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Monday 30 November 2009
TSMC to manufacture automotive grade ICs in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its 8-inch fab (Fab 10) located in Shanghai, China is prepared to manufacture automotive grade ICs. The Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Solar cell maker Motech denies rumor of acquisition by TSMC
Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seeking to acquire solar cell maker Motech Industries, as the pure-play foundry gears up for the photovoltaic...
Monday 23 November 2009
TSMC reiterates no plans to take part in SMIC board or operations
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reiterated that it will not seek representation on the board of directors of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation...
Thursday 19 November 2009
TSMC able to take seat on SMIC board, say state-run China media
It is still possible for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to take a seat on the board of directors for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)...
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Spirox sees no risk of overspending by foundries and IC backend suppliers in 2010
Taiwan-based Spirox, which provides integrated solutions from IC design through manufacturing for the semiconductor and TFT LCD high-tech industries, has commented that there will...
Wednesday 18 November 2009
MediaTek and Spreadtrum raise wafer starts at foundries for 4Q09
MediaTek has placed more wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for the fourth quarter of 2009, buoyed by...
Tuesday 17 November 2009
TSMC denies reports it plans to place Rick Tsai on SMIC board
Taiwan market sources have indicated that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to appoint Rick Tsai, who leads TSMC's New Business Development Organization...
Friday 13 November 2009
TSMC access to SMIC shares depends on government approval, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will accept the shares offered by Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) in line with the two companies' lawsuit settlement...
Wednesday 11 November 2009
TSMC board approves US$2.5 billion for 12-inch capacity expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on November 10 approved a budget of around US$2.24 billion to expand advanced technology capacity...
Wednesday 11 November 2009
TSMC to receive US$200 million and shares from SMIC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) have revealed the terms of a settlement for their trade secrets lawsuit, with...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
TSMC October revenues up 4%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced net sales of NT$29.18 billion (US$902 million) for October, an increase of 4.1% over the previous month. The growth...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
SMIC appoints new CEO after Richard Chang resignation
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that its CEO Richard Chang has resigned to pursue other personal interests.
Monday 9 November 2009
Nvidia Fermi push-back to 2010 not expected to impact sales, say sources
Nvidia's decision to push back the launch of its next-generation flagship GT300 (Fermi) GPU to the first quarter of fiscal 2011 (January 26-April 26, 2010) is unlikely to affect the...
Friday 6 November 2009
TSMC clarifies reports on SMIC lawsuit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has filed a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) responding to the verdict recently granted in its favor against Semiconductor...
Thursday 5 November 2009
Infineon, TSMC extend collaboration to 65nm
Infineon Technologies and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on November 5 announced that their development and production partnership has been extended to a 65nm embedded...