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Wednesday 20 July 2022
Enovix releases 100% silicon anode cells
US battery startup Enovix has newly developed 100% active silicon anode cells for its new-generation 3D silicon lithium-ion batteries, significantly boosting the battery energy density...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
China makers keen on expanding capacity for 12-inch silicon wafers
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,...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
GlobalWafers to build silicon wafer fab in Texas
Taiwan-based global semiconductor silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers has announced plans to build a 300mm silicon wafer fab in Sherman, Texas, which is the first of its kind in the...
Friday 24 June 2022
Taiwan chipmakers face challenge of rising electricity costs, says GlobalWafers
The ever-increasing electricity costs in Taiwan are prompting local chipmakers to diversify their manufacturing bases and no longer view Taiwan as a first-choice option, according...
Friday 24 June 2022
TAS gearing up for SiC, GaN device sampling
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor (TAS, formerly Opto Tech) will start sending samples of gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) devices in 2023, according to the company.
Friday 24 June 2022
TSMC orders to buoy GPTC, Kinik in 2022
With TSMC ramping up its sub-5nm process and advanced packaging manufacturing capacities, Grand Process Technology (GPTC) and Kinik are both seen the visibility of orders from the...
Wednesday 22 June 2022
GlobalWafers on track to expand silicon wafer capacity
Eyeing promising long-term demand, silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers is on track to carry out its capacity expansion plans, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu.
Wednesday 8 June 2022
Apple orders to drive TSMC revenue CAGR through 2025
Orders for Apple's custom chips will drive TSMC's revenue through 2025 with a CAGR of 15-20%, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 June 2022
China silicon wafer maker NSIG set to double capacity by 2024
China's National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) has newly disclosed plans to expand production capacity for 12-inch silicon wafers at a total investment of CNY6.79 billion (US$1.017...
Thursday 2 June 2022
ASE intros VIPack advanced packaging solutions
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), a member of ASE Technology, has introduced VIPack as its family of vertically integrated package solutions including 3D heterogeneous integration...
Thursday 2 June 2022
TSMC to boost ties with memory chip vendors
TSMC is poised to boost its ties with memory chip vendors including Micron Technology and SK Hynix to strengthen the logic foundry's 3D silicon stacking and other advanced packaging...
Wednesday 18 May 2022
Datacenters to become biggest consumer of NAND flash in 2023-2024
NAND flash demand for datacenter applications will be rising robustly, with bit shipments likely to outpace those for handsets between 2023 and 2024, according to Wallace Kou, president...
Monday 16 May 2022
Silicon Motion to operate independently after merger with MaxLinear
Silicon Motion Technology will not change its trade mark or operating strategy after being acquired by US-based broadband communication chips supplier MaxLinear, as both companies...
Friday 6 May 2022
MaxLinear to acquire Silicon Motion
MaxLinear and Silicon Motion Technology have entered into a definitive agreement under which MaxLinear will acquire Silicon Motion in a cash and stock transaction that values the...
Thursday 5 May 2022
Silicon Labs working closely with Taiwan foundries, OSATs
Silicon Labs, a US-based wireless SoC and MCU provider, continues to work closely with its Taiwan-based foundry and OSAT partners to improve its delivery lead times, according to...