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Wednesday 25 December 2019
GlobalWafers sees order visibility improve
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has seen better-than-expected order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, particularly for 12-inch wafers, according to company chairperson...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Tyntek starts trail run at 6-inch epitaxial wafer factory
LED chip and Si-based sensor maker Tyntek has begun trial operation of its 6-inch epitaxial wafer factory, focusing on production of customized Si-based sensors for use in automotive...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
GCS, Epistar strengthen tie-up
Pure-play compound semiconductor wafer foundry Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS) has enhanced its strategic partnership with Epistar by investing in Epistar's China-based...
Thursday 28 November 2019
AWSC expanding 6-inch GaAs foundry capacity for 5G devices
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) is gearing up for capacity expansion to satisfy ever-expanding demand for 5G RF (radio frequency), PA (power amplifier), WiFi 6...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Silicon wafer makers see chipmakers reluctant to strike LTA contracts
Silicon wafer manufacturers have seen their clients become more reluctant to sign long-term agreements (LTA) particularly those for 8-inch and smaller size products, according to...
Monday 11 November 2019
Silicon wafer shipments in low gear for 4Q19
Silicon wafer shipments are expected to stay in low gear in the fourth quarter of 2019 as clients have decelerated their shipment pull-in to facilitate year-end financial settlements,...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
GaAs foundries, backend firms see capacity utilization rates climb
GaAs IC foundries including Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors have both seen their 6-inch fab capacity utilization rates ramp up, driven by robust demand...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Sanan Optoelectronics to make 6-inch micro LED wafers in 4Q19
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip Sanan Optoelectronics plans to kick off production of 6-inch micro LED epitaxial wafers later in fourth-quarter 2019, according to industry...
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Winbond invests more in Nuvoton
Winbond Electronics has subscribed to new shares issued by Nuvoton Technology, and raised its stake in the logic IC specialist to 61.6%, according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Episil positive about SiC wafer demand
Taiwan-based Episil Holdings expects SiC wafer demand for MOSFET and other power devices to be robust for server and datacenter applications.
Wednesday 18 September 2019
PSI files wafer thinning patent infringement lawsuit against iST
Wafer reclaim and thinning specialist Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has filed a lawsuit with the Taiwan IP court against Integrated Service Technology (iST) accusing it of infringing...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Win Semi to expand GaAs wafer production capacity in 2Q20
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors plans to expand production capacity by around 5,000 6-inch wafers monthly in the second quarter of 2020 to meet ever-increasing compound semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Tyntek defers trial production of 6-inch epitaxial wafers at new plant
Tyntek originally planned to start production of 6-inch epitaxial wafers for making Si-based sensor chips at a new factory in second-quarter 2019, but due to delay in construction...
Monday 27 May 2019
Taiwan MOSFET supply chain gaining rush orders from Huawei
Taiwan's 6-inch wafer foundry houses such as Mosel Vitelic have been landing rush orders from China - probably from the Huawei camp - in May for processing MOSFET chips for use in...
Friday 8 March 2019
IDMs revving up production of GaN, SiC devices for 5G applications
High-performance RF components and power devices made of third-generation compound semiconductor materials with wide band-gap, such as GaN and SiC, are expected to be increasingly...