61 news items tagged design service
TSMC Nanjing swings to quarterly profit
Tuesday 26 November 2019TSMC Nanjing Company has reported its first quarterly profit for the third quarter, which narrowed its losses to NT$1.41 billion (US$46.1 million) in the first three quarters of 2019...
Global Unichip, Alchip set to enjoy over 20% revenue growth in 4Q19
Tuesday 12 November 2019IC design service providers Global Unichip and Alchip are both expected to report over 20% sequential increases in fourth-quarter revenues, thanks to robust orders for developing...
Global Unichip to see revenues rebound in 4Q19
Thursday 7 November 2019IC design service company Global Unichip is expected to see monthly revenues rebound to over NT$1 billion (US$32.9 million) for both November and December, with revenues for the fourth...
TSMC 16nm production lead time stretched
Monday 14 October 2019TSMC has already seen its 16nm chip supply fall short of demand, with longer delivery lead times, according to sources at IC design service companies.
Taiwan IC design houses seeing brisk order visibility
Wednesday 11 September 2019Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, RichWave Technology, ZillTek Technology and Rafael Micro have seen their order visibility strengthened,...
TSMC suppliers to enjoy stronger than expected sales in 3Q19
Tuesday 27 August 2019TSMC's suppliers including IC design service companies, EDA and IP providers, and photomask and equipment suppliers are expected to post better-than-expected sales results for the...
Global Unichip cuts revenue growth forecast to negative for 2019
Monday 5 August 2019IC design service company Global Unichip has revised downward its revenue forecast this year to a double-digit drop from the flat growth estimated previously.
TSMC 7nm process attracts orders for AI chip from Alibaba
Thursday 16 May 2019Pingtouge Semiconductor, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, reportedly has placed orders for 7nm chip solutions with Global Unichip and TSMC.
Global Unichip posts record 2018 profit
Wednesday 13 February 2019IC design service company Global Unichip has reported net profits of NT$988 million (US$32 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$13.46 billion for 2018, with both results hitting...
Global Unichip revenues to disappoint in 2018, says report
Monday 26 November 2018Taiwan-based IC design service company Global Unichip is likely to post revenue growth of 11-13% sequentially in 2018, a recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report quoted...
Global Unichip posts profit increase in 3Q18
Friday 2 November 2018IC design service company Global Unichip has reported net profits increased 24.8% sequentially to NT$280 million (US$8.96 million) in the third quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter...
Cadence to open subsidiary in Nanjing
Thursday 16 August 2018EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to start operating a new subsidiary in Nanjing, China in September, according to industry sources.
Graphics card prices expected to drop in July
Friday 29 June 2018The cryptocurrency mining chill has weakened demand for graphics cards, with suppliers planning to axe prices trying to clear their inventory. Sales of ASIC mining systems have also...
TSMC accelerating 7nm process production plan to meet demand
Friday 8 June 2018Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to move its 7nm process technology to mass production ahead of schedule to meet growing demand from its fabless clients...
Foundries eyeing AI chip orders with advanced process technologies
Friday 1 June 2018Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), and the China-based production subsidiaries of both Globalfoundries and United Microelectronics (UMC) are looking to expand their...
Faraday enjoys strong orders for NRE designs
Wednesday 2 May 2018Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, an ASIC design service and IP provider, has enjoyed robust orders for non-recurring engineering (NRE) designs. The company has reported sales generated...
Taiwan IC design houses vying for orders for ASIC
Friday 30 March 2018With more device vendors developing their chip solutions in-house, as well as China pushing for self-sufficiency in semiconductors, demand for custom ASIC chips has been growing substantially,...
Global Unichip February revenues increase
Tuesday 6 March 2018IC design service company Global Unichip has reported consolidated revenues for February 2018 increased 15.8% sequentially to NT$906 million (US$30.9 million).
Samsung reportedly expands tie with Faraday
Monday 5 March 2018Samsung Electronics has enhanced its tie with Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, an ASIC design service and IP provider, to boost further the competitiveness of its foundry operations,...
Faraday profits hit 5-year high in 2017
Wednesday 31 January 2018The sale of Faraday Technology's security control business boosted the Taiwan-based IC design service provider's profitability in 2017.
Global Unichip tapes out 16nm TCAM compiler
Thursday 16 November 2017Taiwan-based IC design service company Global Unichip has announced a successful TCAM compiler tape-out based on TSMC's 16FFC process technology.
Faraday optimistic about 28nm chip demand
Friday 3 November 2017Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, has expressed optimism about 28nm chip demand and expects revenues generated from 28nm chip orders...
ACTT complete IoT solutions available on SMIC 55nm eFlash platform
Friday 13 October 2017Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Chengdu Analog Circuit Technology (ACTT) have jointly announced the availability of ACTT's analog IP solutions on SMIC's 55nm...
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...
Egistec posts record August revenues
Wednesday 6 September 2017Fingerprint sensor supplier Egis Technology (Egistec) has announced August consolidated revenues grew 34.6% sequentially to a record high of NT$544 million (US$18.1 million).