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Monday 7 April 2014
Apple reportedly to develop baseband chips for iPhones in house, say sources
Apple reportedly plans to form a R&D team to develop baseband processors for use in iPhones to be released in 2015 and will place the baseband chip orders with Samsung Electronics...
Monday 7 April 2014
TSMC Solar to triple CIGS thin-film PV module capacity, says paper
Taiwan-based CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker TSMC Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, will expand its annual...
Thursday 3 April 2014
Each smartphone sold to contribute US$10 to TSMC revenues, say sources
The contribution of each smartphone sold worldwide to the revenues of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to reach US$10 soon due to an increase in chips...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
TSMC capacity booked to the end of 3Q14
The production capacity of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been booked through the end of the third quarter of 2014 thanks to orders from handset solution and...
Monday 31 March 2014
TSMC likely to launch 16nm FinFET+ process at year-end 2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to add two more advanced processes to its 16nm process portfolio in order to compete with the 14nm nodes to be released...
Friday 28 March 2014
Global semiconductor industry to remain strong in 2Q-3Q14, says TSMC chairman
The global semiconductor industry will remain promising in the second and third quarters of 2014, according to Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Semi material, equipment suppliers brace for strong sales
Semiconductor material and equipment suppliers are poised for brisk sales in the months ahead, buoyed by a number of factors, including an upward revision of Taiwan Semiconductor...
Friday 14 March 2014
STATS ChipPAC Taiwan posts EPS over NT$4 for 2013
IC backend service company STATS ChipPAC Taiwan saw its net profits climb 11.2% to NT$547.62 million (US$18.04 million) in 2013. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$4.02 for...
Thursday 13 March 2014
Commentary: Is it likely for Qualcomm to produce 28nm chips at SMIC?
Recent reports from China have cited Qualcomm president Derek Aberle as disclosing that it plans to produce 28nm chips at China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation...
Thursday 13 March 2014
TSMC revises upward 1Q14 guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised upward its guidance for the first quarter of 2014 and also provided additional comments on its outlook for the quarter...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
TSMC 20nm wafer production delayed temporarily, but will not affect shipments
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that its 20nm wafer starts were delayed recently due to a specification issue of materials used in its CMP (chemical...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
TSMC, UMC post mixed results for February
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have reported mixed results for February.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Altera to switch 14nm chip orders back to TSMC, says paper
Altera is expected to have Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) fabricate its next-generation FPGA chips using TSMC's newly implemented 16nm FinFET+ process, instead...
Monday 3 March 2014
UMC 28nm HKMG process verified by Broadcom, says paper
The 28nm HKMG process at United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has been verified by Broadcom, allowing the Taiwan-based foundry house to begin wafer starts for the US-based chipset...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
TSMC remains key foundry partner for 28nm chips, says MediaTek
In response to recent market speculation indicating that MediaTek is shifting some of its 28nm chip orders to Globalfoundries and United Microelectronics (UMC), MediaTek president...