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Thursday 30 October 2008
TSMC reports EPS NT$1.18 for 3Q08
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced revenues of NT$92.98 billion (US$2.8 billion), net income of NT$30.57 billion, and diluted EPS of NT$1.18 (or US$0.19...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Most wafer foundries, except TSMC, likely to post losses in 4Q
With the exception of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), most wafer foundries, including United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 28 October 2008
IC design service company Socle in merger talks with GSI
Taiwan-based IC design house service companies, Socle Technology and Gateway Silicon Incorporate (GSI), invested by foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing are in merger talks,...
Monday 20 October 2008
MEMS mass production to lead to increased foundry outsourcing: Q&A with Siimpel CEO Chee Kwan
Increasing global demand for smartphones has resulted in related advancements in handset functionality and increased competition among component suppliers. In August of this year,...
Thursday 16 October 2008
OminiVision seeks CMOS image sensor capacity commitments from TSMC and PSC
CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision reportedly has been in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) for allocation...
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Mapper and TSMC sign agreement for multiple e-beam lithography for 22nm node
Mapper Lithography and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have signed an agreement, according to which Mapper will ship its first 300mm multiple-electron-beam maskless...
Thursday 9 October 2008
TSMC reportedly lands packaging and testing orders from CSR
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently landed orders for wafer-level chip-scale packaging (WL-CSP) from Bluetooth chip maker CSR, according to market sources.
Tuesday 7 October 2008
UMC to complete installation of MEMS production equipment in October
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is expected to complete its first-phase installation of MEMS production equipment in October, two months ahead of market expectations, according...
Monday 6 October 2008
TSMC reaches settlement with UniRAM Technology
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reached a settlement agreement with UniRAM Technology to settle a dispute regarding trade secrets alleged by UniRAM, according...
Tuesday 30 September 2008
TSMC's 28nm full node process to enter production in 2010
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that it plans to deliver its 28nm process as a full node technology offering the option of both high-k metal gate...
Monday 29 September 2008
TSMC to sponsor green architecture forum in October
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to sponsor a green architecture forum in October 2008 with a theme on how a wafer foundry can reduce its pollution to...
Monday 29 September 2008
TSMC lands turnkey MEMS manufacturing from ADI
Analog Devices (ADI) is planning to outsource turnkey manufacturing to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), facilitating TSMC's future development of MEMS business,...
Thursday 25 September 2008
TSMC bracing for gloomy prospects in 4Q08, say investment banks
A number of investment banks, including Friedman Billings Ramsey (FBR), HSBC and Merrill Lynch, have issued a conservative guidance over the prospects for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Micralyne CEO in Taiwan seeking MEMS foundry partnerships
Chris Lumb CEO of Canada-based MEMS foundry Micralyne is in Taiwan to seek partnerships with local foundries. He said he would not name potential candidates, saying he plans to contact...
Friday 19 September 2008
Wafer foundries said to be cutting workforce or slowing down recruitment
An industry-wide trend among wafer foundries is showing a slow down in recruitment, with some companies even looking to lay off staff.