Fabless IC vendors have been scrambling for foundry support
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the fourth quarter, with the quotes set to rise by another 20-40% in 2021, according to industry sources.
Demand for 8-inch and smaller silicon wafers rebounds
Semiconductor-grade silicon wafer makers, mainly GlobalWafers, Formosa Sumco Technology (FST) and Wafer Works, have seen demand for 8-inch and smaller models sharply...
Tight ABF substrate supply pushing up prices, lead times
Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry...
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Highlights of the day: Foundry quotes rising
Nov 24, 15:32Taiwan inductors suppliers optimistic about 4Q20
Nov 24, 15:14BT substrate production lead time extended
Nov 24, 15:06Automotive PCB makers see promising demand from Asia
Nov 24, 14:41ASE to hire over 3,000 for plant in southern Taiwan
Nov 24, 12:38Sigurd counts on 5G chips for sustained growth in 2021
Nov 24, 11:13Highlights of the day: Backend services quotes rising
Nov 23, 16:07TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
Nov 23, 15:31Wi-Fi 6 chip shipments to be robust in 2021
Nov 23, 14:09China foundry HSMC restructures ownership
Nov 23, 11:50Taiwan October export orders hit record
Nov 23, 09:38Acter posts profit and margin declines in 1Q-3Q
Nov 20, 15:18Semiconductor equipment billings slip in October
Nov 20, 15:10Toshiba says no decision yet for fab sale
Nov 20, 14:40HLJ installs 6-inch VCSEL wafer/chip production capacity
Nov 20, 11:43Samsung sees 14nm chip orders from China surge
Nov 20, 11:31Highlights of the day: Bright outlook for MediaTek
Nov 19, 16:20Entegris licenses RSP and EUV technology to Gudeng
Nov 19, 15:47Solid capacitor supplier Apaq to see strong 4Q20
Nov 19, 15:36UMC reportedly in talks to buy Toshiba 8-inch fabs
Nov 19, 14:52Diode maker Eris Tech expects profit surge in 2021
Nov 19, 14:35Apple may rely more on Taiwan PCB suppliers in 2021
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