Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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Chartered merger 'huge step' for Globalfoundries
News Proposed buyout of Singapore semiconductor player by key owner of Globalfoundries helps address "glaring weaknesses", says analyst.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., iSuppli Corp., Manufacturing, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Globalfoundries, shareholder, alliance, merger
AMD finalizes foundry spinoff deal
News It will spin off its semiconductor manufacturing operations into a joint company with Abu Dhabi investment firm.
Tags: Processors, Outsourcing, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Chip Company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Semiconductor Manufacturing, manufacturing asset
AMD to split into two
News Chipmaker is expected to unveil plans to spin off its manufacturing operations into a joint venture, under a multi-billion dollar investment fund from Abu Dhabi, reports say.
Tags: Processors, Investments, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Chip Company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Abu Dhabi, processor, research company, Germany
iPhone Nano on the way to China first?
News There are differing views on whether a small, low-cost iPhone is on tap from Apple. One analyst thinks that not only is one on the way, but that China will get it first.
Tags: Wireless e-mail devices, 3G (Third Generation), Bluetooth, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Asia, Chip, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., United Microelectronics Corp., AT&T Corp.
Chartered Semiconductor falls to 'junk' status
News news analysis Credit-rating company Fitch Ratings cuts the Singapore-based foundry's debt rating to "junk" on concern over its unprofitability.
Tags: Financial, Earning reports/forecasts, Sales/revenue, Processors, India, Foundry, Semiconductor, Chip, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., brand name
Ceasefire in the China-Taiwan chip war?
News After years of legal feuding between Taiwan's TSMC and China's SMIC, chipmakers' latest round of fighting may be coming to an end.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Global strategic management, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co., Taiwanese chipmaker, California, Chip, Chip Company, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Intel adds two new Atoms for netbooks
News The chipmaker extends the Atom range, popular in netbooks, and demonstrates the upcoming Moorestown platform using the chip at IDF in Beijing.
Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., Atom, Chip, Video, Z515, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ASUS, performance, processor
Intel outsources Atom manufacturing to TSMC
News The deal forms part of what the two companies have described as a 'long-term' technology, design and intellectual property collaboration.
Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., Manufacturing, Atom, Mobile Internet Device, Internet Device, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., processor, collaboration, Benefit
TSMC exec: Chip industry to recover in 3 years
News Longtime figure in semiconductor arena and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chairman Morris Chang,says, it'll be 2012 before industry bounces back, according to news report.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Sales/revenue, Intel Corp., CFO, Semiconductor, Chip, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., chip industry, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
AMD's cover on Fusion blown?
News First Fusion processor will be based on 40-nanometer manufacturing technology, report claims. But, AMD says CPU highlighted in report does not exist.
Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom, Dual-core, GPU, Quad-core, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., processor, ATI Technologies Inc., industry
Japan's Seiko Instruments to buy stake in M'sia's Silterra
News Seiko Instruments Inc, a unit of watch wholesaler Seiko Corp, said it will pay more than US$50 million for 9 percent in Silterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd to help finance Malaysia's first silicon wafer maker.
Japan's Seiko Instruments to buy stake in Silterra
News Seiko Instruments Inc, a unit of watch wholesaler Seiko Corp, said it will pay more than US$50 million for 9 percent in Silterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd to help finance Malaysia's first silicon wafer maker.
Taiwan emerging as leading chipmaking nation
News Taiwan's consumption of semiconductor manufacturing equipment has surpassed Japan's and is rapidly catching up with the leading chipmaking equipment market, North America.
Taiwan Semiconductor reports higher Q3 sales, profits
News Taiwan and the world's largest semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, reported increased sales and profits in its third quarter on Thursday.
