Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced a total of 20 purchases of machinery equipment, worth NT$17.72 billion (US$537 million), since July 13.
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$569.7 million in orders in July 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06, according...
California-based semiconductor equipment supplier Aviza Technology, which in June filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has inked a deal to sell assets to Sumitomo Precision Products (SPP)...
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has spent around NT$4 billion (US$121.6 million) over the past month to purchase equipment, in a move to ramp up its 40nm-class process nodes...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on August 11 approved plans to allocate US$50 million for possible investment in solar energy-related...
Despite optimism about increased demand from customers, automation-equipment makers are likely to be hit by a shortage of servo motors in the latter half of August 2009, according...
With foundries, IC backend houses and panel makers revising upward their 2009 capex, Taiwan-based semiconductor and LCD equipment makers are gearing up for an expected uptick in orders...
The top-20 semiconductor companies, in total, registered a second-quarter 2009 sales increase of 21%. This was a 37-point swing compared to the first-quarter results when the same...
Powertech Technology (PTI) has increased its 2009 capex to NT$5 billion (US$151.97 million) to fund new backend equipment purchases, revising its original plan of NT$3 billion, according...
Taiwan-based Laser Tek is likely to see July 2009 revenues up 30% sequentially, primarily driven by its equipment product lines, according to company sources. Specializing in SMD...
Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted about 35.58 billion yen (US$377.32 million) in orders in June 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of...
Cymer's XLR 600ix light source has been integrated into a scanner at Nikon, and successfully installed at the Asia-based chipmaker. The 60-90 watt (60-90W) immersion light source...
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$323.4 million in orders in June 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.77, according...
All Ring Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of equipment used in production of passive components and TFT-LCD panels as well as IC packaging, has extended its production to LED packaging...
Elpida Memory has been quietly developing a technology based on its existing 65nm equipment for DRAM production, to enable a die shrink to 50nm, industry sources have claimed. The...
