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Thursday 19 December 2013
UMC board approves capex for 28nm capacity expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has approved an additional capital expenditure (capex) budget of NT$18.18 billion (US$609 million) specifically for expanding...
Thursday 19 December 2013
Globalfoundries adjusts global workforce
Globalfoundries is undertaking an adjustment in its global workforce, including an up to 3% reduction of its global workforce. The move is to optimize its cost structure and strengthen...
Wednesday 18 December 2013
AMD aims to hike global DIY market share; updates 2014 roadmap
AMD has been enhancing the marketing of its processors in DIY markets and aims to increase its global DIY market share from about 30% currently to 40%, and to reach a DIY market share...
Monday 9 December 2013
TSMC 28nm utilization rate to rebound in 1Q14
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen its 28nm process utilization rate fall to 65-70% recently, due to a cutback of customer orders, according to industry sou...
Monday 9 December 2013
MediaTek reportedly places 28nm chip orders with Globalfoundries
Speculation has circulated in the IC industry that MediaTek has contracted Globalfoundries to manufacture its dual-core MT6572 solution designed for entry-level smartphones, with...
Thursday 21 November 2013
TSMC 28nm capacity utilization unlikely to rebound soon
A rebound in the capacity utilization rate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's 28nm process is likely to be delayed to the end of the first quarter or early in the second...
Monday 18 November 2013
Qualcomm reportedly hopes Samsung and Globalfoundries can team up, sources say
Qualcomm reportedly hopes Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries can form an alliance, as the fabless IC vendor seeks to reduce its reliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 5 November 2013
Alchip, KnCMiner team up for Bitcoin mining machine with 28nm ASIC
KnCMiner, a provider of Bitcoin mining devices, and fabless ASIC company Alchip Technologies, have announced the availability of what the companies claim is the world's first 28nm...
Friday 1 November 2013
TSMC seeing utilization rate of 28nm processes fall
IC foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) capacity utilization of its 28nm processes has fallen to 70% due to a slowdown in orders for high-end mobile chips,...
Thursday 31 October 2013
UMC 3Q13 earnings nearly double on-quarter
United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its third-quarter net profits surge 91.8% sequentially, as a result of revenue growth and falling operating expenses.
Monday 28 October 2013
Spreadtrum selects ARM Artisan physical IP and POP IP for 28nm SoC development
ARM and Spreadtrum have announced a license agreement providing Spreadtrum with the full range of ARM Artisan physical IP, including POP IP, for the broad range of IC foundry and...
Monday 21 October 2013
Xilinx, TSMC reach volume production on 28nm 3D ICs
Xilinx and TSMC have jointly announced production release of the Virtex-7 HT family, what the pair claims is the industry's first heterogeneous 3D ICs in production.
Thursday 17 October 2013
TSMC expects 10.5% revenue decrease in 4Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its fourth-quarter revenues to decline about 10.5% sequentially, due to an inventory correction currently experienced by...
Friday 27 September 2013
Americas region remains largest market for pure-play foundry sales, says IC Insights
Customers in the Americas region (primarily the US) are expected to account for nearly two-thirds of pure-play foundry sales in 2013, a slight increase from 2012, according to IC...
Tuesday 24 September 2013
UMC 28nm process yields top 70%, says report
United Microelectronics' (UMC) 28nm processes have reached a yield rate of over 70%, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Improvement in the process yield...
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