274 news items tagged silicon wafer
TSMC ecosystem partners set to enjoy strong 1Q21
Monday 8 February 2021TSMC's ecosystem partners based in Taiwan are expected to post strong sales results for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the entire year, buoyed by brisk demand for chips fabricated...
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.
GlobalWafers raises bid to acquire Siltronic
Monday 25 January 2021GlobalWafers has announced that the price for its tender offer to all Siltronic shareholders has been increased to EUR145 (US$176.53) per share.
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...
Chip demand for automotive electronics gaining momentum
Wednesday 30 December 2020Chip demand for automotive electronics applications has been ramping up significantly since the fourth quarter of 2020 along with the gradual recovery of global car sales, which is...
GlobalWafers to raise spot quotes for silicon wafers
Tuesday 29 December 2020GlobalWafers has run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu. The silicon wafer supplier plans...
Six-inch silicon wafer demand ramping up
Friday 11 December 2020Taiwan-based silicon wafer manufacturers including GlobalWafers and Wafer Works have seen orders for 6-inch wafers ramp up and fill their factory capacities, according to industry...
GlobalWafers to enhance manufacturing capability with Siltronic acquisition
Tuesday 1 December 2020Acquiring Siltronic will boost GlobalWafers' 12-inch silicon wafer capacity and enhance the Taiwan-based company's manufacturing capability with Siltronic's gallium nitride-on-silicon...
GlobalWafers in talks to acquire Siltronic
Monday 30 November 2020Germany-based Siltronic has disclosed it is in advanced, near to final discussions to enter into a business combination agreement with Taiwan-based GlobalWafers.
Demand for 8-inch and smaller silicon wafers rebounds
Tuesday 24 November 2020Semiconductor-grade silicon wafer makers, mainly GlobalWafers, Formosa Sumco Technology (FST) and Wafer Works, have seen demand for 8-inch and smaller models sharply rebound since...
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Tuesday 24 November 2020Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
GlobalWafers runs 12- and 8-inch wafer production at full capacity
Wednesday 4 November 2020GlobalWafers will sustain full capacity utilization for its 12- and 8-inch wafer production lines at least throughout the end of 2020, with its 6-inch wafer capacity over 70% utilized,...
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...
PSI, Kinik secure stable orders from TSMC
Friday 30 October 2020Taiwan-based Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) and Kinik, providers of silicon wafer reclaim services, have both obtained orders from TSMC for 5nm and more advanced process manufacturing,...
Global silicon wafer shipments on track for growth
Thursday 15 October 2020Global silicon wafer shipments are set to increase 2.4% on year in 2020 after falling 6.9% in 2019, with growth continuing in 2021 and 2022, according to SEMI.
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...
Formosa Sumco revenue falls to 7-month low
Monday 14 September 2020Formosa Sumco Technology (FST), which ships silicon wafers to mainly Taiwan- and China-based logic and memory foundries, has reported August revenue fell 7.7% sequentially to a 7-month...
GlobalWafers posts 18% profit surge in 2Q20
Wednesday 5 August 2020Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has reported net profits grew 18% sequentially to NT$3.4 billion (US$115.5 million) in the second quarter, with net profit margin hitting a...
Silicon wafer materials and equipment suppliers see orders pull in from TSMC
Monday 3 August 2020With TSMC scaling up its 7nm and 5nm chip output, related silicon wafer materials and equipment suppliers have seen significant orders from the pure-play foundry and are ramping up...
Silicon wafer shipments rise in 2Q20, says SEMI
Tuesday 28 July 2020Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments rose 8% sequentially and 6% on year in the second quarter of 2020, according to SEMI.
IC materials distributors rake in record revenues in 2Q20
Monday 13 July 2020IC materials distributors Topco Scientific and Wah Lee Industrial saw their revenues for second-quarter and first-half 2020 register impressive increases thanks mainly to clients...
GlobalWafers sees revenue rebound above NT$5 billion in June
Thursday 9 July 2020Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers saw its revenue increase 16.8% sequentially to a nearly one-year high of NT$5.06 billion (US$171.9 million) in June 2020.
SiC wafer in robust demand for EV applications
Friday 3 July 2020The supply of SiC wafers may become insufficient to satisfy demand for electric vehicles (EV) in the near future, prompting Taiwan-based silicon wafer makers including GlobalWafers,...
No peak season this year for GlobalWafers
Wednesday 24 June 2020GlobalWafers will not see a peak season in 2020, according to Doris Hsu, chairperson for the silicon wafer manufacturer.
Taiwan firms cannot take sides in US-China row, says SAS chair
Monday 22 June 2020Many enterprises around the world are facing increasing pressure to take sides in the wake of the US-China trade tensions, but Taiwanese firms with global operations can hardly do...

IDF San Francisco: Intel CEO displayed a silicon wafer built on 22nm process
Photo: Monica Chen, Thursday 24 September 2009