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Thursday 8 July 2010
IC testing houses see record sales in June 2010
Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec have both reported record consolidated revenues for June, joining fellow King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) that saw its June sales reach an all-time...
Tuesday 6 July 2010
Powerchip revenues up in June, Nanya and Inotera down
Major Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw mixed revenues in June 2010 with mixed results, amid sluggish DRAM prices.
Friday 2 July 2010
Renesas raises outsourcing to Taiwan partners, says paper
Renesas Electronics has raised its orders to Powerchip Technology for its LCD driver ICs, and also grown its outsourcing to backend partner Chipbond Technology, according to a recent...
Monday 28 June 2010
Powerchip shifting product mix; approves NT$12.6 billion for 2010 capex
DRAM maker Powerchip Technology is looking to improve its competitive edge by adjusting its product mix and lowering production costs, according to the company. It has also budgeted...
Friday 25 June 2010
Nanya 8-inch fab running at full capacity
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...
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Nanya, Rexchip ahead of schedule on advanced processes
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has revealed plans to kick off pilot runs for 12-inch wafer production using a 42nm process in June. Peer Rexchip Electronics will also start deploying...
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Speculation arises about possible ProMOS-Elpida partnership for China plant
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...
Wednesday 2 June 2010
DRAM and driver ICs buoying 12-inch wafer demand, says PSC president
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is seeing tight capacity at its 12-inch fabs, buoyed by brisk demand for DRAM memory, according to company president Alex Wang. Meanwhile,...
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Globalfoundries reveals urgent push for 40/45nm process capacity expansion
Globalfoundries has announced plans to add nearly 110,000-square feet of clean room space at its 12-inch Fab 1 in Dresden, with the first output from the new facility expected in...
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Asustek announces Eee Pad
Asustek Computer on May 31 announced its Eee Pad series tablet PCs, the EP121 with a 12-inch display and EP101 with a 10-inch display. Both are manufactured by Pegatron Technology.
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Silicon wafer prices could rise 15-30% in 3Q10
Semiconductor silicon wafer prices could see another 15-30% hike in the third quarter, after already rising 5% and 10-20% in the first and second quarters, respectively, according...
Tuesday 25 May 2010
Already-tight NOR flash supply may tighten further
Spansion Japan reportedly will sell its 12-inch NOR flash memory facility, which now has total capacity of 30,000 wafers a month, raising speculation that supply in the global NOR...
Wednesday 12 May 2010
TSMC board approves US$1.65 billion for capacity expansion
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...
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Rexchip postpones transfer to 45nm process
Due to delivery delays of immersion scanners, DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics will postpone transferring its capacity of 80,000 12-inch wafers to a 45nm process, according to the company...
Wednesday 28 April 2010
TSMC 2Q10 revenues to top NT$100 billion; revises market outlook
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has provided positive guidance for the second quarter of 2010, and upwardly revised its forecast for 2010 global semiconductor and...