Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reached a deal with SBI Holdings under which the Taiwan-based company will gain the investment firm's support to...

Revenue of the global DRAM memory market registered a sequential decline for the third consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce.

Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported net profits fell 90.3% sequentially and 97% on year to NT$187 million (US$6.1 million) in the first quarter...

With TSMC also reportedly to slow down capacity expansions in Taiwan, IC design houses will find it even more difficult to expect a downturn in their chips foundry costs, according...

The US' escalation of the chip war with China has prompted more companies to shift their orders to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries. However, contract prices provided by TSMC and...

IC design houses continue to seek price reductions from wafer foundries and are hesitant to accept any price increases, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are bracing for lower gross margins in 2023, which may return to 2021 levels, according to industry sources.

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has offered 10-15% price discounts to customers willing to ramp up their wafer starts in the second quarter of 2023, according to industry...

Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the first quarter of 2023 when its overall fab utilization rate...

Government subsidies should encourage not only TSMC but also its smaller peers looking to accelerate their growth strategies, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip...

As India joins countries offering lucrative incentives to attract semiconductor companies, PSMC (Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp) chairman Frank Huang disclosed the company...

In response to rapid market downturn since mid-2022, there have been market rumors that foundries in Taiwan have revised their quotes downward quarter by quarter. However, the reality...

Semiconductor supply chains are facing the challenges of severe inventory corrections and business downturns in the first half of 2023, and most foundry houses are not expected to...

Foundries and IC design houses, particularly tier-2 players, are bracing for a weak first half of 2023 and may face a new wave of reshuffling that will challenge the industry, according...