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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Apple, Amazon to join Foxconn bid to acquire Toshiba semi unit, says report
Apple and Amazon will participate in Foxconn Electronics' bid to acquire Toshiba's semiconductor business, Foxconn chairman Terry Guo told the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.<...
Tuesday 30 May 2017
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts US$2.17 billion in April billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.17 billion in billings worldwide in April 2017 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Win Semi expands GaAs wafer manufacturing capacity by more than 20%
Win Semiconductors, the world’s largest pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, has completed phase 2 expansion at its newest wafer fab, Fab C. This operation is now fitted...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Silicon wafer shipments hit record levels in 1Q17, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments were at their highest recorded quarterly level in the first quarter of 2017, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its...
Thursday 11 May 2017
Lite-On Semi 2Q17 revenues likely to grow up to 15%
Market watchers now expect revenues at Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, to increase up to 15% sequentially in the second quarter of 2017.
Tuesday 9 May 2017
Infineon rides automotive wave into top-10 semi supplier ranking, IC Insights says
IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-10 semiconductor sales leaders excluding pure-play foundries in the first quarter of 2017. In total, the top-10 semiconductor...
Friday 5 May 2017
Win Semi posts revenue growth in April
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.25 billion (US$41.5 million) for April 2017, up 10.2% on year and 5.9% sequentially. The April revenues...
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Samsung poised to become largest semi supplier in 2Q17, says IC Insights
After nearly a quarter of a century, the semiconductor industry could see a new number-one supplier in the second quarter of 2017. If memory market prices continue to hold or increase...
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Win Semi expects to post 13-17% revenue growth in 2Q17
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a 13-17% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2017, with gross margin set to be better than the...
Monday 24 April 2017
Global billings for semi equipment makers reach 16-year high in March
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.03 billion in billings worldwide in March 2017 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Friday 21 April 2017
Several China 12-inch fabs put construction on hold
Several 12-inch fab projects implemented by China-based emerging chipmakers have been put on hold raising speculation about the country's overambitious plans to revamp the local chipmaking...
Monday 17 April 2017
Lite-On Semi 2Q17 revenues to rise up to 20%
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, is expected to post revenue growth of 15-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2017 driven by robust shipments...
Monday 17 April 2017
Semi material distributor Topco seeing more favorable silicone market
The market for silicone materials is expected to turn healthy as China-based suppliers reduce their output, according to Topco, which distributes and sells silicone materials for...
Tuesday 11 April 2017
Global semiconductor photomask market increases 2% in 2016, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that the worldwide semiconductor photomask market was US$3.32 billion in 2016. After increasing 1% in 2015, the photomask market grew 2% in 2016.
Friday 7 April 2017
Win Semi posts revenue growth for March
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.18 billion (US$38.8 million) for March 2017, up 17.6% sequentially and 6% on year.