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......»»
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.....»»
US export control might be rolled out in stages, potentially covering all immersion DUV systems, according to DIGITIMES Research
As the US rallies Japan and the Netherlands to tighten up semiconductor export controls against China, the world has been trying to estimate the extent of damage done to the Chinese semiconductor industry, especially to China's leading foundry Semico.....»»
TSMC to expand in tandem with partners, says Morris Chang
Morris Chang, TSMC's founder, stated at an event in Taipei on March 16 that he believes the pure-play foundry will continue to grow alongside its partners, as opposed to certain competitors who are expanding on their own......»»
TSMC, VIS post over 10% revenue drops in February
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential revenue declines of 18.4% and 22.4%, respectively, in February......»»
Singapore offers substantial subsidies to entice TSMC to build 12-inch fab locally
TSMC is reportedly slowing down its new fab project in Germany, due to growing doubts about whether the pure-play foundry will receive adequate EU subsidies in light of the region's financial constraints, energy crisis, and other concerns. At the sam.....»»
TSMC keeps fab utilization rate at 70% or higher
TSMC's fab utilization in the first quarter of 2023 is being dragged down by a rapid slowdown in 7nm and 6nm chip orders, but the foundry has managed to keep its overall fab utilization rates at 70% or higher, according to sources at fab toolmakers......»»
GaAs foundry Win Semi posts decreased February revenue
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue for February 2023 of NT$858 million (US$28 million), down 52.1% on year and about 1% sequentially......»»
Ventec specialty CCL sales pick up for auto, aerospace applications
Taiwan-based Ventec Electronics, dedicated to specialty copper-clad laminates (CCL) and thermal materials, expects its shipments of high-performance thermal substrate materials for automotive, military and aerospace applications to regain momentum in.....»»
Gluecon 13: 2023
GlueCon will occur for the thirteenth time, on May 24th-25th, in Broomfield, Colorado. My Foundry partners and I helped Kim and Eric Norlin create Gluecon in 2009 because we saw the need for a developer-focused event to explore emerging tec.....»»
TSMC sees biggest customer generate 23% of 2022 revenue
TSMC saw revenue generated from orders placed by its largest customer increase over 30% on year to NT$529.65 billion (US$17.3 billion) in 2022, accounting for roughly 23% of the foundry's total revenue for the year. The proportion decreased from 26%.....»»
South Korea concerned about insufficient support as ChatGPT fuels foundry growth
The buzz created by ChatGPT has resulted in the demand for processors increasing correspondingly as well. Headlined by TSMC, the foundry sector is seeing performance growth in the face of a market downturn......»»
Microsoft reportedly mulls utilizing TSMC CoWoS for AI chip
Microsoft has reportedly approached TSMC and its ecosystem partners about using the foundry's CoWoS packaging for its own AI chip, according to industry sources......»»
Apple reduces TSMC orders, still takes all next-gen chip capacity
Two new reports from the supply chain say that both Apple and Intel have cut their overall processor orders with TSMC, but reaffirm that the iPhone manufacturer will take every 3nm chip the foundry can make.As long ago as December 2020, it was report.....»»
Samsung to manufacture Ambarella"s automotive AI chip using 5nm process
Samsung Electronics announced that it would manufacture automotive AI chips for US-based Ambarella, a move for Samsung's foundry business to diversify away from maturing handset sector and into the emerging advanced automotive chips......»»
Taiwan OLED DDI suppliers reportedly gearing up for foundry capacity
Taiwan-based OLED display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are preparing for an anticipated increasing demand from the handset and other sectors and have begun competing for available 40nm and 28nm fab capacities, according to industry sources......»»
VIS expects 15% revenue decline in 1Q23
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post a revenue decline of approximately 15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with gross margin falling about 9pp on quarter to 29-31% from 39.22% in the previous qua.....»»
VIS posts record profit in 2022 despite weak 4Q
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw its net profits fall to a seven-quarter low of NT$2.48 billion (US$81.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2022, but profits for the year still hit a record high of NT$15.28 billion......»»
Meet the 16 members of the EDA Alliance underpinning TSMC dominance
TSMC's long-standing global dominance in the foundry industry, despite challenges from the likes of Samsung and Intel, is due in large part to its success in building the TSMC Grand Alliance ecosystem. Within this alliance, the most important is the.....»»
Meet the 16 members of the EDA Alliance underpinning TSMC dominance
TSMC's long-standing global dominance in the foundry industry, despite challenges from the likes of Samsung and Intel, is due in large part to its success in building the TSMC Grand Alliance ecosystem. Within this alliance, the most important is the.....»»
SkyWater sees record 2022 revenue, bolstered by US strategic rad-hard investment
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, has reported its financial results for fourth-quarter and fiscal 2022 (ended January 1, 2023) o.....»»