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Semiconductor industry news is posted 5 days a week throughout the day. This page organizes the news by date and time only and is designed for quick and easy access to the latest breaking news, regardless of subject matter. Go to individual sections, such as wafer processing, to read the daily news specific to that area.

EV Group goes direct in South Korea as demand rises Print E-mail
May 14, 2008 at 09:31 PM
ImageEV Group (EVG) is to open a new subsidiary in Seoul, Korea to serve as a direct-to-customer site for sales, service and support efforts for EVG's existing and potential new customer base in the country due to the growth of business there. Write Comment (0 comments)
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Cymer touts 100 watts average power in time for 2009 production ready EUV tools Print E-mail
May 14, 2008 at 08:57 PM
ImageCymer said at this weeks Sematech EUV Source Workshop in New York that it has reached a milestone 25 watts of average extreme ultraviolet (EUV) power continuously for 1 1/2 hours duration, and is on track to achieve the 100 watts of average power needed for production-ready EUV lithography tools in 2009.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Capital spending to decline 40 plus percent in 2008, says Applied Materials, Splinter Print E-mail
May 13, 2008 at 09:55 PM
SplinterThere is a semiconductor downturn after all and it’s happening now, according to Mike Splinter, Applied Materials, President and CEO in his opening remarks covering the equipment supplier’s 2Q08 financial results. Splinter expects capital spending to decline by 40 percent or more in 2008, significantly more than previous projections of between 15 and 25 percent, due to a detailed review of key customer plans for the rest of the year. Write Comment (0 comments)
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Shanghai Hua Hong NEC selects Anchor Semiconductor’s DFM tools for sub-130nm Print E-mail
May 13, 2008 at 03:26 PM
ImageShanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics has adopted Anchor Semiconductor’s ‘NanoScope’ DFM tools for sub-130nm production. The main application areas include full chip post-RET/OPC verification and design related manufacturing defect characterization.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Tool Order: Ultratech gains Asia foundry as new customer for laser spike anneal system Print E-mail
May 13, 2008 at 12:58 PM

LSA100A major foundry based in Asia has become a new customer of Ultratech after placing an order for its LSA100A Laser Spike Anneal (LSA) system. Ultratech now claims that 15 of the top 17 logic manufacturers are using the company's proprietary laser anneal technology. The foundry will use the LSA100A system for 45nm production, according to Ultratech.

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VLSI Research lists Top Ten critical subsystems suppliers for 2007 Print E-mail
May 12, 2008 at 06:09 PM
ImageVLSI Research, the industry market research firm, has said that critical subsystems suppliers that provide components and larger integrated systems to semiconductor and photovoltaic equipments suppliers saw sales boosted by the growth in the PV industry and sales in the flat panel sector as revenues in semiconductor were lacklustre in 2007.Write Comment (0 comments)
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ProMOS gets 50nm DRAM stack process technology from Hynix Print E-mail
May 09, 2008 at 01:46 PM

ImageHynix Semiconductor is to provide ProMOS Technologies with its 50nm DRAM stack process technology in exchange for capacity at its 300mm fabs. The company will also make an investment in ProMOS shares of between 8-10 percent, worth approximately $180 million. 

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Milestone: Applied Materials ships 200th Producer APF CVD system Print E-mail
May 09, 2008 at 12:20 PM

ImageApplied Materials has made its 200th Applied Producer APF CVD system shipment, a tool that uses a self-aligned double patterning (SADP) process to extend optical lithography to 45nm and beyond. According to Applied Materials, the Producer APF has become the CVD patterning tool of record at advanced logic, DRAM and flash manufacturers worldwide. 

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Tool Order: Singapore fab places multiple inspection system order with Rudolph Print E-mail
May 08, 2008 at 01:31 PM
AXiA major chip manufacturer based in Singapore has placed a multiple (3) systems order with Rudolph Technologies for its recently introduced AXi 940 macro defect inspection module. According to Rudolph, the order was received after a successful evaluation process by the chip manufacturer for advanced lithography and CMP applications. Write Comment (0 comments)
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Nanometrics enters photovoltaics market with acquisition of Tevet Print E-mail
May 08, 2008 at 11:27 AM
TevetNanometrics said in a brief statement that it had acquired Tevet Process Control Technologies, an Israel-based film thickness integrated metrology (IM) tool supplier. The deal was an all-cash transaction but further details were not disclosed. Write Comment (0 comments)
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Metryx extends sales and support into Asia Print E-mail
May 07, 2008 at 03:15 PM

ImageMass metrology equipment manufacturer Metryx has signed a sales, service and support contract with Taiwan-based Hermes-Epitek to promote Metryx’s equipment in Taiwan, China and Singapore. Metryx has already been selling systems into the Asia market. 

