government specifically named chiplet technology as the primary.....»»
Major customers confident about TSMC 2nm GAA process
Almost all of TSMC's top-10 customers have readied plans to adopt the foundry's 2nm GAA-FET (gate-all-around field-effect transistor) process technology, to be commercialized in 2025 and with a production ramp-up in 2026. This may make Samsung unlike.....»»
Why are Huawei, SMIC taking different approaches against US curbs?
China's tech giant Huawei and top semiconductor foundry SMIC apparently adopt different approaches against US chips curbs. The former has just announced its successful development of electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chips above 14nm proce.....»»
India is serious about establishing wafer foundry industry
Bill Gates once said if Microsoft was rid of 20 of its best talents, it would be only a company of mediocrity. Which countries would be able to recruit 20 top-notch experts who could help develop their home-grown semiconductor industries? The US and.....»»
Synopsys, TSMC team up to help clients accelerate 2nm chips designs
EDA specialist Synopsys has recently announced its collaboration with TSMC to deliver digital and custom design EDA flows on the foundry's most advanced N2 (2nm) process, aiming to meet stringent design targets on next-generation system-on-chips (SoC.....»»
SMIC and the vanishing 14nm
At its first-quarter 2023 earnings call on May 12, SMIC's top officials remain tight-lipped about the pure-play foundry's advanced manufacturing processes, be it 7nm or 14nm. Apart from emphasizing the urgent orders coming from China's consumer and s.....»»
SMIC sees capacity utilization rate fall below 70%
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported its gross margin slid to 20.8% in the first quarter of 2023 from 32% in the prior quarter, due to lower wafer shipments and capacity utilization. The pure-play foundry saw its.....»»