Taiwan startup Zhi He Technology has developed AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment that detects defects at diamond grinding wheels aiming to help boost wafer thinning...

TSMC is set to enjoy another year of record-high sales in 2019, but net profits are unlikely to break the record high set last year due mainly to disappointing results during the...

Leading-edge processes, defined as sub-28nm technologies, accounted for the largest portion in terms of monthly installed capacity available in 2015. By the end of 2019, sub-28nm...

United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its September revenues decline 17.9% sequentially, while revenues at Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) increased nearly 2% on month.

Silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers is expected to see its fourth-quarter revenues stay flat on quarter, following a 2.7% sequential drop in the prior quarter, according to market...

Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are set to enjoy strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond, driven by robust demand for VCSEL and PA (power...

Total wafer shipments in 2019 are expected to decline 6% from last year's historic high, with growth resuming in 2020 and shipments reaching a new high in 2022, according to SEMI.

MediaTek reportedly has increased its wafer start orders for 5G chips at TSMC as more of its handset clients in China have taped out 5G-focused smartphones using its SoC solutions,...

United Microelectronics (UMC) has satisfied all closing conditions, including final approval from all relevant government agencies, for the full acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor...

China-based foundries including Hua Hong Semiconductor, CanSemi Technology, and memory startup ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) have recently started operating their new 12-inch...

Taiwan-based Integrated Service Technology (iST) has maintained it has injected a lot of manpower and resources into in-house development of technologies while sticking to its established...

Wafer reclaim and thinning specialist Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has filed a lawsuit with the Taiwan IP court against Integrated Service Technology (iST) accusing it of infringing...

Power consumption is a crucial consideration for all types of electronics. As critical power components used in a wide range of electronic products, power MOSFET and other types of...

GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors plans to expand production capacity by around 5,000 6-inch wafers monthly in the second quarter of 2020 to meet ever-increasing compound semiconductor...

With global market demand on a moderate increase in second-quarter 2019, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundries showed recovery. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United...

DuPont Electronics & Imaging has announced it has signed an agreement to sell its compound semiconductor solutions (CSS) business to SK Siltron. The transaction is expected to...

NAND flash wafer prices have been rising in the third quarter of 2019, and have exceeded manufacturers' cash cost levels, according to industry sources.

China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to have its more-advanced 14nm FinFET process ready for volume production by the end of 2019.

Toppan Photomasks and Globalfoundries have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which Toppan will provide GF with photomasks and related services currently supported by GF's...

The manufacture of under-display optical fingerprint sensors for use in 5G-enabled phones will require wafer-level backend services. Suppliers capable of providing wafer-level backend...

Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, saw its revenues climb...

Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has turned conservative about its sales outlook this year, citing unfavorable macro factors affecting semiconductor demand.

Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI), which supplies compound semiconductor epi-wafers, expects a seasonal pick-up in orders for GaAs devices, InP and GaN products to drive...

GaAs epitaxial wafer maker LandMark Optoelectronics has reported net profit of NT$126 million (US$4.056 million) for the second quarter of 2019, up 18% on quarter but down 37% on...

Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), the largest China-based IC backend service provider, has announced that volume production is kicking off at its new 12-inch wafer...