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Silicon wafer shipments decline 1 percent in 1Q08 Print E-mail
May 07, 2008 at 02:24 PM

ImageAccording to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers’ Group (SMG), worldwide silicon wafer area shipments declined 1 percent in 1Q08 compared to 4Q07. Total silicon wafer area shipments were 2,163 million square inches in the first quarter, compared to 2,185 million square inches shipped during the fourth quarter. Compared to the 2007 first quarter, total area shipments increased by 3 percent. 

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Aquest Systems adds new customers for its ‘FabEX’ AMHS solutions Print E-mail
May 06, 2008 at 06:02 PM
ImageAquest Systems has said that it has received new multiple orders for its ‘FabEX’ AMHS solutions. The new customers include a leading semiconductor foundry based in Taiwan and a leading DRAM memory producer, based in South Korea.  Write Comment (0 comments)
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Samsung posts 413 percent growth in foundry revenues Print E-mail
May 06, 2008 at 05:30 PM

FoundryIt may have been a lacklustre year in 2007 for revenue growth on the parts of TSMC, UMC and Chartered Semiconductor, but according to figures released by IC Insights, Samsung Electronics experienced foundry revenue growth of 413 percent in 2007 compared to 2006 and became the 10th largest foundry by sales.

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NAND flash market share shuffles in 1Q08 Print E-mail
May 06, 2008 at 01:08 PM
NANDMarket conditions for NAND flash producers worsened in the first quarter of 2008 as continued oversupply and a historical low demand quarter was impacted by slowing consumer demand due to the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crisis, according to DRAMeXchange. NAND Flash ASPs fell approximately 35 percent in 1Q08 compared to 4Q07.  Overall bit shipment grew approximately 30 percent compared to 4Q07, according to DRAMeXchange.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Intel, Samsung and TSMC agree timing of 450mm pilot line Print E-mail
May 06, 2008 at 12:18 PM
ImageIntel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and TSMC have come out in unison regarding their wish to have the infrastructure in place for a 450mm pilot line to be established sometime in 2012. This is the first time the muted supporters of the migration to the larger wafer size have banded together publicly to promote their intentions. The companies said in a joint statement that they would continue to work closely with International Sematech (ISMI), coordinator of the project.Write Comment (0 comments)
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DRAM manufacturer Qimonda enters solar cell market Print E-mail
May 05, 2008 at 04:48 PM
QimondaQimonda AG expects to be producing crystalline solar cells at a new 100MW manufacturing plant to be built next to its chip packaging complex in Vila do Conde, Portugal, in the second half of 2009. Qimonda is teaming with Munich, Germany based photovoltaic systems manufacturer Centrosolar Group AG. Approximately €70 million is expected to be invested in the first phase of the joint venture project with Qimonda having a 51 percent stake and Centrosolar a 49 percent share. Write Comment (0 comments)
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Memory glut continues to impact semiconductor growth, say SIA Print E-mail
May 02, 2008 at 02:50 PM

ImageThe continued over-supply of memory devices is continuing to impact overall semiconductor growth figures, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Excluding the memory sector from sales reporting data, the semiconductor industry would have shown an 11 percent year-on-year level of growth, against the actual low single digit increase the industry as a whole experienced in 2007. 

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Freescale completes takeover of SigmaTel Print E-mail
May 01, 2008 at 05:00 PM

ImageTrading of SigmaTel stock has ceased with the news that Freescale Semiconductor has completed its takeover of the analog and mixed-signal IC company. Freescale paid approximately $110 million – in cash – for SigmaTel, representing $3 per outstanding share. The news of the acquisition was first reported in early February this year. 

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TSMC capital spending up for 2Q08 Print E-mail
Apr 30, 2008 at 06:06 PM

ImageTSMC has said that capital spending for 2008 will be approximately $1.8 billion, down from its revised final figure in 2007 of $2.6 billion, a 31 percent decrease year-on-year. Executives had previously stated that CapEx for 2008 would be significantly lower than the figure for 2007 but had not guided to specific levels. 

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