Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has seen its capacity utilization for flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates rise to more than 80% and the...

Most major global semiconductor suppliers that have reported second-quarter results are currently holding lean levels of chip inventory, putting them in a strong competitive position...

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has been working closely with customers, including FPGA specialist Xilinx, to volume produce 45/40nm products at its 300mm (12-inch) fabs,...

Xilinx is reportedly working closely with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Samsung Electronics, to ensure smooth supply of its recently-announced Virtex-6 and Spartan-6...

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has responded to recent speculation indicating its 65nm yield problems have affected shipments to Xilinx. UMC asserted that there are no...

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is seeing yield problems with its 65nm process, which are disrupting supply to major FPGA customer Xilinx, according to industry sources...

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that it has begun delivering customer ICs produced on advanced 40nm process technology. The products were manufactured with...

FPGA chip makers Altera and Xilinx have both increase second-quarter orders to Taiwan-based foundries United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

Wafer packaging and testing firm Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has not followed fellow industry players in revising its guidance for the first quarter of 2009 despite rising...

Altera's recently-revised guidance for the first quarter of 2009 is good news for its contract suppliers in Taiwan, which include foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

In response to speculated changes in partnerships between FPGA designers and foundries, John Daane, CEO of Altera, has indicated his company will maintain its long-term relationship...

Altera has announced two new 40nm FPGA products, the Stratix IV GT and Arria II GX, with integrated transceivers broadening the company's portfolio of transceiver FPGA and ASIC sol...

Following rumors speculating that Xilinx is likely to start cooperating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its next-generation 32nm FPGA (field-programmable...

Xilinx is said to have included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) among its potential foundry partners for 32nm FPGA (field-programmable gate array) manufacturing,...

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have begun their deployment of 3G networks and expect to begin operations before June. The China government forecasts to see 50 million...

Samsung Electronics has announced it has been selected by Xilinx as its foundry partner for 45nm FPGA manufacturing. Samsung's 300mm logic process facility, S1 Line, located in Korea,...

Samsung Electronics is said to looking to recruit talent from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to expand its wafer OEM business, according to industry players.

Samsung Electronics is attempting to snatch outsourcing orders for 40nm FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) from Xilinx by offering lower prices than competitors', according to...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will start shipping 40nm FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) to its key customer Altera by the end of this year, kicking off the...

IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects to see a sales decline of more than 15% in the fourth quarter, while its utilization rate will be in the 65-70% range and...