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Tuesday 14 February 2017
TSMC to deal out cash dividend of NT$7 for 2016
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors has adopted a proposal recommending the distribution of a NT$7 (US$0.23) cash dividend per share for 2016. The...
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,...
Monday 13 February 2017
TSMC subscribes to Apple bonds
TSMC has spent a total of US$11.4 million to acquire corporate bonds issued by Apple, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The bonds are priced at US$100.21...
Friday 10 February 2017
TSMC January revenues fall to 6-month low
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its January revenues fall to a new six-month low due mainly to seasonal factors such as fewer working days.
Thursday 9 February 2017
eMemory NeoFuse IP verified for TSMC 16nm FinFET compact process
Taiwan-based eMemory has announced the availability of NeoFuse technology qualified for TSMC's 16nm FinFET compact (16FFC) process. Customers have already embedded the NeoFuse IP...
Friday 3 February 2017
TSMC spends NT$13 billion on equipment
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has disclosed 17 separate purchases of equipment and factory construction.
Thursday 2 February 2017
TSMC chairman to resume work after sustaining minor injuries
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said that company chairman Morris Chang will return to work next week after sustaining minor injuries while on holiday in Hawa...
Thursday 2 February 2017
Global Unichip rolls out ASIC solutions for SSD
Taiwan-based Global Unichip, a fabless ASIC design house, has rolled out its complete portfolio of solid state drive (SSD) ASIC solutions that cover application-specific front end...
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 13 January 2017
TSMC expects up to 10% revenue drop in 1Q17, cautious about 2Q
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has forecast revenues will fall up to 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, and expressed caution over...
Friday 13 January 2017
TSMC could build plant in the US, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang has said the company has not ruled out building a wafer fab in the US in response to Donald Trump's plans to...
Thursday 12 January 2017
TSMC collaborates with Mentor Graphics enabling design and verification tools for new InFO technology variants
TSMC has extended its collaboration with Mentor Graphics on the Xpedition Enterprise platform in conjunction with the Calibre platform for the design and verification of TSMC's integrated...
Thursday 12 January 2017
TSMC 2016 EPS reaches NT$12.89
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported record net profits of NT$334.25 billion (US$10.5 billion) for 2016 with EPS reaching NT$12.89. The...
Tuesday 10 January 2017
TSMC 4Q16 revenues beat guidance
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its fourth-quarter revenues increase 0.7% sequentially, beating its guidance of a 1-2% drop.
Thursday 5 January 2017
TSMC launches internal bribery probe
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has fired an engineer alleged to have taken bribes, and will continue an internal investigation into other bribe-taking allegations,...