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......»»
IC designers facing uphill battle in demanding foundry quote cuts
With TSMC also reportedly to slow down capacity expansions in Taiwan, IC design houses will find it even more difficult to expect a downturn in their chips foundry costs, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC still mulling raising foundry quotes in 2H23, sources say
TSMC has revised the company's blueprint for capacity expansion, reducing its scale and slowing down its pace. However, the pure-play foundry is still evaluating the feasibility of raising quotes in the second half of the year, according to sources a.....»»
Specialty auto insurer Hagerty trims 83 more jobs to cut costs
The cuts come after Michigan-based Hagerty reduced its workforce in December by about 6 percent, or 103 employees......»»
Winbond obtains NT$20 billion syndicated loan
Winbond Electronics has signed a seven-year syndicated loan agreement for NT$20 billion (US$656.3 million) with 11 local banks in Taiwan, according to the specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker......»»
Arm, Intel Foundry team up for leading-edge SoC designs
Arm and Intel Foundry Services (IFS) have announced a multigeneration collaboration in which chip designers will be able to build low-power system-on-chips (SoC) using Intel 18A technology. The collaboration will first focus on mobile SoC designs, bu.....»»
Foundry houses invest big in advanced and mature process equipment
Sharp increases in global demand for advanced and mature chip manufacturing processes continued to significantly bolster equipment purchases by TSMC and other Taiwanese foundry peers in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to statistics released by.....»»
TSMC to address 7 major market concerns at upcoming earnings call
With TSMC customers cutting back on orders or delaying shipment pull-in in the first quarter of 2023, market doubts are emerging about whether the foundry's overall business operations could be turning weak, with its revenues widely believed to see a.....»»
IC designers can hardly expect foundry partners to cut quotes soon
It remains one of the major market concerns as to when IC designers can see their manufacturing costs move downward, but one thing for sure is that their foundry partners in Taiwan will have little willingness to reduce quotes in the short term excep.....»»
TSMC expects revenue rebound in 2H23, with 7/6nm utilization rate recovering
TSMC, which saw sales soar to a new high in 2022, has begun to feel the pressure of high inventory and low demand from the beginning of 2023. While the foundry expects to see weakening demand from consumer and data center sectors in first-quarter 202.....»»
SMIC weighed down by talent shortage and reliance on mature nodes
Following two years of US sanctions, Chinese foundry champion Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has been focusing on legacy process nodes like 28nm......»»
Hua Hong saw sales grow by 51% in 2022, may increase CAPEX despite downturn
Hua Hong Semiconductors posted an annual growth of 51.8% in sales in 2022, a record high for the second-largest pure-play foundry in China. The company committed to increasing capital expenditure despite a downturn seen in the chip industry......»»
Order cutbacks still cast shadow over TSMC revenue prospects
TSMC continues to experience cutbacks in orders from major customers including MediaTek and Apple, according to industry sources. Besides, the foundry has yet to ramp up wafer starts for Nvidia's chips, which enable ChatGPT and other large language m.....»»
Fermented coffee"s fruity aromas demystified
Specialty coffees are gaining traction in coffeehouses around the world—and now a fermented version could bring a fruity taste to your morning cup of joe. This new kind of beverage has a raspberry-like taste and aroma, but what causes these sensati.....»»
UMC, eMemory expand low-power memory solutions for AIoT and mobile markets with 22nm RRAM qualification
Silicon IP provider eMemory and pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) have announced that eMemory's resistive random access memory (RRAM) IP has been qualified on UMC's 22nm ultra-low power process, expanding UMC's comprehensive embedded me.....»»
Novatek, Sitronix to hike DDI quotes by 10-15% in April
Taiwan's main display driver IC (DDI) suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics and Sitronix Technology, are set to raise their quotes for some new offerings by 10-15% starting in April and will increase wafer starts with foundry partners, signal.....»»
L&K lands over NT$18 billion worth of orders for new UMC fab in Singapore
So far in 2023, cleanroom contractor L&K Engineering has secured orders totaling NT$18.62 billion (US$613.7 million) from United Microelectronics (UMC) for the pure-play foundry's new fab in Singapore......»»
Taiwan wafer foundry experiences first sequential revenue decline since start of COVID-19 in 4Q22, says DIGITIMES Research
The four leading foundries in Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC), Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - together generated a total of US$8.....»»
SkyWater establishes cryogenic lab to mitigate RTS noise in ROIC applications
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, announced on March 21 that it has established a new cryogenic lab to characterize random telegr.....»»
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 4Q22
The four leading foundries in Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC), Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - together generated a total of US$89.....»»
Intel names new head of IFS
Intel has announced the appointment of Stuart Pann as senior VP and GM of Intel Foundry Services (IFS). Pann will report to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and will be responsible for driving continued growth for IFS and its differentiated systems foundry of.....»»