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Wednesday 5 September 2012
Sufficient wafer supply to enable MediaTek to fulfill orders for September
MediaTek is able to feel relief now that wafer shipments from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have become sufficient, which will enable the handset solution vendor...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
TSMC looks to build pilot 18-inch wafer line in 2016-2017
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is on track in the development of 18-inch (450mm) wafers with the possibility to build a pilot line in 2016-2017 followed by mass...
Friday 31 August 2012
TSMC to see revenues decline in August-September
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its monthly revenues for August and September drop to NT$43.5-44.5 billion (US$1.45-1.48 billion) from NT$48.53...
Thursday 30 August 2012
TSMC has no good reason to accept investment from particular clients, says Digitimes Research
A recent Bloomberg report cited unnamed sources as saying that Apple and Qualcomm had been rebuffed in separate attempts to invest cash in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Backend firms expect orders for 28nm chips to pick up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is producing 28nm process ICs for Qualcomm and the first batch of shipments will be delivered to packaging and testing houses in...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Mass production of 18-inch wafers may extend to 2018
Despite having investment from Intel, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, the 18-inch wafer generation anticipated by ASML may be delayed from 2016 to 2018. In addition, non-ASML equipment...
Monday 27 August 2012
Samsung follows Intel, TSMC to invest in ASML
ASML announced August 27 that Samsung Electronics has committed to contribute EUR276 million (US$346 million) to its R&D of next generation lithography technologies over five...
Monday 27 August 2012
OmniVision reportedly mulls buying stake in China foundry
CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision Technologies is looking to buy a stake in Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing, a 12-inch wafer fab in China, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 22 August 2012
MediaTek expects flat August revenues due to wafer shortages
MediaTek has seen higher than expected orders for smartphone chips from China-based branded and white-box vendors, but expects its consolidated revenues for August to stay flat at...
Wednesday 22 August 2012
JMicron uses TSMC 55nm process to make SATA 6G/s SSD controller ICs
JMicron Technology will adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 55nm process for the production of its JMF667 controller ICs for SATA 6G/s SSDs, becoming the first...
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Apple the driving force behind Samsung foundry business, says IC Insights
IC Insights has published its ranking of the forecast 2012 top 12 IC foundries (pure-play and IDM). TSMC, by far, is expected to remain the leading foundry. TSMC's 2012 sales are...
Tuesday 21 August 2012
TSMC 28nm process yields break 80%, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 28nm processes have topped a yield rate of 80%, the Chinese-language Commercial Times cited unnamed equipment suppliers...
Friday 17 August 2012
TSMC unveils 100MHz access speed embedded flash IP
TSMC has unveiled what it claims is the foundry segment's first 100MHz flash memory single-cycle access speed 90nm embedded flash IP targeting a wide range of automotive, communications...
Thursday 16 August 2012
VIS seeing orders from TSMC fall, says report
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which has been working closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on processes development and outsourcing schemes,...
Wednesday 15 August 2012
TSMC to allocate US$2.4 billion to grow advanced technology capacity
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on August 14 approved capital appropriations totaling about US$2.41 billion for expanding and upgrading...