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Friday 9 November 2012
TSMC October sales hit all-time high
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$49.94 billion (US$1.7 billion) for October 2012, a record high, up 15.2% sequentially and...
Monday 29 October 2012
Specialty IC foundry VIS revises 2012 capex
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised upward its capex target for 2012 to NT$1.5-1.6 billion (US$51-55 million) from the NT$650 million estimated previously. The...
Thursday 4 October 2012
ProMOS announces massive layoffs
DRAM chipmaker ProMOS Technologies has announced plans to lay off as many as 1,300 employees as part of its restructuring project. The number of jobs affected is higher than the expected...
Thursday 16 August 2012
VIS seeing orders from TSMC fall, says report
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which has been working closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on processes development and outsourcing schemes,...
Wednesday 8 August 2012
VIS sees shipment drop in 3Q12
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has posted brisk results for the second quarter of 2012, with revenues up 44% and profits jumping significantly on quarter. But looking...
Thursday 10 May 2012
VIS April revenues significantly up sequentially
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a Taiwan-based provider of ASIC foundry services, on May 9 reported revenues of NT$1.379 billion (US$46.8 million) for April, rising 25.97%...
Monday 30 April 2012
VIS expects 44-46% sequential growth in 2Q12 shipments
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a Taiwan-based provider of specialty IC foundry services, expects its IC shipments in the second quarter of 2012 to increase on quarter...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
VIS March sales up 10% on shipment growth
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw its March shipments rise substantially buoying company revenues for the month.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
DRAM firms' entry into foundry market could lead to oversupply, says VIS chair
With Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers allocating more of their 12-inch capacities to produce non-memory products on an OEM basis, oversupply might surface in some foundry segments of...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
VIS sees falling shipments, utilization rate in 1Q12
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its wafer shipments to decrease 4-6% sequentially in the first quarter of 2012, with the utilization rate edging lower.
Monday 13 February 2012
VIS January sales up slightly on shipment rise
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a Taiwan-based foundry service provider specializing in LCD driver ICs and other analog/mixed-signal chips, has announced revenues for...
Monday 12 December 2011
TSMC November sales down, VIS up
Foundry chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its sales decrease sequentially in November 2011, joining fellow company United Microelectronics Corporation...
Thursday 24 November 2011
Foundries eyeing DRAM fabs
DRAM chipmakers Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are reportedly considering selling fabs in order to preserve cash and strengthen their financial structures. Bidders for...
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Specialty IC foundry VIS reports revenue decline for October
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported an 8.3% sequential decrease in October revenues, citing lower shipments.
Friday 28 October 2011
VIS wafer shipments to fall over 25% in 4Q11
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a contract chipmaker specializing in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, expects wafer shipments for the last quarter of 2011 to decrease...