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Monday 19 July 2010
VIS 3Q10 revenues to grow on higher ASP
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to generate revenues of NT$4.5-4.6 billion (US$140-143 million) in the third quarter of 2010, up from NT$4.23 billion in the...
Monday 19 July 2010
TSMC to boost Shanghai 8-inch fab capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to expand production capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai (Fab 10) by two-thirds, to cater to strong...
Thursday 15 July 2010
TI buys fab from Spansion Japan, continues analog production expansion
Texas Instruments (TI) has acquired two wafer fabs and manufacturing equipment located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, from Spansion Japan for an undisclosed sum, according to the company...
Thursday 15 July 2010
Singapore-based foundry SSMC announces US$30 million expansion project
Singapore-based foundry Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company (SSMC) - a joint venture of NXP Semiconductor and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - has announced...
Friday 25 June 2010
Nanya 8-inch fab running at full capacity
Nanya Technology's 8-inch fab is currently running at full capacity, buoyed by growing contract orders, according to the DRAM chipmaker. The company also estimated its bit shipment...
Thursday 20 May 2010
Foundry production for driver and PWM ICs to remain tight in 2H10, says VIS chairman
Foundry production for LCD driver and power management ICs will continue to lag behind demand in the second half of 2010, especially for the 0.18-micron process, according to Chang...
Friday 14 May 2010
TSMC revises budget for expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has made a slight change to its recently-announced US$1.65 billion capital spending program. The foundry corrected the figure for...
Friday 5 March 2010
VIS utilization up on orders transferred from TSMC, says paper
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate at its 8-inch Fab 2 buoyed by orders transferred from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Monday 22 February 2010
PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has decided to resume its China fab project, and selected Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the location for the 8-inch facility, according...
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Taiwan may end ban on LCD fab investments in China today, sources say
The Taiwan government is expected to announce the lifting of a cross-strait investment ban later today, allowing Taiwan makers to build LCD panel fabs in China, according to market...
Wednesday 3 February 2010
SMIC mass producing smart card chips for SHHIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced successful commercial production of a high-end contactless smart card chip designed by Shanghai Hua Hong...
Monday 1 February 2010
VIS to see growth in 1Q10 shipments and utilization rates, but drop in ASPs
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has estimated wafer shipments and capacity utilization rates for the first quarter to grow from the fourth quarter...
Monday 21 December 2009
SMIC considers giving up two fabs, says paper
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is evaluating the possibility of giving up two government-sponsored wafer fabs located in Chengdu and Wuhan, China in order to accelerate...
Monday 30 November 2009
TSMC to manufacture automotive grade ICs in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its 8-inch fab (Fab 10) located in Shanghai, China is prepared to manufacture automotive grade ICs. The Taiwan-based...
Friday 20 November 2009
Aptina adds Micron 8-inch fab in Japan to its production line
Aptina Imaging plans to use Micron Technology's 8-inch fab in Japan as a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production site since it is still unable to immediately support short lead-time orders...