Last update: Friday 10 May 2013 [76 news items]
TSMC to budget US$1.5 billion for R&D expenditure
May 10, 10:58
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has unveiled plans to invest a record US$1.5 billion on research and development in 2013. The spending remains focused on maintaining...
Samsung making 20nm 4Gb LPDDR3 DRAM for mobile devices
Apr 30, 15:48
Samsung Electronics has announced that it is now producing 4-gigabit (4Gb) low-power DDR3 (LPDDR3) mobile DRAM chips using 20nm-class process technology.
TSMC 16nm FinFET to enter mass production within one year after 20nm ramp-up, says Chang
Apr 18, 15:53
TSMC's 16nm FinFET process will enter mass production in less than one year after ramping up production of 20nm chips, company chairman and CEO Morris Chang said at an investors meeting...
TSMC, Altera team on 55nm embedded flash process
Apr 16, 12:08
Programmable logic supplier Altera is working with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on a 55nm embedded flash (EmbFlash) process technology tailored...
Globalfoundries demos 3D TSV capabilities on 20nm
Apr 3, 10:07
Globalfoundries on April 2 announced the accomplishment of a key milestone in its strategy to enable 3D stacking of chips for next-generation mobile and consumer applications. At...
TSMC to install 20nm fab equipment ahead of schedule, says report
Apr 2, 11:48
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to begin installing production equipment at its 20nm-capable facilities on April 20, about two months ahead of schedule, according...
TSMC to raise additional NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Mar 27, 15:09
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been engaged in fundraising activities aimed at enhancing its ability to finance technology upgrades and capacity expansions,...
ASML, Globalfoundries partner to tape out 28nm and 20nm chips
Mar 19, 16:11
ASML has announced that one of its subsidiaries will partner with Globalfoundries to accelerate the development of future nodes.
TSMC to tape out Apple A7 processor in March, say sources
Mar 13, 21:36
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to tape out Apple's A7 processor on a 20nm process in March and then move the chip into risk production in May-June,...
Newswatch - Mar 4, 12:18
Altera and Xilinx both have decided to adopt PoP (package on package) packaging technology for its next-generation chips, instead of using chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) process...
SK Hynix posts second straight quarterly profit
Jan 30, 11:09
SK Hynix, the world's second-largest DRAM maker, has posted its second straight quarterly profit in the fourth quarter of 2012.
TSMC with 20nm SoC most likely to secure chip orders from Apple, says Digitimes Research analyst
Jan 16, 11:42
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to start making an integrated AP/GPU solution for Apple, using 20nm SoC process technology, according to Digitimes Research...
Global NAND flash output value to rise 15% in 2013, says DRAMeXchange
Dec 24, 22:39
Output value for the global NAND flash memory industry will rise 15% in 2013, with the growth driven mainly by brisk demand for integrated solid-state drives (SSD) and embedded MMC...
IC backend services firms to ride high as TSMC ramps capex for 2013, say sources
Dec 17, 21:37
Taiwan-based IC backend services companies will benefit from an increase in capital expenditure (capex) by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in 2013, according to...
Intel updates CPU roadmap for 1Q13
Nov 28, 21:54
Intel is set to upgrade its entry-level desktop Pentium and Celeron product lines in the first quarter of 2013 with the launch of Ivy Bridge-based 22nm Pentium G2130, G2020 and G2020T...
Apple CPU orders raise concerns over TSMC production capacity
Nov 28, 11:47
The semiconductor industry is now more concerned about how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC) is going to distribute its production capacity, and what proportion of revenues...
Xilinx to use TSMC as sole 20nm process supplier, says report
Newswatch - Nov 15, 10:21
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be the only supplier of the 20nm process to Xilinx' just-announced 8-series FPGAs, and second-generation 3D ICs and SoCs, the...
TSMC 16nm FinFET rollout to come earlier than expected, says Digitimes Research analyst
Nov 8, 14:03
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to ramp up 20nm production ahead of schedule, and also put its 16nm FinFET process into production far earlier than expected,...
Samsung reportedly delays new logic fab construction
Nov 5, 21:53
Samsung Electronics is likely to put off the construction of a new logic fabrication facility dubbed Line-17, due to the possibility of losing a portion of orders for Apple's next-generation...
Korean DRAM firms gearing up for 20nm
Oct 22, 21:09
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both stepped up efforts to migrate to 20nm process technology, which is expected to become their mainstream production node for DRAM memory in...
