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Friday 6 February 2009
SMIC 4Q08 losses due to falling fab utilization
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has posted a net loss of US$124.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, due to a significant drop in fab utilization...
Thursday 5 February 2009
China foundry FMIC seeking MEMS orders from Taiwan designers
China-based foundry Founder Microelectronics International (FMIC), a member of the Founder Group, has recently visited a number of Taiwan IC design companies aiming to secure MEMS...
Tuesday 3 February 2009
SIHL increases stake in SMIC
Shanghai Industrial Holdings (SIHL) has increased its stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to 10.09%, making it the second-largest shareholder of...
Thursday 22 January 2009
SMIC announces availability of 65nm standard cell libraries
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the availability of three in-house 65nm standard cell libraries, which help customers shorten production...
Wednesday 21 January 2009
TSMC reportedly to cut 5% of workforce
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is looking to downsize about 1,000 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, in 2009, according to industry sources. The planned layoffs are...
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Lunar New Year bringing rush orders for handset chips for the China market
Foundry players and packaging and testing houses are receiving rush orders mainly concentrated on handset chips amid demand for the Lunar New Year at the end of January, according...
Wednesday 7 January 2009
SMIC claims no knowledge of talks with Intel; finalizes partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is reportedly holding negotiations which could see it gain Intel as a strategic partner through the purchase of a partial...
Monday 29 December 2008
SMIC targets China stimulus plan
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is gearing up the development of the local market, expecting the Chinese government's economic stimulus package...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
SMIC develops 0.13-micron high-voltage technology
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) announced on December 22 that the company has completed development of its 0.13-micron production process with availability...
Thursday 11 December 2008
SMIC utilization rate at 65-70%, company says
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) indicated on Wednesday that it running at a utilization rate of 65-70% in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company made...
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,...
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