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Thursday 15 August 2019
SMIC to move FinFET process to volume production by year-end 2019
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to have its more-advanced 14nm FinFET process ready for volume production by the end of 2019.
Wednesday 14 August 2019
TSMC board approves US$6.5 billion for advanced process, capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved capital appropriations of about US$6.5 billion for the construction of new fab facilities, installation,...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
TSMC to see revenues rise substantially starting August
TSMC is expected to enjoy substantial revenue growth starting August with the momentum to continue through the last quarter of 2019, according to market watchers, who expect the pure-play...
Monday 12 August 2019
TSMC gearing up for another semiconductor supercycle
The global semiconductor market is set to enter a dynamic new phase of growth, as the era of 5G network looms around the corner. TSMC, the world's largest pure-play foundry, is also...
Monday 12 August 2019
TSMC revenues slip in July
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported July consolidated revenues slipped 1.3% sequentially but grew 14% on year to NT$84.76 billion (US$2.7 billion).
Friday 9 August 2019
AMD to enjoy rising share in server market with new generation EPYC platform
AMD has launched its second-generation EPYC server processors manufactured using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 7nm process technology, and the new platform is...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Highlights of the day: 7nm node driving TSMC sales
The latest escalation in the US-China trade war may have cast a shadow over the IT supply chain, but the world's top foundry house TSMC is seeing strong demand for its 7nm...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
HiSilicon enhancing in-house chip development capability
HiSilicon Technologies, a chipset solution arm of Huawei, has been ramping up its chipset orders for 7nm and other advanced node products at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
TSMC enjoys robust 7nm chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enjoyed strong demand for 7nm chips and already utilized 100% of the process capacity since the third quarter of 2019, with orders...
Monday 5 August 2019
AMD to see DIY PC market share hit 10-year high of over 30% by end-2019
AMD has seen growing adoption of its new-generation 7nm chips including Ryzen 3000 seies processors and Radeon 5700 series GPUs by makers of PCs, motherboards and graphic cards as...
Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Chipmakers, supply chain firms revving up for 5G opportunities
With HiSilicon, Broadcom and other fabless chip vendors gearing up to tap growing demand for 5G infrastructure chipsets, their Taiwanese silicon-based or compound semiconductor foundry...
Monday 29 July 2019
Apple revving up in-house IC design capability; TSMC to benefit most
Apple has clinched a deal to acquire Intel's smartphone baseband (modem) chip business unit, and the US vendor is also expected to roll out MacBook models featuring its own ARM-based...
Friday 26 July 2019
TSMC hiring new staff in Taiwan
TSMC has announced a large-scale hiring plan to support the company's business growth and technology development and is aiming to recruit more than 3,000 new employees in Hsinchu,...
Wednesday 24 July 2019
UMC, VIS see limited order visibility for 2H19
TSMC has given its optimistic tone regarding its performance in the second half of 2019, but other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries mostly are cautious over their business during...