Semiconductor Foundry - Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Semiconductor Foundry in US$ Million by the following Application Segments: Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer Electronics, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 51 companies including many key and niche players such as Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd., GlobalFoundries, Inc., Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, HeJian Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc., MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Tower Semiconductor Ltd., United Microelectronics Corporation, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation, and X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
A. Telecommunications I-3
B. Computers I-3
C. Consumer Electronics I-3
D. Others I-3

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Market Outlook II-1
Companies Race Against Each Other to Catch up the 28nm Wave II-2
Industry to Witness Improvement in New Fab Construction Projects II-2
Major Semiconductor Foundry Projects: 2012 II-3
Smartphones Spur Robust Demand for Semiconductor Foundries II-3
Pressure on Semiconductors Pricing to Persist II-4
Industry Seeks Investment in New Process Technologies II-4
Increased Outsourcing by IDMs to Boost Semiconductor Foundry
Industry II-5
Table 1: Global Semiconductor Foundry Industry Revenue Mix:
Percentage Breakdown of Foundry Revenues by Customer Type for
2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 2: Percentage Share of Fabless Foundries of Total
Semiconductor Industry revenues (2003 -2011) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Rising Polarization in Foundry Sector Inclined to Benefit
Leading Players II-6

2. COMPETITION II-7
Player Landscape II-7
Table 3: Leading Players in Global Semiconductor Foundry
Sector (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues by
Company - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
United Microelectronics Corporation, GlobalFoundries, Inc.,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
TowerJazz, IBM Microelectronics, Vanguard International
Semiconductor Corporation, Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd., Samsung,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 4: Leading Players in Global Semiconductor Foundry
Sector by Revenues (2011) (in US$ Billion) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Acquisition of Foundries - A Key Strategy II-11

3. REVIEW BY APPLICATION SECTOR II-12
Telecommunications II-12
Table 5: Global Smart phones Shipments (2008-2017) (In ‘000
Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 6: Global Smartphone Sales by Geographic Region (2011 &
2017) - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 7: Global Media Table Shipments (2008-2017) (In ‘000
Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 8: Global Media Tablets Sales by Geographic Region
(2012 & 2018) - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin America (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-14
Computers II-15
Consumer Electronics II-15

4. SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY - A REVIEW II-16
Industry Review II-16
Natural Disasters take a Toll on Semiconductor Industry II-16
Supply Chain in the Semiconductor (IC) Industry II-16
Key Statistics II-17
Table 9: Global Semiconductor Industry (2010 & 2015):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Application (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 10: Global Semiconductor Industry by Region (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 11: Global Semiconductor Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Number of Fabless Companies by Region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 12: Global Semiconductor Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Composition of Number of Semiconductor and Fabless
Companies by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 13: Leading Semiconductor Vendors (IDM) (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown of revenues for Intel, Samsung
Electronics, Toshiba, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

5. SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRY INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE II-20
Introduction II-20
Table 14: Global Semiconductor Foundry Market (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Existing Foundries by
Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
Semiconductor Foundries vs. Integrated Device Manufacturers II-20
Historical Background II-21
MOSIS II-21
Dedicated Foundries II-21

