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Wednesday 13 October 2021
Taiwan IC design houses combat rising wafer foundry costs
TSMC's plans to raise its foundry service quotes have caused a stir among its customers. Wafer foundry and packing/testing production capacity prices have been going up. The price...
Tuesday 12 October 2021
Will Samsung beat TSMC in GAA process segment?
Samsung Electronics has outlined plans to move its 3nm GAA process to volume production in the first half of 2022, which could allow the South Korea-based foundry to beat TSMC in...
Friday 8 October 2021
TSMC posts record revenues for September and 3Q21
Pure-play foundry TSMC has reported sales results for September and the third quarter of 2021 both hit record highs.
Thursday 7 October 2021
Pure-play foundries poised to enjoy profit growth in 2022
Rising wafer ASPs will continue to drive pure-play foundries' profit increases next year, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC to expand capacity for both advanced and mature nodes
With foundry supply short of demand at both advanced and mature nodes, TSMC is expected to expand capacity for both...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
TSMC to expand 7nm and 28nm fab capacities
TSMC is poised to comprehensively expand production capacities for both its 7nm and 28nm process technologies, in addition to its planned 5nm process expansion, which may prompt the...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
IC testing sector to see strong demand for 5G handset AP, PWM IC, RFIC
Testing houses such as Sigurd Microelectronics, and IC test interface solution providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), are poised to benefit more from mounting penetrations...
Monday 4 October 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC to achieve 2021 sales target
Despite speculation that TSMC has seen Apple and MediaTek cut orders for its 5nmand 7nm processes, the wolrd's top foundry...
Monday 4 October 2021
TSMC on track to meet revenue goal this year
Speculation has emerged in the chipmaking market that cutbacks in 5nm and 7nm chip orders placed by Apple and MediaTek could result in TSMC missing its revenue target for 2021 of...
Friday 1 October 2021
US requests for confidential info from TSMC could offend major US vendors
The US government is reportedly demanding confidential data and information from foundries including TSMC and Samsung, a move that could offend major US vendors such as Apple and...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Taiwan OSATs grab huge orders from Renesas
OSATs including Ardentec, ASE Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Powertech Technology (PTI) have landed significant backend orders for automotive MCUs from Japan's Renesas...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
TSMC soon to start equipment move-in at new advanced packaging fab in Taiwan, says report
TSMC is expected to kick off equipment move-in at its new advanced packaging fab in Chunan, northern Taiwan later in the second half of this year, according to a report by Taiwan's...
Monday 27 September 2021
Taiwan IC vendors poised to raise prices in 4Q21
Several Taiwan-based IC design houses are poised to raise their chip prices starting the fourth quarter of 2021 to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources...
Friday 24 September 2021
IDMs step up deployments in GaN, SiC devices
IDMs including TI, Infineon, STMicroelectronics and Microchip have all stepped up their deployments in the market for power devices using GaN, SiC and other third-generation semiconductor...
Thursday 23 September 2021
Worldwide foundry sales to top US$100 billion in 2021, says IC Insights
Total foundry sales this year will surpass the US$100-billion mark for the first time, and continue increasing at a strong 11.6% average annual growth rate through 2025 when total...