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Thursday 2 December 2010
TSMC 1Q11 sales to beat seasonal pattern, says chairman
Foundry market leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will likely see its sales for the first quarter of 2011 decrease by up to 5% sequentially, with a possibility...
Wednesday 1 December 2010
TSMC continues spending on equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) detailing 41 equipment purchases so far in the fourth quarter of 2010, with...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
TSMC to raise salaries in 2011, chairman says
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will raise its employees' base salaries in 2011 with the increase rate to be decided later after taking into account of the ratios...
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Cleanroom orders extend to 1H11
With the semiconductor industry continuing to expand capacity, orders for cleanrooms and production equipment have extended to 2011, and sales of related suppliers will see strong...
Monday 22 November 2010
Realtek reportedly ramping up orders at TSMC, UMC
IC design company Realtek Semiconductor has recently raised wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), due to...
Tuesday 16 November 2010
TSMC obtains termination of ITC investigation into 37nm and smaller products
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that it was able to secure a favorable resolution to an International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation for alleged...
Monday 15 November 2010
TSMC to benefit from Qualcomm orders for baseband chips
Qualcomm is set to significantly raise wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the first quarter of 2011, for its baseband chips used in the next-generation...
Monday 15 November 2010
Taiwan to pass Japan as largest source of IC wafer fab capacity, says IC Insights
It was not long ago that Taiwan was considered just a provider of back-end (assembly and test) services for the semiconductor industry. However, over the past two decades the country...
Thursday 11 November 2010
TSMC increasing local supply to reduce equipment costs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), in order to reach its internal goal of reducing total equipment procurement costs by 5-6% every year, has been increasing adoption...
Thursday 11 November 2010
TSMC October revenues hit record for second time straight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on November 10 reported consolidated revenues of NT$38.427 billion (US$1.24 billion) for October 2010, the highest monthly figure...
Wednesday 10 November 2010
TSMC approves budget over US$2.68 billion for capacity expansion, R&D
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors on November 9 approved a budget of US$2,684.66 million, of which US$1,880.9 million will be for establishing...
Thursday 4 November 2010
SMIC set to return to revenue growth trend, says Digitimes Research
After two years of revenue declines, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is poised for a return to sales growth in 2010, and growth will continue through...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
TSMC not afraid of possible Intel threat
FPGA startup Achronix Semiconductor's recent announcement that Intel will make 22nm chips for it has sparked speculation that the chip giant is looking to share the higher end segment...
Friday 29 October 2010
SMIC to acquire part of Wuhan fab ownership
China-based foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has said it has reached an agreement with the Wuhan municipal government to share the ownership...
Friday 29 October 2010
TSMC expects moderate chip market growth in 2011, says CEO
Sales in the overall semiconductor market in 2011 will log 5% growth, and the foundry sector will see a larger 14% increase, according to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...