Last update: Tuesday 6 December 2011 [96 news items]
Computex 2009: AMD announces two 45nm desktop CPUs
Jun 4, 01:00
AMD has announced two new 45nm dual-core desktop CPUs, the Athlon X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition.
AMD to move desktop CPU production to 45nm process in 3Q09
May 22, 16:47
AMD plans to move production of its desktop CPUs to its 45nm node process in the third quarter, helping to reduce costs, according to sources at motherboard makers.
AMD to showcase new notebook platform at Computex 2009, says paper
Newswatch - May 18, 12:07
AMD plans to showcase its new notebook platform (Tigris) at Computex 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. The new platform consists a 45nm dual-core...
TSMC may see 10% of sales from 40/45nm by year-end 2009
May 12, 16:53
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is promoting the utilization of its 40nm and 45nm through expansion at its 12-inch facility. The pure-play foundry is expected to...
AMD introduces new quad-core server processors
Apr 23, 14:49
AMD has introduced the 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron EE processor, a 40W average CPU power (ACP) processor designed for dense data center environments such as those built for cloud computing...
TSMC speeds up 12-inch fab expansion
Apr 13, 14:51
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has completed fourth-phase expansion to its 12-inch facility, Fab 12, at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), where production at the...
UMC announces delivery of 40nm logic ICs
Apr 9, 10:06
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that it has begun delivering customer ICs produced on advanced 40nm process technology. The products were manufactured with...
SMIC gains bank loans for 45nm node process development
Apr 2, 12:16
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has signed a three billion yuan (US$439 million) syndicated loan agreement with Chinese...
Globalfoundries already finding potential customers in Japan and Taiwan: Q&A with CEO Doug Grose
Mar 25, 17:05
Globalfoundries, the spin-off of AMD's former manufacturing operations, is working to build its customer base in Taiwan and Japan, according to company CEO Doug Grose. Grose, who...
Hermes Microvision lands e-beam equipment order from SMIC
Mar 23, 16:14
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has placed orders for three e-beam inspection systems for 45nm and below production with Hermes Microvision (HMI), a subsidiary...
Mar 18, 16:08
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top pure-play foundry, will soon receive validation for its 45nm process technology from three China-based IC designers,...
China-based AMEC to supply etchers for TSMC 45nm production
Feb 27, 15:26
China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) has cut into the supply chain of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 12-inch fabs, with its 45nm etcher, which...
AMD adds five Phenom II CPUs to Dragon platform
Feb 10, 14:10
AMD has extended the lifespan of its desktop-based Dragon platform technology with five new additions to its AMD Phenom II processor family, including two 45nm triple-core processors...
Samsung forms foundry partnership with Xilinx for 45nm FPGA
Feb 3, 13:59
Samsung Electronics has announced it has been selected by Xilinx as its foundry partner for 45nm FPGA manufacturing. Samsung's 300mm logic process facility, S1 Line, located in Korea,...
SMIC announces availability of 65nm standard cell libraries
Jan 22, 12:13
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the availability of three in-house 65nm standard cell libraries, which help customers shorten production...
AMD to introduce six 45nm business class desktop CPUs in 3Q09
Jan 5, 11:48
Following AMD's recent update to it 45nm consumer desktop CPU schedule, sources at motherboard makers have revealed the company also plans to launch six 45nm processors for its business...
SMIC announces first 45nm yield lot
Dec 9, 09:59
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its first 45nm yield lot, signifying a working 45nm process. This first silicon success comes less than...
More details of AMD 45nm desktop CPU schedule revealed
Dec 1, 14:11
After the launch of its 45nm AM2+ Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs on January 8 next year, AMD is expected to introduce six 45nm AM3 CPUs in February: the quad-core Phenom II X4 925 and...
Nanya DDR2 800MHz ready for AMD 45nm CPUs
Nov 17, 11:50
Nanya Technology has announced that shipments of the company's 800MHz DDR2 registered dual in-line memory module (RDIMM) designed specifically for the new quad-core AMD Opteron processors...
