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Monday 2 September 2013
Taiwan solar-grade silicon wafer makers expected to have improved operations in 2H13
Green Energy Technology (GET), Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Gigastorage, the three main Taiwan-based makers of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, are expected...
Thursday 8 August 2013
Silicon wafer shipments up 12.3% in 2Q13, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased sequentially in the second quarter of 2013.
Monday 18 February 2013
Silicon wafer revenues fall in 2012, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer revenues declined by 12% in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Silicon wafer shipments slip in 3Q12, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered a 2% sequential decrease in the third quarter of 2012, according to SEMI.
Friday 2 November 2012
Topco 3Q12 profits up almost 40%
Net profits at Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, registered a 38.4% sequential increase in the third quarter of 2012, while revenues slipped...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Sufficient wafer supply to enable MediaTek to fulfill orders for September
MediaTek is able to feel relief now that wafer shipments from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have become sufficient, which will enable the handset solution vendor...
Thursday 16 August 2012
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 2Q12, says SEMI
Total silicon wafer area shipments were 2,447 million square inches in the second quarter of 2012, up 20% from the 2,033 million units shipped in the prior quarter, according to SEMI...
Friday 10 February 2012
Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased about 3% in 2011 compared to 2010 area shipments, according to SEMI. However, revenues grew 2% on year, said SEMI.
Monday 6 February 2012
Topco expects flat growth in 1Q12 sales
Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, has said it is cautious about the business outlook for the first quarter of 2012, citing the uncertain macroeconomic...
Friday 3 February 2012
FST, SAS, Wafer Works expected to benefit from closure of Sumco silicon wafer factories
Japan-based Sumco will reorganize its business operations closing a 12-inch and an 8-inch semiconductor silicon wafer factory in Japan. The closures are expected to benefit Taiwan-based...
Monday 7 November 2011
Silicon wafer shipments dip in 3Q11
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased about 2% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior quarter, according to SEMI.
Thursday 27 October 2011
SAS posts profits for first three quarters
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) has reported third-quarter revenues of NT$4.096 billion (US$136 million), a 12.82 on-quarter decrease and 34.57% on-year...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Silicon wafer shipments to post single-digit growth in 2012 and 2013, says SEMI
Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry are expected to see flat growth in 2011, following 2010 when shipments rebounded 39% to 9.12 billion square inches, according...
Friday 12 August 2011
SAS merges semiconductor silicon wafer subsidiary of Japan-based Covalent Materials
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) announced the merger of the semiconductor silicon wafer subsidiary of Japan-based Covalent Materials on August 10. However,...
Thursday 11 August 2011
SAS to buy silicon wafer unit of Covalent for JPY35 billion
Sino American Silicon (SAS) has announced plans to acquire the silicon wafer business of Japan's Covalent Materials for JPY35 billion (US$458 million). The business transfer is scheduled...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research