1942 news items tagged foundry
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
TSMC, NTU expand R&D partnership to quantum materials
Friday 22 January 2021TSMC and National Taiwan University (NTU) have expanded their collaboration in technology development to quantum materials research.
Taiwan IC design houses likely to see sales growth constrained in 1Q21
Friday 22 January 2021With foundry capacity staying tight, coupled with longer delivery lead times at backend houses, Taiwan-based IC design houses are likely to see their sales growth constrained in the...
Powerchip runs 12- and 8-inch fabs at nearly full utilization
Friday 22 January 2021Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has run its 12- and 8-inch wafer fabs at nearly full capacity utilization, according to the Taiwan-based foundry.
GaAs foundry AWSC raises quotes
Thursday 21 January 2021GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has notified its clients about an around 10% hike in its 6-inch foundry quotes, according to industry sources.
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
Taiwan IC design houses see supply constrained
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their supply constrained by tight foundry capacity, as well as longer delivery times at backend houses, according to industry sources.
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
Tuesday 19 January 2021More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
Foundries see supply for auto chips fall far short of demand
Tuesday 19 January 2021Pure-play foundries have seen their supply for automotive ICs, including MCUs, storage controller chips and power management ICs, fall short of demand by 25-40%, according to industry...
Semiconductor firms up investments
Tuesday 19 January 2021The semiconductor industry has seen some major players committing significant sums for R&D, such as TSMC announcing to inject a record-high capex of up to US$28 billion in 2021...
Highlights of the day: Innolux seeking to introduce foundry business model to panel industry
Monday 18 January 2021The LCD industry getting so mature that existing players are keen to look for new opportunities and technologies. Innolux's executive VP Chin-Lung Ting has told Digitimes that the...
VIS to sustain growth momentum for 8-inch wafer foundry in 2021
Monday 18 January 2021Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a dedicated 8-inch wafer foundry house, is optimistic that its revenues will sustain growth momentum in 2021 after surging 17.13% on year...
UMC on track to expand 12-inch foundry capacity
Monday 18 January 2021United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to expand its foundry capacity for 12-inch wafer fabrication services in response to staggering demand for 28nm products, according to industry...
TSMC on track to move 3nm process to risk production in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021TSMC is on track to move 3nm process technology to risk production in 2021 followed by volume production in the second half of 2022, according to the pure-play foundry.
TSMC to spend over US$15 billion on 3nm process in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021Of TSMC's planned record-high capex for 2021, more than US$15 billion will be spent on advancing the foundry's 3nm process technology, according to industry sources.
TSMC expects another record in 1Q21 revenue
Thursday 14 January 2021TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.7 billion and US$13 billion in the first quarter of 2021, which is a 1.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Major China MOSFET supplier raises prices
Wednesday 13 January 2021China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro) has notified its clients based mainly in China about price hikes for all its power semiconductor products, including MOSFET and IGBT components,...
III-V IC players enjoy high capacity utilization for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 applications
Wednesday 13 January 2021Taiwan's III-V IC firms including GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) as well as epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) and Intelligent...
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms continue to see orders ramp up
Wednesday 13 January 2021Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers continue to enjoy a ramp-up in orders including short lead-time ones, and will see their supply remains tight through the second quarter of 2021,...
IC materials distributors see clear order visibility through 1H21
Tuesday 12 January 2021Semiconductor equipment and materials distributors including Wah Lee Industrial and Niching Industrial have seen clear order visibility for specialty chemicals, equipment components,...
Highlights of the day: IC designers scrambling for 3Q21 foundry support
Monday 11 January 2021Tight supply and strong demand are pushing prices up in the secomiconductor sector, ranging from product pricing and manufacturing service quotes. Foundry houses have seen IC...
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...
UMC, VIS see 2020 revenue hit record highs
Monday 11 January 2021Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their revenues hit all-time highs in 2020.
TSMC posts record 4Q20 revenue
Friday 8 January 2021TSMC saw its revenue climb to a record high of NT$361.53 billion (US$12.9 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Chipmakers see downstream clients continue stockpiling
Friday 8 January 2021Chip suppliers including fabless chipmakers and IC distributors continue to see their downstream clients stockpiling, while encountering tight capacity at upstream foundries, according...