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......»»
GF, PSMC see major business turnaround on robust foundry demand
Persistent foundry capacity crunch has not only ushered in high growth prospects for leading player TSMC, but also enabled some losses-ridden peers such as GlobalFoundries (GF) and Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) to regain growt.....»»
Taiwan GaAs foundry houses set to secure more 5G PA orders from China
Taiwan-based GaAs foundry houses, including Win Semiconductors, Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC), are set to land more orders from Chinese power amplifier (PA) suppliers, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: Turnaround for GF, PSMC
Strong demand for chipmaking capacity has been shoring up sales at foundry houses, including GlobalFoundries and PSMC, both of whom have swung back to profitability and are ready to expand fab capacity. Taiwan's backend houses are optimistic that dem.....»»
More foundry support to drive 3Q21 revenue gains at MOSFET makers
Taiwan-based MOSFET makers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor are all expected to enjoy sequential revenue increases of 10% or more in the third quarter of 2021, driven by more foundr.....»»
Highlights of the day: Apple keen on miniLED backlighting
Apple has been keen on adopting miniLED backlighting for its devices. The US vendor is said to be funding its suppliers' SMT capacity expansions that will support Apple's demand for miniLED backlighting. Foundry capacity shortfall has triggered a wav.....»»
Fierce competition among HPC chip suppliers to benefit TSMC
Foundry market leader TSMC has been pinpointed as a major beneficiary of the increasingly fierce competition among HPC chip providers, according to market sources......»»
Highlights of the day: HPC chips to drive TSMC growth
HPC applications account for a large portion of the global foundry market, which TSMC considers a major driver of its growth. Compound semiconductors are growing into a key industry sector of national strategic importance for many countries, accordin.....»»
Synopsys, Samsung Foundry extend partnership to 3nm GAA technology
Synopsys' Fusion Design Platform has enabled Samsung Foundry to achieve first-pass silicon success for an advanced, high-performance and multi-subsystem SoC, validating the extended PPA benefits of its next-generation 3nm gate-all-around (GAA) proces.....»»
MCU prices set to rise in 3Q21
Taiwan-based MCU suppliers are set to raise their chip prices in the third quarter to reflect rising foundry costs and end-market demand driven by work-from-home (WFH) activities......»»
Highlights of the day: MIH pledges neutrality
The Foxconn-led MIH Consortium has made commitments to maintaining the neutrality of the EV development platform. MIH has announced an operating model aimed at lowering the entry barriers for members of the MIH Alliance. Foundry houses are expanding.....»»
Huawei to run foundry biz
Huawei will set up its first wafer fab in Wuhan, China's Hubei province, with production expected to kick off in phases starting 2022, according to industry sources......»»
Foundries upcoming capacity expansions could lead to oversupply
Pure-play foundries including TSMC, UMC, Globalfoundries and Powerchip Technology have all outlined their aggressive capacity expansions, which could result in foundry overcapacity after 2023 when new fabs and fabrication lines come online, according.....»»
TSMC 6nm process attracts orders for 5G APs
Qualcomm, MediaTek and Unisoc have all placed orders for their upcoming 5G mobile application processors with TSMC demanding the foundry's 6nm process manufacturing, according to industry sources......»»
Globalfoundries breaks ground for new fab in Singapore
Globalfoundries on June 22 broke ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab at its Singapore campus, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
Highlights of the day: Car chip supply to increase in 2H21
With more capcity support from foundry houses, car chip vendors can now ramp up their output. Some international automotive IC vendors have notified their clients that they can expect more supplies in second-half 2021. Foundry houses have been keen o.....»»
Intel Licenses SiFive"s Portfolio for Intel Foundry Services on 7nm
An anonymous reader shares a report: Today's announcement from SiFive comes in two parts; this part is significant as it recognizes that Intel will be enabling SiFive's IP portfolio on its 7nm manufacturing process for upcoming foundry customers. We.....»»
TSMC to start equipment move-in at Arizona fab as early as mid-2022
Pure-play foundry TSMC is expected to kick off equipment move-in at its new advanced 5nm fab in the US state of Arizona as early as mid 2022, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC US fab to move in equipment in mid 2022
Construction of TSMC's fab in Arizona is on track to move in equipment as ealy as mid-2022, and equipment suppliers are aleady sending teams of engineers to the US state to assist the pure-play foundry's 5nm fab project. In China, its top-3 pure-play.....»»
Foundries to initiate another price increases
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including first-tier players and those specializing in LCD driver ICs and MOSFET chips, have been notified by their foundry partners about another price hikes starting July 1, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC N4 process to start risk production in 3Q21
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4, namely 4nm, node to risk production in the third quarter of 2021, with N3 - 3nm node - to start volume production at the world's number-one pure-play foundry house.....»»