Last update: Friday 21 October 2011 [102 news items]
Standalone transceiver chips to dominate the smartphone market, says Petrov Group (part 1)
Oct 21, 16:36
Transceivers are essential to the performance of mobile devices. They are designed to detect weak signals at a specific frequency when receiving and to send signals at a specific...
Foundries offer discount for IC designers
Sep 27, 14:11
Pure-play wafer foundries in Taiwan and China reportedly have offered special discounts to their fabless IC clients, due to particularly low utilization rates that are likely to persist...
Global Unichip 3Q11 revenues to rise 15-20%
Sep 22, 01:10
IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to report 15-20% sequential growth in revenues for the third quarter of 2011, as orders for 65nm and 40nm non-recurring engineering...
Cypress, UMC partner on ICs built using 65nm SONOS embedded NVM
Jul 28, 01:05
Cypress Semiconductor and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have produced working silicon on a new 65nm SONOS (silicon oxide nitride oxide silicon) technology for embedded...
Global Unichip seeing demand for 65nm and below processes rise
Jul 12, 15:07
Global Unichip has esimated that products requiring 65nm and below processing rose to account for more than 50% of its revenues in the second quarter, up from 45% in the first. The...
SMIC reportedly cuts 65nm, 90nm prices
Newswatch - Jun 28, 15:12
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has informed IC design clients of a 10-15% reduction on 65nm and 90nm processing prices for the third quarter of 2011,...
SMIC posts 1Q11 profits; 65nm sales contribution rise
May 20, 10:54
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reported net profits of US$10.2 million on consolidated revenues of US$370.6 million for the first quarter of 2011,...
Spansion, SMIC expand foundry agreement
May 17, 11:07
Spansion and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will extend their current foundry arrangement to expand 65nm capacity and include the manufacture of Spansion's...
Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
Feb 24, 10:21
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
SMIC returns to profitability after 5 years of losses
Feb 18, 13:54
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it swung to net profits of US$13.1 million in 2010, after five years of losses.
TSMC board passes NT$85 billion budget for capacity expansion
Feb 16, 01:20
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved a budget of NT$84.99 billion (US$2.89 billion) for capacity expansion purposes. The company's...
Wuhan Xinxin to expand capacity for 65nm and 40nm processes
Jan 13, 16:24
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing, a 12-inch chip plant located in the central China province of Hubei, has passed an environmental impact assessment for its expansion plan,...
China market: SMIC lands more IDM orders
Jan 13, 01:40
Foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has grabbed more chip orders targeted mainly at China from international IDM companies, according to...
Winbond to cut capex for 2011 and 2012
Dec 17, 01:35
Winbond Electronics has budgeted NT$2.94 billion (US$98 million) and NT$936 million, respectively, in capex for 2011 and 2012, according to the company. The figures show significant...
SMIC lands new order for 65nm process foundry services
Nov 30, 01:40
Foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has said it recently grabbed orders for 65nm chips from China-based consumer IC design house Fuzhou...
Spansion intros 2Gb NOR flash for 3D applications
Nov 16, 13:44
Spansion has announced what it claims is the industry's first single die 2Gb NOR flash memory product for delivering interactive 2D and 3D graphics, animation and video in games,...
SMIC to concentrate resources on R&D, says chairman
Nov 8, 15:35
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will pump at least US$2 billion into research and development annually in the future, aiming to develop "world-class"...
Nov 3, 11:02
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reported net profits of US$30.4 million on revenues of US$410.1 million for the third quarter of 2010, showing 26.8%...
ARM and SMIC extend collaboration to 65nm, 40nm
Oct 12, 01:35
ARM and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) have announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of ARM physical IP library platform for SMIC 65nm...
Semiconductor photomask market to plunge in 2H10, says The Information Network
Oct 7, 13:57
Record growth in the first half of 2010 in the semiconductor photomask market has stopped, and begun nose-diving, according to The Information Network.
SMIC denies report it will receive tens of millions from China government
Aug 12, 11:20
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) CEO David Wang has denied that the company is close to receiving tens of millions of dollars from the China government's...
