SEMICON Southeast Asia 2021 Goes Virtual
SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA), scheduled for 23-27 August, will be held as a virtual platform to ensure the safety of…
Renesas Schedules Yamaguchi Factory Consolidation
Renesas has decided to consolidate the Yamaguchi Factory of its wholly owned subsidiary Renesas Semiconductor at the end of June…
EDA, IC Manufacturing Gear Sales Hit Records
Record growth is forecast to extend into 2022.
TSMC in ‘Due Diligence’ on Possible Japan Fab
TSMC is evaluating whether to build a chip facility in Japan. Meanwhile, engineers hired for TSMC's Arizona fab are training…
TSMC Reports 20% YoY Revenue Growth in Q2
TSMC's second quarter business was mainly driven by continued strength in HPC and automotive-related demand.
Analysts Expect Chip Shortages to Persist Until 2023
Will a steep ramp in global IC manufacturing capacity result in a glut?
Electronic System Design Industry Achieves Record Q1 Revenue Growth
The electronic system design (ESD) industry revenue rose by 17% to $3.16 billion in the first quarter of 2021, the…
Semiconductor Equipment Market Forecast to Hit Record $100B in 2022
Global sales of IC manufacturing equipment are forecast to surpass $100 billion next year, after jumping 34% to $95.3 billion…
Taiwan Maintains Lead in IC Wafer Capacity
As a percent of worldwide total, China achieves largest increase in fab capacity, but still trails Taiwan, South Korea, and…
‘Insolvent’ Tsinghua Unigroup Aims to Restructure
Tsinghua is hoping to fend off creditors by restructuring. The company's debt situation is bad news for China's semiconductor ambitions.
Semiconductor Industry Needs to Address Talent Shortage
Capturing the semiconductor industry size of $1 trillion by 2030 will only be possible if the talent shortage is addressed…
Global Semiconductor Sales Up 26% YoY in May
Global semiconductor industry sales reached $43.6 billion in May 2021, up by 26% YoY and by 4% from the previous…