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Wednesday 17 June 2020
GlobalWafers to expand 12-inch silicon wafer capacity in Taiwan
GlobalWafers has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of subsidiary Taisil Electronic Materials, and will use offshore capital to fund the expansion, which is set to complete...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
GlobalWafers expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers expects to post flat sequential growth in second-quarter shipments, and has expressed uncertainty about its outlook this year.
Tuesday 5 May 2020
GlobalWafers outlook becomes uncertain
Market observers have expressed uncertainty about silicon wafer company GlobalWafers' business prospects for the third quarter, citing the coronavirus pandemic's impact on end-market...
Friday 24 April 2020
China pushing for homegrown silicon wafer sector
China has stepped up the development of its homegrown silicon wafer sector as part of the country's ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in chips. The National Silicon Industry Group...
Thursday 9 April 2020
GlobalWafers posts on-year revenue decline in 1Q20
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has reported consolidated revenues fell 13.3% on year to NT$13.515 billion (US$448.7 million) in the first quarter of 2020.
Friday 20 March 2020
GlobalWafers says production in Malaysia returns to normal
GlobalWafers' 6-inch silicon wafer plant in Malaysia has returned to normal production, and is now running at full utilization, according to the company. Production at the plant was...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
GlobalWafers adjusting global capacity deployments amid pandemic
GlobalWafers has seen part of its overseas silicon wafer production affected by the coronavirus pandemic and will adjust its global capacity deployments to sustain normal shipments...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
GF, GlobalWafers sign deal for 300mm SOI wafers
Specialty foundry Globalfoundries and GlobalWafers, among the world's top-3 silicon wafer producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a long-term supply agreement...
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...
Wednesday 25 December 2019
GlobalWafers sees order visibility improve
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has seen better-than-expected order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, particularly for 12-inch wafers, according to company chairperson...
Friday 6 December 2019
Prospects bright for silicon wafer suppliers, fab toolmakers
Taiwan-based silicon wafer suppliers and fab toolmakers, particularly those in the supply chain of TSMC, have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders recently and become optimistic about their...
Monday 25 November 2019
GlobalWafers new fab in Korea to mass produce 12-inch wafer in 3Q20
GlobalWafers has disclosed it has inaugurated the second plant of its wholly-owned subsidiary MEMC Korea Company (MKC), which is scheduled to start volume production of 12-inch silicon...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Silicon wafer makers see chipmakers reluctant to strike LTA contracts
Silicon wafer manufacturers have seen their clients become more reluctant to sign long-term agreements (LTA) particularly those for 8-inch and smaller size products, according to...
Monday 11 November 2019
Silicon wafer shipments in low gear for 4Q19
Silicon wafer shipments are expected to stay in low gear in the fourth quarter of 2019 as clients have decelerated their shipment pull-in to facilitate year-end financial settlements,...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Ready for SiC wafer production: An interview with GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu
GlobalWafers, a semiconductor silicon wafer maker, began trial production of SiC wafers in May-June 2019 and plans to start production in small volume in second-quarter 2020, according...