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Wednesday 19 April 2017
Quarterly chip demand for iPhone to surpass 50 million units in 2H17
Apple's chip suppliers will begin to stock solutions for the upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter, and will step up their pace of inventory building between the end of the...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
MediaTek slashes 28nm chip orders to TSMC, says report
Speculation has circulated in the semiconductor market that MediaTek recently cut its 28nm chip orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for June, July and August...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Intel to build second Spreadtrum chip
Intel and Spreadtrum Communications have extended their foundry ties under which Intel will start making another 14nm chip for the China-based mobile SoC supplier, according to industry...
Monday 17 April 2017
28nm to be SMIC growth driver in 2017
Semiconductor Manufacturing International's (SMIC) sales generated from 28nm process technology will play an important source of company growth during 2017, according to the China-based...
Friday 14 April 2017
TSMC cuts foundry growth outlook for 2017
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised downward its forecast for 2017 global foundry growth to 5% from 7% due to elevated inventory in the supply chain.
Friday 14 April 2017
TSMC confirms it is not bidding for Toshiba memory-chip unit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has decided to not participate in bid for Toshiba's memory-chip business, the Taiwan-based foundry has confirmed.
Thursday 13 April 2017
TSMC expects 2Q17 revenues to fall 8-9%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company expects to post an 8-9% sequential drop in consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2017.
Wednesday 12 April 2017
Zhaoxin to partner with TSMC
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor is scheduled to roll out its in-house developed ZX-D series processors that will be built using a 28nm process technology by Shanghai Huali Microelectronics...
Monday 10 April 2017
TSMC 1Q17 revenues miss guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its first-quarter revenues miss its target range, whereas fellow foundry companies United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard...
Friday 7 April 2017
TSMC withdraws bid for Toshiba memory-chip unit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has decided to withdraw its offer for Toshiba's NAND flash memory business leaving Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry)...
Thursday 6 April 2017
TSMC orders equipment for nearly NT$5 billion
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on April 5 disclosed a total of nearly NT$5 billion (US$164.4 million) spent on machinery equipment from ASML and...
Thursday 6 April 2017
TSMC Nanjing fab gearing up for opening
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon strike deals with a number of equipment, materials and components companies that will support production at its new 12-inch...
Wednesday 5 April 2017
CHPT posts record revenues for 1Q17
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) saw its March revenues climb to a record high of NT$271 million (US$8.9 million), driven by brisk demand from...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Xintec looks to turnaround in 2H17
Taiwan's Xintec, an affiliate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) specializing in packaging services for CMOS image sensors as well as MEMS and fingerprint sensors,...
Monday 27 March 2017
TSMC to begin volume production of A11 chips in April, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will begin volume production of Apple's A11 chips in April and will prepare a capacity for production of 50 million units of the...