Global Unichip announces mass production of ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC solution

Nov 3, 16:43

Global Unichip has announced the mass-production of its ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC platform solution, targeting the storage application for the booming market of netbooks/smartbooks,...

Atmel and Global Unichip announce collaboration for SoC

Sep 21, 16:53

Atmel and Global Unichip have announced a collaboration to develop SoC for their mutual clients, with Atmel's AT91CAP ARM-based customizable microcontroller as the technology platf...

Global Unichip to volume produce 40nm PCIe Gen2 IP by end of 2009

Aug 11, 09:28

Global Unichip has announced that its recent success on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 40nm G process PCIe Gen2 IP has been validated in the data rate that ranges...

Incentia TimeCraft adopted by Global Unichip as signoff static timing analyzer in 50-million-gate tape-out

Jul 24, 15:45

Incentia Design Systems, a timing analysis and design closure solution provider, has announced that Global Unichip has adopted Incentia's TimeCraft as its static timing analyzer (STA)...

Global Unichip faces labor dispute

Jul 17, 16:02

A small group of former employees of Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has filed a complaint with the Hsinchu District Court in northern Taiwan accusing the company...

Global Unichip suffers bad debt from China-based Innofidei

May 19, 16:25

Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has suffered default in payment by its client Innofidei, the largest China-based design house of mobile TV ICs, since the fourth...

Giga Solution and Global Unichip launch RF SiP test solution for mobile TV tuner mass production

Mar 24, 17:11

Giga Solution, a test service corporation focusing on RFIC/SiP/SoC test area, and Global Unichip, a fabless ASIC and SoC design service provider, have announced the jointly developed...

Faraday and subsidiary Yin-Tsan move to mass production of 32-bit CPU SSD controllers

Mar 13, 16:28

IC design service provider Faraday Technology and its IC design subsidiary Yin-Tsan (transliterated from Chinese) have begun mass production of 32-bit CPU SSD controllers adopting...

ARM stepping up cooperation with Taiwan IC design houses

Mar 6, 16:29

IP vendor ARM is stepping up its cooperation with Taiwan IC design service providers, including Global Unichip, Socle Technology and Faraday Technology, in order to get better access...

Global Unichip reports slower sales in 2008; 65nm and 90nm contributions grow

Feb 13, 17:19

Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), posted a revenue increase of 33% in 2008, compared to over 100% revenue...

Wafer foundry VIS sees weak January sales

Feb 11, 16:01

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) had a weak January in line with an overall downturn for the foundry sector where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United...

Faraday increases China investment

Dec 25, 16:07

Faraday Technology, an IC design service provider, announced on December 24 that it plans to inject US$3 million into its wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Aicestar Technology.

Commentary: ARM-Socle alliance stirs up rivalry among foundries

Nov 24, 17:06

ARM's license agreement with Socle Technology, a IC design service subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, has heated up the competition in the foundry...

Socle's alliance with ARM to shake up SoC industry

Nov 21, 01:00

ARM and Socle Technology, a subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, have released details of their cooperation plans which will see Socle gain licenses...

TSMC reports better-than-expected October sales, but large drop expected through rest of year

Nov 11, 01:05

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported October consolidated sales at NT$29.5 billion (US$898.53 million), up 0.6% sequentially. However, the company expects fourth-quarter...

Taiwan IC design companies expected to see record sales in October

Oct 28, 16:35

Taiwan IC design companies Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Elan Microelectronics, Ralink Technology, Sitronix Technology and Global Unichip all expect outstanding performance...

IC design companies with more cash survive in Taiwan stock market

Oct 1, 11:56

Taiwan IC stocks were down almost to their maximum daily limit on September 30, with only Realtek Semiconductor, Global Unichip, MediaTek and Sunplus Technology having a narrow escape,...

Taiwan IC design houses expect record sales in August

Aug 21, 11:47

Despites global economic worries, August sales for some Taiwan IC design houses are expected to hit a record, with companies including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology...

Global Unichip has 32nm designs in development

Aug 18, 16:02

Global Unichip has said demand for leading-edge designs such as 90nm and 65nm will continue to grow, while development for 40nm and 32nm is underway. The company expects progressive...

Chartered said to be taking major stake in Socle

Jun 6, 11:25

Chartered Semiconductor has plans to take a major stake in Taiwan-based Socle, an IC design service company that provides system-on-chip (SoC) platform solutions and services, according...