Datang to make further investment in SMIC

May 9, 11:27

China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that state-owned Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings will subscribe to...

SMIC to draw investment from China wealth fund

Apr 19, 10:26

Contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced a definitive investment agreement between the company and China Investment Corporation...

Spansion increases outsourcing proportion to SMIC, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 30, 15:52

NOR chip vendor Spansion will increase the proportion of its outsourcing to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to avoid potential supply chain disruptions,...

RDA and SMIC reach 55nm joint production milestone

Mar 10, 14:22

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and RDA Microelectronics, a China-based RF IC company, have jointly announced that RDA5802N, an FM receiver chip using...

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.

FPC, SMIC collaborate on fingerprint sensors for handsets and tablets

Feb 15, 11:19

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it will work with Fingerprint Cards (FPC), which develops fingerprint technology and recognition systems,...

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...

Revenues of major Greater-China IC foundries to rise 9% in 2011, says Digitimes Research

Dec 8, 14:29

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Vanguard International...

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...

Datang to raise stake in SMIC, says report

Nov 23, 01:55

Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings has agreed to acquire US$102 million worth of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) shares to bring its stake...

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"...

SMIC set to return to revenue growth trend, says Digitimes Research

Nov 4, 15:04

After two years of revenue declines, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is poised for a return to sales growth in 2010, and growth will continue through...

SMIC reports profits for 3Q10

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%...

SMIC to acquire part of Wuhan fab ownership

Oct 29, 11:54

China-based foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has said it has reached an agreement with the Wuhan municipal government to share the ownership...

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...

Micron likely to buy SMIC Wuhan plant, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 3, 14:25

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is in talks with Micron Technology about taking over the operation of a 12-inch fab in Wuhan, China, according to a Commercial...

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 swings back to profit in 2Q10

Aug 11, 14:00

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest foundry chipmaker, has reported net profits of US$96 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 following...

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...

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...

TSMC receives Taiwan government approval to take SMIC stake

Newswatch - Jun 29, 10:56

An application of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to take up a stake in China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has been approved...

Etron reportedly strikes deal with ProMOS for high-density SDRAM

Jun 28, 15:56

Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology has reached an agreement with ProMOS Technologies for production of 256Mb DDR2 memory using 72nm process technology, according to industry...

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...

SMIC reportedly sells solar cell business

May 18, 16:58

Foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has quietly sold its solar cell business, which was introduced in 2006, to Solarfun Power, a China-based...

SMIC 1Q10 revenues beat guidance, but still in the red

May 12, 17:03

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's top foundry service provider, has announced revenues for the first quarter of 2010 grew 5.6% sequentially to...

SMIC sees wider loss in 2009

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...

SDRAM prices surge on rising demand

Mar 31, 11:51

In addition to the tight market for commodity DRAM chips, supply of specialty DRAM (SDRAM) parts is also falling short of demand, according to industry sources. Prices for 512Mbit...

TSMC announces bid for approval to take SMIC stake

Mar 30, 10:26

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on March 29 announced it has formally filed an application with the Taiwan government to take up a stake in China-based Semiconductor...

UMC says soon to apply for acquisition of China-based Hejian

Mar 25, 11:17

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has said the application to acquire a major stake in China-based Hejian Technology will soon be submitted to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...

NAND flash controller designers concerned about tight foundry capacity

Mar 16, 11:53

NAND flash controller design houses have seen tight capacity at their foundry partners including United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International...

SMIC to cut 10% of employees

Newswatch - Mar 10, 14:07

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC), China's top foundry chipmaker, plans to downsize 10% of its workforce in a move to accelerate its progress towards profitability,...