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Wednesday 21 January 2009
TSMC reportedly to cut 5% of workforce
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is looking to downsize about 1,000 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, in 2009, according to industry sources. The planned layoffs are...
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Lunar New Year bringing rush orders for handset chips for the China market
Foundry players and packaging and testing houses are receiving rush orders mainly concentrated on handset chips amid demand for the Lunar New Year at the end of January, according...
Wednesday 7 January 2009
SMIC claims no knowledge of talks with Intel; finalizes partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is reportedly holding negotiations which could see it gain Intel as a strategic partner through the purchase of a partial...
Monday 29 December 2008
SMIC targets China stimulus plan
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is gearing up the development of the local market, expecting the Chinese government's economic stimulus package...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
SMIC develops 0.13-micron high-voltage technology
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) announced on December 22 that the company has completed development of its 0.13-micron production process with availability...
Thursday 11 December 2008
SMIC utilization rate at 65-70%, company says
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) indicated on Wednesday that it running at a utilization rate of 65-70% in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company made...
Tuesday 9 December 2008
SMIC announces first 45nm yield lot
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its first 45nm yield lot, signifying a working 45nm process. This first silicon success comes less than...
Monday 8 December 2008
SMIC to deploy MEMS 8-inch line at Chengdu fab
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has internally approved that the company's deployment into MEMS business will be operated at its 8-inch fab in Chengdu,...
Tuesday 2 December 2008
SMIC to gain TD-SCDMA orders on partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to receive a positive sales contribution from its strategic partnership with Datang Telecom Technology &...
Friday 28 November 2008
NXP suspends MEMS orders to SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), which announced plans to enter the MEMS OEM market at the end of October, has already seen orders from its major customer, NXP Semiconductors,...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Intel raids skilled staff from SMIC and Hynix for Fab 68 in China
Intel has completed first-round recruitment of staff for its 12-inch fab in Dalian, China (Fab 68) amid the rising wave of layoffs and production cuts by global semiconductor players,...
Thursday 20 November 2008
China leads in IC consumption, despite fragile supply from local players
The production value of China's semiconductor industry grew 23% to account for more than one-third of total chip production worldwide for the first time in 2007, as the nation's huge...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Commentary: SMIC to benefit from Datang investment
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will take advantage of its cooperation with Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings, which is backed by the...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Datang to invest US$172 million in SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings have announced that the two companies have reached a definitive...
Friday 7 November 2008
SMIC signs agreement with the strategic investor
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has signed an agreement with a strategic investor to issue company shares. Company CEO Richard Chang indicated the deal...