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Friday 30 July 2010
TSMC boosts capex, more upbeat about 2010 chip growth
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised upward its capex target for 2010 to US$5.9 billion, emerging as the world's second-largest semiconductor industry capital...
Thursday 29 July 2010
TSMC posts record 2Q10 profits
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw net profits hit an all-time high at NT$40.28 billion (US$1.27) in the second quarter of 2010, according to financial data released...
Friday 23 July 2010
GPM lands solar equipment order from TSMC, says paper
Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has reportedly secured NT$3 billion (US$93 million) worth of orders for equipment used to produce CIGS thin-film solar cells from Taiwan...
Wednesday 21 July 2010
ARM and TSMC ink long-term strategic deal
ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced a long-term agreement that provides TSMC with access to a broad range of ARM processors and enables...
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Orders for AMD Fusion to buoy TSMC revenues in 2H10, says paper
Orders for AMD's Ontario chips, which will be the first Fusion APU the vendor brings to market, are expected to play a key contributor for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's...
Monday 19 July 2010
Cleanroom constructor UIS lands large order from TSMC, says paper
United Information Systems (UIS), a major Taiwan-based cleanroom constructor, has secured about NT$2 billion (US$62 million) worth of orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Monday 19 July 2010
Commentary: Capacity utilization rates at foundry houses likely to fall in 4Q10
While most Taiwan-based wafer foundry houses will be still running at full capacity in the third quarter, some industry watchers are skeptical about the prospects of the foundry industry...
Monday 19 July 2010
TSMC to boost Shanghai 8-inch fab capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to expand production capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai (Fab 10) by two-thirds, to cater to strong...
Friday 16 July 2010
TSMC begins construction on Gigafab in central Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony at Taichung's Central Taiwan Science Park for Fab 15, TSMC's third 12-inch (300mm) Gigafab, an...
Thursday 15 July 2010
Singapore-based foundry SSMC announces US$30 million expansion project
Singapore-based foundry Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company (SSMC) - a joint venture of NXP Semiconductor and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - has announced...
Wednesday 14 July 2010
TSMC to break ground for new 12-inch fab on July 16
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground soon for the construction of Fab 15 at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), according to an invitation to the...
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Foundry quotes for mature processes rise 10-15%, says paper
Taiwan-based analog IC designers including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Anpec Technology and Leadtrend Technology are willing to accept higher quotes in...
Monday 12 July 2010
TSMC to hire 3,000 employees in 2H10
To accommodate expansion in its LED and thin-film PV businesses, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that it will hire 3,000 more positions in the second...
Friday 9 July 2010
TSMC 2Q10 revenues top guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw consolidated revenues amount to about NT$104.96 billion (US$3.27 billion) in the second quarter of 2010, higher than its target...
Thursday 1 July 2010
AMD may see tight chip supply from TSMC in 2H10
AMD's chip supply from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may face shortages in the second half as Nvidia has already placed a large amount of orders to TSMC in March...