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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.
Monday 15 February 2016
TSMC January revenues fall 19% on year
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$70.86 billion (US$2.15 billion) for January 2016, down 18.7% on year.
Monday 15 February 2016
Impact of earthquake on TSMC larger than originally expected
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on February 6 estimated wafer shipments in the first quarter of 2016 would decrease less than 1% due to the impact of a large earthquake...
Saturday 6 February 2016
Foundry production interrupted during earthquake
An earthquake hitting the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) early in the morning on February 6 caused production lines at semiconductor foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 5 February 2016
Taiwan semiconductor firms expected to start restocking inventories
Companies in Taiwan's semiconductor industry supply chain are expected to start restocking their inventories at the end of the first quarter or in early second-quarter 2016, leading...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Taiwan MOEA approves TSMC 12-inch fab investment in China
The Investment Commission of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved TSMC's proposal to set up a 12-inch wafer fab and a design service center in Nanjing, China...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Taiwan market: Foxconn leads patent applications in 2015
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) topped local companies in the number of patent applications in 2015, with 659, according to data released by the Intellectual Property Office...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
TSMC to deal out cash dividend of NT$6 for 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors has adopted a proposal recommending the distribution of a NT$6 (US$0.18) cash dividend per common share for...
Monday 1 February 2016
HiSilicon ramps orders to Taiwan foundry, backend service companies, says report
China-based chipset vendor HiSilicon Technologies has increased wafer and IC packaging/testing orders at Taiwan-based foundry and backend service companies as it plans to ramp output...
Tuesday 26 January 2016
Global 2016 IC market to rise 4%, says IC Insights
Market research firm IC Insights has forecast that the global IC market will log a 4% increase in 2016, and fab capacity utilization rates will range from 90% to 93% with 12-inch...
Monday 25 January 2016
TSMC orders equipment worth NT$7 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced two purchases of machinery equipment and engineering facilities for a total of NT$7.09 billion (US$211.5 million) from...
Thursday 21 January 2016
Semiconductor R&D growth slows in 2015, says IC Insights
Semiconductor industry spending on research and development grew by just 0.5% in 2015, which was the smallest increase since the 2009 downturn year and significantly below the compound...
Monday 18 January 2016
TSMC expects to launch 5nm node 2 years after 7nm
TSMC will be ready to roll out its 5nm process technology two years after the launch of its 7nm node, according to the pure-play foundry.
Thursday 14 January 2016
TSMC 2016 revenues to rise 5-10%, says co-CEO
The global IC foundry market sector is set to log a 5% increase in 2016 while the overall semiconductor market will grow by a smaller 2%. TSMC's growth will continue to outperform...
Thursday 14 January 2016
TSMC reports 4Q15 EPS of NT$2.81
TSMC has announced net profits of NT$72.84 billion (US$2.18 billion) on consolidated revenues of NT$203.52 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015. EPS for the quarter was NT$2.81...