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Friday 18 September 2015
SMIC to make Freescale chips designed specifically for China
Freescale Semiconductor has announced that a series of its i.MX family of applications processors tailored to the China market will be manufactured at Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Thursday 17 September 2015
SMIC, China National Fund and Qualcomm sign letter of intent to invest in SJsemi
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) announced on September 16 that the company has signed a letter of intent with China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (CICIIF)...
Monday 14 September 2015
China, Taiwan-based IC foundries gearing up for MEMS market boom
IC foundries based in China and Taiwan are all gearing up for rapid demand growth for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices driven by a new wave of expansion for the Internet...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Digitimes Research: China eyeing acquistions to advance IC processes
More advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes and more production capacity for special processes are likely to emerge in China during the country's 13th five-year economic plan...
Thursday 20 August 2015
China IC foundries, backend firms soliciting orders from Taiwan
China-based IC foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Huali Microelectronics (HLMC), and backend firms such as Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology...
Thursday 13 August 2015
SMIC posts record 2Q15 revenues
China-based IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported record revenues of US$546.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, and expects to post another...
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 9 July 2015
Digitimes Research: China IC foundry output value to rise 10.5% in 2015
The output value of China's IC foundry industry is forecast to register a 10.5% increase in 2015 reaching US$3.9 billion, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 29 June 2015
Commentary: SMIC gains access to 14nm process technology
The recent announcement by China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to form a joint venture with Huawei, Qualcomm and Belgium-based microelectronics research institute...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
SMIC to form R&D joint venture with Huawei, Qualcomm and Imec
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top foundry chipmaker, has announced plans to form a joint venture with Huawei, Qualcomm, and nano-electronics research institute...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Qualcomm to step out of TSMC top-5 client list in 2H15
Qualcomm may not serve as one of the top-five clients for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the second half of 2015 as the US-based chipmaker has placed more 14nm...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
SMIC 1Q15 profits more than double
China-based IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw its first-quarter 2015 profits more than double, with gross margin reaching a 10-year high of 29.4%.
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 15 April 2015
Digitimes Research: China foundry houses to optimize specialty processes for IoT
China-based foundry houses, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), XMC and Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing, are expected to focus on developing specialty...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Former SMIC CEO to set up 12-inch wafer plant in Shanghai
Richard Chang, former CEO of China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), reportedly will set up a new firm in Shanghai for producing 12-inch silicon...