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Thursday 5 December 2024
VSMC breaks ground on Singapore 12-inch fab, mulling second facility
VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), a joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors formed in September 2024, celebrated...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
NXP and TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors NV and a TSMC affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion Singapore venture, recognizing a need to diversify chip production in anticipation of...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Biden's final chip salvo hits China: TSMC steady, UMC-VIS gain
The US government is preparing to expand restrictions on semiconductor equipment and related chip sales to China, particularly targeting AI and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products...
Tuesday 12 November 2024
VIS experiences power outage at fab
On November 11, specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) encountered a 24-minute power interruption at Fab 3 in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. The cleanroom was...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Mature process fab capacity stays oversupplied; VIS sees price war ease but pressure remains
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reports that while price competition has diminished, market competition pressure persists due to continued mature process fabrication capacity...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Why would TSMC increase stake investment in a mature-node foundry affiliate?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on October 8 to subscribe to a NT$3.74 billion cash capital increase (approximately US$116 million) for Vanguard International...
Friday 27 September 2024
Can Taiwan SiC industry grow its competitiveness?
Taiwan's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer foundry sector has received a confidence boost after Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a specialty foundry affiliated with TSMC, announced...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 3Q 2024

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Wednesday 11 September 2024
VIS participates in Episil private placement
Episil Technologies, a six-inch foundry, has raised funds from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) via a private placement.
Thursday 5 September 2024
VIS-NXP 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore approved
In June 2024, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP unveiled plans to collaborate on establishing VSMC in Singapore, where they will build a 12-inch wafer fabrication...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Major Taiwan pure-play foundries achieve impressive sales and profits
Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries -- TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard Semiconductor International (VIS) – are outperforming their global competitors, achieving...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Foundry VIS secures orders shifted from China amid pricing pressures, improving gross margins
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has successfully secured orders originally intended for Chinese competitors, despite the Chinese companies offering...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan IT firms accelerate expansions beyond China
In the wake of rising geopolitical tensions, Taiwan-based high-tech companies are accelerating their expansions beyond China, which used to be the base for most of their offshore...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
NXP doubts Tier-1 auto customer inventory policies, details new JV with VIS
NXP reported that its performance was affected by its customers' inventory management practices. Despite this, the company expressed strong confidence in its joint venture with Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Pure-play foundries' recovery rates differ
TSMC's revenue in US dollars for the first half of 2024 is likely to reach a new high compared to prior years, but this does not imply that the global foundry industry has fully recovered,...
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