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Tuesday 19 January 2021
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Novatek to lead new wave of price hikes for DDI, TDDI chips
Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to take the lead to raise its quotes soon to reflect increased foundry costs, which may send its...
Monday 4 January 2021
SMIC reportedly gets US license for mature manufacturing process
China's SMIC has reportedly received US licenses to import equipment for use in mature-node processes, which may help relieve the global 8-inch foundry capacity shortages, according...
Monday 14 December 2020
VIS in talks to acquire 8-inch wafer fab from target seller
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is again seeking to expand its 8-inch wafer foundry capacity through acquisitions to meet ever-booming demand from vendors of power management...
Friday 11 December 2020
Specialty DRAM prices to continue rally in 2021
Specialty DRAM prices, which have started rising recently, will continue their rally next year due to tight supply, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Specialty DRAM, NOR flash prices rise in spot market
Spot market prices for specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory have begun to rise recently to reflect rising manufacturing costs, with the price rally set to persist through the second...
Monday 7 December 2020
Highlights of the day: PSMC embraces open foundry business model
Foundry supply has been tight, but it may not be easy for foundry houses to expand capacity, with a lack of funding being one of the difficulties. PSMC's...
Monday 7 December 2020
PSMC in talks for new orders from panel vendor
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is in talks to rent new 12-inch fab equipment from a panel customer who intends to secure sufficient production capacity...
Tuesday 1 December 2020
DRAM likely to be in short supply in 2H21, says PSMC chairman
The global supply of DRAM memory will likely fall short of demand in the second half of 2021, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 6 November 2020
Second-tier foundries eyeing bigger share in 8-inch foundry market
With 8-inch wafer fabrication demand rising rapidly for chips including ultra-thin fingerprint sensors, power management ICs, MOSFET chips and display driver ICs, second-tier foundries...
Wednesday 28 October 2020
Diode maker TSC to partner with UMC for SGT MOSFET chips
Diode maker Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC) will team up with foundry house UMC to develop and manufacture SGT (split-gate) MOSFET chips for automotive and industrial applications,...
Thursday 20 August 2020
PSMC launches 3D WoW production for AI memory chips
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), the foundry subsidiary of Powerchip Technology, has announced volume production for AI memory chips using 3D wafer-on-wafer (WoW) tech...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
AP Memory to offer heterogeneous integrated device samples
AP Memory is promoting its Computing in Memory technology that was introduced jointly with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) in late 2019, and expects to start shipping...
Thursday 28 May 2020
PSMC announces executive changes
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), a foundry subsidiary of Powerchip Technology, will have its executive team undergo several changes aiming to accelerate the development...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
PSMC swings to loss in 2019
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), which is wholly-owned by Powerchip Technology, swung to net losses of NT$1.48 billion (US$48.9 million) in 2019. EPS...
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