Specialty IC foundry VIS on-year revenue drop narrows to 2% in August

Sep 9, 12:07

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw net sales slide 1.94% on year to NT$1.46 billion (US$44.8 million) in August...

CIS supply continues to tighten

Aug 12, 13:44

The supply of CMOS image sensors (CIS), which remains tight from Samsung Electronics and Aptina, has also recently fallen short from OmniVision, according to industry sources. The...

Specialty IC foundry VIS sees improved July revenues

Aug 11, 15:32

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw July 2009 sales rebound to a 10-month high with an on-year decrease narrowing...

MagnaChip to complete restructuring by end-2009

Jul 21, 15:39

MagnaChip Semiconductor, a South Korean-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for consumer applications, has claimed that it is carrying...

UMC posts narrower on-year revenue drop in May

Jun 9, 17:15

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported a narrower on-year revenue drop for May, as monthly performance continued improving.

Wafer supply tightening amid high utilization rates at pure-play foundries

Newswatch - Apr 16, 14:23

The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

VIS March revenues rise on orders transferred from TSMC

Apr 10, 14:50

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported a 28% sequential revenue growth for March. Industry sources have speculated that the second-tier foundry has received additional...

VIS utilization rising on driver IC demand

Mar 31, 15:13

Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a foundry affiliate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is expected to see its utilization rate at one of its...

Second-tier foundry VIS lifts guidance for 1Q09

Mar 13, 11:27

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), an affiliate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has revised its first-quarter guidance thanks to rush orders, according...

TSMC and UMC utilization climbing on rush orders

Mar 10, 16:24

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) both have seen utilization rates grow to 50-60% at some of their fabs, sources at the...

Wafer foundry VIS sees weak January sales

Feb 11, 16:01

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) had a weak January in line with an overall downturn for the foundry sector where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United...

Wafer foundry VIS posts revenue and shipment drops for 4Q08

Feb 2, 14:09

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has posted unaudited revenues of NT$2.68 billion (US$79.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2008, down 38% sequentially and 39% on year...

Wafer foundries expected to see 20-30% revenue drops in December

Jan 7, 01:20

Taiwan-based foundry service providers may each suffer a revenue drop of 20-30% sequentially in December, as a result of the gloomy economic climate, market watchers indicate.

VIS chair involved in Rebar scandal says his hands are clean

Jan 5, 17:07

Lin Chuan, chairman of Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), has been accused of a cover up in efforts to shelter Great Chinese Bills Finance from alleged involvement in the...

TSMC and UMC expected to see investment losses in 4Q

Dec 30, 01:10

In addition to having deal with a sluggish semiconductor market, Taiwan foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will...

Foundries face heavy market capitalization erosion after TSMC guidance cut

Dec 3, 10:41

The continuing global economic woes have hit the Taiwan foundry industry badly. With leading foundry player Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) having downgraded its...

TSMC reports better-than-expected October sales, but large drop expected through rest of year

Nov 11, 01:05

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported October consolidated sales at NT$29.5 billion (US$898.53 million), up 0.6% sequentially. However, the company expects fourth-quarter...

VIS sees revenues decline in October

Nov 10, 16:20

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported revenues of NT$1.24 billion (US$37.8 million) for October, a decline of 7.6% from the previous month and 15.4% from a year...

VIS to cut capex by 50% next year

Nov 3, 13:59

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced it will cut 2008 capex from NT$6 billion (US$182.54 million) to NT$5 billion and estimates a further 50% reduction in its...

VIS reports NT$4.3 billion 3Q sales and NT$0.19 EPS

Oct 31, 17:08

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) today announced third-quarter sales of NT$4.3 billion (US$131.7 million), and the company generated net income of around NT$326 million,...

VIS also taps into MEMS production

Sep 12, 15:28

Already being a foundry partner of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on CMOS process manufacturing, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is said to have also...

TSMC tops Taiwan wafer foundries in revenues and profits in 1H08

Sep 2, 15:44

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) led all wafer foundries in Taiwan in both revenues and net profits in the first half of this year, with its earnings accounting for...

VIS halts expansion on weaker-than-expected LCD driver IC demand

Aug 8, 12:31

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will cut its capex as demand for LCD driver IC has been weaker than expected. The company has also decided to slow down its pace to convert...