Category Archives: Wafer and Foundries

SkyWater Technology Announces Anticipated Closing Date of Fab 25 Acquisition and Receipt of Regulatory Approvals

LOOMINGTON, Minn., and AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2025 – SkyWater Technology (Nasdaq: SKYT), the trusted technology realization partner, today announced that it expects to complete its previously announced acquisition of Fab 25 on June 30, 2025. The company also confirmed that all required regulatory approvals have now been obtained.
 
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X-FAB Expands 180nm XH018 Process with New Isolation Class for Enhanced SPAD Integration

Tessenderlo, Belgium – Jun 19, 2025

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, has released a new isolation class within its 180nm XH018 semiconductor process. Designed to support more compact and efficient single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) implementations, this new isolation class

Tariff Effects and China Subsidies Soften 1Q25 Downturn; Foundry Revenue Decline Narrows to 5.4%, Says TrendForce

June 9, 2025 —- TrendForce’s latest investigations find that the global foundry industry recorded 1Q25 revenue of US$36.4 billion—a 5.4% QoQ decline. The downturn was softened by last-minute rush orders from clients ahead of the U.S. reciprocal tariff exemption deadline, as well as continued momentum from China’s 2024 consumer subsidy program.

GlobalFoundries Announces $16B U.S. Investment to Reshore Essential Chip Manufacturing and Accelerate AI Growth

MALTA, N.Y., June 4, 2025 – GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), working with the Trump Administration and with support from leading technology companies aiming to onshore critical components of their supply chain, today announced plans to invest $16 billion to expand its semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities across its facilities

TSMC Explores Establishment of a “Gigafab” in the UAE

 June 2, 2025 – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading semiconductor foundry, today announced that it is in advanced discussions to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a state-of-the-art “gigafab” production complex in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). If realized, this facility would be similar in scale to TSMC’s

Samsung’s 3nm Setback: Tech Giants Shift to TSMC Amid Yield Struggles

May-30-2025 — Despite making progress at older manufacturing nodes like 7nm and 8nm—with Nintendo reportedly among its clients—Samsung continues to face serious issues at the leading edge. Three years into mass production, its 3nm yield remains stuck around 50%, according to South Korean news outlet Chosun Biz.
 
 
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