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Friday 18 December 2020
UMC to spend NT$28 billion on 12-inch fab expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$28.656 billion (US$1.02 billion) for capacity deployment, according to a company...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to post a 20% revenue increase in 2020, and is expected to enjoy a strong first half of 2021 thanks to full capacity utilization...
Friday 27 November 2020
Faraday supplies 28eHV memory compilers for mobile OLED driver IC
ASIC design service and IP provider Faraday Technology has announced its memory compilers based on UMC's 28nm embedded High Voltage (eHV) process technology have been subsequently...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Wafer capacity by feature size shows strongest growth at sub-10nm
IC capacity for leading-edge (sub-10nm) processes is expected to grow and become the largest portion of monthly installed capacity across the industry beginning in 2024, according...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
TSMC in talks for new orders for OLED driver IC
TSMC is in talks with a Korean client for manufacturing OLED driver ICs using the foundry's 28nm high-voltage process, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 November 2020
SMIC expects 10-12% revenue drop in 4Q20
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 10-12% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin...
Tuesday 10 November 2020
UMC October revenue rise, VIS flat
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its October revenue increase 5.2% sequentially, while revenue at fellow company Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) stayed...
Wednesday 4 November 2020
TSMC sees 28nm process capacity utilization ramp up
TSMC has seen capacity utilization rates for 28nm process technology surge and come to nearly 100% in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to the bulk of orders transferred by Qualcomm...
Friday 30 October 2020
UMC posts 36.4% profit surge in 3Q20
United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported net profits surged 36.4% sequentially and over 200% on year to NT$9.11 billion (US$318.4 million) in the third quarter of 2020. EPS for...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
US sanctions on SMIC could further disrupt notebook components supply
If the US imposes trade sanctions against SMIC - the largest China-based pure-play foundry - the already tight global supply of notebook components could worsen, according to industry...
Friday 25 September 2020
Globalfoundries announces new 22FDX+ platform
Globalfoundries has announced the next generation of its FDX platform, 22FDX+, designed to meet the ever-growing need for higher performance and ultra-low power requirements of connected...
Monday 21 September 2020
Qualcomm seeking to shift orders from SMIC, says report
Executives at Qualcomm have paid visits to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries for the purpose of securing capacity support if deliveries from China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Friday 11 September 2020
Taiwan foundries see bright prospects ahead
Pure-play foundries including TSMC, UMC and VIS are poised to see their fab capacities continue being fully utilized through the end of 2020, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Phison optimistic about PCIe SSD controller shipments in 2021
Phison Electronics has expressed optimism about its PCIe SSD controller shipments in 2021, thanks to growing demand for game consoles and notebooks, and that from the retail market...