Winbond to allocate more capacity for specialty DRAM
Winbond Electronics will be ramping up its 25nm process manufacturing output for specialty DRAM products starting the first quarter of 2022, according to company president Pei-Ming Chen......»»
Backend firms may see Micron cut orders in the wake of Chinese ban
Taiwan-based backend houses, which handle mainly conventional DRAM memory from Micron Technology, may experience a reduction in orders from the US customer due to China's prohibition on some Micron product sales, according to industry sources......»»
Sony considers spin-off of financial subsidiary and focuses on semiconductor and entertainment businesses
Sony Group has announced its plans to concentrate its resources on its semiconductor and entertainment businesses, making it challenging to allocate sufficient investment to all areas. As a result, the company is considering the possibility of spinni.....»»
EV components suppliers prefer conditional capacity expansions
The Tesla-led price cuts in EV markets worldwide are believed to have little connection with supply chain players, and they may conditionally proceed with capacity expansions based on actual demand from EV customers......»»
Samsung starts mass production 12nm DDR5 DRAM
Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of 16-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAM chips built using the company's 12nm-class process technology......»»
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Tesla supplier Panasonic to quadruple battery capacity by 2030
The Osaka-based company intends to tap subsidies provided by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, as well as focus on cylindrical batteries and the North American market to expand. .....»»
Kia considers building EV plant in Mexico to receive tax credits
Kia, Hyundai Motor's subsidiary, is considering adding EV production capacity in Mexico, where it already makes ICE cars. The company's vehicles will be eligible for the US EV tax credits if it pursues the project......»»
Micron to produce EUV DRAM memory in Japan
Micron Technology has announced that it will introduce extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology to Japan, utilizing this advanced patterning technology to produce its next generation of DRAM, the 1-gamma node......»»
EV maker Fisker is exploring collaboration with other companies, CEO says
Fisker said eventually the company plans to have production capacity in Europe, China, the United States and India. .....»»
Apple’s greed could be Samsung’s gain
A recent report has suggested that Apple could have booked out 90% of TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing capacity, but this could be good news for others like Samsung. It is no secret that Apple and TSMC have a close working relationship. In fact.....»»
Polarizer makers see capacity utilization improve
Taiwan-based polarizer suppliers BenQ Materials and Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) have recently seen their factory utilization rates improve in line with increasing demand......»»
Onsemi to invest US$2 billion in SiC capacity, moving from Fab Liter to Fab Right
Onsemi is looking to double down its SiC chip production and move from Fab Liter to Fab Right strategy, building end-to-end chip production when demand for EVs rapidly increases......»»
Researchers demonstrate electrical creation and control of antiferromagnetic vortices
A new study has shown for the first time how electrical creation and control of magnetic vortices in an antiferromagnet can be achieved, a discovery that will increase the data storage capacity and speed of next generation devices......»»
Samsung develops DRAM supporting CXL 2.0
Samsung Electronics has developed what the company claims is the industry's first 128-gigabyte (GB) DRAM to support Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0. Intel and Samsung collaborated closely on this revolutionary advancement on an Intel Xeon platform, ac.....»»
The next golden decade for DRAM? Main suppliers unite in production reduction
The world's top three DRAM suppliers are cutting production. It is expected that Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron will reduce wafer supply by up to 25% YoY in 2023. This would help set the DRAM market back to normal supply-demand dynamics, a.....»»
SK Hynix takes temporary lead in DDR5 market, real competition to come after Samsung ramp-up
The top two semiconductor suppliers in South Korea, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both reported big net losses in 1Q23. Facing a sluggish memory market, they are counting on the next generation memory, DDR5 DRAM, for sales recovery......»»
DRAM and NAND flash prices to fall further in 2Q23
According to TrendForce, DRAM and NAND Flash prices are expected to fall further in the second quarter of 2023 due to weak server shipments and high inventory levels......»»
SMIC at full capacity in 28/40nm nodes, buoyed by urgent Chinese orders
Zhao Haijun, the co-CEO of SMIC, expects the company to see 5–7% quarter-over-quarter growth in 2Q23 sales as urgent orders from Chinese clients drove capacity utilization of its 28nm and 40nm nodes to 100% in the second quarter, as declared in.....»»
Apple devices to occupy 90% of TSMC 3nm capacity in 2023
TSMC will see the baseline 3nm process technology (N3B) dominate 90% of its N3 family capacity in 2023, and nearly 90% of the N3B capacity reportedly has been booked by Apple for new iPhones, MacBooks, and iPads for the year, which will bolster the p.....»»
Taiwanese PCB supply chain expands capacity across Asia, with Indian focus
PCB production used to be heavily concentrated in Kunshan, China and Taiwan. However, recent changes in the global economy and politics, as well as growing geopolitical conflicts, have led both upstream material suppliers and downstream rigid and fle.....»»