Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will start shipping 40nm FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) to its key customer Altera by the end of this year, kicking off the...

Andes Technology, a Taiwan-based processor core IP vendor, has recently expanded its product portfolio by introducing 32-bit microcontroller units (MCUs) that deliver up to 660MHz...

ARM's license agreement with Socle Technology, a IC design service subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, has heated up the competition in the foundry...

ARM and Socle Technology, a subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, have released details of their cooperation plans which will see Socle gain licenses...

The Taiwan semiconductor industry will see its IC design, packaging and testing sectors all slide in production value in 2008, with the packaging and testing segments experiencing...

InvenSense, a provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile applications, is looking for partnerships with Taiwan-based foundry service providers, according to company CEO Steve...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly invested in Taiwan-based Aiconn, a subsidiary of network-equipment maker Accton Technology, via the foundry's venture...

The transition to 18-inch wafer production may be interrupted by the current economic woes, but it is a necessary step the semiconductor industry has to take in order to increase...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced volume production of the foundry segment's only 40nm semiconductor manufacturing process with the successful ramp...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has no layoff plans despite the global economic woes, according to company CEO Rick Tsai. He made the remarks on the sideline of...

Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), remarked at a conference held by the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) on...

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has decided to start its annual maintenance ahead of schedule in 2008, as the company's utilization will drop to as low as 55%, according...

Song-Hwee Chia, CEO of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, is scheduled to pay a low-profile visit to Taiwan next week, with speculation abounding that he will be in talks for...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported October consolidated sales at NT$29.5 billion (US$898.53 million), up 0.6% sequentially. However, the company expects fourth-quarter...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enhanced its 0.13-micron process technology with immediate availability of a 1.5/6/32V technology, targeting at high resolution...