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Thursday 21 May 2015
Xintec profits soar in 1Q15
Taiwan's Xintec, an affiliate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) specializing in packaging services for CMOS image sensors as well as MEMS and fingerprint sensors,...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Cirrus Logic shifts orders to TSMC
Cirrus Logic has reportedly shifted its orders back to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), as the audio chip provider...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Qualcomm to step out of TSMC top-5 client list in 2H15
Qualcomm may not serve as one of the top-five clients for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the second half of 2015 as the US-based chipmaker has placed more 14nm...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
TSMC to manufacture fingerprint sensors for next iPhone
TSMC will reportedly manufacture fingerprint sensors for use in the next-generation iPhone series at its 12-inch wafer fabs using 65nm process technology, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
TSMC to make SSD controller chips for Apple, say sources
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reportedly has landed SSD controller chip orders from Apple, in addition to recent orders from Marvell Technology and Phison Electronics,...
Monday 11 May 2015
Commentary: TSMC to continue to lead in 28nm process segment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will continue to lead in the 28nm process segment despite mounting competition from Samsung Electronics, Globalfoundries, United...
Friday 8 May 2015
TSMC reports revenue growth for April
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its net revenues for April 2015 on a consolidated basis. Revenues for April 2015 were approximately NT$75.33 billion...
Thursday 7 May 2015
Utilization rates at 8-inch fabs falling
Capacity utilization rates at 8-inch wafer fabs have fallen at a faster-than-expected pace recently prompting foundry houses to lower their quotes, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 5 May 2015
TSMC InFO-WLP technology to generate significant revenues starting 2016
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) backend integrated fan-out (InFO) wafer-level packaging (WLP) technology will start contributing significantly to the IC foundry's...
Wednesday 29 April 2015
TSMC Solar reaches 16.5% conversion rate for CIGS thin-film PV modules
TSMC Solar on April 28 announced that it has attained a record energy conversion rate of 16.5% for 1.09m2 CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV modules using existing...
Monday 27 April 2015
MediaTek reportedly uses TSMC 20nm process to manufacture 10-core chip solutions
Fabless chipmaker MediaTek is expected to enter volume production of its 10-core SoC series for smartphones in the third quarter of 2015, according to industry sources. The chip solutions...
Monday 27 April 2015
Applied chairman among candidates for TSMC board of directors
TSMC has announced eight candidates for its board of directors, including Michael Splinter, chairman for Applied Materials.
Wednesday 22 April 2015
IoT to drive semiconductor growth, says TSMC co-CEO
Internet of Things (IoT) will be the semiconductor industry's next growth driver, spurring demand for chip components for use in applications particularly automotive, medical/healthcare...
Tuesday 21 April 2015
Taiwan chipmakers unaffected by earthquake
Taiwan-based chipmakers including foundries TSMC and UMC, and IC packager ASE have said that their operations have not been affected by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the...
Monday 20 April 2015
TSMC to open new fab for 10nm manufacturing in mid-2016, says chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground for a new fab at its 12-inch wafer plant in central Taiwan in June 2015. The fab is designed to manufacture chips...