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Tuesday 9 December 2008
SMIC announces first 45nm yield lot
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its first 45nm yield lot, signifying a working 45nm process. This first silicon success comes less than...
Monday 8 December 2008
SMIC to deploy MEMS 8-inch line at Chengdu fab
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has internally approved that the company's deployment into MEMS business will be operated at its 8-inch fab in Chengdu,...
Tuesday 2 December 2008
SMIC to gain TD-SCDMA orders on partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to receive a positive sales contribution from its strategic partnership with Datang Telecom Technology &...
Friday 28 November 2008
NXP suspends MEMS orders to SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), which announced plans to enter the MEMS OEM market at the end of October, has already seen orders from its major customer, NXP Semiconductors,...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Intel raids skilled staff from SMIC and Hynix for Fab 68 in China
Intel has completed first-round recruitment of staff for its 12-inch fab in Dalian, China (Fab 68) amid the rising wave of layoffs and production cuts by global semiconductor players,...
Thursday 20 November 2008
China leads in IC consumption, despite fragile supply from local players
The production value of China's semiconductor industry grew 23% to account for more than one-third of total chip production worldwide for the first time in 2007, as the nation's huge...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Commentary: SMIC to benefit from Datang investment
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will take advantage of its cooperation with Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings, which is backed by the...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Datang to invest US$172 million in SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings have announced that the two companies have reached a definitive...
Friday 7 November 2008
SMIC signs agreement with the strategic investor
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has signed an agreement with a strategic investor to issue company shares. Company CEO Richard Chang indicated the deal...
Friday 31 October 2008
TSMC, UMC and SMIC to cut capex for 2009 amid poor visibility
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) have announced plans to reduce their capex for 2009 amid gloomy...
Thursday 30 October 2008
SMIC revenues up 10% in 3Q, losses narrow
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced consolidated third quarter sales of US$375.9 million, up 9.6% from the second quarter. The company's average...
Tuesday 28 October 2008
SMIC received US export licenses for 32nm technologies
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has announced that it will officially enter the 32nm technology era in January 2009 now that it has received related export licenses...
Friday 24 October 2008
SMIC develops 0.11-micron CMOS image sensor process technology
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it has successfully developed a 0.11-micron CMOS image sensor (CIS) process technology. With this new...
Monday 29 September 2008
SMIC reiterates 3Q revenue guidance
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reiterated that its revenue guidance for the third quarter remains on track. Morning Wu, acting chief financial officer...
Tuesday 23 September 2008
SMIC acquires land for future capacity expansion
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has acquired a 200,000 square meter plot of industrial land in Shenzhen, China for 115 million yuan (US$16.84...