Intel to use IP from TSMC to make Langwell chipset, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 3, 16:09

Intel will adopt silicon IP from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture a customized version of its Langwell chipset (the chipset component of its next-generation...

SMIC claims silicon success with generic 45nm

Jul 1, 10:07

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the successful completion of its first 45nm GP (generic process) yield lot. The China-based foundry signed...

Silicon wafer shipments decline in 1Q09, says SEMI

May 20, 16:39

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments declined sharply during the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the shipments recorded during fourth-quarter 2008, according to the SEMI...

LDK Solar keeps rolling out 200MWp solar-grade silicon wafers a quarter, says company chairman

May 15, 12:03

LDK Solar, the largest China-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, maintains a quarterly shipment level of at least 200MWp in equivalent, for all of its supply...

Silicon Motion net sales down 33% in 1Q09, but losses narrow

May 12, 17:07

Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, saw net sales for the first quarter of 2009 decrease...

Silicon wafer maker SAS and solar cell maker Neo Solar Power post mixed April results

May 7, 12:03

Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Neo Solar Power on May 6 reported revenues for April, with the former's revenues slipping by 2.19% and the latter's rising by...

Market for key system semiconductors set for recovery, says iSuppli

May 6, 11:07

The market for core silicon semiconductors, which are key system ICs including application-specific ICs (ASICs), application-specific standard products and programmable logic devices,...

UMG silicon prices said to have fallen to US$30/kg

May 5, 12:33

International spot quotes for upgraded metallurgical-grade (UMG) silicon, which has been considered to be a candidate to replace solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), have...

Poly-Si suppliers may reduce output if spot prices continue to fall

Apr 24, 14:13

Some solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers are likely to reduce production or even hold back supplies if spot market prices keep falling to US$70-80/kg from the...

Conergy request to adjust contract with MEMC may push Taiwan, China makers to follow suit

Apr 22, 11:52

Germany-based photovoltaic (PV) systems provider Conergy AG is attempting to renegotiate a solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply contract with US-based MEMC Electronic...

Silicon wafer maker SAS sees revenue growth in March

Apr 7, 10:52

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based silicon wafer supplier, has reported revenues of NT$809 million (US$23.9 million) for March, an increase of 13.6% on month and...

Semiconductor market decline impacting solar spot market prices, poly-Si falls below US$100/kg

Apr 3, 14:36

Spot market quotes for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) have dropped by 17-20% from US$120-125/kg in early March 2009 to below US$100/kg currently, while solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si...

Silicon foundry Silterra ready for 110nm pilot production using CMOS logic technology

Mar 25, 14:23

Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based wafer foundry provider, has announced the official debut of copper-based 110nm CMOS logic technology. Codenamed CL110G, Silterra's 110nm...

UMG silicon prices halved to US$50/kg

Feb 24, 11:16

International quotes for upgraded metallurgical-grade (UMG) silicon, a substitute material for solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), have fallen from the highest level of...

Solar cell maker Gintech amends wafer contracts with MEMC

Feb 19, 15:18

Gintech Energy, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, has announced the amendment to two contracts it signed with US-based MEMC Electronic Materials in 2006 and...

Silicon wafer shipments contract 6% in 2008, says SEMI

Feb 12, 11:49

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased by 6% in 2008 when compared to 2007 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG). In line with the shipment...

Silicon wafer ASPs fall 20% in 1Q09, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 9, 16:32

The ASP of 12-inch silicon wafers has slid by 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2009, in line with utilization drops at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and...

Thin-film PV modules have better long-term business potential than crystalline silicon type, says Auria Solar

Dec 29, 15:11

While the global market of crystalline silicon solar cells is developing toward saturation with product prices unlikely to significantly rebound from the current low levels, production...

Economic recession lowers expectations for crucial system-level chips, says iSuppli

Dec 18, 10:48

Revenues from global shipments of core silicon ICs-application specific standard products (ASSPs), application specific ICs (ASICs) and programmable logic devices (PLDs)-is set to...

Some solar cell makers seeking to renegotiate contract prices for silicon wafers

Nov 28, 15:19

In light of prices of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells having dropped from US$2.8-3.0/watt in early November 2008 to US$2.6-2.7/watt currently, and with further drops...

UMG solar-grade silicon has potential, but stable quality and supply not there stable yet, say Taiwan makers

Nov 18, 01:10

Solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) produced by using an upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) process has been shown to have the potential of being used to make solar-grade...

Silicon wafer shipments contract by almost 3% in 3Q08, says SEMI

Nov 14, 15:59

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted almost 3% during the third quarter of 2008 compared to the second quarter, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG)...

SpringSoft signs EDA deal with Silicon Valley Technical Institute

Nov 11, 11:44

Taiwan-based software provider SpringSoft has announced that the Silicon Valley Technical Institute (SVTI) has chosen SpringSoft's Laker custom layout system for use in its technical...

Silicon Motion announces 3Q results

Nov 3, 11:51

Silicon Motion Technology has announced financial results for third-quarter 2008. Third-quarter net sales decreased 7% sequentially to US$45 million. GAAP net income increased 313%...

Wafer Works signs 8-year supply deal for silicon

Oct 28, 10:44

Wafer Works, a Taiwan-based producer of semiconductor-grade and solar-grade silicon wafers, on October 27 announced it has signed an 8-year contract with an international silicon...

Solar spot market prices fall

Oct 23, 15:37

International spot market prices for polycrystalline silicon material, wafers and solar cells have dropped by 4-13% mainly because of the expiration of Spain's solar incentive bill...

Silicon wafer makers SAS and Wafer Works relying more on solar sector than semiconductor sector

Oct 22, 12:13

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Wafer Works, two Taiwan-based producers of semiconductor-grade and solar-grade silicon wafers, have shifted business focus from semiconductors...

Taiwan-based Green Energy Technology invests in China maker of solar silicon wafers

Oct 21, 01:15

Green Energy Technology (GET), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, on October 20 announced its investment of US$5.05 million for a 40% stake in...

Metallurgical silicon to compete with thin film in 2009

Sep 29, 12:37

According to market watchers, metallurgical silicon is being incorporated into the PV market since the conversion efficiency of solar cells made from 100% metallurgical silicon has...

Renesas plans to sell German fab to Silicon Foundry Holding

Sep 25, 11:54

Renesas Technology is planning a sale of its production facility in Germany - Renesas Semiconductor Europe (Landshut) – to Silicon Foundry Holding (SFH), a newly established...