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TSMC revenue hurt by exchange rates in first quarter
Apr. 29, 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) said exchange rates depressed first quarter revenue and earnings, exaggerating a seasonal decline, but year on year the company bounced back from its low in the first quarter of ...
Group calls for environmental regulation of nanotechnology
Apr. 02, 2008
Nanotechnology manufacturers need stricter regulations to avoid environmental problems and diseases such as cancer, according to a report released by an environmental advocacy group.
TSMC to start making 40-nanometer chips by Q2
Mar. 25, 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) will start making chips with transistors as tiny as 40 nanometers (nm) in the second quarter, enabling smaller, more powerful and energy-efficient chips.
TSMC to spend $5B expanding R&D capacity in Taiwan
Mar. 11, 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, will spend $5 billion to turn a manufacturing plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan, into a research and development center, a company spokesman said ...
TSMC to make Sun's UltraSparc processors, join OpenSparc
Feb. 20, 2008
Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, Sun said Tuesday.
Stung by DRAM prices, China's SMIC reports another loss
Jan. 30, 2008
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, fell short of its bid to turn a profit in 2007, ending the year with a $40 million loss. But that won't stop the company from expanding in ...
Vendors look to ease recycling costs on users
Jan. 09, 2008
Major vendors including HP, Dell and Sony are working together to push through a legislative mandate in the U.S. that will make it easier for users to recycle their consumer electronics.
China's SMIC licenses 45nm process technology from IBM
Dec. 27, 2007
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, has signed a deal to license a 45-nanometer (nm) manufacturing process from IBM, the company said Wednesday.
AMD may build a chip plant in India, Ruiz says
Nov. 29, 2007
Advanced Micro Devices is warming to the idea of building a chip manufacturing plant in India, which would be a significant breakthrough for the country's high-tech ambitions.
Cisco to spend $16B in China over next five years
Nov. 01, 2007
Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers announced on Thursday $16 billion in new investments in China, including manufacturing, investment and educational programs.
TSMC sees strong growth for 2008, but will cut spending
Oct. 25, 2007
The top executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, offered a mixed message Thursday about prospects for the global chip industry in 2008.
Samsung manufacturing leap to make cheaper, faster chips
Oct. 23, 2007
Samsung Electronics has developed a chip-manufacturing technique able to significantly increase the amount of music, pictures, videos and other data people can store in future iPods, iPhones and other devices.
Nokia posts big Q2 profit on one-time gain
Aug. 02, 2007
Second-quarter net profit soared at Nokia thanks to a large one-time gain from the company's new telecommunications equipment manufacturing venture with Siemens.
Slow 65nm ramp drags down Chartered Semiconductor
Jul. 27, 2007
A slower than expected ramp of 65-nanometer (nm) chip designs at Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. will drag down the company's earnings during the second half of the year, the contract chip maker's ...
China's SMIC reports yet another loss
Jul. 26, 2007
Red ink continues to flow from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC). China's largest chip maker reported another loss during the second quarter as its struggle with profitability dragged on.
AMD cozies up to contract chip maker TSMC
May. 22, 2007
Advanced Micro Devices has tapped TSMC to manufacture its latest graphics processors using microscopic 65-nanometer technology, increasing its ties to the contract chip giant.
TSMC celebrates 20 years in chips with new forecast
Apr. 30, 2007
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's largest contract chip maker, celebrated 20 years in business on Monday with a new growth forecast for the global chip industry.
Global chip glut hit bottom in Q1, TSMC says
Apr. 26, 2007
A worldwide semiconductor glut hit bottom in the first quarter, as did sales at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the company said Thursday.
TSMC making WiMax chips for Intel
Mar. 28, 2007
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's largest contract chip maker, is producing wireless and WiMAX-related chips for Intel, the companies said on Wednesday.
CONVERGENCE - Microsoft's new industry focus yields IP buy
Mar. 14, 2007
Just a day after debuting a new initiative to produce more industry-specific functionality for users of its Dynamics business applications, Microsoft Tuesday announced it had purchased intellectual property and code ...
Intel may face hurdle on China factory: TSMC chairman
Mar. 14, 2007
The U.S. government may prove to be a major hurdle in any plan by Intel to build an advanced chip factory in China, the chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said Wednesday.
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