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Tuesday 4 July 2023
IC design houses cautious about placing orders for mature process manufacturing
IC design houses are hesitant to place orders for mature process manufacturing with foundries, due to the still uncertain market outlook for the second half of this year, according...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japanese IC equipment makers see increased China-bound shipments for mature process apps
Japanese suppliers of semiconductor materials and equipment have shown mixed business performances under stricter restrictions on exports of advanced equipment and materials to China,...
Thursday 25 May 2023
Taiwan fab toolmakers secure LTAs from China
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers including Gudeng Precision Industrial, E&R Engineering, Marketech International, Nova Technology (Novatech) and Taiwan Mask have...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Chinese semiconductors shift to mature processes to avoid being isolated internationally
In order to restrict the development of China's advanced semiconductor industry, on top of establishing strict export sanctions, the US has also joined forces with Japan, Taiwan,...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
TSMC overseas foundry quotes to be 10-30% higher than in Taiwan
TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher...
Thursday 13 April 2023
90% of vehicles do not need advanced chips, according to auto industry skeptics
Automotive supply chain players are skeptical if TSMC, Intel and Samsung's pursuit of advanced process technologies and capacity expansions will bring real benefits in the long run...
Wednesday 12 April 2023
China's focus on mature node IC technology may provide it a bargaining advantage
China's focus on the development of mature-node process technology for ICs may provide it with a bargaining advantage, according to industry observers.
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Taiwan IC design firms threatened by China's attempt to build its own IC standards
China is looking to develop its own IC standard specs, which Taiwan-based IC design firms perceive as a challenge.
Tuesday 11 April 2023
China puts focus on mature node manufacturing for ICs
China intends to put its focus on mature-node manufacturing for ICs instead of process miniaturization, aiming to elaborate innovation to boost the country's homegrown chipmaking...
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Foundry houses invest big in advanced and mature process equipment
Sharp increases in global demand for advanced and mature chip manufacturing processes continued to significantly bolster equipment purchases by TSMC and other Taiwanese foundry peers...
Thursday 9 March 2023
TSMC keeps fab utilization rate at 70% or higher
TSMC's fab utilization in the first quarter of 2023 is being dragged down by a rapid slowdown in 7nm and 6nm chip orders, but the foundry has managed to keep its overall fab utilization...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
China OSATs drop prices for mature ICs
Chinese OSATs JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics, and HT-Tech are reportedly lowering prices to attract orders for mature ICs while also making progress in advanced packaging technology...
Monday 20 February 2023
US-initiated joint export curbs on China leave critical loopholes?
The Netherlands and Japan reportedly have struck a deal with the US to jointly restrict exports of chipmaking tools to China, which will further cripple the development of China's...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
UMC offers price discounts for customers willing to raise orders
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has offered 10-15% price discounts to customers willing to ramp up their wafer starts in the second quarter of 2023, according to industry...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Huawei keen to rebuild semiconductor ecosystem via multiple approaches
China's tech giant Huawei Technologies is aggressively striving to rebuild its semiconductor ecosystem through multiple approaches including teaming up with other US-sanctioned Chinese...