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Friday 26 April 2013
TSMC MEMS foundry biz expanding, says Yole
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) MEMS foundry business enjoyed an approximately 80% rise in 2012, achieving around US$42 million in sales. The significant growth...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Powerchip to sell 12-inch fab tools for NT$6 billion, says report
Powerchip Technology's planned sale of individual production equipment installed at its P3 12-inch wafer fab has come to a conclusion, with 10 companies looking to make their purchases...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Only 4 IC foundries to compete in advanced process market, says Globalfoundries
There will be just a few major semiconductor companies engaged in the foundry industry, and only four players able to compete in the advanced 1Xnm process market segment, according...
Monday 22 April 2013
TSMC rising 2013 capex to benefit equipment and material suppliers
The decision by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to raise its 2013 capex to US$9.5-10 billion, from US$9 billion set previously, will benefit Taiwan-based suppliers...
Friday 19 April 2013
ASMedia to move 85nm chips to mass production in 2H13
USB controller design firm ASMedia Technology expects to start mass producing chips using 85nm process technology, according to company president Chewei Lin.
Friday 19 April 2013
Startup offers USB 3.0 PHY IP on TSMC 40nm
M31 Technology, a Taiwan-based silicon IP startup, has announced that its USB 3.0 PHY (physical layer interface) technology is silicon proven on TSMC's 40nm HKMG technology node....
Thursday 18 April 2013
ASE, SPIL 2Q13 sales outlook optimistic
Market watchers are more optimistic about the IC packaging and testing business in the second quarter of 2013, judging from a rosy outlook provided by TSMC for the quarter. Sales...
Thursday 18 April 2013
TSMC 16nm FinFET to enter mass production within one year after 20nm ramp-up, says Chang
TSMC's 16nm FinFET process will enter mass production in less than one year after ramping up production of 20nm chips, company chairman and CEO Morris Chang said at an investors meeting...
Thursday 18 April 2013
Cleanroom constructor UIS lands over NT$1 billion in orders from TSMC, says report
Taiwan-based cleanroom constructor United Information Systems (UIS) has secured orders worth about NT$1.18 billion (US$39.3 million) from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Tuesday 16 April 2013
TSMC, Altera team on 55nm embedded flash process
Programmable logic supplier Altera is working with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on a 55nm embedded flash (EmbFlash) process technology tailored...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
TSMC 1Q13 sales beat guidance
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) topped NT$132 billion (US$4.3 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, beating its own guidance range of NT$127-129...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
TSMC tapes out first 16nm FinFET test chips
ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced the first tape-out of a Cortex-A57 processor on FinFET process technology.
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Commentary: TSMC holds key to future of Taiwan solar industry
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
TSMC to install 20nm fab equipment ahead of schedule, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to begin installing production equipment at its 20nm-capable facilities on April 20, about two months ahead of schedule, according...
Monday 1 April 2013
Globalfoundries quietly becoming a threat to competitors
While market outlets pay close attention to Samsung Electronics' rise and Intel's entry - both a threat to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Globalfoundries has quietly...