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Wednesday 28 October 2009
SMIC completes customer qualification of MEMS chip
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the successful function qualification of a MEMS-based chip for Microstaq, a supplier of advanced silicon...
Thursday 15 October 2009
SMIC extends 45nm offerings to 40nm and 55nm
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it will extend its 45nm bulk CMOS technologies to 40nm and 55nm geometries.
Monday 28 September 2009
SMIC selects Kilopass non-volatile memory for 65nm and 45nm CMOS logic processes
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its embedded one-time-programmable (OTP) partnership with Kilopass Technology, which becomes the first embedded...
Friday 25 September 2009
SMIC to begin 45nm tape-out at end of 2009
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) plans to begin tape-out of 45nm production at the end of 2009, and move to volume production in 2010,...
Friday 11 September 2009
China market: Foundry chipmakers calling for extensions on tax exemption
Seven foundry chipmakers have jointly submitted a letter to China's municipal governments requesting the further extension of a temporary tax exemption policy, according to a various...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Spansion says partnership with SMIC remains unchanged
Spansion has claimed its foundry agreement with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is still valid, though the schedule to ramp 65nm production at SMIC's...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Mentor aims to take lead in Asia Pacific, says new regional head
Mentor Graphics considers the Asia Pacific as the world's key foundry and IC design market, and is seeking to expand its customer and partner portfolio in the region, according to...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
SMIC drops unpaid leave scheme
China-based IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has sent an internal message to all employees that it has ended its compulsory unpaid leave policy,...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
TSMC board allocates US$50 million for solar investment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on August 11 approved plans to allocate US$50 million for possible investment in solar energy-related...
Monday 3 August 2009
MediaTek meets SMIC for partnership, say sources
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-Kai has recently talked with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) CEO Richard Chang in Shanghai, China for future cooperation,...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
SMIC 2Q09 loss narrows sequentially, seeing growing advanced logic sales
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 reached US$98.1 million, representing improvement from...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
SMIC cuts into PC vendor supply chains via DisplayLink
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has indirectly entered the supply chains of Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE), Acer and Asustek Computer as it...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
China IC firms more eager to develop patent portfolios, says CSIA
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) became the top recipient of wafer foundry patents approved by the China authorities in 2008, whereas Taiwan...
Monday 20 July 2009
SMIC and Magma launch reference flow for low-power 65nm
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Magma Design Automation on July 20 jointly announced availability of a low-power IC implementation reference flow...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
SMIC claims silicon success with generic 45nm
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the successful completion of its first 45nm GP (generic process) yield lot. The China-based foundry signed...