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Wednesday 16 December 2015
UMC board approves capex for 28nm capacity expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has approved a capex of NT$12.57 billion (US$383.5 million) to mainly expand the foundry's 28nm manufacturing capacity.
Monday 16 November 2015
MediaTek, HLMC announce tape-out of 28nm mobile chips
MediaTek and Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC) have completed the tape-out of a 28nm mobile chip design, according to the China-based 12-inch foundry.
Thursday 29 October 2015
UMC expects shipment fall in 4Q15
IC foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post a shipment fall of less than 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2015, as a result of ongoing inventory adjustments within...
Monday 19 October 2015
Marvell strengthening competitiveness in SSD controller market
Marvell has accelerated its transition to 28nm process production for its SSD controller chips, while partnering with China-based Longsys Electronics to expand its market presence...
Friday 18 September 2015
SMIC growing its 28nm client base
Broadcom and Huawei's subsidiary HiSilicon will become SMIC's 28nm customers, in addition to Qualcomm, according to Shiuh-Wuu Lee, executive VP of technology development for the China-based...
Monday 10 August 2015
SMIC successfully makes Qualcomm chips in 28nm process
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Qualcomm have achieved a major milestone in fabrication of 28nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processors, according to the companies...
Thursday 30 July 2015
UMC slows 28nm ramp
United Microelectronics (UMC) has decided to ramp up its 28nm production capacity at a slower pace due to a less-optimistic outlook for demand in the second half of 2015.
Thursday 30 July 2015
UMC expects wafer shipments to drop in 3Q15
Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post an up to 5% sequential decrease in wafer shipments for the third quarter of 2015, while its capacity utilization rate...
Wednesday 15 July 2015
TSMC cuts 28/20nm prices as much as 10%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has slashed its prices on 28nm and 20nm process technologies by 5-10% in order to secure orders from major clients including Qualcomm...
Monday 29 June 2015
Digitimes Research: Intel 28nm SoFIA 4G AP delayed to early 2016; may face overlap issue with 14nm version
Despite the fact that the design is complete and the chip is ready for mass production, Intel's 28nm SoFIA 4G application processor (AP) is still unlikely to be launched until the...
Thursday 4 June 2015
Commentary: UMC aims to trump investment restriction for producing 28nm chips in China
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is mulling to accelerate the development of its 18nm process at its fabs in Taiwan in order to pave the way for its subsidiary in Xiamen,...
Monday 11 May 2015
Commentary: TSMC to continue to lead in 28nm process segment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will continue to lead in the 28nm process segment despite mounting competition from Samsung Electronics, Globalfoundries, United...
Wednesday 29 April 2015
UMC expects flat performance in 2Q15
Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to stay flat sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, while sales generated from 28nm process...
Friday 17 April 2015
Worldwide semiconductor foundry market grows 16.1% in 2014, says Gartner
The worldwide semiconductor foundry market grew 16.1% in 2014 to achieve US$46.9 billion in revenues, according to final results by Gartner.
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Spreadtrum volume shipping 28nm quad-core 5-mode LTE and WCDMA SoC solutions
Spreadtrum Communications has introduced two new quad-core SoC platforms, the SC9830A, which supports 5-mode LTE, and the SC7731G, which supports WCDMA. Both solutions were designed...