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......»»
Ignoring Intel Rumors, GlobalFoundries Will Do $1-billion Expansion
Plus the foundry will build a new fab in New York state It used to be rare that the semiconductor industry made the news, as Thomas Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, said on Monday. Caulfield was addressing an assembly of i.....»»
Intel’s foundry roadmap lays out the post-nanometer “Angstrom” era
Could the "Intel 20A" process node (that's 20 Angstroms) rival TSMC and Samsung? Intel's graph of the past and future. [credit: Intel.....»»
UMC to raise quotes for 40nm, other processes in 1Q22
United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to raise its foundry quotes for 40nm process technology by 10-15% starting the first quarter of 2022, as well as quotes for other mature process nodes by 5-10%, according to sources at IC design houses......»»
PCB shipments for high-end car applications to rise notably in 2H21
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers are expected to significantly ramp up their shipments in the second half of the year as car chip shortages are improving along with a notable surge in capacity support from TSMC and other peer foundry houses, according.....»»
TSMC ramping up output for automotive chips
TSMC will be ramping up its output for automotive chips through 2022, as the foundry has struck multiple contracts set to be fulfilled next year, according to sources at fabless chipmakers......»»
Highlights of the day: Foundry houses gear up for car chips
Demand from the car sector has been strong, and foundry houses are stepping up efforts to rolling out more automotive chips. Apple's manufacturing partners are seeing COVID-induced disruptions to their production in Vietnam, and will have to move pod.....»»
Will Tools Alliance Lead to Better Software?
Coverity and Armorize bring their specialty code-analysis tools together for a joint solution designed to improve performance and security......»»
Taiwan to form car tech association
Several Taiwan-based ICT makers and associations will participate in establishing Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association (TADA) soon, according to the initiator Frank Huang, chairman for wafer foundry service provider Powerchip.....»»
China MEMS foundry startup boosts monthly output to 70,000 wafers
Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics (ShaoXing), a China-based MEMS foundry startup formed by Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and the local government, has managed to boost its monthly production output to 70,000 wafers from 40,00.....»»
TSMC dossier (9): New frontier of customer relation
Many years ago, a friend of mine in the industry told me a joke about customer relationships in the foundry sector. He said that UMC took good care of customers and would actively matchmake customers for partnership opportunities. SMIC took pride in.....»»
Highlights of the day: Foundry outlook remains robust
Strong demand and tight capacity are pushing up foundry serivce quotes. Major Taiwan-based foundry houses are expected to report record-high sales in third-quarter 2021. The overall handset market may be weak, but 5G smartphone demand is picking up......»»
Is Intel eyeing global automotive IC foundry leadership?
Intel's reported US$30 billion bid to acquire Globalfoundries has called attention to whether Intel is eyeing to be the world's largest automotive IC foundry by combining GF's mature and specialty process manufacturing expertise......»»
Intel GF buyout unlikely, sources say
Intel's acquisition of Globalfoundries is unlikely, as GF's manufacturing capability that is more focused on mature and specialty process technology contradicts Intel's ambition of regaining its advanced manufacturing lead, according to industry sour.....»»
TSMC talks about overseas fab expansion
TSMC is gearing up for its overseas fab expansion, with company chairman Mark Liu talking about the foundry's global manufacturing footprint at an investors earnings conference call on July 15......»»
TSMC dossier (6): Possible ways to defeat the world"s top foundry house
I tried to work out some scenarios where TSMC could be defeated, the first being throwing in it into a state of panic. The semiconductor fabrication industry is highly connected with the surrounding infrastructure. A foundry service provider needs fi.....»»
Wafer probing houses see order visibility for car chips strenghtened
Taiwan-based wafer probing houses including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec have all seen order visibility extended well into 2022, driven by international automotive chip IDMs securing longer-term foundry support f.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC raises growth forecast for 2021
TSMC has reported sales growth for second-quarter 2021, and expects its sales to rise further in the third quarter. The world's top foundry house has also raised it sales growth outlook for full-year 2021. Foundry houses have had difficulties buildin.....»»
TSMC dossier: Possible ways to defeat the world"s top foundry house
I tried to work out some scenarios where TSMC could be defeated, the first being throwing in it into a state of panic. The semiconductor fabrication industry is highly connected with the surrounding infrastructure. A foundry service provider needs fi.....»»
Highlights of the day: Intel looking to regain foundry leadership
Intel is looking to regain its lead in foundry business, but the US chip giant it may have a mountain to climb before catching up with TSMC. DRAM prices are expected to rise in the third quarter at a slower pace, but DRAM makers are still negotiating.....»»
TSMC confirms 3 employees infected with coronavirus
Three of TSMC's employees have been confirmed infected with COVID-19, which, however, will not affect its operations, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry......»»