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Friday 20 February 2009
LED driver IC designer Macroblock receives orders from China and Europe clients
Taiwan-based IC design house Macroblock reportedly has received lighting product-use LED driver IC orders from Chinese and European companies and will begin shipments in March. Macroblock...
Thursday 19 February 2009
SiTime outsourcing MEMS oscillator production to TSMC
MEMS-based silicon timing solutions provider SiTime is outsourcing the production of its MEMS oscillators to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) with Carsem handling...
Thursday 19 February 2009
TSMC chairman dismisses report linking him to ex-Taiwan president corruption scandal
Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has denied that he has personally donated cash to Wu Shu-jen, wife of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian...
Thursday 19 February 2009
TSMC to cut foundry service prices by 10-15%, say sources
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has decided to lower foundry prices by 10-15% for some large-volume orders placed by its major clients, according to market sources...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
TSMC sees weak 40nm orders
Despite the successful ramp of the 40nm node, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured fewer orders from AMD and Nvidia than originally expected, according to...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
TSMC and UMC 2Q09 shipments to rebound, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to see single-digit sequential growth in wafer shipments in the second...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
China steps up consolidation of foundries, sources say
Market sources have indicated that the Shanghai government will appoint the new chairman of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (GSMC) to lead the resources of GSMC and...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
TSMC seeks legal amendment to sustain cash dividend amid economic turmoil
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on February 16 met with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to talk about amending the Company Act in an attempt to maintain...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Taiwan IC production value to fall almost 27% in 2009
Taiwan's IC production value in 2009 is projected to be NT$984.5 billion (US$29.4 billion), representing a drop of 26.9% from 2008, according to the government-sponsored Industrial...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
ST-Ericsson to outsource handset chip production to TSMC and UMC, says paper
ST-Ericsson, the joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, will outsource 65nm and 45nm handset...
Monday 16 February 2009
Altera reiterates partnership with TSMC
In response to speculated changes in partnerships between FPGA designers and foundries, John Daane, CEO of Altera, has indicated his company will maintain its long-term relationship...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
TSMC to deal out dividend of NT$3.05 for 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will deal out a dividend of NT$3.05 (US$0.09), including NT$3 in cash and NT$0.05 in stocks, for 2008, according to a decision made...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Wafer foundry VIS sees weak January sales
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) had a weak January in line with an overall downturn for the foundry sector where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
TSMC pares back on unpaid leave, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has brought back employees to its 12-inch production lines following a sudden surge in orders, the Chinese-language Commercial...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
TSMC and UMC report revenue drops for January
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) both have posted revenue drops for January 2009.