Globalfoundries 28/32nm foundry capacity hits as high as 80,000 wafers
Oct 2, 15:15
Globalfoundries' combined capacity for 28/32nm chips has climbed to 60,000-80,000 wafers a month, according to Michael Noonen, the foundry's executive VP for marketing and sales.
SK Hynix develops 20nm 4Gb GDDR3
Sep 19, 12:07
SK Hynix has developed 20nm-class 4Gb graphics DDR3 DRAM, designed specifically for notebooks requiring low-power consumption.
TSMC touting next-generation 20nm process in the US
Jul 12, 15:38
TSMC's sales representatives and its design service team, as well as a group of technical support staff from its IC design subsidiary Global Unichip, have been stationed in the US...
Samsung sampling 16GB DDR4 modules for servers
Jul 4, 15:31
Samsung Electronics recently announced that the company has begun sampling the industry's first 16GB DDR4 RDIMMs, designed for use in enterprise server systems.
UMC signs license deal with IBM to develop 20nm chips
Jul 2, 13:55
United Microelectronics (UMC) announced recently that the company has signed a license agreement with IBM to expedite the development of its 20nm CMOS process with FinFET 3D transi...
20nm process to take off in 2013, says Cadence executive
Apr 19, 15:15
The semiconductor industry will accelerate towards the adoption of 28nm process in 2012, and begin its transition to the next technology node in 2013, according to Chi-Ping Hsu, a...
Xilinx collaboration with TSMC said to extend to 20nm
Apr 17, 01:20
The successful roll-out of Xilinx devices on 28nm at TSMC has encouraged the FPGA design firm to utilize TSMC's 20nm technology for its next-generation products, with the tape-out...
TSMC to revise 2012 capex, says Chang
Apr 10, 01:25
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will announce its revised capex budget for 2012 at its upcoming investors meeting on April 26, according to company chairman and...
TSMC begins further expansion of Fab 14
Apr 9, 12:03
TSMC on April 9 held a groundbreaking ceremony at the South Taiwan Science Park in Tainan for Phase 5 of its Fab 14 Gigafab. Following TSMC's Fab 12 Phase 6 in Hsinchu, this facility...
TSMC breaks ground for new facility equipped for 20nm and below
Dec 9, 14:55
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on December 9 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase 3 facility at Fab 15 in Taichung, central Taiwan, and also revealed that...
Samsung seeking approval to build chip plant in China
Dec 8, 01:10
Samsung Electronics has issued a statement disclosing plans to set up a flash memory chip plant in China.
Micron, Intel unveil 20nm 128Gb NAND flash
Dec 7, 10:09
Intel and Micron Technology have jointly announced a 20nm, 128Gb multilevel-cell (MLC) NAND falsh device. The companies also announced mass production of their 20nm 64Gb NAND.
ARM builds new R&D center in Taiwan
Nov 18, 01:05
ARM has announced the opening of a new R&D center at the Hsinchu Science Park, northern Taiwan. The focus of the center will be physical IP development and processor implementation...
ARM, TSMC tape out first 20nm ARM Cortex-A15 multi-core processor
Oct 19, 01:00
ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced October 18 that they have taped out the first 20nm ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore processor. The two companies completed...
Samsung supplies server DRAM for Microsoft data center
Sep 26, 14:21
Samsung Electronics has announced that its 30nm-class DDR3 memory is being adopted by Microsoft in its virtualized data center.
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 2h 26min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 2h 28min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 2h 33min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 2h 55min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 2h 56min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 3h 53min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 4h 3min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 4h 9min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 2h 49min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 3h 7min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 4h 37min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 5h 34min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 5h 42min ago
SK Hynix has developed 20nm-class 4Gb(gigabit) graphics DDR3 DRAM, designed for notebooks requiring low-power consumption. The new 4Gb GDDR3, built using Hynix' 20nm-class technology,...
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SK Hynix has introduced DDR3L-RS (Reduced Standby) DRAM for mobile solutions using its 20nm class technology. By using 20nm class technology and efficiently managing standby current,...
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SK Hynix has launched its client SSD series. The new SK Hynix 2.5-inch SSD consists of ONFI synchronous NAND flash memory using 20nm class process and densities of 128GB and 256GB...
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Samsung 20nm-class, 4Gb LPDDR2
Samsung Electronics has begun producing the industry's first 4Gb, low power double-data-rate 2 (LPDDR2) memory using 20nm-class technology. Samsung's 20nm-class 4Gb mobile DRAM...
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Samsung Electronics has announced what it claims is the world's first mass production of 20nm-class 2Gb DDR3 DRAM. The 20nm-class DDR3 DRAM promises the most advanced performance...
Photo: Company, Sep 27.
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.