Top 10 foundries expected to increase revenues by 20%
February 24, 2021
Demand in the global foundry market remains strong in 1Q21, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. As various end-products continue to generate high demand for chips, clients of foundries in turn stepped up their procurement activities, which subsequently led to a persistent shortage of production capacities across the foundry industry.
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Total revenue of top 10 foundries expected to increase by 18% YoY in 4Q20
December 07, 2020
Demand in the foundry market has remained strong in 4Q20, as production capacities across the industry remain fully loaded, with the tight supply of wafer capacities leading to a price hike in foundry services and subsequently driving up total quarterly industry revenue, according to TrendForce.
Foundry revenue projected to grow by 14% YoY in 3Q20
August 24, 2020
Downstream foundry clients are currently exhibiting strong demand due to upcoming year-end shopping festivities in Europe and North America and the National Day long weekend and Singles’ Day sales promotions in China, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Total foundry revenue increases by 20% YoY in 2Q20
June 11, 2020
According to the latest investigations by TrendForce, the combined revenues of the top 10 foundries increased by more than 20% YoY in 2Q20.
Foundry revenue estimated to grow in 1Q20, while COVID-19 may hinder future demand
March 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a reduction in the demand for end-products; its impact on the foundry industry will likely surface in 2Q20, says TrendForce.
TowerJazz, Cadence, and KPI to open analog design lab
January 24, 2020
TowerJazz, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), the national technical university of Ukraine, and Cadence Design Systems, are collaborating to open a new analog circuit design lab in Ukraine.
TowerJazz to maintain its TPSCo majority ownership
December 03, 2019
Israeli semiconductor manufacturer, TowerJazz, says that it will not sell its stake and board control in its joint venture with Panasonic Corp in Japan, following the Japanese company's announcement that it is selling its semiconductor business.
Global top ten foundries for 2Q19 perform less-than-expected
June 13, 2019
According to TrendForce’s latest statistics, the weakened demand in 1Q persisted well into 2Q as a result of political and economic instability.
Vishay Siliconix and TowerJazz expand manufacturing collaboration
April 29, 2019
TowerJazz and Vishay Siliconix says the companies are expanding their manufacturing portfolio of existing and next-generation power semiconductor products for the automotive markets, to be produced in two of TowerJazz’s IATF16949 qualified manufacturing facilities.
TowerJazz extends agreement with Panasonic Semiconductor
March 26, 2019
TowerJazz and TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Company (TPSCo), announce that they have signed a three-year agreement, extending its previous business partnership with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) through 2022.
Trendforce ranks the global top 10 IC foundries for 2019
March 18, 2019
Development momentum of advanced production processes has been dropping due to weakening demand in most end markets, including smartphones, says Trendforce.
AIStorm snags USD 13.2 million in quest to advance edge processing
February 12, 2019
San Jose-based AI start-up AIStorm has secured USD 13.2 million in Series A financing from leading sensor and equipment manufacturers.
TowerJazz announces RF SOI 65nm ramp in its 300mm Fab
July 03, 2018
Secures tens of thousands of wafers per year under long-term partnership with SOITEC, providing guaranteed SOI substrates to support ramp.
TSMC's still the top dog among global semiconductor foundries
November 30, 2017
According to TrendForce’s latest report, the global revenue for semiconductor foundry is expected to reach USD 57.3 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.1% compared with 2016, marking the fifth consecutive year with a growth rate over 5%.
Pure-Play foundries boosting their presence in China
November 13, 2017
With fabless companies in China on the rise, the country is expected to account for 13% share of pure-play foundry sales in 2017, writes market researcher IC Insights.
TowerJazz and Tacoma to build new chip plant in China
August 23, 2017
Israeli chip company TowerJazz is teaming up with Tacoma Technology Ltd and Tacoma (Nanjing) Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd (collectively Tacoma) to build a new 8-inch semiconductor fabrication plant in Nanjing.
X-Fab, SMIC, and TowerJazz each grew by ≥30% last year
January 24, 2017
The pure-play foundry market is forecast to play an increasingly stronger role in the worldwide IC market during the next five years, according to IC Insights
TowerJazz and SMIC’s sales forecast to surge in 2016
September 12, 2016
Total pure-play foundry market expected to jump 9 percent this year, up from 6 percent growth in 2015, writes market analyst IC Insights.
TowerJazz: Dismissal of Securities class action
August 01, 2016
The US District Court for the Central District of California approved the plaintiffs voluntary dismissal of the Putative Securities Class Action against TowerJazz.
Record Q1 revenues for TowerJazz
May 10, 2016
Israeli chip maker TowerJazz saw its 2016 first quarter revenues climb to a record USD 278 million, reflecting 23% growth as compared with the first quarter of 2015 and 9% higher than the previous quarter.
Worldwide semiconductor foundry market grew 4.4% in 2015
April 13, 2016
Breaking a three-year double-digit-growth streak, the worldwide semiconductor foundry market grew 4.4 percent in 2015 to achieve USD 48.8 billion in revenue, according to final results by Gartner.
TowerJazz completes acquisition of Maxim’s Texas facility
February 02, 2016
TowerJazz has completed the previously reported acquisition of an 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, United States from Maxim Integrated Products.
What a year, don't you think?
January 11, 2016
Mergers, teardowns, fires and other catastrophes … 2015 had it all. Records, more records and cooperations … that too.
TowerJazz expands capabilities – acquires Maxim's Texas wafer plant
November 19, 2015
TowerJazz has signed an agreement with Maxim Integrated Products, to purchase Maxim’s 8-inch fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
TowerJazz to take care of Great Wall Semi’s LFET products
September 22, 2015
TowerJazz – or rather TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co. (TPSCo) – will manufacture Great Wall Semiconductors family of LFET (linear field effect transistor) products to be used for the lithium-ion battery market.
TowerJazz receives $30 million in advance payment
September 11, 2015
TowerJazz has signed a definitive agreement with one of its customers to receive USD 30 million advance payment which would be used for capacity expansion in its worldwide fabs.
Fairchild transfers discrete devices to TowerJazz fab
December 09, 2014
Fairchild Semiconductor has started mass production at TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co.’s (TPSCo’s) fabrication facility in Tonami, Japan.
TowerJazz & KERI bring commercial image sensor to market
October 07, 2014
TowerJazz and the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute's (KERI), a non-profit government-funded research institute in Republic of Korea, on-going R&D support program has led to the development of a CMOS image sensor which is ready for the commercial market.
TowerJazz and Panasonic JV update
April 01, 2014
TowerJazz and Panasonic Corporation has successfully completed the kick-off of the two companies joint venture (JV).
Top 10 manufacturers of CMOS Image Sensors
February 17, 2014
With Sony's acquisition of Renesas' Tsuruoka Factory semiconductor-related assests the company is able to increase its CIS production capacity by 25%.
TowerJazz and Panasonic form JV
December 20, 2013
TowerJazz signs definitive agreement creating joint venture with Panasonic Corporation to acquire its 3 semiconductor factories in Japan and to manufacture Panasonic and additional products.
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