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Wednesday 15 March 2023
TSMC fab utilization to recover starting 2Q23
Part of TSMC's fab utilization rates, including those for 7/6nm process nodes, will begin to recover in April, sooner than previously predicted by the market, according to sources...
Friday 3 March 2023
UMC adds new variant to 28nm eHV designed for next-gen displays
United Microelectronics (UMC) has introduced 28eHV+, the latest advancement in its 28nm embedded high voltage (eHV) technology. The process node is designed for driver ICs used in...
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Taiwan OLED DDI suppliers reportedly gearing up for foundry capacity
Taiwan-based OLED display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are preparing for an anticipated increasing demand from the handset and other sectors and have begun competing for available 40nm...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
China revving up homegrown chipmaking equipment development
Among the growing ambiguity in the global environment, a number of well-developed semiconductor equipment manufacturers based in China have emerged, with some already capable...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
China FPGA startup completes fundraising for 14nm chip development
Ehiway Microelectronics Technology has raised an undisclosed amount of funding through Series B+ round of financing. The proceeds will be utilized for the development of the company's...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
UMC proposed acquisition of remaining stake in United Semi hits snag
United Microelectronics' (UMC) plan to wholly own United Semi has hit a snag due to rejection from the local government of China's Fujian province, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Foundries see stable demand for 22/28nm, 40nm process manufacturing
Fabless chipmakers' demand for 22/28nm and 40nm process nodes has been relatively stable compared with other processes, since a variety of end-market applications require these processes,...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
UMC to post 17-19% shipment drop in 1Q23
United Microelectronics (UMC) has forecast its wafer shipments will decline 17-19% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, when the foundry's overall fab utilization rate will...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
TSMC mulls fab in Dresden, sources say
Teams from TSMC have visited Germany several times in the past two years to assess the feasibility of establishing a 12-inch fab there. Dresden is most likely to be the location,...
Monday 16 January 2023
Why does TSMC's sub-28nm overseas expansion follow a five-year timetable?
On January 12, 2023, TSMC held its Q4 earnings call in Taiwan. Except the financial figures and other key points concerned...
Thursday 29 December 2022
TSMC to scale up 3nm chip output in mid-2023
TSMC is expected to ramp up substantially its 3nm chip output starting mid 2023 to fulfill orders from multiple customers, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
Tuesday 27 December 2022
China chipmaker breaks ground for 12-inch MEMS fab line
Zen Semiconductor (Zensemi) recently broke ground for its new 12-inch fabrication line for MEMS sensors, and other specialty sensors and chips, according to industry sources in Chi...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
UMC places NT$13 billion worth of construction orders for new Singapore fab
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has placed nearly NT$13.4 billion (US$435 million) worth of construction orders with L&K Engineering's branch in Singapore for...
Friday 16 December 2022
Foundries to have new 28nm fab capacities come online in 2023, 2024
Pure-play foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) are expected to have their additional 28nm fab capacities coming...
Thursday 15 December 2022
UMC to spend NT$32.4 billion on capacity deployment
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$32.417 billion (US$1.06 billion) for capacity deployment, according to the...
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