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Monday 24 February 2020
VIS expects coronavirus impact to be short-lived
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has seen clear order visibility through the end of March, with no substantial shifts in customer orders despite the ongoing...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Revenue per wafer rising as demand grows for sub-7nm processes, says IC Insights
Many IC companies are now designing high-performance microprocessors, application processors, and other advanced logic devices based on 10nm and 7nm process technology, according...
Monday 6 January 2020
Good year ahead for pure-play foundries
With silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers recently expressing optimism about its order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, TSMC and other pure-play foundries are also expected...
Friday 3 January 2020
VIS to scale up output in 2020
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries'...
Thursday 28 November 2019
UMC enters risk production for 5G RF switches
Pure-play foundry UMC has kicked off risk production for 5G RF switches using its 12-inch wafer fabrication lines, which are also looking to be validated for other 5G chip designs,...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
TSMC and Globalfoundries end legal disputes through patent cross-licensing
TSMC and Globalfoundries (GF) have announced they are dismissing all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers. The companies said they have agreed...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
VIS expects revenue surge in 2020
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will see its revenues rise sharply in 2020, thanks mainly to its acquisition of Globalfoundries' 8-inch fab in Singapore, according to Fang...
Monday 14 October 2019
TSMC 16nm production lead time stretched
TSMC has already seen its 16nm chip supply fall short of demand, with longer delivery lead times, according to sources at IC design service companies.
Tuesday 1 October 2019
TSMC files complaints for technology infringement against Globalfoundries
TSMC has announced it filed multiple lawsuits on September 30, 2019 against Globalfoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore for its alleged ongoing infringement of 25 TSMC patents...
Thursday 26 September 2019
TSMC leading-edge fab investments set stage for sale surge in 2H19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's heavy investments in advanced wafer-fab technology are set to pay off significantly for the world's largest silicon foundry as it continues...
Thursday 26 September 2019
Globalfoundries intros FinFET solution for cloud and edge AI apps
Globalfoundries has announced the availability of 12LP+ FinFET process technology for high-growth cloud and edge AI applications.
Friday 20 September 2019
Semiconductor acquisitions regain momentum in 2019, says IC Insights
After slowing in the past couple years, semiconductor merger and acquisition activity strengthened in the first eight months of 2019, according to IC Insights.
Wednesday 28 August 2019
What drives GF to file patent infringement lawsuits against TSMC?
The unexpected patent infringement lawsuits recently filed by Globalfoundries (GF) with courts in the US and Germany against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is most...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Globalfoundries files patent infringement lawsuits against TSMC in US and Germany
Globalfoundries (GF) announced on August 26 it has filed multiple lawsuits in the US and Germany alleging that semiconductor manufacturing technologies used by Taiwan Semiconductor...
Thursday 15 August 2019
Toppan Photomasks and Globalfoundries sign multi-year supply agreement
Toppan Photomasks and Globalfoundries have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which Toppan will provide GF with photomasks and related services currently supported by GF's...