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Tuesday 16 June 2020
Win Semi eyes 5G applications as growth driver for 3Q20
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors will see third-quarter 2020 business improve sequentially, as 5G infrastructure construction is set to regain momentum in many countries beyond...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Semiconductor fabs to log record spending of nearly US$68 billion in 2021, SEMI says
The year 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24% growth to a record US$67.7 billion, 10% higher than the previously forecast US$65.7 billion,...
Monday 8 June 2020
Win Semi to see brisk RF, PA demand for 5G, handsets in 2H20
Taiwan's GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors is expected to maintain strong shipments of diverse RF (radio frequency), PA (power amplifier) and FEM (frontend module) devices in...
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Dialog Semi upgrades SoC to support social distancing
Dialog Semiconductor has announced a new Wireless Ranging (WiRa) software development kit (SDK) that it says adds highly accurate and reliable distance measurement capabilities to...
Friday 15 May 2020
Chinese IC equipment makers revving up to serve domestic demand
China's homegrown semiconductor equipment makers are gearing up to develop diverse frontend and backend IC process equipment in line with the government efforts to boost self-sufficiency...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Power and compound fab spending to rebound in 2H20, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending for power and compound devices is expected to rebound in the second half of 2020 to meet resurgent end-product demand and jump 59% to a segment record...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
GlobalWafers outlook becomes uncertain
Market observers have expressed uncertainty about silicon wafer company GlobalWafers' business prospects for the third quarter, citing the coronavirus pandemic's impact on end-market...
Thursday 30 April 2020
Win Semi to see single-digit revenue slip for 2Q20
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a slight sequential decrease in second-quarter revenues but sustain gross margin over 40%, after ending the first quarter with...
Friday 24 April 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings drop to 4-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North American equipment manufacturers slipped to a 4-month low of US$2.21 billion in March 2020, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Global semi capex forecast to drop 3% in 2020, says IC Insights
IC Insights has reiterated its semiconductor industry capital spending forecast for 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Although essentially all of the risk to the current -3%...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global 2020 silicon wafer market uncertain
Global silicon wafer market sales could dip if uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 to the semiconductor industry persists, or could climb on the strength of rebounding...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global semiconductor equipment sales drop 7% in 2019, SEMI says
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide logged sales of US$59.8 billion in 2019, a 7% drop from the all-time high of US$64.5 billion in 2018, according to SEMI.
Wednesday 1 April 2020
Global semiconductor materials market slips 1% in 2019, says SEMI
Global semiconductor materials market revenue edged down 1.1% in 2019, according to SEMI.
Friday 20 March 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings increase
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment increased 1.2% sequentially and 26.2% on year in February 2020, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 10 March 2020
SEMI cuts fab equipment spending growth outlook for 2020
Global fab equipment spending promises to rebound from its 2019 downturn and see a modest recovery this year before a sharp uptick drives record investments in 2021, SEMI said in...