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Friday 15 October 2010
TSMC to get 60% more orders from Spreadtrum in 4Q10
Spreadtrum Communications is likely to boost its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to about 80,000 wafers in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 50,000 units...
Thursday 14 October 2010
TSMC to boost R&D spending in 2011, says CEO
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to allocate US$1 billion on R&D spending in 2011, compared with the US$800 million budgeted for 2010, according to company...
Wednesday 13 October 2010
A look at TSMC's and Hyundai's moves in CIGS
In recent months, tech heavyweights Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) of Taiwan and South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have gained entry to the copper indium gallium...
Tuesday 12 October 2010
TSMC LED lighting center to begin volume production in 2011, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will complete phase one of its LED lighting development and production center at the end of 2010 and begin volume manufacturing in...
Tuesday 12 October 2010
MIPS joins TSMC IP alliance
MIPS Technologies has joined the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Soft IP Alliance Program to speed customers' time-to-market, according to the IP...
Friday 8 October 2010
TSMC 3Q10 sales top estimate, UMC meets guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$112.25 billion (US$3.64 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, which exceeded its guidance...
Thursday 7 October 2010
Stion may set up CIGS PV panel factory in Taiwan, TSMC to be affected, say Taiwan makers
California-based thin-film PV panel maker Stion, while licensing CIGS technology to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), may set up a CIGS factory in Taiwan, which is...
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Nvidia president denies shift of orders for Tegra from TSMC to Globalfoundries
During an exclusive press conference for Taiwan media, Nvidia president and CEO Huang Jen-hsun has denied rumors that Nvidia may shift foundry orders for its Tegra processors from...
Wednesday 6 October 2010
TSMC and UMC to post opposite results in capacity utilization in 4Q10
With decreasing orders from Taiwan-based IC design houses, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will likely see mixed results...
Wednesday 6 October 2010
TSMC expands IP Alliance to include Soft IP
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has expanded its IP Alliance to incorporate a soft IP program that will improve soft IP readiness for advanced technology...
Thursday 30 September 2010
TSMC approved to produce on 0.13-micron in China
An application by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to fabricate on 0.13-micron technology at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai was approved by the Investment Commission...
Thursday 30 September 2010
TSMC to post another sales record in September, but drops in the months ahead
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to report another sales record for September 2010, which will mark its eighth straight month of sequential growth, according...
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Chip equipment makers conservative over 2011 business outlook
Most semiconductor equipment makers are conservative about the business outlook for 2011 as wafer foundry houses have not yet set capex budgets for the coming year after they substantially...
Friday 24 September 2010
TSMC spends almost US$1.7 billion so far in 3Q10
For the third quarter of 2010, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has so far disclosed to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) 47 items of spending on production equipment...
Thursday 23 September 2010
TSMC to budget US$6 billion in capex for 2011, says paper
Despite an anticipated slowdown in chip market growth, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is still expected to boost its capex for 2011 to US$6 billion, according to...