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Wednesday 12 January 2011
Commentary: TSMC's CIGS foray raises the technology sector's entry barrier
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) foray into the copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) photovoltaic (PV) modules could raise the entry barrier to the technology...
Wednesday 12 January 2011
TSMC plans to become top-5 for CIGS solar modules
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to become a top five photovoltaic (PV) solar company globally by 2016 and ramp up CIGS module capacity to 1GWp. The company...
Tuesday 11 January 2011
TSMC and Centrosolar sign solar module manufacturing agreement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Centrosolar Group AG have announced that the two companies have signed an agreement which makes Centrosolar the exclusive manufacturer...
Monday 10 January 2011
TSMC 4Q10 sales top guidance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) turned in NT$110.14 billion (US$3.77 billion) in fourth-quarter consolidated sales, higher than its target of NT$107-109 billion.
Thursday 6 January 2011
TSMC reportedly sees Nvidia orders increase by 60%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reportedly has seen its Nvidia orders increase by 60% mainly because of strong demand for Tegra 2 processors. TSMC declined to comment...
Friday 31 December 2010
TSMC spends more than NT$30 billion on fab gear in December
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has spent more than NT$30 billion (US$1.03 billion) on equipment procurement, cleanroom facilities and factory building construction...
Friday 31 December 2010
Intel likely to outsource Panther Point chipsets to TSMC, say sources
Intel plans to outsource the production of its Panther Point chipsets which will be paired with Ivy Bridge CPUs to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC), according to industry...
Monday 27 December 2010
TSMC to buy land and facilities from Powerchip, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is looking to acquire land and facilities from DRAM maker Powerchip Technology for slightly above NT$3 billion (US$102 million),...
Tuesday 21 December 2010
TSMC 2011 spending on R&D to rise 39%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) total spending on R&D will top NT$50 billion (US$1.67 billion) in 2011, up from the NT$36 billion estimated this year, according...
Monday 20 December 2010
New fab could be compatible with 18-inch production tools, says TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said it remains flexible on its yet-to-be-built "Fab 16" supporting equipment used to make chips on 18-inch wafers...
Thursday 16 December 2010
TSMC might consider 18-inch fab rather than another 12-inch
Instead of building a fourth 12-inch (300mm) fab, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) might prefer to have its first 18-inch (450mm) production fab to be called "Fab...
Wednesday 15 December 2010
TSMC and UMC to create 5,000 new jobs in 2011, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to hire 3,000 new employees in 2011 for its operations in Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...
Wednesday 15 December 2010
TSMC aims to become top-5 LED player worldwide
With its LED lighting R&D center to be finished soon, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) hopes to become a top-five LED player worldwide in the future.
Wednesday 15 December 2010
TSMC takes strengthening NT dollar into consideration for 2011 quotes
With the NT dollar continuing to strengthen against the US dollar, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has taken currency fluctuations into consideration when negotiating...
Tuesday 14 December 2010
TSMC sees influx of orders from IDMs, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen its IDM clients increase orders since the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...