185 news items tagged 40nm
China NAND flash controller supplier raises prices by 50%
Tuesday 5 January 2021China's Yeestor Microelectronics has raised prices for its flash memory controllers for embedded storage applications by as much as 50%, according to market sources.
eMemory NeoFuse IP verified for UMC 28nm HV process
Tuesday 21 January 2020Taiwan-based eMemory has announced the availability of NeoFuse IP qualified on United Microelectronics' (UMC) 28nm high-voltage (HV) process for OLED display applications, with key...
UMC enters supply chain for Sony CIS
Thursday 12 December 2019United Microelectronics (UMC), through its takeover of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (MIFS), has entered the supply chain for Sony's CMOS image sensors, according to industry sources.
TSMC obtains Sony orders for CIS, says report
Tuesday 10 December 2019TSMC has obtained orders for CMOS image sensors from Sony, and will fabricate the chips using 40nm process technology at Fab 14A in Tainan, southern Taiwan, according to a recent...
TSMC, UMC to allocate more 12-inch fab capacity for display driver IC
Thursday 14 November 2019TSMC and UMC are set to allocate more of their available 12-inch fab capacities for the fabrication of display driver ICs in 2020 to satisfy growing demand for applications such as...
Novatek poised for strong 4Q19
Wednesday 6 November 2019Novatek Microelectronics has seen orders increase for OLED driver ICs from China-based handset vendors, with the orders set to result in a particularly strong fourth quarter for the...
TSMC files complaints for technology infringement against Globalfoundries
Tuesday 1 October 2019TSMC has announced it filed multiple lawsuits on September 30, 2019 against Globalfoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore for its alleged ongoing infringement of 25 TSMC patents...
UMC allowed to buy remaining stake in Mie Fujitsu
Thursday 26 September 2019United Microelectronics (UMC) has satisfied all closing conditions, including final approval from all relevant government agencies, for the full acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor...
China IC supply chain gaining momentum: Q&A with Photronics DNP Mask
Monday 17 December 2018As a joint venture between US photomask maker Photronics and Japan's Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), Photronics DNP Mask broke ground in mid-2018 for building a photomask plant in Xiamen,...
Arm expands DesignStart program for Linux embedded designs
Tuesday 23 October 2018Arm has expanded its DesignStart program to include the Cortex-A5 CPU, Arm's low-power and Linux-capable application processor, according to the processor IP vendor. Developers can...
UMC Xiamen operation to remain unprofitable in 2018
Wednesday 13 June 2018Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its fab operation in Xiamen, China to remain unprofitable in 2018 due to insufficient economies of scale.
UMC to pour US$1.25 billion into China fab expansion
Friday 25 May 2018Taiwan-based pure-play foundry UMC plans to invest a total of US$1.25 billion in its China-based plants where production capacity will be expanded to meet local demand, said company...
UMC announces availability of 40nm SST embedded flash process
Monday 25 December 2017United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC;TWSE: 2303) ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced the availability of the company's 40nm process platform...
Cypress achieves aerospace-grade QML certification for 65nm and 40nm SRAM devices at UMC
Tuesday 28 November 2017Cypress Semiconductor has claimed its 65nm and 40nm technology platforms are the industry's first to achieve Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) certification for their advance product...
UMC Xiamen fab approved to gain US$600 million in capital
Tuesday 28 November 2017Taiwan's Investment Commission has approved an application filed by United Microelectronics (UMC) to indirectly inject a total of US$600 million into the pure-play foundry's new 12-inch...
Pure-play foundries boosting presence in China
Thursday 12 October 2017With the rise of fabless IC companies in China, demand for foundry services in the country has also increased. In total, pure-play foundry sales in China are expected to increase...
QuickLogic offers eFPGA technology on SMIC 40nm low leakage process
Wednesday 13 September 2017Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and QuickLogic have announced the availability of QuickLogic's ArcticPro embedded FPGA (eFPGA) technology on SMIC's 40nm low leakage...
UMC expects flat 3Q17
Wednesday 26 July 2017United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to stay flat sequentially in the third quarter of 2017. The guidance is lower than market watchers' estimates of...
Globalfoundries and VeriSilicon to enable single-chip solution for next-gen IoT networks
Monday 17 July 2017Globalfoundries and VeriSilicon have announced a collaboration to deliver a single-chip IoT solution for next-generation Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. Leveraging GF's 22FDX...
Toppan welcomes partnership with China firms
Tuesday 13 June 2017Toppan Printing welcomes the potential for China-based companies to become partners, according to the Japan-based photomask vendor. Toppan is looking to work closely with China-based...
Faraday announces automotive ASIC qualified for AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q006
Monday 5 June 2017Taiwan-based Faraday Technology has announced an automotive ASIC device qualified for AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q006 as defined by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC).
SMIC eyeing top-3 spot in pure-play foundry segment
Saturday 3 June 2017Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is aiming to become a global top-3 pure-play foundry chipmaker by 2020, according to the China-based company. In addition to advanced...
UMC to roll out 22nm process as early as 2018
Friday 28 April 2017Foundry chipmaker UMC has disclosed plans to roll out 22nm process technology as early as 2018. UMC has started IP development for its 22nm process, and expects to introduce the node...
TSMC talks about its next growth drivers
Tuesday 25 April 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seeing robust growth in demand from the mobile computing, automotive electronics, IoT and high-performance computing sectors,...
UMC Xiamen fab obtains orders from MediaTek, Spreadtrum
Monday 17 April 2017United Microelectronics' (UMC) recently-opened 12-inch wafer fab in Xiamen, China has obtained 40nm chip orders from MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications, according to industry...