SMIC enters 65nm process volume production
Aug 4, 10:52
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMCI) has shipped more than 10,000 wafers through its low-leakage 65nm process since the third quarter of 2009, successfully...
Macronix reports revenue and profit growth for 2Q10
Jul 27, 16:41
Macronix International has announced revenues and net profits for the second quarter of 2010 boomed, mainly buoyed by rising NOR flash sales and output for 0.11-micron and more advanced...
SMIC and Virage Logic extend partnership to 40nm
Jul 23, 17:11
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has revealed that its cooperation with Virage Logic now extends to 40nm low-leakage (LL) process technology. SMIC in May...
PTI and Walton ramping capacities for DRAM chips
Jul 23, 11:43
Memory backend service providers Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have revealed plans to expand their capacities to meet projected demand. PTI aims to boost...
IMEC China to collaborate on 65nm CMOS process with Huali
May 26, 14:25
Belgium-based IMED has officially opened IMEC China at the Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai, announcing the signing of a joint development project on 65nm CMOS process technology...
UMC to unveil new facilities at Fab 12A ahead of schedule
May 6, 11:26
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revealed it will hold a ceremony to officially kick off operations of the phase-three and phase-four production facilities at its 12-inch...
Partnering with Globalfoundries: Q&A with Socle chairman Song-Hwee Chia
May 5, 15:27
Socle Technology, formerly a IC design service subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, now works closely with Globalfoundries and looks to become the bridge between the...
UMC gearing up for advanced chips
Apr 29, 11:42
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) looks to grow sales of chips from 65nm and more advanced technologies, according to UMC CEO Shih-Wei Sun speaking at the company's quarterly...
Apr 28, 15:54
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported net profits of NT$3.48 billion (US$111 million) for the first quarter of 2010, down 20.8% from NT$4.4 billion in the prior quarter...
Winbond posts profits for second straight quarter
Apr 27, 15:50
Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics, which has turned its focus away from the commodity DRAM business, has reported net income of NT$384 million (US$12.3 million) for the first quarter...
Apr 27, 14:27
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reported net losses of US$963.54 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared with losses...
UMC, SMIC see growing sales from 65nm, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 20, 14:24
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC) have both seen sales from their 65nm process grow, according to a Chinese-language...
Socle to unveil new design platform for tablet PCs in 2H10
Apr 20, 11:05
SoC design service provider Socle Technology has revealed plans to launch a design platform built on Globalfoundries' 65nm low-power (LP) process technology for tablet PCs in the...
TSMC delivers interoperable EDA formats for advanced process technologies
Apr 8, 10:40
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has made available several unified and interoperable electronic design automation (EDA) technology files for its 65nm, 40nm and 28nm...
Spansion has announced what it claims is the industry's fastest serial flash memory, the Spansion FL-S family at 65nm. The series has over 20% faster DDR read speeds and three times...
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Lantiq has announced its latest generation chipset for ADSL linecards. Implemented in 65nm process technology, the new GEMINAX XXS V3 chipset offers high-level integration with...
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Samsung Electronics has introduced a USB solution developed using ultra wide band (UWB) technology. Offered in a two-chip set, the Samsung WUSB solution enables HD content to be...
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Numonyx 65nm serial flash for embedded applications
Numonyx has introduced its 65nm multiple I/O serial flash memory product line designed for embedded applications. The new Numonyx Forte N25Q serial flash family is available in 3V...
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Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
Partnering with Globalfoundries: Q&A with Socle chairman Song-Hwee Chia
Socle Technology, formerly a IC design service subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, now works closely with Globalfoundries and looks to become the bridge between the...
ACM Research finding strength in megasonic cleaning tool: Q&A with CEO David Wang
ACM Research has developed a 300mm single-wafer megasonic cleaning tool, which has been adopted by several leading foundry houses, according to company founder and CEO David Wang...
Shrunken 65nm process is more competitive: Q&A with Kumi Higuchi, vice president of Elpida Memory
Japan-based Elpida Memory has recently come out with a shrunken 65nm process for the production of DRAM chips, which the company claims will be able to compete effectively with the...
- 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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| 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
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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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.