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Thursday 17 March 2016
Cadence design tools certified for TSMC 7nm design starts and 10nm production
Cadence Design Systems has announced that its digital, signoff and custom/analog tools have achieved V1.0 Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE certification from TSMC for its 10nm FinFET...
Wednesday 16 March 2016
TSMC, MediaTek to co-develop products for IoT and wearable applications
TSMC and MediaTek have announced their commitment to a long-term partnership to continue developing innovative products for Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable device applications...
Wednesday 16 March 2016
ARM, TSMC announce 7nm FinFET collaboration agreement
ARM and TSMC have announced a multi-year agreement to collaborate on a 7nm FinFET process technology which includes a design solution for future low-power, high-performance compute...
Wednesday 16 March 2016
Cadence launches complete IC packaging design and analysis solutions for fan-out WLCSP
Cadence Design Systems has announced the availability of foundry-proven IC packaging design and analysis solutions for advanced fan-out wafer-level chip scale packaging (WLCSP) and...
Friday 11 March 2016
TSMC to see Greater China customers account for 50% of 2016 revenues
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see 50% of its 2016 revenues generated from orders placed by its fabless customers based in China...
Thursday 10 March 2016
TSMC February revenues fall
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$59.55 billion (US$1.81 billion) for February 2016, down 16% sequentially and 4.9% on year...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone AP suppliers to team up with TSMC to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung in 10nm chip market
Smartphone-use application processor (AP) makers in Taiwan and China are teaming up closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung...
Thursday 3 March 2016
MediaTek 1Q16 sales expected to meet guidance
Despite postponed deliveries of some chips from its foundry, MediaTek is expected to meet its sales guidance for the first quarter of 2016, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 2 March 2016
TSMC orders equipment worth NT$2.7 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased manufacturing and facility equipment from Kao Hsin Engineering, D-Tek Technology and United Integrated Services (UIS)...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
TSMC to double 16nm chip production, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) monthly output capacity on its 16nm process technology will grow to 80,000 12-inch wafers later in March from 40,000 units in February,...
Thursday 25 February 2016
China, Taiwan IC firms ramp 16nm chip orders at TSMC
China- and Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, HiSilicon Technologies and Spreadtrum Communications have placed 16nm chip orders with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
MediaTek increases orders to TSMC
With its business scope expanding on the acquisition of several fellow Taiwan-based IC companies, MediaTek has significantly scaled up its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$2.7 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased facility equipment from M+W High Tech Projects Taiwan and United Integrated Services (UIS) for a total of about NT$2.72...
Thursday 18 February 2016
iPhone chip suppliers start booking capacity
Chip suppliers of Apple's next-generation iPhone-series have started to book production capacity at their foundry and backend partners, according to industry sources.
Thursday 18 February 2016
TSMC cuts 1Q16 margin guidance due to quake
TSMC has lowered its margin guidance for the first quarter of 2016, due to the impact of the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on February 6.