More details of AMD 45nm CPU lineup revealed
Nov 4, 14:08
AMD is planning to launch two 45nm quad-core desktop CPUs (Deneb) – the Phenom X4 20550 and 20350 for socket AM2+ systems with core frequencies of 3GHz and 2.8GHz, respectively...
AMD to launch nine 45nm Shanghai server CPUs in October
Oct 2, 01:05
AMD has updated server makers that it is planning to bring forward the launch of 45nm server processors (Shanghai) from the original schedule of January 2009 to mid-October. Nine...
AMD to launch new GPUs this month and 45nm CPUs by the end of 2008
Sep 9, 15:39
AMD is planning to launch mid-range ATI Radeon HD 4000-series GPUs (the ATI Radeon HD 4600-series) this month and two 45nm quad-core CPU by the end of this year, according to sources...
AMD to launch two low-power desktop CPUs for low-cost PC market in November
Sep 5, 01:10
AMD is planning to launch two low-power desktop CPUs – Athlon 2650e and Athlon X2 3250e – under its UVC (Ultra-Value Client) product line targeting OEMs in November, according...
TSMC board approves plan to buy back shares; expands 45nm and below process capacity
Aug 13, 12:35
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s board of directors approved a plan to repurchase shares from the open market. The board has also approved capital expenditure (capex)...
Intel brings forward Nehalem launch
Jul 24, 14:13
Originally scheduled to launch in November or December this year, Intel's Nehalem-based Bloomfield processors will now launch in September along with X58 chipsets, sources at motherboard...
AMD suspends several Phenom-family desktop CPUs until 45nm generation
Jun 11, 14:24
AMD originally planned to launch two 65nm dual-core processors codenamed Kuma (based on a variant of the Stars core currently seen in quad-core and tri-core Phenoms) for the desktop...
Samsung quad-core application processors
Samsung Electronics has introduced the industry's first quad-core application processor built on the HKMG low-power process technology. With performance capabilities exceeding 1.4GHz...
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Protech EB-821LF embedded board
Protech Systems has unveiled a new 3.5-inch embedded board, EB-821LF. A small form factor measuring 102mm x 145mm, the EB-821LF integrates a full-range of functions for general industrial...
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Samsung 32nm mobile application processor
Samsung Electronics has unveiled an engineering sample of its application processor using 32nm HKMG logic process. Codenamed Saratoga, the new application processor was designed to...
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Intel Xeon 5600 series server processors
Intel has launched its Xeon 5600 series processors that feature Intel's Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel AES-NI) and Intel's Trusted Execution Technology (Intel...
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Asustek RS300-E6 series servers
Asustek Computer has launched its new RS300-E6 series servers featuring Intel 3420 PCH chipset and Intel Xeon 3400 series processors. The RS300-E6 series supports 45nm quad-core...
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Focus on advanced processes: Q&A with Alchip chairman Kinying Kwan
Founded in 2003 by semiconductor veterans from Silicon Valley and Japan, Alchip provides silicon design and manufacturing services for companies developing complex and high-volume...
Globalfoundries already finding potential customers in Japan and Taiwan: Q&A with CEO Doug Grose
Globalfoundries, the spin-off of AMD's former manufacturing operations, is working to build its customer base in Taiwan and Japan, according to company CEO Doug Grose. Grose, who...
- China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
- DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
- Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
- Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
- Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory
- Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines
- Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
- Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
- Suntech responds to preliminary decision on tariffs in US anti-dumping investigation of solar cells from China
- Yingli Green Energy responds to US decision on anti-dumping tariffs
- US levies heavy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar cells
- Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
- High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
21-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7192.23 | +41.04 | +0.57% |
| TSE electronic | 273.64 | +1.73 | +0.64% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 102.57 | +0.39 | +0.38% |
| OTC electronic | 131.23 | +0.42 | +0.32% |
- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.