1898 news items tagged 2017
NOR flash supply likely to fall short of demand in 2020
Wednesday 27 November 2019The supply of NOR flash memory is likely to fall short of demand in 2020, with the gap estimated at up to 10%, according to industry sources.
Chinese foundry HSMC gearing up for 14nm, 7nm chip production
Friday 22 November 2019Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (HSMC), a logic IC foundry founded in late 2017, is gearing up for 14nm and 7nm process manufacturing eyeing to be China's most advanced...
Transcend to post better 4Q19 results
Monday 11 November 2019Memory module firm Transcend Information expects to post better financial results for the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter, citing recovery in end-market demand and chip...
Top 5 share of semi industry capex to set new record in 2019
Wednesday 6 November 2019The share of semiconductor industry capital spending held by the top-5 companies (Samsung, Intel, TSMC, SK Hynix and Micron) is forecast to reach an all-time high of 68% this year,...
TSMC, UMC see China-based fabs operate in the red in 1H19
Monday 2 September 2019Both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) saw losses from their 12-inch wafer fabs in China during the first half of 2019, while fellow...
TSMC enjoys robust 7nm chip demand
Tuesday 6 August 2019Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enjoyed strong demand for 7nm chips and already utilized 100% of the process capacity since the third quarter of 2019, with orders...
DRAM expected to remain largest IC market despite 38% sales decline, says IC Insights
Friday 2 August 2019Despite a 38% sales decline expected this year, the DRAM market is forecast to remain the largest of all IC product categories again in 2019 with sales reaching US$62 billion, down...
Semi content in electronic systems to drop to 26.4% in 2019, says IC Insights
Thursday 18 July 2019The 2019 global electronic systems market will grow 4% to US$1,680 billion, but the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to drop by 12% this year to US$443.8 billion after exceeding...
PCB maker Dynamic denies report it will sell Taiwan plant
Wednesday 17 July 2019Rigid-flexible PCB maker Dynamic Electronics has dismissed a recent Chinese-language report indicating the company plans to sell its factory site in Taiwan to a fellow Taiwan-based...
ASE Technology to repurchase shares of China subsidiaries from Tsinghua Unigroup
Wednesday 17 July 2019ASE Technology Holding has announced it will buy back the stakes of China-based subsidiaries Siliconware Technology (Suzhou) and Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors it has sold to Tsinghua...
Volatile DRAM and flash memory cycles weigh on IC market growth, says IC Insights
Friday 26 April 2019The total memory market heavily influenced total IC market growth for the positive during the past two years but will likely have a very negative impact on total IC market growth...
Samsung set to lose semiconductor market lead in 2019
Monday 15 April 2019Samsung Electronics increased its lead as the No. 1 semiconductor vendor due to the booming DRAM market in 2018, according to Gartner. However, the memory chip giant is likely to...
China fabless chipmakers expanding global market share
Thursday 28 March 2019China-based fabless chipmakers saw their combined share of the global market reach 13% in 2018, up from only 5% in 2010, according to IC Insights.
Backend firm OSE to expand capacity
Tuesday 19 March 2019Memory backend specialist Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is installing more surface-mount technology (SMT) lines for an additional 10-15% increase in production capacity,...
Intel surpasses Samsung in semiconductor sales revenue, IHS says
Tuesday 12 March 2019The declining market for semiconductors used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers led to a realignment in the company market-share ranking for semiconductor manufacturers. While...
Global Unichip posts record 2018 profit
Wednesday 13 February 2019IC design service company Global Unichip has reported net profits of NT$988 million (US$32 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$13.46 billion for 2018, with both results hitting...
Four China firms among top 10 chip buyers in 2018, Gartner says
Tuesday 12 February 2019Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top two semiconductor chip buyers in 2018, representing 17.9% of the total worldwide market, according to Gartner. Meanwhile, the top-10...
VIS expects up to 13% revenue decrease in 1Q19
Friday 1 February 2019Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post a revenue decrease of 8-13% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, citing inventory adjustments...
TSMC to tape out first 5nm chip design in 1H19
Wednesday 23 January 2019Despite its dim business and industry outlook this year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to make progress in the development of sub-7nm process technologies...
Worldwide semiconductor revenues grow 13% in 2018, says Gartner
Tuesday 15 January 2019Worldwide semiconductor revenues totaled US$476.7 billion in 2018, a 13.4% increase from 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Memory strengthened its position as the...
Flash memory remains primary target for semi capex spending, says IC Insights
Monday 14 January 2019The semiconductor industry is expected to allocate the largest portion of its capex spending for flash memory again in 2019, marking the third consecutive year that flash has led...
Unitech focuses more on rigid-flex PCB
Thursday 10 January 2019Unitech Printed Circuit Board will be expanding its rigid-flex board portfolio for consumer electronics and automotive applications this year, while foreseeing a further slowdown...
Winbond December revenues fall to 20-month low
Wednesday 9 January 2019Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, saw its December revenues fall to a 20-month low of NT$3.69 billion (US$119.6 million).
Realtek revenues hit record for 7th consecutive year
Monday 7 January 2019Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its 2018 revenues hit a record high for the seventh consecutive year.
SST, SK Hynix partner to expand availability of embedded SuperFlash technology
Thursday 20 December 2018Microchip Technology via subsidiary Silicon Storage Technology (SST) has announced a strategic partnership with SK Hynix System IC to expand the availability of SuperFlash technology...
- Nvidia moves into top 10 in chip sales (Apr 12, 2018) - EE Times
- Applications for patents on AI chips Increase 10-fold in 4 years (Mar 16, 2018) - BusinessKorea
- Value of semiconductor industry M&A deals slows dramatically in 2017 (Jan 18) - IC Insights
- MIPS returns to Silicon Valley, eyes burgeoning AI market (Jan 19) - ExtremeTech
- Fabless IC company sales top US$100 billion in 2017 (Jan 4) - IC Insights
- Future foldable iPhone may use a micro-LED display and liquid metal as a shape memory alloy (Nov 23) - Patently Apple
- Semiconductors take up 16% of South Korea exports (Oct 27) - Yonhap News
- Traditional PC market further stabilizes as top companies consolidate share, says IDC (Oct 10) - Company release
- Qualcomm extends cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of NXP (Sep 22) - Company release
- Industries Having Difficult Times Due to Lack of Supply of Memories (Aug 28) - ETNews.com