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China now producing its own blank wafers as domestic memory company ramps up 3D NAND production — YMTC consumes 500,000 homegrown wafers per month
but does so using silicon wafers produced in China, according to chief executive and chairman of Sumco, a major raw wafer manufacturer. This, among other tactics, allows the Yangtze Memory ...
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Japan Earthquake To Push Semiconductor Revenue Up: Report
8220;If these supply problems persist, manufacturing efficiency will be impacted when raw wafer inventory is depleted," Howard wrote. "When the number of wafers in the manufacturing supply chain ...
Imported 'blue wafers' banned from solar panels used in government projects to nudge make in India
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has ordered that only black wafer, which is the base material for making a solar cell, ...
Semiconductor Engineering6y
Mixed Outlook For Silicon Wafer Biz
Every chipmaker needs to buy them in one size or another. Silicon wafer vendors produce and sell bare or raw silicon wafers to chipmakers, who in turn process them into chips. But 2019 is different ...
Solar manufacturers seek duty protection on imported ingot, wafer
The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has demanded imposition of safeguard duty on import of polysilicon, ingot ...
Shanghai Metals Market7d
Silicon Metal Main Contract Drops Below "10,000"; Polysilicon Wafer Prices Remain Basically Stable [SMM Silicon-Based PV Morning Meeting Summary]
Prices: Spot silicon metal prices continued a weak trend, with the futures market also declining. Yesterday, the SI2505 contract broke below the "10,000 yuan" threshold, reaching an intraday low of ...
Rediff Money10d
Solar Manufacturers Demand Duty Protection on Ingot, Wafer Imports
Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) calls for safeguard duty on imported polysilicon, ingot, and wafer to protect ...