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Friday 21 April 2017
Several China 12-inch fabs put construction on hold
Several 12-inch fab projects implemented by China-based emerging chipmakers have been put on hold raising speculation about the country's overambitious plans to revamp the local chipmaking...
Thursday 20 April 2017
Powerchip chairman expects long-term DRAM shortage
The supply of DRAM memory is likely to stay tight for a substantial period of time, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based pure-play foundry Powerchip Technology.
Monday 17 April 2017
UMC Xiamen fab obtains orders from MediaTek, Spreadtrum
United Microelectronics' (UMC) recently-opened 12-inch wafer fab in Xiamen, China has obtained 40nm chip orders from MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications, according to industry...
Friday 7 April 2017
Powerchip JV fab in China ready for trial production in June
Powerchip Technology's joint venture fab in Hefei, China will be ready for trial production in June 2017, according to Frank Huang, CEO for the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry.
Thursday 6 April 2017
TSMC Nanjing fab gearing up for opening
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon strike deals with a number of equipment, materials and components companies that will support production at its new 12-inch...
Monday 20 March 2017
Gudeng seeing robust 12-inch fab equipment orders from China
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, has enjoyed a pull-in...
Wednesday 15 March 2017
HLMC 12-inch fab running at full capacity, says company VP
China-based 12-inch wafer foundry Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC) has seen its Fab 1 run at full capacity with order visibility extended to the second half of 2017, according...
Tuesday 14 March 2017
China 12-inch fab capacity set to boom
With major China-based chipmakers set to build new 12-inch fabs, the overall 12-inch fab capacity in China is expected to peak over the next two to three years.
Friday 24 February 2017
Winbond mulls opening 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore, says report
Winbond Electronics has been approached by the Singapore government to set up a manufacturing site locally, and the Taiwan-based maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory is considering...
Monday 13 February 2017
Globalfoundries Chengdu fab to start production in 4Q18
Globalfoundries' plan to construct a new 300mm wafer fab in Chengdu, China to satisfy demand for the foundry's 22FDX technology is well on track, with production at the facility set...
Friday 20 January 2017
Prices for 12-inch silicon wafers set to continue growth
Prices for 12-inch blank silicon wafers are set to continue rising, driven by robust demand from foundries and memory chipmakers, according to industry sources.
Thursday 8 December 2016
Prices of 12-inch blank wafers to rise 10-20% in 1Q17
Chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Micron Technology have been informed by their upstream suppliers that prices...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Spreadtrum places 40nm chip orders with UMC Xiamen fab
Spreadtrum Communications has placed 40nm chip orders with United Microelectronics' (UMC) recently-opened 12-inch wafer fab in Xiamen, China, according to industry sources.
Thursday 17 November 2016
UMC unveils 12-inch fab in China
United Microelectronics (UMC) on November 16 held an opening ceremony for a 12-inch wafer fab in Xiamen, China, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry.
Friday 11 November 2016
HLMC to break ground for new 12-inch fab in early December
Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC) is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony in early December for its second 12-inch fab in Shanghai, according to the China-based pure-play...
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