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Friday 23 March 2012
Altera, TSMC develop 3D IC test vehicle
Altera and TSMC have announced the joint development of what they claim is the world's first heterogeneous 3D IC test vehicle using TSMC's chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) integration...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
ASE, SPIL remain conservative on business outlook
While the recent news that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is mulling an upward revision in 2012 capex has boosted market observers' confidence in the outlook for...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
TSMC likely to expand 28nm manufacturing capacity
With current capacity for 28nm processes filled up, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to expand the leading-edge process capacity later in 2012, according...
Thursday 15 March 2012
Analog/mixed-signal IC startup contracts TSMC for Class-D amplifiers
NeoEnergy Microelectronics (NEM), a startup IC design company specializing in analog and mixed-signal chips, has released a Class-D audio power amplifier targeting slim type digital...
Thursday 15 March 2012
UMC 2Q12 utilization to reach above 90%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) utilization rate in March is rumored to be around 95%. Industry sources noted that as demand continues to grow in the second quarter,...
Monday 12 March 2012
CIGS thin-film solar makers await for better market condition
CIGS solar product makers may have to wait longer to prosper. The solar market has been off-balanced since 2011. This has been causing many solar firms to suffer losses. The market...
Friday 9 March 2012
TSMC reports flat revenues for February
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$33.86 billion (US$1.15 billion) for February, representing a decrease of 2.1% on month...
Friday 9 March 2012
TSMC may increase 2012 capex
Due to supply shortages, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to expand capacity by installing new equipment at 12-inch wafer facilities. Industry sources...
Friday 9 March 2012
Topco sees February revenues up on month, down on year
Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, reported February revenues of NT$1.03 billion (US$35 million), up 7.49% on month but down 7.63% on year...
Thursday 8 March 2012
TSMC plans hiring spree in Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to hire up to 2,000 people in Taiwan, during the first half of 2012.
Thursday 8 March 2012
TSMC close to full capacity for 2Q12
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman and CEO Morris Chang has commented that development of 20nm and 28nm processes is progressing well. The market believes...
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Co-chiefs likely to run future TSMC, says Chang
The board of directors at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will now implement its CEO succession plan after the promotion of three senior vice presidents to company...
Saturday 3 March 2012
TSMC appoints 3 COOs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has appointed its senior R&D vice president Shang-yi Chiang, senior operation vice president Mark Liu, and senior business development...
Friday 2 March 2012
TSMC seeing orders fill sub-40nm capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enjoyed strong demand for sub-40nm node technologies tightening capacity for the advanced processes, according to industry sources...
Thursday 1 March 2012
March shipments of 4G mobile phones to reach over 1 million
Mobile phone makers Samsung and HTC both target 4G phone shipments in March to exceed one million units. Shipments in second-quarter 2012 are likely to reach 5-10 million units. Suppliers...