GlobalWafers has enjoyed robust 12- and 8-inch silicon wafer demand, while having its supply of 6-inch wafers fall far short of demand, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu.
Global supply of silicon wafers will remain tight and their prices are expected to spiral upward probably through 2025 due to ever-expanding demand and slow capacity expansions at...
GlobalWafers has reached a MoU with the government of South Korea for the silicon wafer company to expand production capacity at its local plant in South Korea, according to company...
After experiencing lackluster revenue and profit performances in the first half of 2018, Taiwan OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) players still see unclear visibility...
DRAM and flash memory maker Winbond Electronics will start constructing a new fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in September followed by equipment move-in slated for 2020.
Jiangsu Xinhua Semiconductor Material Technology, a unit of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings specializing in silicon wafer materials, has entered the supply chain of China-based IC foundries...
Second-tier IC foundries based in China and Taiwan are planning to hike quotes for 8-inch capacity by 20-30% in the third quarter of 2018, according to sources in the Taiwan IC design...
Silicon wafer prices are estimated to further rise 20% on average in 2018 after posting the same size of hike in 2017 on robust market demand, and the quotes are expected to trend...
Foundry houses raising quotes for 8-inch capacity amid tight supply are creating pressure on IC designers' profit margins in the short term, but in the long run could be a stabilizing...
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments climbed to a record-high 3.084 billion square inches in the first quarter of 2018, according to SEMI. The shipments represented increases of...
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has reported net profits of NT$2.78 billion (US$93.2 million) on revenues of NT$13.91 billion for the first quarter of 2018, with both results hitting...
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has struck a deal with a provincial government in South Korea for expansion of its local plant in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, according to a report...
IC foundries, and PC and handset manufacturers continue to encounter rising costs of components and materials, and will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in 2018,...
Formosa Sumco Technology (FST), a Taiwan-based manufacturer of 8- and 12-inch semiconductor silicon wafers, saw its net profit hit a 10-year high of NT$2.24 billion (US$76.8 million)...
