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Friday 21 August 2009
TSMC to acquire Neo Solar equity from PSC, sources say
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently reached an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) to directly acquire part or all of the DRAM maker's...
Thursday 20 August 2009
IC backend suppliers expected to see lower revenues but higher gross margins in 4Q09
Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing service providers are expected to post sequential revenue drops of less than 10% in the fourth quarter of 2009, but overall gross margins may...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Nvidia 40nm GeForce 210 GPU to hit channel in October
Nvidia's new 40nm GeForce 210 (GT218) GPU-based graphics cards will be available in the retail channel in October, as yield of the 40nm process at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
TSMC spends more on equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced a total of 20 purchases of machinery equipment, worth NT$17.72 billion (US$537 million), since July 13.
Friday 14 August 2009
TSMC, UMC 4Q09 utilization to remain above 80%
Order visibility at both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has extended to November 2009, with utilization rates expected...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
CIS supply continues to tighten
The supply of CMOS image sensors (CIS), which remains tight from Samsung Electronics and Aptina, has also recently fallen short from OmniVision, according to industry sources. The...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
TSMC board allocates US$50 million for solar investment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on August 11 approved plans to allocate US$50 million for possible investment in solar energy-related...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
Specialty IC foundry VIS sees improved July revenues
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw July 2009 sales rebound to a 10-month high with an on-year decrease narrowing...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
Global Unichip to volume produce 40nm PCIe Gen2 IP by end of 2009
Global Unichip has announced that its recent success on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 40nm G process PCIe Gen2 IP has been validated in the data rate that ranges...
Monday 10 August 2009
TSMC, UMC revenue recovery continues in July
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its on-year revenue drop narrow to 1.9% in July 2009, whereas United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) enjoyed a 3.2% growth...
Monday 10 August 2009
Demand surges to recruit PV specialists
Head hunting companies have been looking for experts in photovoltaic (PV) systems and modules on behalf of large enterprises hoping to step into the field, according to industry so...
Friday 7 August 2009
IDT to go fabless, transfers chip production to TSMC
Integrated Device Technology (IDT) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on August 6 announced they have entered into an agreement to transfer product fabrication...
Thursday 6 August 2009
Wafer Works reportedly taps MEMS substrate market
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Wafer Works has recently begun supplying MEMS substrates in small volumes to IDM customers, such as STMicroelectronics, Freescale and Analog Devices...
Thursday 6 August 2009
TSMC board meeting likely to discuss solar energy acquisition plans
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is to hold a regular board meeting on August 10 during which its board of directors is likely to discuss plans to venture into solar...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Specialty IC foundry VIS upbeat about 3Q09
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has estimated shipments for third-quarter 2009 are likely to increase 25% sequentially...