The actual semiconductor inventory storm has not yet arrived, and different supply chain segments will show starkly divided performances in the fourth quarter of the year, with most...
China foundry CanSemi Technology has recently kicked off its third-phase expansion plan at its 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou, southern China with total investment of CNY16.25 billion...
Pure-play foundries Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have decided to slow down the establishment of their new fabs, as customers...
Taiwan-based Xintec, a WLCSP (wafer level chip scale package) specialist under TSMC, has approved a capital expense of NT$2.5 billion (US$83.33 million) to expand capacity at existing...
Pegatron has denied media reports that claimed shipments to and from its factory sites in China were being held for scrutiny by Chinese customs officials in the wake of a company...
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has turned conservative about its business prospects for the rest of 2022, as display driver IC and other fabless chip customers kick...
The supply of SSD and other NAND flash device controller chips, which are manufactured using 55nm, 40nm and 28nm process technologies at 12-inch fabs, has become less tight as foundries...
Chinese foundry houses including Hua Hong Semiconductor and CanSemi Technology recently have successfully raised new funds to finance capacity expansions at their 12-inch wafer fabs,...
Taiwan's top foundry TSMC and leading silicon wafer vendor GlobalWafers are playing crucial roles in helping the US rebooting its semiconductor supply, with the former constructing...
China-based silicon wafer makers are aggressively proceeding with capacity expansions for 12-inch offerings, which is expected to improve the country's semiconductor self-sufficiency,...
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has broken ground on its new 12-inch wafer plant designed for production capacity of 45,000 wafers monthly. The plant construction will be in three phases,...
Display driver IC suppliers have made slight adjustments in their wafer sourcing strategies between the end of 2022 and 2023 by placing more orders with 12-inch foundries, according...
Despite chip demand showing signs of a downturn since the start of 2022, the capacity expansion spree at foundry houses seems unstoppable, sparking concerns that overcapacity may...
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is making progress in the establishment of new 12-inch fabs at its manufacturing sites in southern Taiwan and Singapore, according...
