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Friday 2 September 2011
Globalfoundries, Samsung extend fab sync
Globalfoundries and Samsung Electronics have jointed announced they expect to broaden collaboration, and synchronize global semiconductor fabrication facilities to produce chips based...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Globalfoundries tapes out 20nm test chip
Globalfoundries has announced that it successfully taped out a 20nm test chip using flows from EDA partners Cadence Design Systems, Magma Design Automation, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Amkor, Globalfoundries team up for advanced assembly, test solutions
Amkor Technology and Globalfoundries have entered into a strategic partnership to develop integrated assembly and test solutions for advanced silicon nodes, according to the companies...
Thursday 4 August 2011
AMD Llano processor shipments reach 1.3-1.5 million units in July
AMD shipped about one million Llano APUs in June and 1.3-1.5 million units in July, and with the appearance of the company's new Llano APUs in the fourth quarter, annual shipments...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Globalfoundries ready to move in equipment at new fabs
Globalfoundries has announced that its newly constructed cleanrooms in New York and Dresden are ready for the installation of 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment. Achieving...
Friday 17 June 2011
TSMC wins orders for 28nm GPU from AMD, says paper
AMD reportedly has completed the tape-out of its next-generation GPU, codenamed Southern Islands, on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 28nm process with High-k Metal...
Friday 17 June 2011
Globalfoundries names interim CEO, new key management appointments
The board of directors of Globalfoundries, along with its majority shareholder the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), has announced its new leadership.
Wednesday 6 April 2011
UMC gearing up for 12-inch capacity expansion, says report
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to allocate almost 90% of company capex for 2011 to expand capacity at its 12-inch wafer plants, Fab 12A and Fab 12i, according to...
Monday 7 March 2011
Only 10 participants in 300mm wafer capacity space, says IC Insights
Semiconductor industry capital spending is becoming more concentrated, with a greater percentage of spending coming from a shrinking number of companies, according to IC Insights...
Thursday 24 February 2011
Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
Monday 24 January 2011
Ranks of leading-edge chip foundries dwindle, says iSuppli
By the end of 2011, there may be only three remaining sources for high-volume and leading-edge semiconductor foundry manufacturing: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),...
Thursday 20 January 2011
TSMC plans US$8 billion capex for 2011, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will likely budget a capital expenditure (capex) of US$8 billion for 2011, higher than market watchers' estimates of US$7 billion,...
Thursday 2 December 2010
IC design house Socle appoints new CEO
Socle Technology has announced the appointment of Stone Peng as its new president and CEO. Peng, a 25-year veteran, has extensive and deep experience in engineering, sales, marketing,...
Thursday 4 November 2010
SMIC set to return to revenue growth trend, says Digitimes Research
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...
Thursday 14 October 2010
Globalfoundries partners with SVTC for MEMS manufacturing
Globalfoundries has announced a strategic partnership with SVTC Technologies to accelerate its move to high-volume MEMS manufacturing.