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......»»
Wi-Fi chip vendors working closely with foundries
Wi-Fi core chip suppliers, including MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor, have moved to work more closely with their foundry partners, eyeing a more significant market share this year, according to industry sources......»»
Winbond to kick off construction of phase-2 facility at new plant
Specialty DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics plans to advance its second-phase facility construction at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to ease tight capacity for specialty DRAM products including DDR3 SDRAM for Wi-Fi 6/6E and 5G small-c.....»»
Intel embraces RISC-V for foundry service business opportunities
Intel announced a new US$1 billion fund on February 7 to build a foundry innovation ecosystem and will collaborate with several RISC-V standard IC design firms. Meanwhile, RISC-V International, the global open hardware standards organization, announc.....»»
Highlights of the day: Apple suppliers during holiday reportedly for new MacBook Pro
Apple's suppliers were kept busy during the Lunar New New holiday reportedly making new MacBook Pro set for launch next month. MediaTek and Realtek are keen to gain market shares in the Wi-Fi chip market, seeking more support from their foundry partn.....»»
Save on multiple sizes of Samsung"s The Frame, plus more 4K TV deals as of Feb. 2
UPDATE: Feb. 2, 2022, 4:45 p.m. EST This story has been updated to reflect current pricing, including hefty price slashes on specialty Samsung TVs like The Frame, Sero, and Terrace. The Samsung 75-inch The Frame QLED TV is a massive masterp.....»»
Samsung foundry revenue sets record high in 4Q21
Samsung Electronics has reported consolidated revenue climbed to a record high of KRW76.57 trillion (US$63.65 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2021, when its foundry business posted a new record for quarterly revenue......»»
IC design houses with strong backing gain sufficient foundry support
Taiwan's IC design houses with strong backgrounds have all managed to obtain sufficient foundry support, which will drive further their sales growth in 2022 after helping them score record business results in 2021, according to industry sources......»»
Holtek to significantly scale up 32-bit MCU chip output starting 4Q22
Holtek Semiconductor expects to significantly scale up its 32-bit MCU chip output starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, thanks to long-term capacity supply contracts with foundry partners, according to company spokesperson Armstrong Tsai......»»
UMC warns of potential 28nm chip oversupply
The 28nm process market segment may experience an oversupply beyond 2023, according Jason Wang, president for pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC)......»»
SilTerra to expand 8-inch fab expansion
Malaysia-based pure-play foundry house Silterra has announced plans to expand its annual production capacity by 20%......»»
UMC posts record profit for 2021
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported net profits surged 91.1% on year to a record high of NT$55.78 billion (US$2.01 billion) in 2021, with EPS reaching NT$4.57......»»
PSMC has 70-80% of fab capacity reserved for long-term contracts
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has 70-80% of its fab capacity this year reserved for the long-term agreements it previously struck with customers, according to company chairman Frank Huang......»»
Foundry, IC service providers see booming orders but suffer component shortage
Semiconductor manufacturers, IC packaging/testing providers, and PCB manufacturing equipment makers, notably C Sun Mfg, Symtek Automation Asia, Ta Liang Technology, Ampoc Far-East, and Group Up Industrial, enjoy robust demand but are worried that sho.....»»
More record-high revenues for UMC, PSMC in 1Q22
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) are poised to see their revenues hit record highs in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to ongoing upturns in their foundry quotes, according to industr.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC fast expanding packaging capacity
TSMC is keen on advancing its 3D IC packaging technology. The foundry house reportedly is planning to build a new advanced packaging plant in southernTaiwan, satisfying long-term strong demand. And fellow foundry houses UMC and PSMC are poised to pos.....»»
TSMC bold capex challenging Samsung foundry biz
TSMC has outlined plans to spend a record US$40-44 billion in capital expenditure for 2022, which could further strengthen its lead as the world's largest logic IC foundry, according to Korea's local media......»»
Highlights of the day: Samsung"s foundry push
TSMC is the global leader in the semiconductor foundry sector, but Samsung is keen on challenging the Taiwanese rival. The Korean giant aims to ovetake TSMC by 2030 in the foundry sector. Taiwan-based ABF substrate suppliers expect new production cap.....»»
Samsung wafer foundry aims to overtake TSMC by 2030
Samsung Electronics recently announced its wafer foundry now serves over 100 customers. Based on current conditions, the wafer foundry market in 2022 looks to be just as hot as it was in 2021. As a result, the South Korean industry is optimistic abou.....»»
Eight-inch foundry prices set to rise
Limited growth in 8-inch fab capacities worldwide, coupled with supply-side constraints arising from events such as a recent power outage at Hua Hong Semiconductor's wafer fabs, may continue pushing up 8-inch foundry quotes this year, according to in.....»»
Winbond starts equipment move-in at new fab in southern Taiwan
Specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics has kicked off its equipment move-in at its new 12-inch wafer plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is targeting production starting in September, according to the company......»»