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| 29 fabs are coming online to plug IC shortage |
6/28/2021 |
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19 fabs along with another ten expected to be built in 2022 respond to insatiable demand for semiconductors, fueling an equally vibrant chip equipment sector expected to surpass $140 billion over the next several years, according to a SEMI forecast.
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| Brazil' government approved SK hynix Inc.'s deal to acquire Intel Corp.'s NAND business |
6/28/2021 |
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Last October, SK hynix, South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, signed a deal to buy Intel's non-volatile business for US$9 billion, which includes the U.S. firm's solid state drive business and a NAND flash chip plant in Dalian, China. Following the deal, the South Korean firm had to obtain approval from antitrust regulators in major countries.
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| Memory manufacturers seen unexpected seasonal gain |
6/25/2021 |
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Market forecaster Omdia reported this week that semiconductor revenues rose a modest but unexpected 0.5 percent over the previous quarter during the three months ending March 31. The gains mark only the third time chip makers have logged first quarter revenue growth since 2002.
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| Foxconn gets deeper into semiconductor |
6/25/2021 |
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Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group has recently acquired a 5.03% stake or 120 million shares in Malaysia-based Dagang NeXchange (DNeX) for around NT$720 million (US$25.78 million) from existing DNeX shareholders, which will help further deepen its deployments in the semiconductor and electric vehicle (EV) sectors.
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| U.S. blocked China's acquisition of Magnachip |
6/24/2021 |
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the United States (CFIUS) issued an interim order on June 15 blocking the Chinese private equity fund Wise Road Capital from acquiring Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. of Seoul, South Korea. The regulatory step puts the deal on hold.
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| COVID-19 infections postponed SEMICON Taiwan |
6/24/2021 |
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SEMICON Taiwan 2021, which was originally slated to take place in Taipei this September, will be rescheduled to either December this year or January 2022. An official announcement will be made in mid-August.
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| Huawei failed appeal to overturn FCC's 5G barring |
6/23/2021 |
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday (June 18) found that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was within its power and competence to issue the rule barring “Universal Service Fund” subsidies recipients from purchasing equipment or services from firms designated as national security risks.
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| Winbond offers SPI NOR Flash clocks up to 166 MHz |
6/22/2021 |
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Apart from the existing 3V 512Mb W25Q512JV, the new 1.8V W25Q512NW SPI NOR Flash also features pin-to-pin compatibility, enabling customers to upgrade to higher flash storage capacities without having to change the footprint of their designs.
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| Foxconn and TSMC to purchase Covid-19 vaccine for Taiwan Government |
6/22/2021 |
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Taiwanese government said on Friday it would allow both companies to negotiate on its behalf with German-based vaccine maker BioNTech. While negotiations are ongoing, both companies said they are looking to purchase 5 million doses each, before donating them to the government.
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| Pure-play foundries to invest heavily into automotive IC |
6/22/2021 |
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Despite smartphones and other mass-market applications still playing a main role in foundries' revenue, the foundries may see sales generated from the auto sector grow substantially over the next two to three years.
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| Semiconductor material prices increased |
6/18/2021 |
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Spot market prices for polysilicon have recently risen by over 20% to US$36-37 per kilogram from the level early this year, but silicon wafer makers will be little affected by the price hikes as they have inked long-term contracts with suppliers of the material.
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