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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.
Monday 17 December 2018
TSMC joins forces with academia to develop quantum computer
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is promoting the development of quantum computer technologies by subsidizing research by academics with assistance from industrial...
Thursday 13 December 2018
MediaTek to see revenues rebound in December
MediaTek has reiterated its sales guidance for the fourth quarter of 2018 indicating revenues for December are set to bounce back to the NT$20 billion (US$649.4 million) level.
Wednesday 12 December 2018
IC materials distributors to end 2018 with notable revenue increases
Taiwan-based IC fabrication and packaging material distributors including Topco Scientific, Niching Industrial and Wahlee Industrial are expected to end 2018 with impressive annual...
Wednesday 12 December 2018
TSMC to expand 8-inch fab capacity for robust demand for automotive, IoT
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is looking to expand its 8-inch fab capacity to meet strong chip demand for automotive electronics, IoT and industrial automation...
Monday 10 December 2018
TSMC and UMC revenues down in November, VIS up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential decreases in November consolidated revenues of 3.1% and 8.1%, respectively,...
Monday 10 December 2018
Semiconductor Moonshot Project in full swing to sharpen AI edge, says science ministry official
The government in Taiwan, quite concerned about the future development of small- and medium-sized IC design houses in the country, is seeking to leverage academic forces to help them...
Friday 7 December 2018
TSMC to build new 8-inch fab capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has disclosed plans to build a new 8-inch wafer fab at its manufacturing site in Tainan, southern Taiwan to satisfy robust customer...
Friday 7 December 2018
Second-tier pure-play foundries to lower quotes
Second-tier IC foundries intend to cut their quotes in order to vie for more orders in the first half of 2019, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 December 2018
TSMC 7nm capacity unlikely to be fully utilized in 1H19, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is unlikely to see its 7nm process capacity fully utilized in the first half of 2019, due to a cutback in orders placed by Apple,...
Friday 30 November 2018
Samsung chip capex spending stays high
Samsung is expected to have the largest capex budget of any IC supplier again in 2018, according to IC Insights. After spending US$24.2 billion for semiconductor capex in 2017, Samsung...