CONNECT WITH US
SEMICON Taiwan 2004
DIGITIMES Show Daily, SEMICON Taiwan 2004, Taipei (13-15 September)
IN THE NEWS
Tuesday 14 September 2004
Taiwan equipment makers gear up for FPDs and III-Vs
Taiwan’s equipment makers are gearing up to provide equipment for flat panel display (FPD) production, following their success in the III-V semiconductor sector, said Cheng...
Tuesday 14 September 2004
Semicon Taiwan 2004: The fundamentals are strong
The 9th annual SEMICON Taiwan, 13-15 September, 2004, the show where chip-equipment makers, predominantly North American, show off their wares for Taiwan’s ever-growing semiconductor...
Monday 13 September 2004
iSuppli: Demystifying foundry capacity utilization; finding the truth can be difficult when 100 percent is not all there is
Sometimes, the foundry industry seems to be full of contradictions.
Monday 13 September 2004
Thinking two steps ahead: In Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, KLA-Tencor plays a leading role in yield optimization and metrology solutions.
If there has been one key lesson of the recent downturn in the semiconductor industry, it's that yield counts. In tough times, new fab construction may be put on hold, and utilization...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 6: IDM outsourcing
Although IDMs have traditionally treated foundries as back-up sources for capacity, many industry observers believe that IDMs are increasing their outsourcing, even at advanced process...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 5: Competition from China
With strong support from the Chinese government, a huge and fast-growing domestic market, relatively low production costs and rising foreign investments have allowed Chinese foundries...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 4: Moving towards integrated services
In face of global competition, major Taiwan foundries are being prompted to provide value-added services, and these are then gradually transformed into forms of vertical integration...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 3: Capacity expansion
Since the second half of 2003, the foundry industry has been rebounding from a two-year period of recession. Because foundry firms and IDMs have expanded capacity in a relatively...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 2: Why is the foundry model successful?
Foundry firms produce made-to-order chips for customers. The success of this business model stems from a key value: cost saving. Fabless IC design houses and IDMs can leverage the...
Monday 13 September 2004
Taiwan foundry overview - 1
The year 1987 marked the start of foundry not just in Taiwan but globally, when Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was founded as the world’s first “pure-play”...
Monday 13 September 2004
Welcome to SEMICON Taiwan 2004!
Welcome to SEMICON Taiwan 2004, the region’s premier exposition for semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
Monday 13 September 2004
Bellwether SEMICON opens in Taipei
SEMICON Taiwan 2004 opens during a “quiet period” in the industry. Following a positive first half, with audited results from Taiwan’s publicly declared companies...
Friday 10 September 2004
Ion Beam Services (IBS)
A global service dedicated to customer support in the field of ion implantation
Friday 10 September 2004
WIN Semiconductors
WIN Semiconductors Corp was founded in October 1999 as a pure-play 6-inch GaAs foundry. The company has established an advanced GaAs-wafer fab in recognition of the growing demand...
Friday 10 September 2004
KIGIANT Technology
KIGIANT, an ISO 9001-certified after-process manufacturer, provides an IC-trimming system, a forming system, a molding press, a mold die and tools. The company achieved a 70% market...