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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

After securing micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor and microphone orders from Analog Devices (ADI) recently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to...

While a number of market research firms have cut their semiconductor market growth forecasts for 2008, Malcolm Penn, chairman and CEO of Future Horizons still expects double-digit...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly landed micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) orders from US-based Analog Devices (ADI), with the orders being for...

A weakening handset market is affecting demand for CMOS image sensors, with CMOS image sensor supplier OmniVision planning on reducing its order volumes to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...