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Thursday 30 December 2021
Nanya to break ground for new DRAM plant in 1H22
Nanya Technology plans to break ground for a new DRAM plant in the first half of 2022 in an effort to meet growing market demand, and expects to invest a total of NT$300 billion (US$10.86...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
MCU firm Nyquest strikes 4-year deal for sufficient foundry capacity
MCU specialist Nyquest Technology has struck an agreement with Nuvoton Technology for sufficient foundry capacity over the next four years, according to the fabless chipmaker.
Wednesday 15 December 2021
GigaDevice expects NOR flash demand to remain robust through 2022
China's GigaDevice, which specializes in NOR flash memory, has said it remains optimistic about market conditions in the fourth quarter of 2021 and next year.
Tuesday 14 December 2021
China memory startup gains support from Big Fund
China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (aka the Big Fund) has made about CNY99.5 million (US$15.64 million) worth of investment in Dosilicon, which specializes in...
Monday 6 December 2021
Memory demand to boom for AI, says Macronix chairman
Memory demand is set to rise further, as AI applications become more widespread, according to Miin Wu, chairman for ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International.
Monday 29 November 2021
DDR3 chip prices to regain momentum in 1Q22
Niche-market DDR3 memory prices are poised to stop falling and begin to rise as early as the first quarter of 2022 and will be rising through 2023, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 November 2021
Samsung looks to involve domestic IC designers in 3nm foundry ecosystem
Samsung Electronics has introduced a new strategy to quickly involve South Korean IC designers in the 3nm foundry ecosystem by strengthening its 3nm semiconductor foundry design support...
Thursday 25 November 2021
New Samsung fab in Texas to eye orders from major US vendors
Samsung Electronics has disclosed plans to set up an advanced wafer fab in Texas. The new fab that will be equipped with advanced process manufacturing equipment and facilities will...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan semiconductor output value to top NT$4 trillion in 2021, says Etron chair
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to exceed NT$4 trillion (US$144 billion) in 2021, after topping NT$3 trillion in 2020, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Monday 15 November 2021
Strong PWM IC demand boosts Silergy revenue, profits in 3Q21
Robust demand for power management ICs buoyed fabless chipmaker Silergy's sales and profit performance in the third quarter of 2021.
Monday 15 November 2021
Taiwan DRAM firms to see gross margin drop in 4Q21
With DRAM memory prices starting to fall in the fourth quarter of 2021, Taiwan-based chipmakers and module houses are poised to see their gross margins decline during the quarter,...
Thursday 11 November 2021
Analog IC firm GMT striving for more foundry capacity
Taiwan-based Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of analog and power management (PWM) ICs, will continue striving for more available capacities at foundries to support...
Thursday 11 November 2021
Macronix developing 3D NOR flash
Macronix International is engaged in the development of 3D NOR flash memory in-house, which is expected to bear fruit within two years, according to company chairman Miin Wu.
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Macronix posts record October revenue
ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its revenue hit a record high for the seventh consecutive quarter in October 2021, while revenue at fellow flash company...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
PTI readies measures against SK Hynix-Intel NAND buyout deal
Memory and logic IC backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) expects its revenue performance to stay on the growth track in the fourth quarter of 2021 after posting record sales results...