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Monday 10 April 2017
TSMC 1Q17 revenues miss guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its first-quarter revenues miss its target range, whereas fellow foundry companies United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard...
Friday 31 March 2017
VIS mulling fab tools purchases
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is considering acquiring production equipment from its fellow foundry companies, according to the Taiwan-based 8-inch IC foundry.
Thursday 9 March 2017
VIS February revenues fall to 14-month low
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw its revenues fall to a 14-month low of about NT$1.9 billion (US$61.1 million) in February 2017. Revenues for the...
Thursday 23 February 2017
VIS expects to post up to 5% revenue decrease in 1Q17
Seasonality will drag down specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor's (VIS) revenues in the first quarter of 2017, which are forecast to decrease 1-5% sequentially...
Friday 17 February 2017
VIS posts record 2016 profit
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported net profits of NT$5.54 billion (US$179.9 million) for 2016, up 33.2% on year and hitting a record high...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Robust fingerprint sensor demand continues to fill 8-inch fab capacity in 2017
IC foundries will continue to see a pull-in of orders for fingerprint-recognition sensor chips to fill their 8-inch fab capacity in 2017, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...
Thursday 9 February 2017
UMC January revenues rise, VIS fall to 13-month low
Pure-play wafer foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue growth for January 2017, whereas fellow company Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw its revenues...
Tuesday 10 January 2017
UMC, VIS post record 2016 revenues
Pure-play wafer foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their 2016 revenues climb to record-high levels.
Thursday 29 December 2016
VIS likely to post record 4Q16 revenues
Strong demand for LCD driver ICs and power management chips will buoy revenues at specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) in the fourth quarter of 2016, which...
Friday 9 December 2016
UMC November revenues up, VIS down
Pure-play wafer foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its November revenues hit a 3-month high, whereas Vanguard International Semiconductor's (VIS) revenues decreased 3.8% on...
Thursday 10 November 2016
UMC, VIS post revenue growth for October
United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$12.83 billion (US$406.9 million) for October 2016, up 6.4% on year and 0.8% sequentially, while fellow company...
Friday 4 November 2016
VIS expects 4Q16 sales to drop up to 3%
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its fourth-quarter revenues to decrease up to 3% or increase up to 1%, as the specialty IC foundry has seen clear order visibility...
Tuesday 11 October 2016
UMC, VIS 3Q16 revenues beat guidance
Both United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw third-quarter revenues beat the companies' estimates given previously.
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Specialty IC foundry VIS optimistic about 2H16
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has expressed optimism about its performance in the second half of 2016 thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for...
Friday 9 September 2016
TSMC reports record August revenues
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) increased 23.5% sequentially and 40.7% from a year ago to NT$94.31 billion (US$3 billion) in August 2016,...