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Wednesday 6 April 2022
IC foundries, fab toolmakers continue to see orders piling up
TSMC and other Taiwan-based IC foundries including United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue...
Tuesday 22 March 2022
TSMC to see orders for auto chips ramp up
TSMC is expected to see orders for automotive electronics chips rise at a faster-than-expected pace, according to industry sources.
Thursday 10 March 2022
UMC and VIS February revenues up, TSMC down
Pure-play wafer foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) each saw revenue grow by a slight 1.6% sequentially in February, while revenue...
Monday 7 March 2022
Taiwan foundries may be haunted by power shortage
A recent unexpected large-scale power outage in Taiwan has rekindled worries among foundries that they could suffer not only insufficient power supply during the peak power-consumption...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Semiconductor industry capex to surge 24% in 2022
After surging 36% in 2021, semiconductor industry capital spending is forecast to jump 24% in 2022 to a new all-time high of US$190.4 billion, according to IC Insights.
Thursday 17 February 2022
Foundry customers reluctant to accept further price increases
Pure-play foundries, particularly second-tier players who have raised their quotes since late 2020, are seeing their fabless clients become increasingly reluctant to accept further...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Taiwan MOSFET makers gain shifted orders for IT applications
MOSFET makers in Taiwan have seen a ramp-up in shifted orders, particularly for SGT (split-gate-trench) MOSFETs for IT applications, as delivery times at their bigger international...
Monday 14 February 2022
VIS expects another quarter of record high; capex to hike in 2022
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to enjoy another quarter of record-high revenue in the first quarter of 2022, and plans a 150% capex hike this...
Friday 11 February 2022
TSMC posts record January revenue
TSMC saw its revenue hit a record high for the second consecutive month in January.
Thursday 13 January 2022
PMIC demand to stay strong, crunch to persist in 2022
Taiwan-based power management IC suppliers will continue to embrace strong demand in 2022, but their on-year sales growth rates will depend largely on the foundry support they are...
Monday 10 January 2022
Taiwan foundries may freeze quotes in 2Q22
Taiwan pure-play foundries are likely to freeze their quotes in the second quarter of 2022, as their fabless and IDM clients find it increasingly difficult to pass rising costs onto...
Friday 7 January 2022
UMC monthly revenue tops NT$20 billion
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its monthly revenue exceed NT$20 billion (US$722.5 million) for the first time in December 2021.
Thursday 16 December 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other...
Monday 13 December 2021
Foundry capacity to stay tight in 2022 as global IC shortage lingers
Foundry capacity supply will remain tight in 2022 as global IC shortage has yet to ease and IC designers continue to seek more capacity support, although demand for certain chips...
Monday 13 December 2021
TSMC November revenue rises, UMC and VIS hit records
TSMC saw its November revenue climb over 10% sequentially, while revenue at United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both hit record highs.
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