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Wednesday 29 June 2016
IC design houses allocating 28/40nm orders to UMC, SMIC
IC design houses have allocated more of their 28/40nm chip orders to United Microelectronics (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) due to tight supply from Taiwan...
Friday 17 June 2016
TSMC obtains land use rights in Nanjing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has gained land use rights for a 449,500-square meter industrial site in the Nanjing Pukou Economic Development Zone, China, according...
Wednesday 15 June 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$12 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced machinery equipment purchases totaling NT$12.11 billion (US$373.41 million) from nine companies, Advanced Micro Fabrication...
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Cleanroom constructor UIS 2Q16 revenues to rise, says report
Taiwan-based cleanroom maker United Information Systems (UIS) is expected to post revenue growth of nearly 10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2016, according to a recent Chinese-language...
Monday 13 June 2016
Samsung, TSMC to compete in 7nm
Samsung Electronics will be Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) major competitor in the 7nm process segment, which will be an important area for the Taiwan-based foundry...
Wednesday 8 June 2016
TSMC posts revenue growth in May
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$73.58 billion (US$2.3 billion) for May 2016, up 4.9% on year and 10.1% sequentially.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
TSMC chairman optimistic about ASE-SPIL merger
Morris Chang, founder and chairman of pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), said at a recent company event that he is happy to see the merger deal reached...
Tuesday 7 June 2016
TSMC to outgrow global chip industry in 2016, says chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will manage to post revenue and profit growth in 2016 despite unfavorable market conditions during the year, according to company...
Tuesday 7 June 2016
MediaTek chip shortage to ease in 3Q16
The ongoing tight supply of MediaTek's major 4-in-1 connectivity chip series for use in entry-level and mid-range smartphone solutions is expected to ease completely in the third...
Monday 6 June 2016
TSMC to enjoy full utilization of 16nm capacity through September, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to enjoy full utilization of 16nm process production capacity through September, thanks to robust demand for non-Apple...
Friday 3 June 2016
TSMC buys equipment from HMI
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery equipment from Hermes Microvision (HMI), a provider of electron beam (e-beam) inspection tools...
Monday 30 May 2016
Digitimes Research: Merger brings more competitiveness to ASE, SPIL
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have agreed to merge through the formation of a parent holding company, which would allow both...
Friday 27 May 2016
Global Unichip to deal out 2015 dividend of NT$3
Global Unichip's shareholders have approved the distribution of a cash dividend of NT$3 (US$0.09) for 2015, according to the IC design service company.
Thursday 26 May 2016
TSMC to spend US$2.2 billion on R&D in 2016, says co-CEO
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects to boost its R&D spending to a record US$2.2 billion in 2016, increasing about 10% on year, according to company co-CEO...
Tuesday 24 May 2016
28nm HPM production lines at TSMC, UMC to run at full capacity until 3Q16, says paper
Both the 28nm HPM (high performance mobile computing) production lines at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will run...