Wafer Fabrication / Foundry

SMIC to Be Put on Entity List per Reliable Sources; Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Braces for Shockwaves

Sep 30, 2020 | PDF

As commented by global market intelligence firm TrendForce, Reuters had covered on September 4th that the federal government of the US has been considering to include SMIC...

Updates on Foundry Market Dynamics_20200928

Sep 28, 2020 | PDF

According to a September 4 report by Reuters, the U.S. Commerce Department has been planning to include SMIC in the Entity List...

Foundry Market Bulletin_20200921

Sep 21, 2020 | PDF

Samsung is continuing to reallocate the production capacity at its Line 13 from DRAM to CIS, with about 20K/M CIS capacity expected to be added by the end of 2020...

Proposed US Sanction on SMIC Could Heavily Impact Development of China’s Semiconductor Industry

Sep 10, 2020 | PDF

Reuters and the Wall Street Journal have lately reported that the US government is now considering placing major Chinese semiconductor foundry SMIC on the Entity List due to the company’s alleged ties...

TSMC Gradually Raises 5nm Capacity as CUR for the Node Will Not Recover Until 2Q21 Due to Limited Clients

Sep 08, 2020 | PDF

The latest analysis of the semiconductor foundry industry by market intelligence firm TrendForce finds that TSMC’s 5nm node formally entered mass production in...

Foundry Market Bulletin_20200907

Sep 07, 2020 | PDF

3nm process technology: the P4-P6 plants in TSMC’s Fab 18, located in Tainan, are currently under construction...

Updates on Foundry Market Dynamics_20200831

Aug 31, 2020 | PDF

On August 17, the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed additional sanctions on Huawei...

Foundry Market Bulletin_20200824

Aug 24, 2020 | PDF

Samsung is continuing to reallocate the production capacity at its Line 13 from DRAM to CIS, with about 20K/M CIS capacity expected to be added by the end of 2020...

Updates on Foundry Market Dynamics_20200817

Aug 17, 2020 | PDF

TSMC’s 5nm process technology entered into mass production in 2Q20. Aside from...

Foundry Market Bulletin_20200810

Aug 10, 2020 | PDF

Given Intel’s recent announcement that its 7nm CPUs will be delayed for at least...

Updates on Foundry Market Dynamics_20200803

Aug 03, 2020 | PDF

Market News 1: 6-12 Months Postponement for Intel’s 7nm Process Triggers Market Concerns...

TSMC Enjoys a Record High 40% YoY in 1H20 Revenue, Expects US$40 Billion Annually from Hopeful 2H20 Outlook

Jul 17, 2020 | PDF

As indicated by the latest survey results of TrendForce, in addition to the urgent orders for HiSilicon of Huawei, the constantly aggressive demand for the 7nm process...

TSMC Will Begin Mass Production of Apple’s First Self-Designed Mac SoC with Its 5nm Process in 1H21

Jul 02, 2020 | PDF

Global market intelligence firm TrendForce reports that Apple unveiled its first self-designed Mac SoC processors based on the ARM architecture at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2020) on Ju...

Huawei’s Main Foundry Partners Will Face Operational Challenges as the US Tightens Export Restrictions

Jun 05, 2020 | PDF

The Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce announced an expansion of the export restrictions against the Chinese technology giant Huawei on May 15...

Foundry Partners May Face Revision in 3Q20 Activation from the US Ban on Huawei that Impacts the Supply Chain

May 19, 2020 | PDF

As indicated by the survey of global market intelligence firm TrendForce, the Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce announced...