Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its net profits increase 131% sequentially to NT$2.27 billion (US$69.63 million) in third-quarter 2009, according...
Some solar wafer makers have begun offering 8-inch wafers, but are not seeing substantial demand yet because photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 8-inch solar cells, given the same installation...
Taiwan-based photomask supplier Photronics Semiconductor Mask Corporation (PSMC) has seen increased mask orders for mature processes from United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC),...
Samsung Electronics reportedly has decided to upgrade its 8-inch fab in Austin, Texas into a 12-inch fab for production of NAND flash, with industry sources in Taiwan saying it shows...
Samsung Electronics plans to allocate one more 8-inch fab (Line 8) for CMOS image sensor (CIS) production, as it expects CIS demand will grow significantly, according to market sou...
Production cutbacks and demand for restocking inventory from emerging markets pushed up NAND flash ASPs by about 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange...
Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to ramp up the output of 8-inch wafers by 3,000-5,000 a month from August through December in order to meet increasing demand for high-end CMOS...
Opus Microsystems will enter trial production of scanning mirror chips for micro projectors in the third quarter with revenue contributions expected to begin in 2010. Opus will initially...
IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, may overtake Hynix Semiconductor and become the third-largest NAND flash supplier worldwide in 2009, according...
The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Most Taiwan DRAM makers are expected to completely phase out commodity DRAM production at 8-inch fabs by 2009. Among all major DRAM makers in Taiwan, only Nanya Technology is expected...
