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Tuesday 2 June 2015
ARM de-risks design cycle for IoT chips
ARM has unveiled a new hardware subsystem to enable the fast and efficient development of chips for smart connected devices. The ARM IoT subsystem for ARM Cortex-M processors is optimized...
Friday 29 May 2015
Xilinx working with TSMC on 7nm chips
Xilinx has disclosed the company is working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on the 7nm process and 3D IC technology for its next generation of all programmable...
Thursday 28 May 2015
TSMC to triple 16nm chip capacity by end-2016, says co-CEO
TSMC is set to move its 16nm FinFET Plus (16FF+) process to commercial production in the second half of 2015, and plans to introduce a compact version of the 16FF+ process in early...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
TSMC to beat Samsung in 10nm race
TSMC is confident that the company will beat Samsung Electronics in ramping up production on its 10nm lines, according to the Taiwan-based foundry.
Tuesday 26 May 2015
TSMC to build 10nm pilot line in June, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to establish a 10nm pilot line at its 12-inch wafer plant in Hsinchu (Fab 12), northern Taiwan, in June, according to...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Xintec profits soar in 1Q15
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,...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Cirrus Logic shifts orders to TSMC
Cirrus Logic has reportedly shifted its orders back to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), as the audio chip provider...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Qualcomm to step out of TSMC top-5 client list in 2H15
Qualcomm may not serve as one of the top-five clients for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the second half of 2015 as the US-based chipmaker has placed more 14nm...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
TSMC to manufacture fingerprint sensors for next iPhone
TSMC will reportedly manufacture fingerprint sensors for use in the next-generation iPhone series at its 12-inch wafer fabs using 65nm process technology, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
TSMC to make SSD controller chips for Apple, say sources
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reportedly has landed SSD controller chip orders from Apple, in addition to recent orders from Marvell Technology and Phison Electronics,...
Monday 11 May 2015
Commentary: TSMC to continue to lead in 28nm process segment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will continue to lead in the 28nm process segment despite mounting competition from Samsung Electronics, Globalfoundries, United...
Friday 8 May 2015
TSMC reports revenue growth for April
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its net revenues for April 2015 on a consolidated basis. Revenues for April 2015 were approximately NT$75.33 billion...
Thursday 7 May 2015
Utilization rates at 8-inch fabs falling
Capacity utilization rates at 8-inch wafer fabs have fallen at a faster-than-expected pace recently prompting foundry houses to lower their quotes, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 5 May 2015
TSMC InFO-WLP technology to generate significant revenues starting 2016
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) backend integrated fan-out (InFO) wafer-level packaging (WLP) technology will start contributing significantly to the IC foundry's...
Wednesday 29 April 2015
TSMC Solar reaches 16.5% conversion rate for CIGS thin-film PV modules
TSMC Solar on April 28 announced that it has attained a record energy conversion rate of 16.5% for 1.09m2 CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV modules using existing...