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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.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
SMIC leads wafer foundries in slashing capex budgets for 2009
Semiconductor equipment makers have expressed concerns over huge capex cuts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered...
Monday 9 February 2009
Silicon wafer ASPs fall 20% in 1Q09, says paper
The ASP of 12-inch silicon wafers has slid by 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2009, in line with utilization drops at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and...
Friday 6 February 2009
Altera 40nm Stratix IV GT and Arria II GX FPGAs targeting both high-end and low-end markets
Altera has announced two new 40nm FPGA products, the Stratix IV GT and Arria II GX, with integrated transceivers broadening the company's portfolio of transceiver FPGA and ASIC sol...
Friday 6 February 2009
Altera reportedly to partner with UMC
Following rumors speculating that Xilinx is likely to start cooperating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its next-generation 32nm FPGA (field-programmable...
Thursday 5 February 2009
Xilinx considering TSMC as new foundry partner for 32nm FPGA
Xilinx is said to have included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) among its potential foundry partners for 32nm FPGA (field-programmable gate array) manufacturing,...