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Friday 27 April 2012
STATS ChipPAC 1Q12 revenues up, KYEC down
Testing house STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC, saw first-quarter 2012 revenues reach NT$330 million (US$11.3 million), up 25.7% on...
Friday 27 April 2012
TSMC 1Q12 gross margins hit 47%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$105.51 billion (US$3.6 billion), a 0.1% increase on year. The figure...
Friday 27 April 2012
TSMC to increase 2012 capex to US$8-8.5 billion
During a company investors conference on April 26, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang revealed 2012 capex will be increased to US$8-8.5 billion,...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
TSMC 28nm ramp-up within expectations, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could ramp up its 28nm production capacity at a much faster pace than older 40/45nm and 65nm process nodes, according to Digitimes...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Xilinx collaboration with TSMC said to extend to 20nm
The successful roll-out of Xilinx devices on 28nm at TSMC has encouraged the FPGA design firm to utilize TSMC's 20nm technology for its next-generation products, with the tape-out...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Qualcomm, Nvidia said to approach other foundries for 28nm production
The reported tight supply of chips built using TSMC's 28nm process technology is likely to drive Nvidia and Qualcomm toward other foundries as a second source, industry sources have...
Monday 16 April 2012
TSMC in race to buy ProMOS fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has entered the race to buy the 12-inch wafer fab of ProMOS Technologies, which is seeking new funds and investors to restructure...
Thursday 12 April 2012
IC backend houses optimistic about 2Q12
Most Taiwan-based semiconductor assembly and test service companies have adopted a positive attitude toward the second quarter of 2012 judging from the orders received thus far, and...
Thursday 12 April 2012
TSMC capex budget hike to benefit equipment and materials suppliers, say sources
The decision by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to raise its capex budget for 2012 will benefit suppliers and distributors of semiconductor equipment in Taiwan,...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Pure-play foundry market set for 12% growth in 2012, IHS says
Increasing electronics content in popular tablet and smartphone devices, and in ultrabook PCs will drive growth for the global semiconductor foundry business this year, according...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
TSMC 1Q12 sales in line with guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$105.51 billion (US$3.57 billion) for January through March 2012, which came within the...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
TSMC to revise 2012 capex, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will announce its revised capex budget for 2012 at its upcoming investors meeting on April 26, according to company chairman and...
Monday 9 April 2012
TSMC begins further expansion of Fab 14
TSMC on April 9 held a groundbreaking ceremony at the South Taiwan Science Park in Tainan for Phase 5 of its Fab 14 Gigafab. Following TSMC's Fab 12 Phase 6 in Hsinchu, this facility...
Friday 6 April 2012
TSMC 28nm capacity in large shortage
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 28nm foundry capacity has been drastically short of demand from Qualcomm, AMD and Nvidia mainly, but the shortage is expected to...
Monday 2 April 2012
TSMC expected to hit high-end of 1Q12 guidance
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the first quarter of 2012 are expected to be at the high-end of the foundry's previously-issued guidance...