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Thursday 10 January 2019
TSMC revenues top NT$1 trillion in 2018
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its annual revenues top NT$1 trillion (US$32.47 billion) for the first time in 2018.
Thursday 10 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Heterogeneous chips integration spurs demand for system-3D backend solutions
Heterogeneous integration of diverse semiconductor components to support 5G, AI, automotive electronics, and IoT applications is gaining significant momentum, driving demand for SiP...
Friday 4 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: South Korea continues bold investments in memory sector
South Korea is a global semiconductor powerhouse, with semiconductor output recording an increasing ratio of its total annual exports, surging from 12.6% in 2016 to 17.1% in 2017,...
Thursday 3 January 2019
Silicon IP developer M31 kicks off IPO auction
M31 Technology, a silicon intellectual property (IP) provider in TSMC's IP Alliance, will hold an IPO auction during January 3-7 ahead of its listing on the Taipei Exchange on January...
Wednesday 2 January 2019
Supply chain conservative about 2019 mining ASIC outlook
Crypto mining fever has subsided along with Bitcoin price collapsing from US$15,000 in January 2018 to under US$4,000 in December, sending mining ASICs supply chain players turning...
Wednesday 26 December 2018
Huawei to be first to adopt TSMC EUV process, says report
Huawei has become the second-largest client of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and will be the first company adopting the pure-play foundry's extreme ultraviolet...
Monday 24 December 2018
Foxconn reportedly to start 12-inch semiconductor fab construction in China in 2020
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) ambition in the chipmaking sector is taking shape. The Taiwan-based conglomerate reportedly has stuck a deal with China's Zhuhai...
Monday 24 December 2018
2018 review and 2019 outlook: How Taiwan ICT industry can regain ground
The US-China trade war, a key threat to the global economy in 2018, will continue to play a pivotal role in 2019. But what does it mean to the world's biggest manufacturer and market,...
Monday 24 December 2018
Foundries expanding 8-inch capacities on roust demand for automotive, IoT chips
Defying slack demand from smartphone and the impact of the US-China trade war, foundry houses in Taiwan and China are rushing to expand capacities at their 8-inch wafer fabs seeking...
Friday 21 December 2018
TSMC advises fabless clients to place orders with multiple fabs
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has advised its IC design clients mainly those demanding 8-inch fab capacity to split their orders at multiple...
Friday 21 December 2018
IBM expands tie-up with Samsung to include 7nm chip manufacturing
IBM has announced an agreement with Samsung to manufacture 7nm microprocessors for IBM Power Systems, IBM Z and LinuxONE, high-performance computing systems, and cloud offerings.
Friday 21 December 2018
AMEC 5nm plasma etching tools verified by TSMC
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) announced recently its in-house developed 5nm plasma etching tools have been verified by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM...
Thursday 20 December 2018
No surprises if Intel quits contract chipmaking market
Intel's recent announcement about refocusing its manufacturing resources on its own products has raised speculation again that the company may discontinue its so-called custom foundry...
Thursday 20 December 2018
Foundries see orders for TDDI chips, fingerprint sensors ramp up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both seen their fabless customers particularly those engaged in the TDDI (touch and display...
Thursday 20 December 2018
Xilinx ADAS SoC adopted by BYD
Xilinx has announced its Zynq-series SoC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has been adopted by China-based electric vehicle vendor BYD.