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Thursday 24 February 2011
TSMC has no overcapacity concerns, says chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) only builds capacity to meet the needs of its customers, and the company's advanced processing technology also encourages it to ramp...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
TSMC outputs 5,000 wafers on 28nm a month in 1Q11, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has processed more 12-inch wafers on 28nm processes in the first quarter of 2011, with monthly output ramping up to 5,000 units on...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
AMD expanding chip orders to TSMC, says paper
AMD has recently expanded its 40nm chip orders to foundry house Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and is hoping to secure all new capacity from TSMC's 12-inch fab,...
Friday 18 February 2011
TSMC to ramp capacity at Fab 14, hire new staff
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is currently equipping 12-inch tools at its Fab 14, Phase 4 facility located at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Designed...
Thursday 17 February 2011
TSMC, NTU develop first 40nm 3D TV chip
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced a collaboration with National Taiwan University (NTU) to develop what the foundry claims is the world's first 3D TV...
Thursday 17 February 2011
TSMC to move in equipment for CIGS plant in 2Q11
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on February 16 reported that equipment move-in for its copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film plant will begin in the second...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
TSMC board passes NT$85 billion budget for capacity expansion
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved a budget of NT$84.99 billion (US$2.89 billion) for capacity expansion purposes. The company's...
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Apple reportedly to hand processor orders to TSMC
Apple is reportedly looking to outsource the production of its A4 processor as well as the next-generation ARM Cortex-A9-based A5 processor to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Monday 14 February 2011
Global Unichip sees 1Q11 revenues drop on-quarter, but higher gross margin
Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has said revenues may decline by more than 10% sequentially in the...
Friday 11 February 2011
CSR, TSMC extend collaboration to 90nm embedded flash process
CSR and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced they are collaborating on the adoption of TSMC's 90nm embedded flash process technology, IP and RF...
Thursday 10 February 2011
TSMC, UMC post mixed January sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$ 35.37 billion (US$1.23 billion) for January 2011, up 1.4% on month and 17.4% on year.
Friday 28 January 2011
TSMC more upbeat on sales, chip market outlook for 2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) projects its consolidated revenues will climb over 20% in 2011, company chairman and CEO Morris Chang said during a January 27 investors...
Thursday 27 January 2011
Spreadtrum and TSMC achieve 3G TD-SCDMA baseband processor milestone
Spreadtrum Communications and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have unveiled their achievement on the first commercialized 40nm TD-SCDMA baseband processor. First...
Thursday 27 January 2011
TSMC posts record 2010; plans US$7.8 billion in 2011 capex
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues and net profits for 2010 both hit all-time highs. Consolidated sales for the last quarter of...
Thursday 27 January 2011
Taiwan IC design houses see lower 1Q11 gross margins
Taiwan-based IC design houses are cautious about their gross margin performance during the first quarter of 2011, due to concerns that their foundry partners are considering raising...