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Monday 31 October 2022
TSMC sees major clients continue order cuts, but remains confident about 2023
With semiconductor inventory woes intensifying at supply chains, even TSMC cannot withstand the subsequent order-cutting storm, as many of its top-10 clients have cut more orders...
Friday 21 October 2022
Large-size DDI oversupply unlikely to ease in 2023
The market for large-size display driver ICs (DDI) will remain oversupplied in 2023, showing no signs of improvement, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Who's in control of SMIC technology advances?
A TechInsight report disclosed in July 2022 that Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) had been shipping 7nm chips made with 14nm equipment for the MinerVa Bitcoin...
Friday 14 October 2022
Foundry PSMC slashes 2022 capex
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), which specializes in specialty DRAM, display driver ICs, CMOS image sensors and power management ICs, as well as customized...
Friday 30 September 2022
SMIC breaks ground for new 12-inch fab in Tianjin
China's top pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has recently broken ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab in Tianjin, expecting to have a monthly capacity...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
China chipmakers on capacity expansion spree for car-use power devices
While weak demand for consumer chips lingers, structural shortages of automotive chips remains unresolved, prompting China semiconductor players including Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric...
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Incomplete factory engineering supply chain could slow new fab construction in Europe, US
Incomplete factory engineering industry supply chains, as well as insufficient manpower, could slow the construction of new wafer fabs in Europe and the US, according to industry...
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Taiwan analog IC firms step up transition to 12-inch wafer manufacturing
Taiwan-based analog IC design houses have stepped up their transition to 12-inch wafer manufacturing, and are actively developing 12-inch chip designs, according to industry source...
Thursday 15 September 2022
Topco Scientific to raise silicon wafer prices in 2023
Topco Scientific, which distributes silicon wafers, photoresists, and CMP slurry products to foundry houses, has disclosed that the prices of silicon wafers, particularly 12-inch...
Monday 12 September 2022
Semiconductor inventory crisis to be peaking starting 4Q22
The actual semiconductor inventory storm has not yet arrived, and different supply chain segments will show starkly divided performances in the fourth quarter of the year, with most...
Wednesday 7 September 2022
China keenly developing homegrown IGBT power chips for vehicles
Chinese chipmakers are keen on developing homegrown automotive power semiconductors, particularly IGBT chips and modules long in shortage, looking to replace part of foreign supplies...
Thursday 1 September 2022
CanSemi starts capacity expansion for analog chips at 12-inch fab
China foundry CanSemi Technology has recently kicked off its third-phase expansion plan at its 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou, southern China with total investment of CNY16.25 billion...
Friday 26 August 2022
VIS, PSMC slow down establishment of new fabs
Pure-play foundries Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have decided to slow down the establishment of their new fabs, as customers...
Monday 22 August 2022
IC design houses mull asking TSMC to halve quote hikes for 2023
Taiwan IC design houses are mulling a move to renegotiate with TSMC on foundry prices for 2023, looking to have the chip manufacturing partner halve its quote hike to 3% for mature...
Friday 19 August 2022
SMIC to keep long-term capacity expansion plans unchanged
China's top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has decided not to change its long-term capacity expansion plans despite volatile market environments, sparking...