Last update: Tuesday 15 May 2012 [190 news items]
Intel, Micron reportedly resume plan to build fab for NAND flash
Jul 15, 12:24
Industry sources have claimed that Intel and Micron Technology plan to break ground for a new NAND flash fabrication facility in Singapore by the end of 2010, raising concerns that...
TSMC to break ground for new 12-inch fab on July 16
Jul 14, 12:15
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground soon for the construction of Fab 15 at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), according to an invitation to the...
ProMOS to complete sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in September
Jul 14, 11:41
ProMOS Technology has revealed that it will complete the previously-announced sale of its 12-inch wafer fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), and hand over operation to Macronix...
Nanya 8-inch fab running at full capacity
Jun 25, 15:09
Nanya Technology's 8-inch fab is currently running at full capacity, buoyed by growing contract orders, according to the DRAM chipmaker. The company also estimated its bit shipment...
TSMC to set up rooftop PV system at Fab 14 using Motech solar cells
Jun 22, 12:03
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will set up a rooftop PV solar system at the phase-four section of its Fab 14 12-inch wafer foundry in the Southern Taiwan Science...
China-based BOE adds 4 billion yuan for 8G LCD fab project, says report
Jun 21, 11:40
China's BOE has raised four billion yuan (US$585.53 million) in funding for its 8G LCD panel fab project in Beijing, according to a cnstock.com report.
Speculation arises about possible ProMOS-Elpida partnership for China plant
Jun 8, 11:53
Industry sources in Taiwan speculate ProMOS Technologies will partner with Elpida Memory for a new manufacturing plant in Chongqing, Sichuan province (China). The speculation comes...
UMC gearing up capacity ramp at Fab 12A
May 21, 11:52
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) inaugurated new factory buildings (Phase 3 and Phase 4) at its 12-inch Fab 12A located at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) on May...

TSMC board approves US$1.65 billion for capacity expansion
May 12, 11:47
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved plans to allocate US$1.65 billion, including US$210 million for construction of a new chip...
Fab tool supplier Gudeng to list on Taiwan OTC market
May 7, 16:48
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer mainly specializing in mask solution products, has announced plans to apply for listing...
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...
AUO acquires 4.5G LTPS fab from Toshiba Mobile Display
Apr 27, 10:37
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on April 26 announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Singapore-based AFPD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Toshiba...
Macronix to invest up to NT$20 billion, hire staff for new 12-inch fab
Apr 19, 10:37
Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International will invest NT$15-20 billion (US$478-638 million) in its newly-acquired 12-inch fab over the next two years, according to company...
Macronix to buy ProMOS 12-inch fab for NT$8.5 billion
Apr 16, 16:21
The board of directors of Macronix International has approved plans to buy ProMOS Technologies' 12-inch fab located at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) for NT$8.5 billion (US$271 mil...
ProMOS and Macronix to finalize 12-inch fab transaction soon
Apr 15, 10:50
ProMOS Technologies has reportedly entered the final phase of negotiations to sell its 12-inch fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to Macronix International Company (MXIC) with...

AUO to submit supplemental information for China LCD fab application
Apr 14, 15:39
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has finished its preliminary examination of AU Optronics' (AUO) application to set up a 7.5G front-end LCD panel production plant in Kunshan...
ProMOS to announce sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in early April, say sources
Mar 30, 12:23
ProMOS Technologies is set to announce the sale of a 12-inch wafer fab to Macronix International Company (MXIC) in early April, according to industry sources. The income from the...
TSMC breaks ground on fab for LED lighting business
Mar 25, 14:59
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its LED lighting R&D center and fab in the Hsinchu Science Park, setting an important...
Taiwan players may get green light for 12-inch fabs in China by 2012, says TSMC chairman
Newswatch - Mar 23, 15:25
Taiwan-based semiconductor companies may be allowed to operate 12-inch fabs in China within two years, according to Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Toshiba to build new NAND fab in Japan
Mar 23, 14:49
Toshiba has announced that it will construct a fab for producing NAND flash memory next to its Yokkaichi Operations in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the new fab (Fab 5) will...
Fab spending heads for 88% growth in 2010, says SEMI
Mar 5, 14:20
Spending on worldwide fab projects, including construction, facilities and equipping, in 2010 could grow by 88% over 2009 levels, according to SEMI. The industry association previously...
UMC to step up hiring for 12-inch fab expansion
Mar 5, 10:10
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has recently announced plans to add a total of 1,000 engineers for its Fab 12A, a 12-inch wafer fab located at the Southern Taiwan Science...
Nanya to ramp 12-inch output to 50,000 wafers by year-end 2010
Mar 4, 11:50
Nanya Technology plans to ramp up wafer starts at its 12-inch fab from the current 30,000 units to 50,000 units by year-end 2010, according to Jih Lien, president of Taiwan's largest...
ProMOS set to ink deal to sell 12-inch fab
Newswatch - Mar 1, 16:09
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has recently made the decision to sell its 12-inch (300mm) wafer fab located at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix...
PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:38
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has decided to resume its China fab project, and selected Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the location for the 8-inch facility, according...
Intel reportedly to start production at China fab in October
Newswatch - Feb 9, 13:49
Intel will kick off volume production of 65nm-made chipsets at its new fab in Dalian, China in October, according to reports from the Chinese media. The chip giant reportedly has...
Feb 4, 16:58
Samsung Electronics plans to add one more 8-inch fab for CMOS image sensor (CIS) production in 2010 to satisfy increasing market demand, according to industry sources.
TSMC spends NT$6 billion on equipment and fab construction
Feb 3, 10:54
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on February 2 that it has spent nearly NT$6 billion (US$187.18 million) for front-end equipment procurement, cleanroom...
Shanghai government to invest in new HHNEC-GSMC 12-inch fab
Jan 22, 11:00
The Shanghai municipal government will invest 4.5 billion yuan (US$658.7 million) in a new 12-inch (300mm) wafer fab to be built by a joint venture of Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) and Grace...
TSMC to ramp capacity at Fab 12 in 3Q10
Jan 19, 14:45
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has held a beam-raising ceremony to mark the completion of its fifth-phase 12-inch fab (Fab 12) construction at the Hsinchu Science...
SMIC Wuhan fab to expand foundry services
Dec 30, 16:45
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing, a 12-inch fab managed by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), has revealed plans to expand from memory chip manufacturing...
Fab tool supplier Gudeng gears up for 450mm wafer transition
Dec 28, 11:23
Taiwan's Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer mainly specializing in mask solution products, has been involved in the industry's efforts in...
SMIC will not give up Chengdu, Wuhan fabs, says CEO
Dec 22, 14:27
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) CEO David NK Wang has denied reports saying the foundry is considering giving up two government-invested wafer fabs located...
Macronix mulling plans to buy 12-inch fab from ProMOS, say sources
Dec 8, 15:32
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) is planning to purchase an existing 300mm (12-inch) fab, possibly from DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies, and invest...
Aptina adds Micron 8-inch fab in Japan to its production line
Nov 20, 16:45
Aptina Imaging plans to use Micron Technology's 8-inch fab in Japan as a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production site since it is still unable to immediately support short lead-time orders...

Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 31min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 44min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 19min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 37min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 47min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 18min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 26min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 45min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 13min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 3h 57min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 3h 58min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 23min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 40min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- 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
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- 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
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- 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
22-May-2012 markets closed
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- 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
- 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

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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...
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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...
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