CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED WAFER FOUNDRIES
Thursday 27 June 2024
Technology and geography are important for foundry partners, say IC designers
The majority of Taiwan-based IC design firms have said that they prioritize technological competency, geography, and other significant factors over cost when selecting how much to...
Thursday 20 June 2024
Is Samsung delaying Taylor plant launch to shift to 2nm process?
Samsung Electronics' wafer foundry in Taylor, Texas, initially set to mass-produce 4nm process technology, is reportedly shifting to 2nm processes.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tech giants favoring TSMC over Samsung, reportedly facing yield rate issues
The global IC design industry and major technology companies reportedly plan to adopt 3nm as their mainstay in 2024. It is expected that most companies will likely prioritize ordering...
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 2Q24

Introduction

Monday 27 May 2024
Mature processes make comeback amidst US-China race to expand production
Based on the scale of the subsidies for fab construction given through the US Chips Act, advanced manufacturing processes remain the gold standard in chip manufacturing. This is especially...
Monday 13 May 2024
SMIC's gross margin declines hard due to cost of supporting Huawei
SMIC released its first-quarter financial report for 2024, with revenue performance showing a year-on-year increase of 19.7% to $1.75 billion, slightly better than market expectations...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Specialty IC foundry VIS gains shifted orders from China
Taiwan-based Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported first-quarter 2024 results that were somewhat better than expected. While facing market pricing competition from...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Is the US semiconductor talent pool ready for investments from Samsung and SK Hynix?
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are accelerating their investment pace in the US, and are collaborating with universities near factory sites to ensure a steady supply of semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Can Samsung's 2nm process reduce the gap with TSMC?
As the US announces a US$6.4 billion subsidy for Samsung Electronics, Samsung has also officially announced additional investment plans in the US, aiming to promote the mass production...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 1Q 2024

Introduction

Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to return to sales growth in 1Q24, but peers to wait longer
TSMC will be the first among its peers in the foundry sector to see sales rebound in the first quarter of 2024, but the others will have to wait longer, according to industry sourc...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Taiwan MCU suppliers slow wafer starts
Taiwan-based MCU vendors have cut wafer starts at foundries since the fourth quarter of 2023, awaiting a recovery in demand for consumer electronics products, according to industry...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Pace of recovery to vary for different semiconductor sectors and firms
The semiconductor industry is expected to rebound in 2024, but the pace of recovery will vary from sector to sector and company to company, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Chinese foundry gearing up for automotive IC boom
Nexchip Semiconductor, a Chinese mature-node IC foundry, has stepped up its deployment in the automotive IC sector with the opening of a new fab in Hefei specializing in manufacturing...
Thursday 3 August 2023
China foundries enhancing mature node manufacturing capability for automotive chips
Chinese foundries including CanSemi Technology, GTA Semiconductor, and Nexchip Semiconductor have stepped up enhancing their mature-node manufacturing capability for automotive ICs,...