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Friday 5 May 2017
SMIC urges Taiwan chipmakers to partner with China-based peers
The Taiwan government should encourage its local chipmakers to collaborate with their China-based peers to create a win-win for both sides' semiconductor industries, according to...
Wednesday 26 April 2017
SMIC reportedly hires former TSMC R&D exec
Speculation has emerged that Mong-song Liang, formerly a senior director of R&D at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) advanced modules technology division, will...
Thursday 20 April 2017
RDA chip shipments for IoT applications top 1 million units
RDA Microelectronics has seen cumulative shipments of its chip solutions for IoT applications top one million units, according to the China-based chip provider.
Monday 17 April 2017
28nm to be SMIC growth driver in 2017
Semiconductor Manufacturing International's (SMIC) sales generated from 28nm process technology will play an important source of company growth during 2017, according to the China-based...
Wednesday 12 April 2017
China fab toolmakers targeting advanced-node production
Naura Technology (formerly Beijing Sevenstar Electronics) has started shipping ion etch equipment for the manufacture of 14nm chips to chipmakers, while Advanced Micro-Fabrication...
Tuesday 28 March 2017
SMIC exploring opportunities in IoT boom
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is engaged in growing its presence in the Internet of Things (IoT) field, with its enhanced mature technology...
Wednesday 15 March 2017
SMIC signs license agreement for Invensas DBI technology
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has executed a technology transfer and license agreement for Invensas' Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI) technology, according to the...
Tuesday 14 March 2017
SMIC to enter 7nm R&D, says CEO
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is looking to start R&D for 7nm process technology later in 2017, according to company CEO and executive...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Samsung Xian fab output value exceeds SMIC in 2016
Samsung Electronics' NAND flash fab in Xian, China generated CNY23.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) in output value in 2016 outpacing the total output value generated by SMIC's fabs estimated...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
China and Taiwan fabs gearing up for next-gen memory production
China- and Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are partnering with their fabless clients to fabricate next-generation memory types, such as 3D NAND, MRAM and ReRAM, while memory chipmakers...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
SMIC expects up to 4% revenue decrease in 1Q17
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decrease of 2-4% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, with gross margin...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Robust fingerprint sensor demand continues to fill 8-inch fab capacity in 2017
IC foundries will continue to see a pull-in of orders for fingerprint-recognition sensor chips to fill their 8-inch fab capacity in 2017, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...
Friday 13 January 2017
Pure-play foundry market to increase at 7.6% CAGR over 2016-2021, says IC Insights
The pure-play foundry market is forecast to play an increasingly stronger role in the worldwide IC market during the next five years, according to IC Insights. The pure-play IC foundry...
Friday 23 December 2016
Commentary: Implications of former TSMC executive serving as independent director at SMIC
The catchup being played by China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to the rank of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has moved one step further...
Thursday 22 December 2016
Former TSMC senior executive becomes independent, non-executive director for SMIC
Shang-yi Chiang, the former executive VP and co-chief operating officer overseeing R&D for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has been appointed by Semiconductor...
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