Formosa Petrochemical will provide one-year loans of NT$5 billion (US$167.34 million) and NT$8.5 billion, respectively to memory affiliates Nanya Technology and Inotera.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) total spending on R&D will top NT$50 billion (US$1.67 billion) in 2011, up from the NT$36 billion estimated this year, according...
Winbond Electronics has budgeted NT$2.94 billion (US$98 million) and NT$936 million, respectively, in capex for 2011 and 2012, according to the company. The figures show significant...
Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending is on pace to reach US$38.4 billion in 2010, a 131.2% jump from 2009, according to Gartner. In 2011, spending is forecast to total...
DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics plans to allocate NT$4 billion (US$133 million) for its capex next year, down from NT$12.8 billion in 2010, according to the company. As most of its...
Worldwide fab spending is expected to increase by 18.3% in 2011 and by 9.5% in 2012, as a result of ongoing technology upgrades and continued capacity growth, according to SEMI.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) detailing 41 equipment purchases so far in the fourth quarter of 2010, with...
Applied Materials has launched a silicon etch system - the Centris AdvantEdge Mesa Etch - for the high-throughput production of advanced memory and logic chips.
Taiwan's Eva Technologies, which provides OEM PCB drilling services for HDI boards and IC substrates, has said its capex is targeted at US$20 million for 2011. The number is far higher...
Powerchip Technology, a major Taiwan-based DRAM maker, has decided to cancel plans to sell up to 800 million new shares in the form of global depositary receipts (GDR), the Economic...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will pump at least US$2 billion into research and development annually in the future, aiming to develop "world-class"...
After two years of revenue declines, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is poised for a return to sales growth in 2010, and growth will continue through...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reported net profits of US$30.4 million on revenues of US$410.1 million for the third quarter of 2010, showing 26.8%...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) plans to budget US$700-800 million for 2011, similar to its 2010 budget according to the company. The packaging and testing firm also said...
