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Tuesday 3 March 2009
Global top-20 semiconductor suppliers show 3% sales decline in 2008, says IC Insights
The total 2008/2007 sales of the top-20 semiconductor suppliers experienced a 3% decline, matching the total worldwide semiconductor market decline in 2008, according to IC Insights...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
TSMC eyeing MEMS backend production for SiTime
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is working towards becoming a supplier of integrated MEMS manufacturing services, with the foundry looking to have its Fab 7 provide...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Intel and TSMC to collaborate on Atom
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on addressing technology platform, intellectual property...
Monday 2 March 2009
TSMC disposes of more Taiwan Mobile shares
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) released a total of five million Taiwan Mobile shares at a per unit price of NT$103.75 (US$2.94) between February 24 and 27, according...
Monday 2 March 2009
Intel and TSMC to make 'strategic announcement'
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are expected to hold a joint press conference on Monday in the US to make a "strategic announcement."
Monday 2 March 2009
TSMC spends NT$779 million on equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced the purchase of machinery equipment from Dainippon Screen Manufacturing. The transaction is worth a total of NT$779...
Friday 27 February 2009
China-based AMEC to supply etchers for TSMC 45nm production
China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) has cut into the supply chain of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 12-inch fabs, with its 45nm etcher, which...
Thursday 26 February 2009
TSMC acquires equipment from Lam Research
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced an equipment purchase worth NT$587.09 million (US$16.86 million) from Lam Research, a supplier of semiconductor wafer...
Wednesday 25 February 2009
TSMC founder calls for closer ties between Taiwan foundries and China IC designers
More government intervention has been seen in both Taiwan's and China's semiconductor industries in response to the challenging economic climate, according to Morris Chang, chairman...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Semiconductor industry will not recover until 2012, says TSMC chairman
The global semiconductor industry will likely experience negative growth in 2009, but will start to rebound at an annual growth rate of 4-5% from next year, according to Morris Chang,...
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...