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Wednesday 17 September 2008
TSMC says its Lehman Brothers bond holdings insignificant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said that it holds a small amount of bonds issued by ill-fated Lehman Brothers and financially-troubled AIG Group and that losses...
Monday 15 September 2008
Global Unichip to see sales growth in 3Q08 with increasing advanced process designs
KC Shih, vice chairman and CEO of Global Unichip, has announced that the company's third-quarter sales will be up from the second quarter, meeting its earlier expectations of progressive...
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Dalsa seeks MEMS foundry partner; TSMC, UMC and APM potential candidates
Dalsa Semiconductor is seeking a foundry partner for its micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device production. Among all major foundries that have MEMS deployment in Taiwan, Taiwan...
Wednesday 10 September 2008
TSMC, UMC slowing down 12-inch fab expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and other foundries are slowing their 12-inch fab expansion, showing no signs of active...
Wednesday 10 September 2008
SEMICON Taiwan 2008: Already sourcing from Hermes-Epitek, TSMC looks to extend local Taiwan equipment procurement
A decade-long deployment in semiconductor equipment is bearing fruits, as Hermes Microvision and Advanced Ion Beam Technology (AIBT), the two affiliates of Hermes Epitek, have secured...
Friday 5 September 2008
SMIC to move 65nm into production in 2008; 32nm development to follow in 2009
Despite lagging behind rivals over 65nm production, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is not going to be absent in process node migration. A company executive...
Friday 5 September 2008
TSMC to replace PHS with 3G for internal communication
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to change its internal communication system, replacing the currently used PHS system established by NEC with a 3G system...
Friday 5 September 2008
Aptina negotiating with Taiwan wafer fabs and DRAM makers for CMOS image sensor manufacturing
Aptina, a CMOS image sensor making subsidiary of Micron which was officially spun-off on October 3, is reportedly in negotiations with Taiwan-based wafer fabs and DRAM makers to outsource...
Tuesday 2 September 2008
TSMC tops Taiwan wafer foundries in revenues and profits in 1H08
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) led all wafer foundries in Taiwan in both revenues and net profits in the first half of this year, with its earnings accounting for...
Wednesday 13 August 2008
TSMC board approves plan to buy back shares; expands 45nm and below process capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s board of directors approved a plan to repurchase shares from the open market. The board has also approved capital expenditure (capex)...
Monday 11 August 2008
TSMC July sales beat expectation
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted better-than-expected July sales with sales growing 7.9% on-year and on-month. JP Morgan noted that TSMC's July sales hinted...
Tuesday 5 August 2008
TSMC leads growth among top 20 semiconductor suppliers in 1H 2008, says IC Insights
Recent research from IC Insights uncovered a big shakeup in its global top 20 semiconductor supplier rankings, with many of the major DRAM and flash suppliers (e.g., Qimonda, Elpida,...
Friday 1 August 2008
TSMC 2Q revenues up 18% on year
TSMC has announced consolidated revenue of NT$88.14 billion, net income of NT$28.77 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$1.12 (US$0.18 per ADS unit) for the second quarter...
Tuesday 29 July 2008
TSMC and UMC bid for MEMS devices orders from InvenSense
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are said to be geared up to bid for micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) orders from...
Monday 28 July 2008
TSMC 12-inch expansion on track; 40nm introduction to lead peers
During a ceremony for its fourth-phase 12-inch fab (P4) construction in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO Rick Tsai was cited by a Chinese-language...