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Friday 9 September 2011
Gudeng ready to ship 18-inch wafer handling equipment, says paper
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, expects to start shipping...
Friday 9 September 2011
450mm and EUV linked with uncertainty, says SEMI
The transition to manufacturing semiconductors on larger wafers continues to be one of the hottest topics in the industry. However, uncertainty with EUV rollout has exacerbated the...
Thursday 8 September 2011
TSMC expects to ramp 14nm process in 2015, says R&D head
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will conduct R&D for 14nm process technology starting 2012, and expects to begin volume production on the node in 2015, according...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Semiconductor output on 12-inch wafers to nearly double by 2015, says IHS
Semiconductor manufacturing using 12-inch wafers will see production nearly double from 2010 to 2015 as chip producers increasingly employ them for older, more mature products, according...
Thursday 3 March 2011
Record capex leads to 28% fab equipment growth in 2011, says SEMI
SEMI has updated data on over 200 facilities, including LED fabs. Using a thorough bottoms-up approach (tracking all projects fab by fab), the data reveal a 28% increase year-over-year...
Friday 28 January 2011
TSMC more upbeat on sales, chip market outlook for 2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) projects its consolidated revenues will climb over 20% in 2011, company chairman and CEO Morris Chang said during a January 27 investors...
Monday 20 December 2010
New fab could be compatible with 18-inch production tools, says TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said it remains flexible on its yet-to-be-built "Fab 16" supporting equipment used to make chips on 18-inch wafers...
Thursday 16 December 2010
TSMC might consider 18-inch fab rather than another 12-inch
Instead of building a fourth 12-inch (300mm) fab, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) might prefer to have its first 18-inch (450mm) production fab to be called "Fab...
Monday 28 December 2009
Fab tool supplier Gudeng gears up for 450mm wafer transition
Taiwan's Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer mainly specializing in mask solution products, has been involved in the industry's efforts in...
Friday 2 October 2009
TSMC maintains 18-inch wafer tape-out in 2012
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will maintain its plans to begin trial production on 18-inch wafers in 2012 despite a conservative outlook prevailing across most...
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Globalfoundries calls for renewed focus on 300mm
The semiconductor industry has long been preoccupied with smaller transistors and larger silicon wafers, in its effort to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumer technology....