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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...
Thursday 23 September 2010
Nvidia to adopt 20nm process from TSMC for upcoming GPUs
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang at the company-hosted GTC 2010 event, said that it will announce its new GPU designs, Kepler at the end of 2011 and Maxwell in 2013 using 28nm and 22nm process...
Thursday 23 September 2010
TSMC expanding China 8-inch fab capacity, says company exec
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is ramping up the monthly capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai to 50,000 wafers by the end of 2010 compared to the current...
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Pessimism eases on TSMC 4Q10 expectations
Market watchers now expect Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to see its consolidated revenues drop by 4-5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, better than...
Tuesday 21 September 2010
TSMC to adopt solar equipment from Taiwan suppliers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to adopt automation systems from Taiwan-based equipment suppliers for producing CIGS thin-film solar cells, according to Rick...
Friday 17 September 2010
TSMC to benefit most from IDM outsourcing, says Digitimes Research
With its lead in advanced process capacity, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to be the largest beneficiary of increased outsourcing by IDMs, Nobunaga...
Friday 17 September 2010
TSMC aims to be top-5 PV module maker within five years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aims to become one of the world's top-five solar cell makers within the next five years, said Rick Tsai, president of the company's...
Thursday 16 September 2010
TSMC looks to 40% revenue and profit growth in 2010, says CEO
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its 2010 consolidated revenues to grow by 40% from 2009, and is aiming for another 10% rise in 2011, according to company...
Monday 13 September 2010
SEMI Taiwan sets up committee to promote local sourcing of semiconductor equipment
SEMI Taiwan has formed a committee to promote the purchase of locally-made equipment and machinery by Taiwan-based semiconductor companies, especially wafer foundries. However, the...
Friday 10 September 2010
TSMC posts flat revenues in August
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$37.39 billion (US$1.2 billion) for August 2010, about flat from the July level of NT$37.22...