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Friday 15 September 2017
Entegris expanding R&D center in Taiwan
Specialty materials provider Entegris has announced an expansion for its R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The expansion adds a new microcontamination control lab that focuses on...
Friday 15 September 2017
IC packager ASE reportedly enters Amazon supply chain
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has cut into the supply chain for Amazon's datacenter construction set to begin between 2017 and 2018, by providing 2.5D IC packaging services...
Friday 15 September 2017
CHPT testing solutions for 7nm chips ready for mass shipments in 2H18
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) expects to start mass shipments of solutions for the manufacture of 7nm chips in the second half of 2018. Shipments...
Thursday 14 September 2017
SEMICON Taiwan 2017: Brewer Science showcasing innovative materials for EUV and 3D IC manufacturing
With the semiconductor-manufacturing industry needing the high computing power that can only be achieved through advanced node logic and memory, as well as the heterogeneous-integration...
Thursday 14 September 2017
Gudeng obtains FOUP orders from China 12-inch foundries
Gudeng Precision Industrial has obtained front opening unified pod (FOUP) orders from a number of 12-inch foundries including United Semiconductor (Xiamen), Huali Microelectronics...
Thursday 14 September 2017
MediaTek to lag in advanced-node chip race
MediaTek is unlikely to roll out mobile chips built using more advanced 10nm and 7nm process technologies in 2018, as it has moved to focus on the mid-range smartphone market segment,...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
China PCB capacity expansion sharply benefits Taiwan equipment makers
Just one year after acquiring US-based flexible PCB maker Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLX), China-based Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing is proceeding with a CNY3 billion (US$459.7...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
QuickLogic offers eFPGA technology on SMIC 40nm low leakage process
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and QuickLogic have announced the availability of QuickLogic's ArcticPro embedded FPGA (eFPGA) technology on SMIC's 40nm low leakage...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
CHD Tech refines maintenance service for photolithography equipment to help semiconductor foundries raise process yield and equipment availability
Photolithography process, including the steps of photoresist coating, exposure and development, plays a critical role in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Accordingly, how...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
China to enhance local memory industry development
The China high-end IC Alliance (CHICA), which was set up by China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (known as the Big Fund) earlier in 2017, is looking to add another...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
SEMICON Taiwan 2017: Focus on IoT, AI, smart applications
The 22nd annual SEMICON Taiwan trade show has kicked off in Taipei, running from September 13-15, with this year's theme focusing on IoT, AI, smart manufacturing, smart transportation...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Semiconductor industry records best second quarter in 3 years, IHS says
Despite a slightly down first quarter, the semiconductor industry achieved near record growth in the second quarter of 2017 posting a 6.1% growth from the previous quarter, according...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Global semiconductor equipment billings hit record in 2Q17, says SEMI
Worldwide billings for semiconductor manufacturing equipment reached US$14.1 billion in the second quarter of 2017, exceeding the record level set in the first quarter, according...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Lite-On Semi posts record August revenues
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has reported consolidated revenues for August 2017 increased 17% on year and nearly 3% sequentially to NT$1.07...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Niche-IC distributors post revenue growth in August
Taiwan-based Answer Technology (ANStek) and Edom Technology saw their August revenues climb to the highest monthly levels thus far in 2017, while revenues at Sunnic Technology &...