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Friday 23 September 2022
Episil expects 40% revenue growth in 2022
Taiwan-based Episil Technologies, a foundry specializing in silicon, GaN and SiC power devices, expects to post a 40% revenue surge in 2022, driven by strong demand for automotive,...
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Incomplete factory engineering supply chain could slow new fab construction in Europe, US
Incomplete factory engineering industry supply chains, as well as insufficient manpower, could slow the construction of new wafer fabs in Europe and the US, according to industry...
Friday 16 September 2022
Fab toolmakers remain upbeat about demand from TSMC
With TSMC poised to carry out its capacity expansion projects in Taiwan and overseas on schedule, fab toolmakers remain upbeat about demand from the pure-play foundry, according to...
Thursday 1 September 2022
CanSemi starts capacity expansion for analog chips at 12-inch fab
China foundry CanSemi Technology has recently kicked off its third-phase expansion plan at its 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou, southern China with total investment of CNY16.25 billion...
Wednesday 31 August 2022
China analog foundry GTA to expand capacity for automotive chips
Analog IC foundry GTA Semiconductor recently kicked off its capacity expansion project in the Lingang Special Area in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, with plans to set up new...
Friday 26 August 2022
VIS, PSMC slow down establishment of new fabs
Pure-play foundries Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have decided to slow down the establishment of their new fabs, as customers...
Wednesday 24 August 2022
IC substrate and automotive PCB demand promising
Market observers are generally optimistic about the IC substrate and automotive PCB market prospects in the long term, with both product segments to become major growth drivers for...
Friday 19 August 2022
SMIC to keep long-term capacity expansion plans unchanged
China's top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has decided not to change its long-term capacity expansion plans despite volatile market environments, sparking...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
OSATs see little drive from Chips Act for building US operations
Taiwan's OSATs may not move to set up plants in the US though the US Congress has approved the Chips and Science Act 2022, and instead will carry out capacity expansions at their...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Tightened US ban on China chipmakers to have little impact on Taiwan
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking equipment, Taiwan-based fab tool suppliers engaged in the supply chain of SMIC and other China-based chipmakers...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Epi-wafer vendor LandMark expects sales growth in 3Q22
Taiwan-based LandMark Optoelectronics, dedicated to manufacturing GaAS and InP-based epi-wafer chips for optical communications, consumer and industrial applications, expects to post...
Wednesday 27 July 2022
OSATs slowing down mature packaging capacity expansion
OSATs have started slowing down wirebonding and other mature packaging capacity expansions in response to waning chip demand for consumer applications, but leading players such as...
Monday 25 July 2022
Foundries reportedly adjusting capacity expansion plans in 2H22
Many foundry houses and IDMs are mulling scaling back or postponing their capacity expansions amid sharply weakening chip demand for consumer applications, except for TSMC, which...
Monday 25 July 2022
BYD, CATL keen on capacity expansions for power batteries
China's major battery makers including BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) are actively proceeding with capacity expansions to meet ever-increasing demand amid growing...
Tuesday 19 July 2022
China semiconductor equipment vendors stay upbeat about 2H22
China's semiconductor equipment vendors managed to score impressive revenue gains for the first half of 2022, and remain confident about their shipment prospects for the rest of the...