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Monday 14 December 2009
Growth in chip equipment market accelerating, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor equipment spending is forecast to end the year with a 42.6% decline in 2009, but the market is now in the midst of a very strong growth spurt, according to...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Motech to raise additional capital of up to more than NT$6.5 billion; TSMC main investor
Motech Industries, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, on December 9 announced that it will raise an additional capital of up to NT$6.616 billion (US$204.8 million)...
Thursday 10 December 2009
TSMC continues monthly rise in revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw revenues grow on year for the second straight month in November 2009, but still posted an annual decrease for the first 11 months...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Motech a springboard for TSMC to tap China solar market
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) recently announced investment in Motech Industries is an important milestone for which comes less than six months after the foundry...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
TSMC and Motech partner on solar
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Motech Industries have jointly announced the signing of a share subscription agreement, under which TSMC will subscribe through...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
TSMC and UMC to see slow 1Q10 on seasonal downturn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to see their wafer starts and revenues drop sequentially in the first...
Friday 4 December 2009
TSMC executives visiting Motech plant in Kunshan
Executives of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are currently visiting Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy, a China-based subsidiary of Taiwan-based crystalline silicon...
Friday 4 December 2009
TSMC ties up with BYD Auto for production of automotive grade ICs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly teamed up with China-based BYD Auto for contract production of automotive-grade ICs, according to industry sources...
Thursday 3 December 2009
TSMC seeking green business in China, says company executive
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which has set up a new business group to target energy-saving markets such as LED and solar, is seeking opportunities to cooperate...
Wednesday 2 December 2009
No plans to add new foundry partner, says AMD
In response to a question about whether AMD is considering adding a foundry partner – due to current capacity perhaps not being able to support recovering market demand in the...
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...