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Wednesday 9 March 2022
Networking device makers source 16nm chips
Networking device makers including Alpha Networks, Arcadyan Technology, and Gemtek Technology have decided to source 16nm Wi-Fi chips amid tight 28nm process capacity, according to...
Thursday 10 February 2022
TSMC turns active in seeking more long-term contracts
TSMC has become actively involved in its pursuit of long-term order commitments from customers, sparking concerns that the market, particularly for mature process nodes, which it...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Wi-Fi chip vendors working closely with foundries
Wi-Fi core chip suppliers, including MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor, have moved to work more closely with their foundry partners, eyeing a more significant market share this year,...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Broadcom, MediaTek to roll out Wi-Fi 7 SoCs in 1H22
Broadcom and MediaTek are set to release their respective Wi-Fi 7 SoC series in the first half of 2022, looking to build a preemptive presence in the next-generation Wi-Fi segment...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Wi-Fi 6/6E chips crunch may ease with 16nm process node
Delivery lead times for Wi-Fi 6/6E core chips still last six months to one year although such chips are given shipment priority at vendors amid tight foundry capacity, and migrating...
Thursday 16 December 2021
Accton warns of potential cutback in orders for network devices
The supply of network switches will remain tight in the first half of 2022, but overbooking at customers may lead to a cutback in orders in the third quarter when shortage of chip...
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Monday 6 September 2021
IC design houses to see sales and profits eroded by rising foundry costs
IC design houses will likely see their sales and profits eroded by rising foundry costs later this year, as their downstream customers are increasingly reluctant to accept higher...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
TSMC to raise quotes for advanced, mature process technologies by 10-20%
TSMC has notified clients an about 10% price hike for its sub-16nm process manufacturing, with the new prices set to be effective starting 2022, according to sources at IC design...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Intel seeks to regain advanced manufacturing lead
Intel is eyeing to regain its manufacturing lead, particularly advanced process manufacturing. Intel's capex for 2021 will be a nearly 10-year high for the company, despite being...
Monday 12 July 2021
TSMC gearing up for advanced process leadership for automotive
TSMC is gearing up for a bigger presence in the automotive IC foundry market segment, with its newly-developed N5A process set to be available in the third quarter of 2022, according...
Thursday 3 June 2021
New NXP automotive processors built using TSMC 16nm FinFET process
NXP Semiconductors and TSMC have jointly announced volume production of NXP's S32G2 vehicle network processors and S32R294 radar processor built using TSMC's 16nm FinFET process technology...
Friday 23 April 2021
TSMC to expand capacity for 28nm process at China fab
TSMC's board of directors has approved a budget of about US$2.89 billion for installation of mature technology capacity, the pure-play foundry announced on April 22.
Thursday 14 January 2021
TSMC expects another record in 1Q21 revenue
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.7 billion and US$13 billion in the first quarter of 2021, which is a 1.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Monday 23 November 2020
TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
TSMC has decided to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing to satisfy growing demand from the foundry's local customers in China, according to a report by Taiwan's Central...