Last update: Monday 29 April 2013 [167 news items]
MediaTek meets SMIC for partnership, say sources
Aug 3, 11:52
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-Kai has recently talked with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) CEO Richard Chang in Shanghai, China for future cooperation,...
SMIC 2Q09 loss narrows sequentially, seeing growing advanced logic sales
Jul 29, 12:31
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 reached US$98.1 million, representing improvement from...
SMIC cuts into PC vendor supply chains via DisplayLink
Jul 28, 16:24
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has indirectly entered the supply chains of Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE), Acer and Asustek Computer as it...
China IC firms more eager to develop patent portfolios, says CSIA
Jul 22, 17:01
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) became the top recipient of wafer foundry patents approved by the China authorities in 2008, whereas Taiwan...
SMIC and Magma launch reference flow for low-power 65nm
Jul 20, 16:53
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Magma Design Automation on July 20 jointly announced availability of a low-power IC implementation reference flow...
SMIC claims silicon success with generic 45nm
Jul 1, 10:07
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the successful completion of its first 45nm GP (generic process) yield lot. The China-based foundry signed...
SMIC raises 2Q09 guidance on China demand
Jun 30, 10:17
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced an upward revision of its revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2009 thanks to robust demand in the...
SMIC strengthens deployment in MEMS segment
Jun 25, 16:01
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has upgraded its MEMS department to an independent business unit. The company stated that it will begin volume...
SMIC and Synopsys deliver reference design flow 4.0 for 65nm
Jun 25, 11:12
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Synopsys, a specialist in semiconductor design software, have announced their joint development...
SMIC and Chingis announce availability of 0.18-micron embedded flash process and IP
Jun 2, 12:10
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Chingis Technology, a fabless chipmaker of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions, have announced the availability...
SMIC to turn profitable in 4Q09 at earliest, says CEO
May 21, 11:56
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's top contract chipmaker, expects to swing back to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2009 at the earliest...
SMIC announces availability of a set of 65nm low leakage process IPs
May 15, 17:55
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced the availability of a set of 65nm low leakage process IPs, including the preliminary version release of...
SMIC and Intel implement measures to prevent swine flu at plants in China
May 14, 15:09
With cases of swine flu reported in China's Sichuan province, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Intel, which both have plants in the area, have started...
SMIC 2Q09 revenues to grow 60% on improved utilization
Apr 30, 14:45
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest silicon wafer foundry, has announced that revenues for the first quarter of 2009 slid 46.2% sequentially...
SMIC to set up design service center in Shenzhen
Apr 24, 16:32
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has planned to set up a design service center in Shenzhen, where one of its 12-inch fabs is located, according...
Shanghai Industrial to transfer holdings in SMIC
Apr 23, 15:58
Shanghai Industrial Holdings (SIHL) plans to transfer its stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's top contract chipmaker, to parent company...
China foundry SMIC suffers record operating loss in 2008; to cut capex
Apr 21, 16:56
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest silicon wafer foundry, experienced its largest net operating loss over the past five years in 2008. The...
Wafer foundry shipments to grow over 50% sequentially in 2Q09, observers say
Apr 9, 14:49
Wafer shipments from the world's top-four pure-play foundries - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered Semiconductor...
HHNEC and SMIC land IC card orders for Shanghai World Expo
Newswatch - Apr 2, 17:09
Pure-play foundry Huahong NEC Electronics (HHNEC) has landed orders for the production of IC cards to be used with the intelligent entrance systems deployed during the 2010 Shanghai...
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...
Taiwan DRAM should move to integrate and develop strength in IP, says SMIC CEO
Mar 26, 16:13
Integration is shaping up to become a major trend in the semiconductor industry, and the route will also be followed by Taiwan's DRAM-chip sector, according to Richard Chang, CEO...
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...
China foundry SMIC to spin off solar cell business
Mar 20, 12:18
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the largest pure-play foundry in China, plans to spin off its polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cell business,...
SMIC dismisses Chartered acquisition rumors
Newswatch - Mar 19, 14:38
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has denied recent speculation that the China government is drafting a plan to have SMIC acquire Chartered Semiconductor...
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,...
TSMC and SMIC compete for CMOS image sensor orders
Mar 18, 13:52
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently snatched orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from a number of IC design houses including Israel-based Advasense and...
FlipChip announces 300mm strategic partnership with SMIC
Mar 18, 09:36
FlipChip International (FCI), which specializes in flip-chip bumping and wafer level packaging, has recently announced a partnership alliance with Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
SMIC embraces China CMOS image sensor design houses
Mar 3, 12:32
China-based provider of IC foundry service Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has obtained orders for CMOS image sensors from most related IC design houses in China...
China-based foundry SMIC lands order for IC cards
Feb 25, 17:04
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has landed an order for chips used to make insurance cards for sale in the China market, according...
SMIC 2Q09 utilization to rise on rush orders, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 20, 16:43
Wafer foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has recently secured rush orders for handset and home appliance applications from China's IC design houses,...
China steps up consolidation of foundries, sources say
Feb 17, 17:15
Market sources have indicated that the Shanghai government will appoint the new chairman of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (GSMC) to lead the resources of GSMC and...
SMIC leads wafer foundries in slashing capex budgets for 2009
Feb 10, 17:13
Semiconductor equipment makers have expressed concerns over huge capex cuts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered...
SMIC 4Q08 losses due to falling fab utilization
Feb 6, 12:30
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has posted a net loss of US$124.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, due to a significant drop in fab utilization...
China foundry FMIC seeking MEMS orders from Taiwan designers
Feb 5, 14:32
China-based foundry Founder Microelectronics International (FMIC), a member of the Founder Group, has recently visited a number of Taiwan IC design companies aiming to secure MEMS...
Feb 3, 15:24
Shanghai Industrial Holdings (SIHL) has increased its stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to 10.09%, making it the second-largest shareholder of...
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...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.