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Tuesday 10 November 2009
TSMC October revenues up 4%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced net sales of NT$29.18 billion (US$902 million) for October, an increase of 4.1% over the previous month. The growth...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
SMIC appoints new CEO after Richard Chang resignation
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that its CEO Richard Chang has resigned to pursue other personal interests.
Monday 9 November 2009
Nvidia Fermi push-back to 2010 not expected to impact sales, say sources
Nvidia's decision to push back the launch of its next-generation flagship GT300 (Fermi) GPU to the first quarter of fiscal 2011 (January 26-April 26, 2010) is unlikely to affect the...
Friday 6 November 2009
TSMC clarifies reports on SMIC lawsuit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has filed a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) responding to the verdict recently granted in its favor against Semiconductor...
Thursday 5 November 2009
Infineon, TSMC extend collaboration to 65nm
Infineon Technologies and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on November 5 announced that their development and production partnership has been extended to a 65nm embedded...
Thursday 5 November 2009
AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10
Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companie...
Thursday 5 November 2009
TSMC to demand US$1 billion compensation from SMIC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will pursue compensation of up to US$1 billion from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) following a ruling...
Friday 30 October 2009
TSMC 40nm yield issues resurface, CEO promises fix by year-end
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed it recently run into issues with its 40nm process technology impacting yields. Company chairman and CEO Morris Chang...
Friday 30 October 2009
TSMC targets 10% EPS CAGR over 2011-15, says chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stands a chance of hitting record revenues and profits in 2010, when demand will rebound stronger than expected, according to company...
Thursday 29 October 2009
TSMC 3Q09 profits almost flat; sees more sales from 45/40nm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced net income of NT$30.55 billion (US$939 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$89.94 billion for the third quarter...
Wednesday 28 October 2009
TSMC to pour US$6 billion into 12-inch fab expansion, say equipment suppliers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to invest up to US$6 billion in the fifth- and fourth-phase capacity expansion at its 12-inch Fab 12 and Fab 14, respectively,...
Tuesday 27 October 2009
UMC snatches 65nm chip orders from TSMC customers, says paper
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) recently offered foundry quotes of around US$4,500 per wafer for 65nm process, 10% lower than those from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 23 October 2009
TSMC grabs new orders from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured set-top box (STB) IC orders from a subsidiary of China-based home appliance vendor Haier, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
TSMC and UMC utilization rates surging on demand from networking and wireless sectors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have seen a surge in demand for networking and wireless solutions, according to sources...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
TSMC acquires MEMS MVD equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has procured molecular vapor deposition (MVD) equipment developed by US-based Applied MicroStructures (AMST) in order to meet the...