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Monday 11 May 2009
TSMC buys equipment from ASML and Tokyo Electron
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced the purchase of new machinery equipment from ASML Hong Kong and Tokyo Electron. Total transaction amount was around...
Friday 8 May 2009
TSMC and UMC continue sales recovery in April
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) continued to see improved monthly performance with narrower revenue drops on year.
Friday 8 May 2009
TSMC reshuffles management, sets up new business organization
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently reshuffled its management teams in Taiwan, China and Singapore to prepare for future deployment in the China market,...
Thursday 30 April 2009
TSMC 1Q09 profits drop sharply
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported a 87.5% sequential drop in net income to NT$1.56 billion (US$47.11 million) for the first quarter, with revenues going...
Thursday 30 April 2009
Commentary: UMC acquisition of Hejian to heat up competition with TSMC in China
The acquisition of Hejian Technology by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will heat up the camp's competition with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the...
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Semiconductor decline in 2009 narrower than expected, says TSMC executive
FC Tseng, vice chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Tuesday said that the decline in the global semiconductor market this year is expected to narrow to 20%,...
Thursday 23 April 2009
TSMC beefs up R&D, moving to 22nm by 2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said it is on track to increase manpower within its R&D and design service units by 30% and 15%, respectively, while proceeding...
Wednesday 22 April 2009
TSMC spends NT$20 billion on 40nm equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has spent a total of NT$20 billion (US$590 million) on new equipment since the end of February to expand the 40nm node at its 12-inch...
Wednesday 22 April 2009
TSMC profits drop in 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that consolidated revenues on a US GAAP basis were NT$334.34 billion (US$9.9 billion) for 2008, with an earnings per...
Monday 20 April 2009
Nvidia sets GPU outsourcing to TSMC and UMC for 2Q09, says paper
Nvidia recently set its outsourcing schedule with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for the second quarter, according...
Thursday 16 April 2009
MEMC to focus on solar and SOI, to develop 18-inch wafers
US-based MEMC Electronic Materials has estimated that silicon wafer sales in the second quarter will outperform those in the first quarter. For 2009, the silicon wafer supplier intends...
Thursday 16 April 2009
MEMS firm SensorDynamics to place ASIC orders with TSMC
SensorDynamics, a semi-fabless semiconductor company that specializes in automotive and industrial-use gyroscopes, plans to outsource its MEMS front-end production to Taiwan Semiconductor...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Wafer supply tightening amid high utilization rates at pure-play foundries
The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Thursday 16 April 2009
TSMC adopts Jordan Valley JVX 6200 for copper layer metrology
Jordan Valley Semiconductors, a provider of semiconductor metrology solutions, recently announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has selected its JVX 6200...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Netbooks and 3G handsets seen as growth driver for foundry sector in 3Q09
Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit...