Chinese foundries including CanSemi Technology, GTA Semiconductor, and Nexchip Semiconductor have stepped up enhancing their mature-node manufacturing capability for automotive ICs,...
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers saw its net profits surge over 100% from a year earlier in the first half of 2023, buoyed by customer orders based on long-term agreements (LTA).
Samsung Electronics recently notified customers of its intention to raise quotes for 512Gb NAND flash wafers to US$1.60, a change that could be reflected in spot market prices as...
China's domestic equipment manufacturers have been making significant progress in the field of wafer cutting, gradually forming a new force and challenging the dominance of foreign...
With geopolitics threatening to interrupt supply chain security, China's semiconductor supply chain has realized the importance of silicon wafers, which account for nearly 30% of...
The latest report from SEMI showed that 2Q 2023 silicon wafer shipment worldwide has increased by 2% from Q1 to 3,331 million square inches (MSI), showing signs of thaw from the winter...
Japan-based Sumitomo Electric Industries is planning to construct a new factory in Japan for the production of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. Additionally, they will introduce a new...
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.0% quarter-over-quarter to 3,331 million square inches in the second quarter of 2023, down 10.1% from the 3,704 million square inches...
Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has seen a slight deceleration of growth for its wafer reclaim service -- which accounts for about 70% of overall company sales -- in the third...
Texas Instruments (TI) reported its Q2 2023 results on July 25. The IDM saw US$4.53 billion in revenue and US$1.72 billion in net income. Despite a 3% sequential increase in Q2 revenue,...
Most Taiwan-based IC-design companies have continued to cut or delay their wafer start orders with the upstream foundry houses as their order visibility from downstream customers...
OSATs could still be digesting inventory in their wafer banks for some handset applications in 2024 if handset brand vendors continue to see weak sales, according to industry sourc...
Demand for AI server processors, including CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators, has already contributed approximately 6% to TSMC's total revenue, according to company CEO CC Wei at a...
AMD CEO Lisa Su stated during a press conference in Taipei on July 19 that the company is heavily reliant on its Taiwan supply chain. AMD will continue to rely on TSMC and other important...
The capacity utilization rates of 8-inch wafer fabs in South Korea are halved from their 2022 levels, with the exception of DB Hitek, due to sluggish demand for information technology...
