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Thursday 18 July 2013
TSMC expects up to 5% revenue growth in 3Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its third-quarter revenues to log only 3-5% sequential growth, as an inventory correction will take place in the IC supply...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
TSMC, UMC 3Q13 sales to see modest growth
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) are expected to see their third-quarter revenues increase by 5-7% and 6-7%, respectively, on quarter,...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
The pros and cons of Apple building its own chips
If Apple builds its own silicon at its own chip fab, the risk it will face will be greater than the benefits for the company, according to Nobunaga Chai, analyst for semiconductors...
Monday 15 July 2013
Rumors flying over Apple's next chip partner/s
Following speculation that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) already struck a deal with Apple to supply foundry services for the next A-series chips built using 20nm,...
Monday 15 July 2013
TSMC seeing orders slow down from some clients
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen some of its major clients including Qualcomm, Broadcom and OmniVision slow down the pace of placing orders and cut back...
Friday 12 July 2013
Lumax reports decreased sales for 1H13, but positive about 2H13
Process control solution vendor Lumax International has reported revenues of NT$535 million (US$17.82 million) for June, up 28% sequentially but down 14.2% on year. For the first...
Friday 12 July 2013
STATS ChipPAC Taiwan 2Q13 sales up over 15%
Wafer probing service provider STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC, saw its second-quarter sales increase more than 15% sequentially...
Wednesday 10 July 2013
TSMC, UMC 2Q13 sales meet guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported mixed revenue results for June 2013, but both IC foundries' second-quarter sales...
Tuesday 9 July 2013
Xilinx begins producing 20nm PLDs, all programmable devices at TSMC
FPGA chip provider Xilinx has begun producing 20nm programmable logic devices (PLDs) and all programmable devices at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to...
Thursday 4 July 2013
Cleanroom constructor UIS enjoys ramp-up in orders from TSMC, says report
Cleanroom constructor United Information Systems (UIS) has enjoyed a pull-in of cleanroom equipment orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to a recent...
Wednesday 3 July 2013
TSMC 2H13 outlook promising
Sales prospects of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the second half of 2013 still look promising as the foundry house's production capacity for its 28nm as well...
Wednesday 26 June 2013
TSMC R&D VP recognized for contributions to lithographic manufacturing
Burn J Lin, VP of R&D at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has been recognized for his invention of liquid immersion lithography. The breakthrough allows the...
Monday 24 June 2013
Former TSMC CEO joins HTC board of directors
Rick Tsai, which served as CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) during 2005-09, has been elected as an HTC board of director.
Monday 24 June 2013
TSMC reaches deal with Apple to supply 20nm, 16nm and 10nm chips, sources claim
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its IC design service partner Global UniChip have secured a three-year agreement with Apple to supply foundry services for the...
Thursday 20 June 2013
Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has significantly expanded its presence in China's IC industry, as the foundry's technology advantages and manufacturing capabilities...