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Monday 23 March 2009
Hermes Microvision lands e-beam equipment order from SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has placed orders for three e-beam inspection systems for 45nm and below production with Hermes Microvision (HMI), a subsidiary...
Friday 20 March 2009
China foundry SMIC to spin off solar cell business
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the largest pure-play foundry in China, plans to spin off its polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cell business,...
Thursday 19 March 2009
SMIC dismisses Chartered acquisition rumors
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has denied recent speculation that the China government is drafting a plan to have SMIC acquire Chartered Semiconductor...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
SMIC readies 45nm production
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top pure-play foundry, will soon receive validation for its 45nm process technology from three China-based IC designers,...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
TSMC and SMIC compete for CMOS image sensor orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently snatched orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from a number of IC design houses including Israel-based Advasense and...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
FlipChip announces 300mm strategic partnership with SMIC
FlipChip International (FCI), which specializes in flip-chip bumping and wafer level packaging, has recently announced a partnership alliance with Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
SMIC embraces China CMOS image sensor design houses
China-based provider of IC foundry service Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has obtained orders for CMOS image sensors from most related IC design houses in China...
Wednesday 25 February 2009
China-based foundry SMIC lands order for IC cards
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has landed an order for chips used to make insurance cards for sale in the China market, according...
Friday 20 February 2009
SMIC 2Q09 utilization to rise on rush orders, says paper
Wafer foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has recently secured rush orders for handset and home appliance applications from China's IC design houses,...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
China steps up consolidation of foundries, sources say
Market sources have indicated that the Shanghai government will appoint the new chairman of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (GSMC) to lead the resources of GSMC and...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
SMIC leads wafer foundries in slashing capex budgets for 2009
Semiconductor equipment makers have expressed concerns over huge capex cuts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered...
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...