IC Industry On The Cusp Of Radical Change
August 6, 2012
The semiconductor industry appears to be edging back to its roots - making its own manufacturing equipment and fabbing its own chips.
Qualcomm is thinking of buying 10% of the No.2 foundry UMC in order to try and secure advanced IC fabrication. UMC asked for strategic partners to help defray the cost of investing in more advanced process technology.
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