599 news items tagged SEMI
SEMI upbeat about semiconductor market outlook
Thursday 4 March 2021The emerging 5G, HPC, AI and automotive applications will be driving the global semiconductor market growth in 2021 and over the next several years, according to Clark Tseng, director...
Semiconductor equipment billings hit record high in January 2021
Tuesday 23 February 2021Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment topped US$3 billion in January 2021, according to SEMI.
Win Semi expects PA shipments for 5G handsets to double in 2021
Thursday 4 February 2021GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects sales of power amplifiers (PA) for 5G handsets to climb to 30-40% of its total PA revenues in 2021, with shipments for Wi-Fi 6E applications...
Eris to see orders transferred from Lite-On Semi start generating revenue in 3Q21
Wednesday 3 February 2021Diode maker Eris Technology is poised to obtain from Lite-On Semiconductor automotive diode production equipment which has been acquired by Eris' largest shareholder Diodes, and will...
Global 2020 silicon revenue remains stable with wafer shipments edging up, say SEMI
Wednesday 3 February 2021Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 5% in 2020, when revenue remained unchanged from 2019 at US$11.17 billion, according to SEMI.
Win Semi posts record 2020 revenue
Thursday 7 January 2021GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue climbed 18.8% on year to a record high of NT$25.37 billion (US$905.71 million) in 2020.
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...
Foundry capex to account for 34% of total semi capex in 2020, says IC Insights
Friday 11 December 2020Following spending of US$106.1 billion in 2018 and US$102.5 billion in 2019, worldwide semiconductor capex is expected to grow 6% to US$108.1 billion this year, according to IC Ins...
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Wednesday 9 December 2020Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as Unimicron and Kinsus are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to...
Semiconductor equipment billings surge 30% in 3Q20, says SEMI
Thursday 3 December 2020Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 30% on year and 16% sequentially to US$19.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, according to SEMI.
Semiconductor equipment billings slip in October
Friday 20 November 2020October billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment slipped 3.7% sequentially but stayed above US$2 billion, according to SEMI.
ASE, Win Semi cut into supply chain for new Qualcomm chips
Friday 6 November 2020Taiwan's backend houses ASE and affiliated Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly have landed orders for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem chips while GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors...
SEMI expects 300mm fab spending to boom through 2023
Wednesday 4 November 2020SEMI has forecast that 300mm fab investments will grow by 13% in 2020 to eclipse the previous record high set in 2018 and log another banner year for the semiconductor industry in...
Global silicon wafer shipments slip in 3Q20, says SEMI
Wednesday 4 November 2020Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted 0.5% to 3.135 billion square inches in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter, but registered a 6.9% increase from...
Win Semi expects 1-3% revenue growth in 4Q20
Thursday 29 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a revenue increase of 1-3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin ranging from 37% to 39%.
North American semi equipment industry billings post another growth
Monday 26 October 2020September billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment registered sequential growth for the third consecutive month.
Taiwan high-tech industries keen to use green energy, says SEMI Taiwan president
Monday 19 October 2020The year 2020 is a milestone in use of green energy by Taiwan's high-tech industries, according to SEMI Taiwan president and SEMI chief marketing officer Terry Tsao.
Win Semi enters LiDAR scanner supply chain for new 5G iPhones
Thursday 15 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductor and its backend partners including Elite Advanced Laser (eLaser) are engaged in production of VCSEL chips for ToF-based LiDAR scanner for the iPhone...
China semi industry development taking shape, says former Tsinghua Unigroup executive
Wednesday 7 October 2020The development of China's homegrown semiconductor industry is taking shape, according to Charles Kau, who has just resigned as executive VP of global operations for Tsinghua Unigr...
2020 second-highest year for semi M&A, says IC Insights
Wednesday 30 September 2020Two huge purchase agreements in July and September have guaranteed that 2020 will become at least the second-largest year in history for semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements,...
Win Semi continues to enjoy robust 5G PA, VCSEL demand
Tuesday 29 September 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors continues to enjoy a strong influx of orders for 5G PA and VCSEL components with clear order visibility through the fourth quarter, despite no orders...
Diodes acquisition of Lite-On Semi receives China approval
Friday 25 September 2020China's regulators have given the go-ahead for Diodes' planned acquisition of Lite-On semiconductor, with the deal expected to close by the end of November.
Win Semi gearing up to serve Qualcomm for GaAs 5G PA solutions
Tuesday 22 September 2020Taiwan's leading III-V semiconductor player Win Semiconductors is gearing up its foundry support for Qualcomm after having stopped shipments to Huawei/HiSilicon, as the US chipmaker...
North American semi equipment industry billings continue growth
Monday 21 September 2020August billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment registered sequential growth for the second consecutive month.
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 to feature virtual platform
Tuesday 15 September 2020Advanced, smart and green manufacturing will take center stage on-site and online during SEMICON Taiwan 2020 that takes place during September 23-25.

SEMI China director of market research Samuel Ni speaking at SEMICON West
Photo: Stephen Taylor, DigiTimes.com, Wednesday 12 July 2006

SEMI president and CEO Stanley T Myers speaks at SEMICON West 2006
Photo: Stephen Taylor, DigiTimes.com, Tuesday 11 July 2006