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Wednesday 5 June 2013
Digitimes Research: China foundry output value to rise 15% in 2013
The output value of China's IC foundry industry will register growth of 15.4% in 2013 reaching US$4.08 billion, thanks to a ramp-up of new capacities at 12-inch foundries, brisk demand...
Tuesday 4 June 2013
SMIC forms joint venture to establish new wafer fab in Beijing
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced that the company and its subsidiary SMIC Beijing have entered into a joint venture with Beijing Industrial Development...
Monday 29 April 2013
SMIC names new COO
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top chipmaker, has announced that VP of North Operations Haijun Zhao has been appointed chief operating officer effective...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Powerchip to sell 12-inch fab tools for NT$6 billion, says report
Powerchip Technology's planned sale of individual production equipment installed at its P3 12-inch wafer fab has come to a conclusion, with 10 companies looking to make their purchases...
Thursday 25 April 2013
SMIC swings to 1Q13 profits
IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported net profits of US$40.6 million for the first quarter of 2013. The figure improved on net losses of US$42.82...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
SMIC to operate at 90% of production capacity in 2Q13
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to operate at 90% of its production capacity in the second quarter of 2013, buoyed by orders from IC design...
Thursday 7 February 2013
SMIC ends 2012 with record revenues
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw its revenues climb to a record US$485.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenues for the entire year also hit an all-time...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Digitimes Research: Greater China foundry capacity utilization rate to continue slide in 1H13
Utilization rates at leading IC foundries in Greater China will remain under downward pressure during the first half of 2013, as the top-3 players' continued efforts to expand their...
Thursday 20 December 2012
SMIC announces breakthrough in backside-illuminated image sensors
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced a breakthrough in its development of backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology. The complete BSI...
Monday 3 December 2012
TSMC disposes of more SMIC shares
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on December 3 that it had disposed of approximately 234 million shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC)...
Thursday 8 November 2012
TSMC sees orders returning for its 28nm process
In first-half 2012, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its 28nm process lacking enough capacity, forcing customers such as Qualcomm to shift orders to United Microelectronics...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
SMIC expects record revenues in 2012
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is set to end 2012 with record revenues, according to the China-based foundry chipmaker, which saw its revenues hit a new quarterly...
Thursday 27 September 2012
China IC foundries move toward specific process manufacturing, says Digitimes Research
China-based IC foundries, except Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (HLMC), have moved to enhanced their specific process offerings...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Major foundries show mixed progress toward advanced process nodes
Major IC foundries have made mixed progress in developing their businesses in the advanced process market, according to industry sources. There likely be an ever widening technology...
Thursday 6 September 2012
TSMC reportedly cuts stake in SMIC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has sold off almost 191 million shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) at HK$0.291 (US$0.04) each, cutting its...