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Friday 7 June 2024
Indian election results may slow electronics manufacturing investments
India has concluded its general election, resulting in the ruling BJP losing its parliamentary majority despite retaining power. As a result, the electronics components may experience...
Friday 7 June 2024
NXP to place mainly PMIC orders with JV fab in Singapore, says company CTO
NXP will primarily place orders for power management ICs with its joint venture 12-inch wafer fab with Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) in Singapore, according...
Thursday 6 June 2024
TSMC to help VIS develop JV fab in Singapore, says VIS chair
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors to establish a 12-inch joint venture fab in Singapore, and the development of the JV fab...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
NXP, VIS team up for 300nm JV fab in Singapore
NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have announced plans to create a manufacturing joint venture, VisionPower Semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Intel sells 49% stake in Irish wafer fab to share costs amid global manufacturing expansion
According to Intel's press release, the chip giant and Apollo signed a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of US$11 billion...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Tower Semiconductor awaits approval for wafer fab proposal following Indian general elections
After India approved three chipmaking proposals earlier this year, Tower Semiconductor's wafer fab proposal is in the spotlight as India's general elections conclude.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Apple iPhone order loss threatens Coherent's UK chip plant closure
US semiconductor manufacturer Coherent is facing the potential closure or sale of its 29,000-square-meter wafer fab in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK.
Wednesday 29 May 2024
TechInsights: Semiconductor production capacity in China to grow by 40% in next five years
Key Takeaway: Fabs located in China have been purchasing equipment at a rapid pace during the past three years leading to expanding capacity.
Monday 27 May 2024
Taiwan fab tool makers see demands rising in US and Europe
Onshoring efforts of semiconductor manufacturers have spurred the demand for more cost-effective fab tools. Fab machinery makers in Taiwan, including the supply chain partners of...
Monday 27 May 2024
Mature processes make comeback amidst US-China race to expand production
Based on the scale of the subsidies for fab construction given through the US Chips Act, advanced manufacturing processes remain the gold standard in chip manufacturing. This is especially...
Friday 24 May 2024
Toshiba completes new 300mm fab for power semiconductors
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage recently hosted a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors and an...
Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC obtains permanent VEU license for Nanjing fab from US
The US Department of Commerce on March 23 issued a validated end-user (VEU) license to TSMC Nanjing, replacing the previous temporary exemption given in October 2022, according to...
Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC 3nm chip output to rise over 300% in 2024, says fab director
TSMC is scaling up its 3nm chip output, which in 2024 will be over three times that of 2023, according to Y. K. Hwang, company senior director for Fab 18B.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
UMC starts equipment move-in at new phase of Singapore fab
UMC has kicked off equipment move-in at the third phase (Phase 3) of its Fab 12i in Singapore, according to the pure-play foundry.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
PSMC expects gradual recovery in 2H24
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) anticipates a steady rebound in its operations in the second half of 2024, with an emphasis on the demand for power...