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......»»
An interim fix for Deathloop"s PC "stuttering" issue is here
Fortunately, an end to these problems could be in sight at long last, thanks to the efforts of everybody's favorite gaming graphics tech YouTube channel Digital Foundry (as well as Deathloop's developers themselves)......»»
World"s Largest Chip Foundry TSMC Sets 2050 Deadline To Go Carbon Neutral
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: TSMC announced last week that it would flatten its emissions growth by 2025 and reach net-zero carbon by 2050. That'll be a tall order for a company that produced over 15 million tons of carbon p.....»»
New PS5 Firmware Update Seems To Improve Performance In Some Games
The latest PS5 firmware update seems to have made the console run slightly faster, at least in a couple of cases according to Digital Foundry. The post New PS5 Firmware Update Seems To Improve Performance In Some Games appeared first on PlayStation.....»»
Sony’s new PS5 firmware can make your games slightly faster
How big a frame-rate bump? Tests get down to the percentile level. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Sony) Sony's latest PS5 system firmware update makes some games run slightly faster, at least under certain scenarios. In a new Digital Foundry.....»»
World’s largest chip foundry TSMC sets 2050 deadline to go carbon neutral
World’s third-largest chipmaker emits more carbon than many countries. Enlarge / Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed inside the company's headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (credit: Ashley Pon/Bloomberg) The.....»»
GF, Qualcomm team up for advanced 5G RF front-end devices
GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced the foundry is continuing its partnership with Qualcomm, expanding their RF collaboration on 5G multi-Gigabit speed RF front-end products......»»
Vanchip tapping Wi-Fi 6 RF FEM market
China-based Vanchip Technologies, a subsidiary of MediaTek, is partnering with IC distributor WPG and GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors to promote its Wi-Fi 6 RF front-end modules (RF FEM) including power amplifier (PA), according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: US chip vendors shift orders from China foundries
The US-China trade tensions are driving US chip vendors away from Chinese foundry houses, which neveretheless still see strong demand from the domestic market. China's top foundry house SMIC is gearing up expansion of its mature process manufacturing.....»»
Compound semiconductors to play crucial role in emerging applications
Compound semiconductors including third-generation ones GaN and SiC will play a crucial part in the emerging 6G, car-use or mobile LiDAR, and biometrics device applications, according to Yu-Chi Wang, vice chairman for GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors......»»
ESMT remains optimistic
Specialty DRAM IC design specialist Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) remains upbeat about its shipment prospects for the rest of this year, thanks to its diversified client portfolio and target markets......»»
UMC, VIS see revenue hit another record highs
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its August revenue hit a record high for the fourth consecutive month, while revenue at fellow foundry company Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) also came to the highest monthly level......»»
Highlights of the day: Taiwan IC vendors set to raise prices
Tight supply has pushed up foundry costs, fueling pressure on IC design clients. First-tier IC design houses are now ready to increase prices for their chip solutions in first-quarter 2022. Pure-play foundry houses UMC and VIS have reported record sa.....»»
IT industry outlook (5): TSMC under the microscope
Many ask if TSMC is a Taiwanese company. If you look at the equity structure, about three-fourths of the foundry house's shares are in the hands of foreign investors, so TSMC is not a Taiwanese company in this sense. And TSMC's customers are 62% Amer.....»»
Huahong hikes 12-inch fab capacity in Wuxi
Specialty IC foundry Huahong Semiconductor has seen monthly capacity at its 12-inch wafer fab in Wuxi more than double in less than six months to 48,000 wafers, according to company sources......»»
Nuvoton to raise foundry quotes by 15%, report says
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology, which has merged with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), has reportedly notified customers about a 15% price hike for its contract manufacturing services starting September 1, 2021......»»
Highlights of the day: PC makers see short supply of small ICs
IC shortage is disrupting production at many industry sectors amid tight foundry capacity. PC makers have disclosed that short supply of small ICs is expected to persist through 2022. Taiwan's MOSFET vendors have seen orders from clients rising rapid.....»»
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers seek foundry support for increasing orders
Taiwan-based MOSFET chip suppliers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor have approached their foundry partners recently seeking additional capacity support to fulfill rapidly increasing.....»»
Highlights of the day: Apple is biggest client of TSMC
Apple has been the biggest client for TSMC, accounting for over 20% of the foundry's house' revenues. Quanta Computer is seeing weakening demand from the education sector for Chromebooks, which will result in declines in the ODM's overall notebook sh.....»»
Winbond to generate additional output for specialty DRAM starting 4Q22
Winbond Electronics expects to kick off production for specialty DRAM memory in small volume at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the chipmaker......»»
Highlights of the day: Automotive chip shortage unlikely to fully ease till 2H22
Car chip supply has improved thanks to more support from foundry houses. But automotive chip shortage will still last for some time. Notebook ODMs may have reported significant results for the second quarter, but their component suppliers' profits ha.....»»