Category Archives: Wafer and Foundries

Texas Instruments expands internal manufacturing for gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, quadrupling capacity

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DALLAS and AIZU, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced it has begun production of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power semiconductors at its factory in Aizu, Japan. Coupled with its existing GaN manufacturing in Dallas, Texas, TI will now internally manufacture four times more GaN-based

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X-FAB Q3 2024 Financial Report

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Executive Summary
In Q3 2024, X-FAB reported revenues of USD 206.4 million, marking a 12% decline year-on-year but a slight increase of 1% quarter-on-quarter. The company’s bookings amounted to USD 217.1 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05, reflecting a robust demand despite market challenges. EBITDA was reported at

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Mature Process Capacity to Grow 6% in 2025; Chinese Foundries Lead Expansion, Says TrendForce

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Oct. 24, 2024 —- The latest investigations by TrendForce reveal that Chinese foundries are set to drive the bulk of mature process capacity growth in 2025, thanks to China’s domestic IC substitution policies. It is estimated that the capacity of the world’s top 10 mature process foundries will increase by 6%

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GlobalFoundries and NXP to Deliver Next-Generation 22FDX Solutions for Automotive, IoT and Smart Mobile

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MALTA, N.Y. and EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, October 23, 2024– GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced collaboration to drive next-generation solutions across a range of end markets including automotive, IoT and smart mobile devices. This collaboration leverages GF’s 22FDX® process technology platform and global manufacturing footprint to

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Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed, Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $750 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would support the construction of a new silicon

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TSMC’s 2nm Process: Exceptional Demand Drives Capacity Expansion

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced that customer inquiries for its next-generation 2nm process are exceeding even those for its already successful 3nm technology. This exceptional demand underscores the industry’s confidence in TSMC’s technological leadership and its ability to meet the rapidly growing needs of the AI and high-performance

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