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TSMC 7-nm Process Experiencing Heavy Market Demand (2018.07.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) last Thursday at a legal briefing stated that their 7-nm chip process has already gone into mass production. They estimate that during the third quarter it will account for 10% of their revenue and then increase to account for 20% of their revenue in the fourth quarter |
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TSMC 7-nm Process Experiencing Heavy Market Demand (2018.07.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) last Thursday at a legal briefing stated that their 7-nm chip process has already gone into mass production. They estimate that during the third quarter it will account for 10% of their revenue and then increase to account for 20% of their revenue in the fourth quarter |
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Semi Content in Electronic Systems Forecast to Reach 31.4% in 2018 (2018.07.19)
In its upcoming Mid-Year Update to The McClean Report 2018 , IC Insights forecasts that the 2018 global electronic systems market will grow 5% to $1,622 billion while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge by 14% this year to $509 |
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Semi Content in Electronic Systems Forecast to Reach 31.4% in 2018 (2018.07.19)
In its upcoming Mid-Year Update to The McClean Report 2018 , IC Insights forecasts that the 2018 global electronic systems market will grow 5% to $1,622 billion while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge by 14% this year to $509 |
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Industry Overshooting Capital Spending Needs for NAND Flash Memory (2018.07.11)
IC Insights compares the estimated required capex needed to increase NAND flash bit volume shipments 40% per year, sourced from a chart from Micron’s 2018 Analyst and Investor Event in May of this year, versus the annual capex targeting the NAND flash market segment using IC Insights’ data |
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Industry Overshooting Capital Spending Needs for NAND Flash Memory (2018.07.11)
IC Insights compares the estimated required capex needed to increase NAND flash bit volume shipments 40% per year, sourced from a chart from Micron’s 2018 Analyst and Investor Event in May of this year, versus the annual capex targeting the NAND flash market segment using IC Insights’ data |
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UMC Board Approves 100% Acquisition of MIFS Fab from Fujitsu (2018.07.02)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved for the company to fully acquire Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), a 12-inch wafer foundry based in Mie, Japan, from Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (Fujitsu Semiconductor) |
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UMC Board Approves 100% Acquisition of MIFS Fab from Fujitsu (2018.07.02)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved for the company to fully acquire Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), a 12-inch wafer foundry based in Mie, Japan, from Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (Fujitsu Semiconductor) |
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UMC Acquires 100% Ownership of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (2018.07.02)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Fujitsu Semiconductor and United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC") announced that UMC will acquire all of the shares of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), a 300mm wafer foundry joint venture between both companies |
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UMC Acquires 100% Ownership of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (2018.07.02)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Fujitsu Semiconductor and United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC") announced that UMC will acquire all of the shares of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), a 300mm wafer foundry joint venture between both companies |
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The Global Semiconductor Industry Reached $115.8 Billion in Q1 2018 (2018.06.28)
Global semiconductor industry revenue declined 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2018 falling to $115.8 billion. Semiconductor industry performance was negatively affected by the declining sales and first-quarter seasonality in the wireless communications market |
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The Global Semiconductor Industry Reached $115.8 Billion in Q1 2018 (2018.06.28)
Global semiconductor industry revenue declined 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2018 falling to $115.8 billion. Semiconductor industry performance was negatively affected by the declining sales and first-quarter seasonality in the wireless communications market |
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Imec Furthers High-mobility Nanowire FETs for Nodes Beyond 5nm (2018.06.19)
At this week’s 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, imec presented considerable progress in enabling germanium nanowire pFET devices as a practical solution to extend scaling beyond the 5nm node. In a first paper, the research center unveiled an in-depth study of the electrical properties of strained germanium nanowire pFETs |
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Imec Furthers High-mobility Nanowire FETs for Nodes Beyond 5nm (2018.06.19)
At this week’s 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, imec presented considerable progress in enabling germanium nanowire pFET devices as a practical solution to extend scaling beyond the 5nm node. In a first paper, the research center unveiled an in-depth study of the electrical properties of strained germanium nanowire pFETs |
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TrendForce Reports Top 10 Foundries for 1H18, TSMC Ranks First with 56.1% Market Share (2018.05.24)
According to TrendForce’s latest report, the premium smartphone market experienced weak demand in 1H18, as the vendors blurred the lines between their mid-range and premium models, and the new devices released did not trigger a high level of replacement demand as anticipated |
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TrendForce Reports Top 10 Foundries for 1H18, TSMC Ranks First with 56.1% Market Share (2018.05.24)
According to TrendForce’s latest report, the premium smartphone market experienced weak demand in 1H18, as the vendors blurred the lines between their mid-range and premium models, and the new devices released did not trigger a high level of replacement demand as anticipated |
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Semi Capex Forecast to Exceed $100B for the First Time in 2018 (2018.05.23)
According to IC Insights, overall, the capital spending story for 2018 is becoming much more positive. In the March Update, IC Insights forecast an 8% increase in semiconductor industry capital spending for this year. However, as shown in Figure, IC Insights has raised its expectations for 2018 capital spending by six percentage points to a 14% increase |
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Semi Capex Forecast to Exceed $100B for the First Time in 2018 (2018.05.23)
According to IC Insights, overall, the capital spending story for 2018 is becoming much more positive. In the March Update, IC Insights forecast an 8% increase in semiconductor industry capital spending for this year. However, as shown in Figure, IC Insights has raised its expectations for 2018 capital spending by six percentage points to a 14% increase |
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Thirteen Top-15 1Q18 Semi Suppliers Register Double-Digit Gains (2018.05.16)
The top-15 worldwide semiconductor (IC and O-S-D—optoelectronic, sensor, and discrete) sales ranking for 1Q18 is shown in Figure. It includes eight suppliers headquartered in the U.S., three in Europe, two in South Korea, and one each in Taiwan and Japan |
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Thirteen Top-15 1Q18 Semi Suppliers Register Double-Digit Gains (2018.05.16)
The top-15 worldwide semiconductor (IC and O-S-D—optoelectronic, sensor, and discrete) sales ranking for 1Q18 is shown in Figure. It includes eight suppliers headquartered in the U.S., three in Europe, two in South Korea, and one each in Taiwan and Japan |
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