Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are undergoing a focus shift to advanced process design fabrication targeting mobile communications applications. The move will help it boost gross margin.
Last update: Tuesday 26 March 2013 [12 news items]
TSMC ready for challenge from Samsung, says Morris Chang
Mar 26, 12:32
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is already ready to take on a growing challenge from Samsung Electronics in the IC foundry space, company chairman and CEO Morris...
Samsung moves up in foundry ranking
Jan 16, 10:37
IC Insights has released its 2012 top IC foundries (pure-play and IDM) ranking. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remained the leader while Samsung Electronics surpassed...
Digitimes Research: Loss of Apple processor orders unlikely to affect Samsung
Dec 28, 10:59
Apple reportedly plans to part company with its long-time partner Samsung Electronics. Apple has already reduced its chip orders to Samsung, and reportedly is set to move some or...
Samsung, STMicro announce foundry deal
Oct 2, 01:15
Samsung Electronics' foundry business has been selected by STMicroelectronics to provide it with products at the 32/28nm process nodes, according to the Korea-based chipmaker. The...
Apple the driving force behind Samsung foundry business, says IC Insights
Aug 21, 15:37
IC Insights has published its ranking of the forecast 2012 top 12 IC foundries (pure-play and IDM). TSMC, by far, is expected to remain the leading foundry. TSMC's 2012 sales are...
Digitimes Research: Samsung foundry capacity to jump in 2012
Dec 19, 12:12
Based on Samsung Electronics' expansion plan for its logic foundry segment, the Korea-based vendor will stand a chance of beating United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Globalfoundries...
Samsung Austin Semiconductor ramps new 12-inch fab
Dec 6, 12:05
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics' only wafer fabrication plant located outside Korea, has announced the completion of its 300mm automated fab, S2.
TSMC suing former R&D executive
Oct 27, 01:10
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed recent speculation that the company is suing Mong-Song Liang, a former R&D executive. The company said it is unable...
Digitimes Research: Apple portable devices spur competition and technology advances
Oct 14, 16:03
The success of Apple's iOS devices has reshaped the landscape of the consumer electronics industry and triggered a sales boom of portable CE products. The wave of Apple product demand...
Globalfoundries, Samsung extend fab sync
Sep 2, 01:00
Globalfoundries and Samsung Electronics have jointed announced they expect to broaden collaboration, and synchronize global semiconductor fabrication facilities to produce chips based...
Samsung Foundry tapes out 20nm
Jul 13, 01:00
Samsung Electronics has announced that its foundry business, Samsung Foundry, successfully taped-out a test chip based on its 20nm process with high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology...
Samsung to strengthen foundry business
May 24, 15:40
Industry sources believe that Samsung Electronics is seeking to boost its system LSI operations in addition to its ambition in the memory segment. The leader in DRAM and NAND flash...
More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
Bits + chips | 9min ago
BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
Displays | 11min ago
ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
Bits + chips | 23min ago
Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
Mobile + telecom | 55min ago
BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
IT + CE | 58min ago
Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
IT + CE | 1h 13min ago
Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
IT + CE | 1h 15min ago
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
Bits + chips | 1h 31min ago
Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 51min ago
LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
LED | 2h 52min ago
Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
LED | 4h 15min ago
Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
Green energy | 5h 35min ago
Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 5h 48min ago
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
IT + CE | 6h 7min ago
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- 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
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- 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
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- GLT expanding light guide plate capacity
- SDRAM prices to hike 10% in May
- GTOC sees increased performance in 1Q13 due to 3D molded glass sales
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- Enriching multiple MEMS applications for mobile devices
- Dialog Semiconductor expands into ultrabooks and all-in-one PCs with a new generation of multi-touch display sensor ICs
- Altera Cyclone V GT FPGA is industry first low-power FPGA to achieve compliance for PCIe Gen2 at 5 Gbps
- Digi-Key adds Califia Lighting to line card of more than 650 global suppliers
- A Changing Landscape - Chilisin on the Rise
- 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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- Imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra-low power short range radios (May 16) - Company release
- AMD announces memory modules designed for gaming (May 8) - x-bit Labs
- Fabless suppliers play increasing role in IC market (May 1) - IC Insights
- Ex-Palm chief joins Qualcomm's board (May 6) - CNET
- Chipmaker Infineon says auto orders help lift outlook (May 2) - Reuters
- Intel may look to outrun foundry competitors with new CEO Krzanich (May 2) - PC World
- Chipmaker Altera's quarterly revenue below expectations (April 25) - Reuters
- SK Hynix to supply Samsung as early as June (April 30) - AsiaOne
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- Coto Technology claims industry's smallest MEMS reed switch
- Silicon Labs introduces single-chip digital radio receivers for CE devices
- Memory makers see better profits as chip pricing improves
- Globalfoundries quietly becoming a threat to competitors
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
Samsung reportedly to outsource more chips
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to expand the purchase of memory products, including mobile DRAM chips and eMMC NAND devices, from outside.
Micron reaches deal to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have reached an agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida. Micron also announced a separate agreement with...
Taiwan DRAM firms mull fab sales
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are considering selling fabs in order to preserve cash and strengthen...
Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are undergoing a focus shift to advanced process design...
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...
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...
Focused on embedded flash: Q&A with Spansion EVP Glenda Dorchak
Spansion recently announced a joint development with United Microelectronics (UMC) to integrate its...
- 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 DRAM-module industry overview - May 2010
Back to 2006 when total revenues for the third-party module market reached US$12.2 billion, Taiwan had over 15 vendors shipping DRAM modules under their own brand...
- Taiwan semiconductor equipment industry overview - Aug 2008
Worries about a global economic downturn have taken a toll on a number of industries, with the semiconductor industry being no exception. Players in the semiconductor...
- Foundry overview - Sep 2006
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has begun to out-run its global peers, once more, in 2006. This followed a trough in 2004, caused by over-inventory, plus volatility...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- 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.