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Wednesday 15 February 2017
SMIC expects up to 4% revenue decrease in 1Q17
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decrease of 2-4% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, with gross margin...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Robust fingerprint sensor demand continues to fill 8-inch fab capacity in 2017
IC foundries will continue to see a pull-in of orders for fingerprint-recognition sensor chips to fill their 8-inch fab capacity in 2017, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...
Friday 13 January 2017
Pure-play foundry market to increase at 7.6% CAGR over 2016-2021, says IC Insights
The pure-play foundry market is forecast to play an increasingly stronger role in the worldwide IC market during the next five years, according to IC Insights. The pure-play IC foundry...
Friday 23 December 2016
Commentary: Implications of former TSMC executive serving as independent director at SMIC
The catchup being played by China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to the rank of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has moved one step further...
Thursday 22 December 2016
Former TSMC senior executive becomes independent, non-executive director for SMIC
Shang-yi Chiang, the former executive VP and co-chief operating officer overseeing R&D for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has been appointed by Semiconductor...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
Nova Technology 2017 revenues likely to rise 20% or more
Taiwan-based Nova Technology, which supplies fab tool services for wafer fabs and LCD plants, is expected to enjoy 20% or more revenue growth on year in 2017 with higher profits,...
Friday 25 November 2016
SMIC opens JV fab for analog and specialty IC manufacturing
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced the official inauguration of Ningbo Semiconductor International (NSI), established by China IC Capital - a wholly-owned...
Thursday 17 November 2016
SMIC 28nm chip shipments to double in 4Q16
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to hike shipments of its 28nm process technology to 20 million chips in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 10 million units...
Wednesday 16 November 2016
SMIC, IMECAS cooperate on MEMS R&D and foundry
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS) have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement...
Monday 7 November 2016
SMIC expects up to 7% revenue growth in 4Q16
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post revenue growth of 5-7% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2016, with gross margin...
Thursday 3 November 2016
SMIC constructing 12-inch IC production line in Shenzhen
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has started building a 12-inch IC production line at its manufacturing site in Shenzhen, which will be the very first 12-inch fab...
Thursday 20 October 2016
TSMC receives FPC fingerprint sensor orders, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received orders from Fingerprint Cards (FPC) with production set to kick off in the first quarter of 2017, according to a recent...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
SMIC, eMemory extend collaboration to 28nm
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP, has announced its partnership with China-based foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 18 October 2016
SMIC to expand 8-inch facility in TianJin
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced an expansion project for its Tianjin facility, which the foundry claims will become the world's largest 8-inch wafer...
Friday 14 October 2016
SMIC breaks ground for new 12-inch fab in Shanghai
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) on October 13 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 12-inch wafer fab in Shanghai.