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Friday 13 February 2015
TSMC reportedly transfers more peripheral IC orders to VIS
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has transferred more orders for peripheral ICs for use in Apple's mobile devices to Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Wednesday 11 February 2015
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2014
Smartphone AP shipments to China grew 38% on year and 10.1% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014, as the expanding coverage of LTE services helped drive shipments.
Wednesday 11 February 2015
TSMC posts record revenues for January 2015
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) increased 25.3% sequentially and 69.4% from a year ago to NT$87.12 billion (US$2.76 billion) in January...
Wednesday 11 February 2015
Commentary: TSMC, UMC may accelerate investment in China after Qualcomm antitrust ruling
Foundry houses Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will feel increasing pressure to accelerate their deployments in China...
Tuesday 10 February 2015
TSMC to deal out cash dividend of NT$4.50 for 2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors on January 10 adopted a proposal recommending the distribution of a NT$4.50 (US$0.14) cash dividend per common...
Monday 9 February 2015
TSMC set to step up investment in central Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has disclosed plans to invest more than NT$500 billion (US$16 billion) in its manufacturing site at the Central Taiwan Science Park...
Wednesday 4 February 2015
TSMC to offer InFO-WLP technology for 16nm chips, eyeing Apple orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will have its backend integrated fan-out (InFO) wafer-level packaging (WLP) technology ready for 16nm chips, eyeing orders for Apple's...
Friday 16 January 2015
TSMC to prevail in FinFET segment in 2016 and beyond, says company chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will gain a majority of market share in the FinFET segment in 2016 although it will lose out to rival Samsung Electronics in 2015,...
Thursday 15 January 2015
Samsung and Globalfoundries reportedly win majority of A9 orders
Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries have secured a combined 70% of orders for Apple's A9 processors with their 14nm FinFET technology, according to industry sources.
Thursday 15 January 2015
TSMC reports 4.8% increase in 4Q14 net income
TSMC has announced consolidated revenues of NT$222.52 billion (US$6.96 billion), net income of NT$79.99 billion, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.08 (US$0.50 per ADR unit)...
Wednesday 14 January 2015
Digitimes Research: TSMC SSL merger to enhance Epistar in the LED market
Epistar has invested NT$825 million (US$25.94 million) to merge with TSMC Solid State Lighting (SSL), helping to enhance Epistar's capability in the lighting industry. Before the...
Wednesday 14 January 2015
TSMC sales likely to disappoint in 2Q15
TSMC's sales for second-quarter 2015 will likely be affected by a slowdown in processor orders for Apple's iPhone 6 devices and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 overheating issues, according...
Wednesday 14 January 2015
TSMC to face tough questions on Qualcomm orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is to face a slew of tough questions to be asked by institutional investors at its upcoming investors conference to be held on January...
Monday 12 January 2015
TSMC 4Q14 sales beat guidance
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) totaled NT$222.52 billion (US$6.97 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2014, beating the company's guidance...
Monday 12 January 2015
Epistar to own 94% of TSMC SSL
Epistar and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have both announced that their boards of directors have approved a transaction of TSMC Solid State Lighting (TSMC SSL)...