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Tower passes 90 percent fab utilisation Print E-mail
Jul 26, 2006 at 08:35 PM

Tower SemiconductorTower Semiconductor has stated that both its production fabs have passed 90 percent utilization in the second quarter a feat not achieved in over four years. Fab 2, a 200mm facility is currently installing more tools to meet demand as the company now has around 55 customers.

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Chartered guides on slowing foundry demand, Xbox 360 demand poor! Print E-mail
Jul 21, 2006 at 03:39 PM
ImageChartered Semiconductor has warned that due to weaker than expected demand for end product devices in the second quarter, its customers  are being cautious on committing to any increases in production runs. The foundry now expects business to be flat for the third quarter.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Spansion to tap TSMC’s 300mm fabs for MirrorBit production Print E-mail
Jul 20, 2006 at 04:01 PM
Fab_14 Spansion Inc has announced that it is to expand its foundry partnership with TSMC that will include an increase in production capacity by using the foundry's 300mm wafer fabs and migrate Spansion's MirrorBit technology to the 90nm node. The previous agreement between the companies was for TSMC to fabricate Spansion's 110nm MirrorBit technology at 200mm wafer fabs, which began in 2Q06. The new agreement targets production ramp in the second half of 2007.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Chinese government builds 300mm fab Print E-mail
Jun 28, 2006 at 03:28 PM
SMIC Shanghai FabThe regional Chinese Government of Wuhan, in central China has broken ground on a state owned 300mm fab that will be run by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The holding enterprise will be called Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Greenfield site selected by AMD for third 300mm fab Print E-mail
Jun 26, 2006 at 03:13 PM
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices signed an agreement with New York State agencies to build a new 300mm fab on a greenfield site at the Luther Forrest Technology Park in Saratoga County, near Albany in upstate New York.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Bosch to build new 200mm fab in Reutlingen, Germany Print E-mail
Jun 19, 2006 at 06:12 PM
BoschThe Bosch Group is investing some 550 million euros in the construction of a 200mm fab at its manufacturing complex in Reutlingen, Germany. Construction is expected to start in the autumn of 2007 with production planned for mid-2009. The fab is expected to have a capacity of 30,000wspm when fully utilized and generate around 800 new jobs, according to the company.Write Comment (0 comments)
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SMIC raises new loans for 300mm Shanghai fab Print E-mail
Jun 08, 2006 at 09:44 AM
SMIC FabSemiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has secured a 5-year term loan of $600 million US dollars from 18 banks, both international and PRC based for its Shanghai cluster of fabs.
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Powerchip readies 300mm fab for NAND Flash production Print E-mail
Jun 05, 2006 at 02:42 PM
Powerchip Semiconductor CorpPowerchip Semiconductor Corp has stated that it is currently installing equipment at Fab 12M, its recently acquired facility from Macronix and is expected to be in production by September 2006. PSC has licensed AG-AND flash memory processes from Renesas Technology Corp.

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SMIC raises funds for Tianjin fab capacity expansion Print E-mail
May 31, 2006 at 10:18 AM
SMIC Fab7Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has raised $300 million US dollars from a group of Chinese banks in a 5-year loan to assist in the production ramp of its 200mm fab in Tianjin, Fab7.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Toshiba to construct large 200mm fab Print E-mail
May 31, 2006 at 10:16 AM
Toshiba 200mm FabToshiba Corporation has officially announced that it will begin construction of a new 200mm fab in Ishikawa Prefecture., Japan on the site of its Kaga Toshiba Electronics campus that is responsible for power and other discrete semiconductor manufacturing.Write Comment (0 comments)
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