Research Reports


Wafer Foundries


TSMC Will Begin Mass Production of Apple’s First Self-Designed Mac SoC with Its 5nm Process in 1H21

2020/07/02

Semiconductors , Wafer Foundries

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Global market intelligence firm TrendForce reports that Apple unveiled its first self-designed Mac SoC processors based on the ARM architecture at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2020) on June 22...

Huawei’s Main Foundry Partners Will Face Operational Challenges as the US Tightens Export Restrictions

2020/06/05

Semiconductors , Wafer Foundries

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The Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce announced an expansion of the export restrictions against the Chinese technology giant Huawei on May 15...

Foundry Partners May Face Revision in 3Q20 Activation from the US Ban on Huawei that Impacts the Supply Chain

2020/05/19

Semiconductors , Wafer Foundries

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As indicated by the survey of global market intelligence firm TrendForce, the Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce announced...

Weakening Demand and High Inventory Could Impact Foundries’ Capacity Utilization Rates in 2H20

2020/05/15

Semiconductors , Wafer Foundries

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TrendForce’s recent research on the global semiconductor foundry market finds that demand on the whole was relatively...

TSMC's 12-Inch UT Rate Has Fallen Under 90% as Global Economy Enters Downturn

2018/12/06

Semiconductors , Wafer Foundries

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DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports that the uncertain outlook for the global economy is starting to have an impact...

Japan Earthquake and Electrical Brownouts to Affect Silicon Wafer Supply and Glo

2011/03/16

Semiconductors , DRAM , Wafer Foundries

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Based on the survey conducted by DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, due to Japan earthquake, Fukushima No. 1 power generator was shut down and caused a radiation leak, which led to an electric power cut in northeast Japan. Since March 14th, Japan started to enforce electrical brownouts among areas with less damage, and made electrical usage concerning transportation and daily life the first priority. There is still no definite time on when electricity will be restored in Miyagi and Fukushima, where the earthquake caused serious damage...