Silicon wafer

2023.10.27

07:45

SEMI: global silicon wafer shipments expected to decline 14% in 2023

Asian Tech Press (Oct 27) -- Global silicon wafer shipments are expected to decline by 14% in 2023, SEMI, an international semiconductor industry association, said Thursday.

2022.02.10

10:54

Japanese silicon wafer maker Sumco says it has sold out production capacity through 2026

Asian Tech Press (Feb 10) -- Tokyo-based SUMCO Corp, a key supplier of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry, said it has now sold out its production capacity through 2026.

2022.01.12

08:45

Taiwan's GlobalWafers Nears China Approval for Siltronic Deal

Asian Tech Press (Jan 12) -- Taiwanese silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers is on the verge of clearing a major regulatory hurdle in its $5.3 billion acquisition of German silicon wafer maker Siltronic AG, according to sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.

2021.08.05

10:52

Foxconn acquires Macronix's six-inch wafer fab and equipment for NT$2.52 billion

According to Taiwan Economic Daily News, Macronix International and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) held a signing ceremony today.Macronix sold its six-inch wafer fab and equipment located in Hsinchu Science Park to Foxconn for NT$2.52 billion, and the transfer of ownership is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

2021.05.10

03:18

Samsung to launch a new production line in Pyeongtaek in June

According to Economic Daily News, Samsung is expanding its production capacity in Korea. Samsung's new wafer production line in Pyeongtaek to operate in June in response to demand from Qualcomm, and Tesla.

2021.04.27

03:02

China raises silicon wafer prices

Since this year, the price of silicon wafers has been increasing day by day. China's leading companies, such as Zhonghuan Semiconductor and LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., have raised their prices one after another.

2021.04.22

11:00

TSMC to move production capacity of 20,000 pieces of 12-inch silicon wafers to Nanjing plant

TSMC, a global leading wafer foundry, plans to move its production capacity, shifting a mature process equipment for 12-inch silicon wafer of 28nm or below, which is capable of producing about 20,000 pieces, from Taiwan to its Nanjing plant in mainland China, doubling the capacity of the Nanjing plant.

2021.01.25

03:20

GlobalWafers Raises Bid to $5.3 Billion to Save Siltronic Deal

Taiwan’s wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers made what it said was a final attempt to save a 4.35 billion euro ($5.3 billion USD) bid for Germany’s Siltronic on Monday.

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