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Friday 23 August 2013
Short lead-time orders likely to buoy TSMC 4Q13 sales, says report
Short lead-time orders for chips used in smartphones and games consoles are expected to lift Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) capacity utilization rates and buoy...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
IC Insights names TSMC as top IC supplier in 2Q13
IC Insights has applied the "final market value" sales multiplier to TSMC's quarterly revenues and compared them to Intel's quarterly IC sales, and found that TSMC's "final...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
China tablet chipset vendors shifting 28nm process orders away from TSMC, say sources
Following the steps of Qualcomm, some China-based tablet chipset vendors reportedly have also slashed their 28nm orders at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as they...
Wednesday 14 August 2013
TSMC board approves US$1.9 billion for advanced process capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on August 13 approved a capital appropriation in the amount of US$1.925 billion for the purpose of installing, expanding...
Monday 12 August 2013
Delayed fingerprint sensor production to limit initial shipments of iPhone 5S to 3-4 million units in 3Q13, say sources
Production of Apple's next iPhone, commonly referred to be the iPhone 5S and is scheduled to be unveiled on September 10, could reach only 3-4 million units in the third quarter of...
Friday 9 August 2013
TSMC revenues down in July, UMC up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its July 2013 revenues drop 3.6% from those of June, while fellow foundry services provider United Microelectronics (UMC) enjoyed...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Qualcomm to switch 28nm HKMG wafer orders from TSMC to Globalfoundries, say sources
Qualcomm reportedly will switch 10,000 units, or 20% of its orders for 28nm HKMG wafers, from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to Globalfoundries starting September...
Monday 5 August 2013
Qualcomm to shift some mobile AP orders away from TSMC, sources say
Qualcomm is looking to shift some of its mobile application processor orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to other foundry services providers, according...
Monday 29 July 2013
TSMC lands pull-in orders for 28nm chips from Greater China IC design firms
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been contracted by a number of Greater China IC design houses to manufacture their 28nm chip solutions, according to industry...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
TSMC Solar aims at energy conversion rate of 17% for CIGS PV modules in 2014, says paper
TSMC Solar, a CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker established by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), aims to hike energy conversion rates...
Friday 19 July 2013
TSMC takes on rivals with Grand Alliance strategy, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman and CEO Morris Chang, at a July 18 investors conference, talked about the importance of the foundry's close ties with customers...
Thursday 18 July 2013
TSMC IC shipments surpass 4 million 8-inch wafer equivalents in 2Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) shipped ICs equivalent to 4.034 million 8-inch wafers during the second quarter of 2013, increasing 13.0% on quarter and 19.0% on...
Thursday 18 July 2013
TSMC expects up to 5% revenue growth in 3Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its third-quarter revenues to log only 3-5% sequential growth, as an inventory correction will take place in the IC supply...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
TSMC, UMC 3Q13 sales to see modest growth
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) are expected to see their third-quarter revenues increase by 5-7% and 6-7%, respectively, on quarter,...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
The pros and cons of Apple building its own chips
If Apple builds its own silicon at its own chip fab, the risk it will face will be greater than the benefits for the company, according to Nobunaga Chai, analyst for semiconductors...