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Thursday 14 November 2024
Sumco expects declining profit in wafer sales in 2024
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer Sumco has noted the robust demand for AI. However, demand for personal computers and smartphones has bottomed out, and the consumer, industrial,...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Japanese wafer majors report falling sales amid slow chip recovery
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Sumco, which account for approximately 50% of the global wafer market, have both reported a decline in demand for the April-June 2024 quarter compared to the...
Monday 24 June 2024
Japan-based semiconductor material suppliers cluster in Kyushu thanks to TSMC
Thanks to TSMC's investments in Kumamoto and its commitment to local sourcing, semiconductor material suppliers, including Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK), Organo, and Sumco, are clustering...
Monday 19 February 2024
Shin-Etsu and Sumco continue to see high wafer fab inventories
Shin-Etsu and Sumco, both major silicon wafer manufacturers in Japan, stated that customers still hold a significant amount of silicon wafer inventory, indicating it will take some...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Chinese SiC players rising rapidly, likely to change global market landscape
In the near future, Chinese players in the silicon carbide (SiC) sector will have the opportunity to break the current shortage of mainstream 6-inch wafers and usher in a new landscape...
Monday 2 October 2023
Silicon wafer maker Sumco estimated 30% YoY decrease in annual profits; 2024 demand still sluggish
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer Sumco estimated that the trend of sluggish market conditions leading to a downturn in silicon wafer demand will continue until 2024. Sumco's operating...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Sumco sees sluggish silicon wafer demand continuing into 2024
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer Sumco stated during its earnings call that the demand for 12-inch wafers is sluggish, and this situation is expected to continue from the second...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Japan's METI considering to subsidize Sumco's new silicon wafer plant -- Report
In an effort to revitalize its domestic semiconductor supply chain, the Japanese government has subsidized a number of semiconductor-related manufacturers to produce in Japan. A news...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Short lead-time orders for AI and automotive chips emerge, says Formosa Sumco
The logic IC sector has seen some short lead-time orders for AI and automotive chips, according to silicon wafer supplier Formosa Sumco Technology.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Sumco sees 12-inch silicon wafers sustain strong demand for auto chips
Japan's silicon wafer maker Sumco expects a slight sequential fall in overall shipments of its 12-inch products in the first quarter of 2023, driven by weaker demand for memory and...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
China makers keen on expanding capacity for 12-inch silicon wafers
China-based silicon wafer makers are aggressively proceeding with capacity expansions for 12-inch offerings, which is expected to improve the country's semiconductor self-sufficiency,...
Wednesday 22 June 2022
GlobalWafers on track to expand silicon wafer capacity
Eyeing promising long-term demand, silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers is on track to carry out its capacity expansion plans, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu.
Monday 6 June 2022
China silicon wafer maker NSIG set to double capacity by 2024
China's National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) has newly disclosed plans to expand production capacity for 12-inch silicon wafers at a total investment of CNY6.79 billion (US$1.017...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Silicon wafer suppliers continue to enjoy LTA pull-ins
Silicon wafer suppliers including Sumco and GlobalWafers continue to enjoy strong demand for long-term agreements (LTA) contracts, with order visibility extended to 2024, according...
Monday 14 March 2022
Silicon wafer firm NSIG raises CNY5 billion
China's National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) announced recently that it has raised an additional CNY5 billion (US$787 million) in paid-in capital through private placement, with...