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......»»
DB Hitek to build 8-inch SiC MOSFET production line
DB Hitek, one of South Korea's leading foundry chipmakers, will build a next-generation power MOSFET production line at its 8-inch semiconductor fab in the Chungcheongbuk province, with a goal to supply 1200V SiC MOSFET for automotive applications by.....»»
GF starts equipment move-in at new Singapore fab
GlobalFoundries has kicked off equipment move-in at the foundry's new facility on its Singapore campus, with the first tool - a market-leading etch tool made by Lam Research - moved into the facility cleanroom, according to the company......»»
Is acquisition a cure for Samsung weakening foundry business?
Samsung has announced plans to commit a KRW450 trillion (US$346.5 billion) investment over the next five years, with over 60% of the new funds to enhance the capability and competitiveness of its semiconductor business......»»
TSMC debuts N2 process utilizing nanosheet transistors
TSMC at the company's annual technology symposium for North America unveiled its next-generation N2 process powered by nanosheet transistors. N2 is scheduled to begin production in 2025, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
Foundries urged to give more capacity for automotive chips
As handsets and consumer devices will continue to see sluggish sales prospects, automotive chip vendors hope foundry partners can again allocate more capacity for still-scant automotive chips, according to supply chain sources......»»
IC analysis labs upbeat about 2H22
Taiwan's IC analysis and inspection labs are optimistic about better performance in the second half of 2022 than the first half, bolstered by increasing wafer material analysis (MA) demand by foundry houses and reliability analysis (RA) for advanced.....»»
Winbond, Nanya to open new fabs, boost DRAM capacity
With increasing demand for larger-capacity memory devices, Taiwan-based specialty DRAM makers are ramping up production to strive for more market share, according to industry sources......»»
UMC sees May revenue hit another record high
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue of NT$24.43 billion (US$827.8 million) for May 2022, up 7.2% sequentially and hitting a record high for the eighth consecutive month......»»
Samsung falters in semiconductor progress despite earlier switch to EUV tech
Samsung Electronics' three semiconductor business divisions - memory, system LSI, and foundry - seem to have encountered development bottlenecks, which might be a result of ill-advised decisions......»»
TSMC to boost ties with memory chip vendors
TSMC is poised to boost its ties with memory chip vendors including Micron Technology and SK Hynix to strengthen the logic foundry's 3D silicon stacking and other advanced packaging technologies, according to industry sources......»»
Global wafer foundry industry, 2022
The global wafer foundry industry embraced brisk market demand and raked in a total of exceeding US$100 billion in 2021 revenues, representing an on-year growth of 26%......»»
Cutting DDI production orders not an easy deal: Q&A with Chipbond Technology chair Fei-Jain Wu
Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology, now holding the world's largest backend capacity for panel display driver ICs (DDI), continues to deepen cooperation with local OSAT Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) and foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) to.....»»
PA, DDI backend houses see stable shipments for Apple devices
Despite uncertainties in chip demand for handsets, TV and other consumer electronics devices, Taiwan's backend suppliers including ASE Technologies, Chipbond Technology and III-V chip foundry Win Semiconductors will still enjoy stable seasonal effect.....»»
Intel foundry status and expansion plan
DIGITIMES Research believes Intel investing in advanced process technologies and restarting the foundry services business are strategies that are able to complement each other......»»
VisEra gearing up for metalens processing nodes
TSMC subsidiary VisEra Technologies, which offers image sensor foundry, wafer-level testing and wafer-level optical film services, has said it will deepen the development of related processing nodes to manufacture metalenses for AR/VR, mobile devices.....»»
UMC makes progress in new fab establishment
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is making progress in the establishment of new 12-inch fabs at its manufacturing sites in southern Taiwan and Singapore, according to its recent company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)......»»
Concerns rising over potential foundry overcapacity in 2024
Despite chip demand showing signs of a downturn since the start of 2022, the capacity expansion spree at foundry houses seems unstoppable, sparking concerns that overcapacity may hit the global foundry market in 2024, according to industry sources......»»
Tidelift raises $27 million to improve open source software supply chain security
Tidelift announced $27 million in Series C funding, led by Dorilton Ventures, with Kaiser Permanente and Atlassian Ventures joining existing investors General Catalyst and Foundry Group. As part of the transaction, Daniel Freeman of Dorilton Ventures.....»»
SMIC, Hua Hong divided over foundry quote hikes
China's top-2 foundries SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor have shown mixed views on whether to raise foundry quotes to offset cost increases, while a new wave of price hikes seems to be looming following TSMC's plans to increase quotes for both advance.....»»
SMIC, Hua Hong show mixed business outlook for 2Q22
China's top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has estimated the Shanghai lockdown could reduce its production by 5% in the second quarter, while another major foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor has expressed optimism about sec.....»»