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS II-22
Brion Technologies Launches Tachyon Flexible Mask Optimization II-22
Brite Semiconductor, SMIC and ARM Tape Out Dual-Core ARM®
Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ Test Chip II-22
UMC Unveils A+ Technology Platform II-22
United Microelectronics Develops CMOS-MEMS Sensor Products II-23
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Unveils XP018 Technology Platform II-23
Fujitsu Semiconductor Unveils Second-Generation Transcoders II-23
Fujitsu Semiconductor Launches MB95630 Series II-24
Fujitsu Semiconductor Launches New Microcontrollers II-24
IBM Launches Neurosynaptic Computer Chips II-24
MagnaChip Semiconductor Introduces Low Voltage MOSFET Devices II-24
Dongbu HiTek Introduces BD180X BCDMOS and HP180 Analog CMOS
Chip Processing Technologies II-25
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Unveils XH018 eFlash Solution II-25
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Launches Ready to Use Design IP Blocks II-26
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Develops XA035 New Foundry Process II-26
Dongbu HiTek and Tanner EDA Develop BD180LV Process Design Kit II-26
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Introduces Exhaustive
Portfolio for MCU Applications II-27
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Unveils 0.35 Micrometer 100V High
Voltage Pure-Play Foundry Process II-27
Fujitsu Microelectronics Rolls Out MB95330H Series of 8-Bit
Microcontrollers II-28
Hua Hong NEC to Deploy BCD180 Process Platform in Mass Production II-28
Hua Hong NEC Introduces 0.13µm Embedded EEPROM Solution II-28
Dongbu HiTek Deploys Analog POWERhouse™ Connection II-29
Dongbu HiTek Introduces BD180LV Process II-29
Grace Introduces 0.18µm Scalable CDMOS Platform for ICs II-29
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Initiates Volume Production
of Embedded Flash Process II-30
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Introduces 0.18µm 45V LDMOS
Process II-30
IBM Rolls out Chip-Making Technology CMOS-7HV for Power-
Management Semiconductors II-30
Fujitsu Semiconductor Unveils Initial Offering of Chips from
FM3 Microcontrollers Family II-31
Fujitsu Semiconductor to Launch Additional Products in MB91590
System Controller Series II-31
Fujitsu Semiconductor Rolls out New Series in F2MC-8FX
Microcontroller Family II-32
Toshiba Unveils High-Capacity Embedded NAND Flash Memory Module II-32

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-33
Faraday Technology and United Microelectronics Ink Agreement II-33
UMC and ARM Ink Partnership Deal II-33
Kilopass Extends Agreement with UMC II-33
UMC Obtains Contract from Sanken Electric II-34
Tokyo Electron Signs Agreement with ASML Holding II-34
Hua Hong Semiconductor Merges with Grace Semiconductor
Manufacturing II-34
MagnaChip Commences Delivery of Automotive Qualified Processed
Wafers to ELMOS II-35
eMemory Technology Expands Partnership with Grace
Semiconductor Manufacturing II-35
MagnaChip Enters into Partnership with Bourns for Production
of Bourns® TBU® HSP II-36
TSMC to Join SEMATECH for Development of Advanced
Semiconductor Technology II-36
National Taiwan University Collaborates with TSMC II-36
GlobalFoundries Enters into Partnership with Amkor Technology II-37
Jazz Semiconductor Collaborates with Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency II-37
Synopsys Collaborates with UMC to Develop DesignWare® IP II-37
TSMC Collaborates with CSR for Flash Process Technology II-38
Dongbu HiTek Commences Production of CIS Chips II-38
CENTROSOLAR Group and TSMC Ink Agreement II-38
MEMS Foundry and X-FAB Silicon Foundries Enter Into Collaboration II-38
Cymbet and X-FAB Enter into Partnership II-39
Semprius Bags Investment from X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries II-39
United Microelectronics and Cypress Semiconductor Collaborate II-39
Micronas and X-FAB Silicon Foundries Group Enter into Partnership II-40
ABOV Semiconductor Chooses Dongbu HiTek to Produce ALS Devices
for Digital TV II-40
Microsoft Selects MagnaChip to Supply Display Driver ICs for
Windows-Based Smartphones II-40
Samsung Selects MagnaChip to Supply Driver ICs for Galaxy S2
LTE Smartphone II-40
UMC Calls Off HeJian Technology Acquisition II-41
Dialog Semiconductor and TSMC Collaborate for BCD Technology
Development II-41
ARM Inks Long- Term Strategic Agreement with TSMC II-41
Qualcomm Collaborates with TSMC for New Process Technology II-42
Mentor Graphics Collaborates with Samsung, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and
IBM II-42
Dongbu HiTek to Manufacture LED Driver ICs II-43
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Merge II-43
United Microelectronics Purchases CMOS Manufacturing Tools
from Texas Instruments II-43
Micrel Selects Dongbu HiTek to Manufacture Automotive Ethernet
ICs II-44
Micro Analog Systems Chooses Dongbu HiTek to manufacture LF
Receiver ICs II-44
Stion and TSMC Ink Agreement II-44
Dongbu HiTek Commences Production of CMOS Image Sensor Devices
for ClairPixel II-45
Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Collaborates with SMIC II-45
Elpida Memory, United Microelectronics and Powertech
Technology Enter into Partnership II-45

8. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS II-47
Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-47
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (US) II-47
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (China) II-48
HeJian Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) II-48
Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc. (Japan) II-48
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (South Korea) II-49
Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-49
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (China) II-50
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Taiwan) II-50
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel) II-51
United Microelectronics Corporation (Taiwan) II-51
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (Taiwan) II-52
X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG (Germany) II-52

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-54
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Semiconductor Foundry by Geographic Region - US, China,
Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 16: World Historic Review for Semiconductor Foundry by
Geographic Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Semiconductor Foundry
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Application of Semiconductor Foundry in Telecommunications by
Geographic Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 19: World Historic Review for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Telecommunications by Geographic
Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Telecommunications by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, China,
Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Application of Semiconductor Foundry in Computers by
Geographic Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 22: World Historic Review for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Computers by Geographic Region - US,
China, Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Computers by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, China, Taiwan,
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Application of Semiconductor Foundry in Consumer Electronics
by Geographic Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 25: World Historic Review for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Consumer Electronics by Geographic
Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Consumer Electronics by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, China,
Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Application of Semiconductor Foundry in Other Industries by
Geographic Region - US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 28: World Historic Review for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Other Industries by Geographic Region -
US, China, Taiwan, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of
Semiconductor Foundry in Other Industries by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, China, Taiwan,
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Product Introductions/Technology Developments III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Key Player III-4
B.Market Analytics III-5
Table 30: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Semiconductor Foundry by Application - Telecommunications,
Computers, Consumer Electronics, and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2010
through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 31: US Historic Review for Semiconductor Foundry by
Application - Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer
Electronics, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 32: US 15-Year Perspective for Semiconductor Foundry
by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer Electronics, and
Others for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

2. CHINA III-8
A.Market Analysis III-8
Market Scenario IiI-8
Impact of 12th Five Year Plan on Semiconductor Foundry
Sector in China III-8
Player Landscape III-9
Product Launches III-9
Strategic Corporate Developments III-12
Key Players III-14
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 33: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Semiconductor Foundry by Application -
Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer Electronics, and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 34: Chinese Historic Review for Semiconductor Foundry
by Application - Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer
Electronics, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 35: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Semiconductor
Foundry by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer
Electronics, and Others for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

3. TAIWAN III-19
A.Market Analysis III-19
Competitive Scenario III-19
Table 36: Leading Players in the Taiwanese Semiconductor
Foundry Industry by Revenues (2011 & 2010) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Product Launches III-20
Strategic Corporate Developments III-21
Key Players III-25
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 37: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Semiconductor Foundry by Application -
Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer Electronics, and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 38: Taiwanese Historic Review for Semiconductor
Foundry by Application - Telecommunications, Computers,
Consumer Electronics, and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 39: Taiwanese 15-Year Perspective for Semiconductor
Foundry by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer
Electronics, and Others for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

4. REST OF WORLD III-30
A.Market Analysis III-30
Europe III-30
Table 40: Fab Facilities in Europe (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Capacity by Region/Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Product Launches III-30
Strategic Corporate Developments III-37
Key Players III-42
B.Market Analytics III-46
Table 41: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Semiconductor Foundry by Application -
Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer Electronics, and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 42: Rest of World Historic Review for Semiconductor
Foundry by Application - Telecommunications, Computers,
Consumer Electronics, and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 43: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for
Semiconductor Foundry by Application - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Telecommunications, Computers, Consumer
Electronics, and Others for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 51 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 55)

The United States (14)
Canada (1)
Japan (2)
Europe (9)
- France (2)
- Germany (3)
- The United Kingdom (2)
- Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (28)
Middle-East (1)