893 news items tagged fab
Value of semiconductor industry M&A agreements sets record in 2020, says IC Insights
Thursday 14 January 2021Five big acquisition announcements and more than a dozen smaller deals in 2020 pushed the total value of M&A agreements in the year to an all-time high of US$118 billion, surpassing...
UMC 8-inch fab capacity may tighten further
Tuesday 12 January 2021A recent power outage at UMC's 8-inch wafer fabs may exert pressure on its already-tight supply of 8-inch wafer capacity, according to industry sources.
Taiwan fabless chipmakers to strive for additional foundry support in 3Q21
Monday 11 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses intend to offer higher prices in order to obtain more support from their foundry partners during the third quarter of 2021, according to sources at Taiwan's...
TSMC equipment and materials suppliers to embrace strong 2021
Friday 8 January 2021Semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers of TSMC are poised to embrace a strong first quarter of 2021, and they are also optimistic about their sales prospects this year, according...
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
Thursday 7 January 2021The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Foundries see clearer order visibility for automotive chips
Wednesday 6 January 2021Foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end...
VIS to disclose details about new acquisition in 1Q21
Tuesday 5 January 2021Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to announce details regarding a new acquisition later in the first quarter of 2021, according to market so...
Samsung, SK Hynix gearing up for EUV process manufacturing
Thursday 31 December 2020Samsung Electronics has kicked off volume production of 16Gb LPDDR5 chips using EUV-based 1znm process technology at its Pyeongtaek fab, while SK Hynix plans to install EUV exposure...
Development of 3nm process challenging TSMC, Samsung
Thursday 31 December 2020TSMC and Samsung Electronics have both encountered different but critical bottlenecks in the development of their respective 3nm process technologies, according to industry sources...
Fab toolmaker Marketech sees orders swell
Thursday 24 December 2020Fab toolmaker Marketech International has seen its backlog of orders reach a record NT$25.6 billion (US$908.8 million), according to industry sources.
Innolux to enter IC packaging field with FOPLP process
Wednesday 23 December 2020Panel maker Innolux is looking to venture into the IC packaging segment by converting its 3.5G LCD panel fab into an advanced packaging plant dedicated to FOPLP (fan-out panel level...
UMC to spend NT$28 billion on 12-inch fab expansion
Friday 18 December 2020The 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...
China IC foundry output to continue growth in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 16 December 2020China's IC industry will register another growth in output next year, driven by the country's efforts in boosting its IC self-sufficiency, as well as international chipmakers' intention...
Growth ahead for semiconductor equipment market
Tuesday 15 December 2020Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 16% compared to US$59.6 billion in 2019 and register a new industry...
VIS in talks to acquire 8-inch wafer fab from target seller
Monday 14 December 2020Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is again seeking to expand its 8-inch wafer foundry capacity through acquisitions to meet ever-booming demand from vendors of power management...
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Wednesday 9 December 2020Pure-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...
Memory module firms wary of Micron fab outage
Monday 7 December 2020Supply-side uncertainty arising from a recent power outage at Micron Technology's DRAM fab in Taiwan is prompting memory module houses to stop taking new orders and adopt a wait-and-see...
PSMC in talks for new orders from panel vendor
Monday 7 December 2020Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is in talks to rent new 12-inch fab equipment from a panel customer who intends to secure sufficient production capacity...
Power outage at Micron Taiwan fab may impact global DRAM supply
Friday 4 December 2020A recent power outage at Micron Technology's wafer fab in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan may constrain the global DRAM bit supply, particularly to the server segment, according to industry...
TSMC to roll out 3nm Plus process in 2023
Wednesday 2 December 2020TSMC plans to launch an enhanced version of 3nm process technology in 2023, with Apple being the initial customer adopting the process, according to industry sources.
DRAM likely to be in short supply in 2H21, says PSMC chairman
Tuesday 1 December 2020The global supply of DRAM memory will likely fall short of demand in the second half of 2021, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Everdisplay to raise funds for AMOLED capacity expansion
Thursday 26 November 2020China-based panel maker Everdisplay Optronics plans to raise as much as CNY8 billion (US$1.219 billion) through an IPO issue to fund the building of a new 6G AMOLED display production...
Addition of Toshiba fabs unlikely to relieve 8-inch fab capacity shortage
Thursday 26 November 2020Toshiba is reportedly seeking to sell its 8-inch fabs in the first quarter of 2021, but the global 8-inch foundry capacity shortages will still hardly be relieved even if the Japanese...
TSMC 3nm fab nears completion
Wednesday 25 November 2020TSMC has held a topping-out ceremony for a new 3nm fab at its manufacturing base at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), paving the way for the new facility to kick off commercial...
TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
Monday 23 November 2020TSMC has decided to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing to satisfy growing demand from the foundry's local customers in China, according to a report by Taiwan's Central...

KLA-Tencor 2910 series optical inspection system and eDR-7100 e-beam review tool
Photo: Company, Thursday 18 July 2013