Under this agreement, TSMC SSL will be able to leverage its advanced LED technology with Cnlight’s brand, channels, as well as luminaire R&D and production to expand the presence of both companies in China and the global LED lighting ...
Taipei, Nov. 1, 2012 (CENS)-- United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) will see wafer shipment slip 7-9% in the fourth quarter from the third quarter, revenue drop 5-7%, capacity utilization rate fall to 75-79% from last quarter’s 84% and ...
Tags: United Microelectronics Corp., silicon foundry industry
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications for its green buidlings. Digitimes recently sat down with Arthur Chuang, director of TSMC's New Fab Planning ...
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The October 2012 book-to-bill (B/B) ratio of North American semiconductor-equipment industry hit a 12-month low of 0.75, with the three-month average of worldwide bookings amounting to US$743.2 million in October and the three-month average ...
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Taipei, Nov. 15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC’s) board of directors recently approved capital appropriation totaling NT$95.5 billion (US$3.29 billion at US$1:NT$29) for several expansion plans. ...
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Taipei, Nov. 15, 2012 (CENS)-- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is reported to be the sole foundry of Xilinx’s 20nm chips, for which the chip vendor has recently announced its strategy, according to industry sources. ...
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Taipei, Nov. 16, 2012 (CENS)--Vanguard International Semiconductor Inc.’s (VIS’s) sales revenue for October hit 12-year high of NT$1.8 billion (US$62 million at US$1:NT$29) mostly thanks to surged foundry contracts from ...
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Executives of Motech Industries and Neo Solar Power, both Taiwanese solar-cell makers, are reportedly engaged in intensive talks for the acquisition of Neo Solar by Motech. After the acquisition, Motech will boast total capacity of 3GW, ...
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An LED-making subsidiary of one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers has signed a supply agreement with a leading Chinese lighting company. TSMC Solid State Lighting Co. Ltd. (TSMC SSL), a ...
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Compared with Taiwan’s relatively minor annual growth of 9.4% in machine tool exports in the first half, South Korean machine tool export revenue reached NT$38.3 billion (US$1.31 billion), soaring 30.4% year on year (YoY), primarily ...
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Taipei, Oct. 29, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on Oct. 23 bought for over NT$3.2 billion (US$106 million) 14.32 hectares of land at the Jhunan Park, an extension of the Hsinchu Science Park in northern Taiwan, ...
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Taipei, Oct. 26, 2012 (CENS)--Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC), the leading contract IC maker in the world, pointed out yesterday (Oct. 25) that the global economy is still situated in a spot where ...
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Taipei, Oct. 25, 2012 (CENS)--Market research firm Gartner predicts Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to likely take over all of Apple's processor contracts from Samsung by 2014. During a recently held forum on semiconductor ...
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Taipei,Oct.18,2012--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.(TSMC)has set up complete manufacturing eco system for Apple's application-specific IC(ASIC)contracts,in which Intel Corp.is also reportedly interested,according to Taiwan's industry ...
Tags: TSMC, Apple, ASIC order, chips
On a three-month average basis,North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.12 billion in orders worldwide and a book-to-bill(B/B)ratio of 0.84 in August 2012,the new low so far this year. SEMI(Semiconductor ...
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