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Tuesday 18 January 2022
Taiwan to accelerate push for semi equipment self-sufficiency
Taiwan will be accelerating its push for semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency, because of robust demand from its local chipmaking sector, according to president Tsai Ing-wen.
Monday 17 January 2022
Semi content in electronic systems reaches record high in 2021, says IC Insights
Semiconductor content in electronic systems reached 33.2% last year, surpassing the previous record high set in 2018, according to IC Insights.
Wednesday 12 January 2022
Global fab equipment spending to log record high in 2022, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to rise 10% on year to a new all-time high of over US$98 billion in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth,...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Heterogeneous integration, compound semi in spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 has kicked off in Taipei running from December 28-30, with this year's theme focusing on heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors and other chipmaking...
Friday 24 December 2021
Taiwan backend houses step up deployments for 3rd-gen semiconductors
GEM Services and Lingsen Precision Industries, which specialize in power component and module backend services, and RF component and module packagers Tong Hsing Electronic Industries...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Battery EVs the main arena for SiC, says Rohm
The wide bandgap (WBG) features of third-generation semiconductors make them particularly suitable for recharging and radio frequency (RF) applications, as silicon carbide (SiC) has...
Monday 20 December 2021
Era of compound semiconductors: Q&A with Win Semi chairman Dennis Chen
While compound semiconductor materials have been around for some time, they are generating significant interest from the industry lately for its potential to replace silicon as the...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Global semiconductor equipment sales on track to top US$100 billion in 2021, says SEMI
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a new high of US$103 billion in 2021, surging 44.7% from the previous...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Semiconductor capex on pace for 34% growth in 2021, says IC Insights
Worldwide semiconductor capex is on track to surge 34% in 2021, its strongest percentage gain since a 41% increase in 2017, according to IC Insights.
Friday 3 December 2021
Taiwan ranked largest semiconductor equipment market in 3Q21
Worldwide semiconductor equipment billings increased 8% sequentially and a robust 38% on year to US$26.8 billion in the third quarter of 2021, according to SEMI. The quarter also...
Friday 29 October 2021
Win Semi expects 4-6% revenue growth in 4Q21
Win Semiconductors expects to post a 4-6% sequential revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the GaAs foundry continues to utilize 95% of production capacity. Gross margin...
Friday 22 October 2021
Semiconductor equipment billings grow slightly in September
September billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment increased by a slight 1.7% sequentially to US$3.72 billion, according to SEMI.
Friday 22 October 2021
China Big Fund continues financing homegrown semi equipment suppliers
China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (aka the Big Fund) continues to pour money into China's domestic fab toolmakers, looking to rev up the development of China's...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Silicon wafer shipments to log robust growth through 2024, says SEMI
Global silicon wafer area shipments will register robust growth through 2024, when about 16 billion square inches are forecast to be shipped, according to SEMI.
Thursday 14 October 2021
Power and compound fab capacity to top 10 million wafers monthly in 2023, says SEMI
Fueled by pent-up demand for automotive electronics caused by semiconductor supply chain disruptions, worldwide installed capacity for power and compound semiconductor fabs is projected...