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Worldwide Sales of New Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment to Increase 35.6% in 2017 (2017.12.12)
SEMI today released its Year-end Forecast at the annual SEMICON Japan exposition. SEMI projects that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment will increase 35.6 percent to US$55.9 billion in 2017, marking the first time that the semiconductor equipment market has exceeded the previous market high of US$47 |
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Automotive and IoT Will Drive IC Growth Through 2021, IC Insights Says (2017.12.07)
Integrated circuit sales for automotive systems and the Internet of Things are forecast to grow 70% faster than total IC revenues between 2016 and 2021, according to IC Insights’ new 2018 Integrated Circuit Market Drivers Report |
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China’s IC Design Industry Revenue Grows by 22% in 2017, TrendForce Reports (2017.12.06)
According to the latest report of TrendForce, China’s IC design industry revenue will reach RMB 200.6 billion in 2017, a yearly growth of 22%. The growth rate is expected to remain at around 20%, totaling RMB 240 billion in 2018, pointed out by Cici Zhang, analyst of TrendForce |
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TSMC to Hold Supply Chain Forum This Week to Announce 7nm Manufacturing Process Schedule (2017.12.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) on December 7 of this week will hold a supply chain forum. It is unusual for TSMC to hold this kind of event twice in a year. At the supply chain forum this time, co-CEO Mark Liu will deliver a keynote speech, and he is expected to announce both the 7nm volume production process as well as the 5nm progress of 5nm trial production and production |
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Semiconductor Industry Continues Upward Trend Toward Record Year, IHS Markit Says (2017.12.04)
The semiconductor industry continued its upward trend in the third quarter of 2017, notching 12 percent sequential growth with strength across all application markets, according to IHS Markit. Global revenue totaled $113.9 billion, up from $101 |
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Vangochip Technology Delivers Wi-SUN Certified Sub-GHz RF Platform (2017.11.29)
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Vangochip Technology today announced its first-gen sub-GHz RF family VC7000 passed the Wi-SUN Alliance PHY Certification.
Wi-SUN Alliance PHY Certification Program includes: PHY Conformance Testing based on IEEE 802 |
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Samsung Starts Mass Production of Its 2nd Generation 10nm FinFET Process Technology (2017.11.29)
Samsung Electronics today announced that its Foundry Business has commenced mass production of System-on-Chip (SoC) products built on its second generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 10LPP (Low Power Plus).
10LPP process technology allows up to 10-percent higher performance or 15-percent lower power consumption compared to its first generation 10nm process technology, 10LPE (Low Power Early) |
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ASE to Enlarge High-End Packaging Plant in Kaohsiung (2017.11.28)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The ASE Group is the largest semiconductor packaging manufacturer globally and will expand their high-end packaging production capacity in their planned Kaohsiung high-end packaging plant. Furthermore, they have already formally submitted their requirements for land to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Kaohsiung City Government |
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ITRI Transfers Its "Nanoparticles Monitoring Technology" to Innovative Nanotech Inc. (2017.11.24)
TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Innovative Nanotech Inc., invested by Chroma ATE Inc., signed a contract with Industrial Technology Research Institute () on Nov. 24 for "Nanoparticles Monitoring Technology" transfer. In addition, ITRI will serve as an important shareholder of Innovative Nanotech |
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North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts October 2017 Billings (2017.11.22)
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.02 billion in billings worldwide in October 2017 (three-month average basis), according to the October Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI |
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Chinese Government Continues “Big Fund” to Support Memory and IC Design in China (2017.11.21)
According to TrendForce, the Chinese government will continue supporting heavily in this industry at levels of central government and local authorities. In addition to assisting weak yet significant nodes in the industry chain |
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Samsung to Top Intel as the #1 Semiconductor Supplier in 2017, Says IC Insights (2017.11.21)
For the first time since 1993, the semiconductor industry is expected to witness a new number 1 supplier. Samsung first charged into the top spot in 2Q17 and displaced Intel, which had held the number 1 ranking since 1993, according to IC Insights |
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TSMC: The Second Act (2017.11.16)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) Founder Morris Chang has finally decided to formally give up his burden and hand over the keys to his successors Mark Liu and C.C. Wei.
As founder of the company, Morris Chang successfully created a semiconductor OEM business model |
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Global Unichip Successfully Tapes Out 16nm TCAM Compiler (2017.11.16)
Global Unichip Corp. (GUC) successfully taped its newest high speed TCAM compiler, specifically designed for high speed networking applications, that targets TSMC's 16FFC process technology. The company also said that it will conduct a similar tape out to TSMC's 7-nanometer process in March, 2018 |
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Cypress Achieves Aerospace-Grade QML Certification for its 65nm and 40nm SRAM Devices at UMC (2017.11.16)
Cypress Semiconductor and United Microelectronics Corporation today announced that Cypress’ 65nm and 40nm technology platforms are the industry’s first to achieve Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) certification for their advance product flows |
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Taiwan IC Revenue Totaled NT$642.8 billion, 12.3% Growth on-Quarter (2017.11.16)
According to the TSIA’s survey, Q3 2017 Taiwan IC revenue as a whole (including design, manufacturing, packaging and testing) totaled NT$642.8 billion(US$21.2B), 12.3% growth on-quarter and down 2.5% on-year.
Separately, NT$165 |
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Total Revenue of China’s IC Industry to Grow Above Global Average of 19.86% for 2018, Says TrendFor (2017.11.09)
According to its latest report Breakdown Analysis of China’s Semiconductor Industry, TrendForce estimates that the total annual revenue generated by the country’s domestic IC industry for 2017 will come to RMB 517.6 billion, representing an increase of 19 |
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Silicon Wafer Shipments Hit Another Quarterly Record in Q3 (2017.11.08)
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the third quarter 2017 when compared to second quarter 2017 area shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry |
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Sensors, Actuators and Discretes IC to Set Record-high Annual Sales This Year (2017.10.31)
More than a dozen product categories in optoelectronics, sensors and actuators, and discretes semiconductors (O-S-D) are on track to set record-high annual sales this year, according to a new update of IC Insights’ 2017 O-S-D Report |
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U.S. Semiconductor Chemical Suppliers Lost Market Share Over Past Decade (2017.10.31)
U.S. semiconductor chemical suppliers lost market share to Japanese and European competitors in every major segment over the past decade, according to the Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research company.
“Despite a shift in semiconductor manufacturing from the U |
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