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Sivers looks at possible EU or US photonics fab and partnerships
Sivers looks at possible EU or US photonics fab and partnerships
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Sivers Semiconductors has formed a strategic project to look at a possible new fab site within EU or the US…
Europe must be able to make leading-edge chips, says EU’s Breton
Europe must be able to make leading-edge chips, says EU’s Breton
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European Commissioner Thierry Breton, has said that Europe must be able to build leading-edge chips as well as making more…
Foundry Tower in limbo, returns reasonable results
Foundry Tower in limbo, returns reasonable results
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Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) saw its revenue fall by 15.4 percent on an annual basis in…
Foundry SMIC reports falling sales, profits and tough times ahead
Foundry SMIC reports falling sales, profits and tough times ahead
Business news |
China’s largest foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (Shanghai, China) has posted a reduced net profit on declining sales in…

Foundries’ April sales stay far below last year’s
Foundries’ April sales stay far below last year’s
Business news |
April sales at TSMC were down 14.3 percent year-on-year and for neighbor foundry United Microelectronics Corp. they fell 19 percent amid continued market weakness. TSMC’s April sales figures are in…
TrendForce: How US Chips Act limits will isolate China
TrendForce: How US Chips Act limits will isolate China
Opinion |
Along with the subsidies on offer under the US Chips and Science Act come limitations that will reduce investments in the People’s Republic of China for the next decade, observes…
TSMC could partner with Bosch for 28nm fab in Germany
TSMC could partner with Bosch for 28nm fab in Germany
Business news |
Leading foundry TSMC could partner with Robert Bosch and two other automotive suppliers to create a joint-venture 300mm fab in Germany that will target a 28nm process technology, according to…
Rapidus secures US$2.3 billion to start 2nm wafer fab
Rapidus secures US$2.3 billion to start 2nm wafer fab
Business news |
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), is finalizing plans to provide Rapidus Co. Ltd. with 300 billion yen (about US$2.3 billion) to build a wafer fab on the…
Report: Next Orbit to sell stake in Indian wafer fab
Report: Next Orbit to sell stake in Indian wafer fab
Business news |
Next Orbit Ventures, the lead partner in the ISMC wafer fab consortium, has agreed to sell its entire to B C Jindal Group, a maker of steel pipe and plastic…
TSMC’s March sales drop 15 percent
TSMC’s March sales drop 15 percent
Business news |
Leading foundry TSMC experienced an annual fall in sales in March as it finally felt the market weakness that has been affecting much of the rest of the semiconductor industry…
Foundry X-Fab signs Sarawak firm to develop IP
Foundry X-Fab signs Sarawak firm to develop IP
Partners |
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE (Erfurt, Germany), a maker of analog and mixed-signal circuits and MEMS, has signed Sarawak Microelectronics Design Semiconductor Sdn Bhd (Kuching, Malaysia) to provide chip design services.
Intel acknowledges Tower takeover delay
Intel acknowledges Tower takeover delay
News |
Intel has given itself another quarter to try and close its deal to acquire specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek). Intel announced a US$5.4 billion plan to acquire Tower…
Business planner Pann to lead Intel Foundry Services
Business planner Pann to lead Intel Foundry Services
Business news |
Intel has appointed Stuart Pann as senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS). Pann was previously chief business transformation officer and general manager of Intel’s Corporate…
TSMC, Globalfoundries gained as foundry market cooled
TSMC, Globalfoundries gained as foundry market cooled
Market news |
The foundry market dipped sequentially in the 4Q22 but Globalfoundries was able to grow sales, according to TrendForce. This was the first dip after 13 quarters of consecutive growth the…
TSMC continues to defy market, increases sales
TSMC continues to defy market, increases sales
Market news |
February sales at TSMC grew year-on-year while those at fellow Taiwanese foundry UMC showed a steep annual decline. In February TSMC achieved sales of NT$163.17 billion (about US$5.3 billion) up…
Need for UK semiconductor strategy is urgent, says letter to PM
Need for UK semiconductor strategy is urgent, says letter to PM
Technology News |
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, experienced technology executives have said the creation of a UK semiconductor strategy is a matter of urgency. The signatories on the letter…
Foundry market set to fall 4% in 2023
Foundry market set to fall 4% in 2023
Market news |
The market for foundry semiconductors will fall by around 4 percent in 2023, according to TrendForce. This would be a more severe annual decline than that recorded in 2019, the…
Boom year for X-fab power
Boom year for X-fab power
Business news |
European foundry X-Fab saw growth of 38% last year, largely driven by its automotive business its move to silicon carbide (SiC). Full year revenues reached US$657.8 million, up 38% against…
X-Fab remains on allocation after boom year
X-Fab remains on allocation after boom year
Business news |
European foundry X-Fab saw growth of 38% last year, driven by its automotive and medical business, but remains on allocation in many areas from the high demand. Full year revenues…
Intel drives foundry business with $1bn fund
Intel drives foundry business with $1bn fund
Business news |
Intel has launched a $1bn fund to boost its fledgling foundry business by providing support to startups and IP providers. The Intel Foundry Service (IFS) has already joined RISC-V International…


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