Taipei, Dec. 6, 2012 (CENS)--Industry executives pointed out that GlobalFoundries and United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) might form partnership against No.1 silicon foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), in the formula of ...
Tags: GlobalFoundries, United Microelectronics Corp, partnership
Taipei, Dec. 5, 2012 (CENS)--Industry executives have regarded an Nvidia executive's statement in a recent interview with a South Korean newspaper as the company's inclination to contract Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) as its ...
Tags: Samsung, TSMC, semiconductor, 20nm process, silicon foundry, tablet PCs
Taipei, Dec. 5, 2012 (CENS)--LG Electronics, South Korea's No.1 homegrown supplier of consumer electronics and household appliances, has reportedly placed contracts with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) for manufacturing of its ...
Tags: LG Electronics, consumer electronics, household appliances, semiconductor
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on November 13 approved a capital appropriation in the amount of US$2.975 billion for the purpose of expanding advanced process capacity, construction of new 12-inch facilities ...
Tags: TSMC, board, advanced process capacity
The latest rumors regarding a possible merger between Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech and Neo Solar Power (NSP) have been denied by both firms. In addition, rumors regarding Gintech meeting up with TSMC to discuss possible cooperation ...
Tags: Motech, Neo Solar Power, rumor
Taipei, Dec. 4, 2012 (CENS)--In a recent interview with Forbes Magazine, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Morris Chang pointed out that 2012 is a good year for the company, but the ...
Tags: TSMC, semiconductor, returned to the helm, net profit jumped
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.(TSMC)cranked out 52,000 300mm wafers processed using 28nm process technology at its Fab 15 factory in central Taiwan in November 2012,surpassing planned 50,000 wafers,and the output is likely to reach ...
Tags: Semiconductor, TSMC, 28nm process technology, chips
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 ...
Tags: Green Buildings, Arthur Chuang
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 ...
Tags: Semiconductor, B/B Ratio
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. ...
Tags: TSMC, expansion plan, R and D project
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. ...
Tags: TSMC, 20nm chips, sole foundry
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 ...
Tags: VIS, sales revenue, chip, Apple
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 ...
Tags: led