February 2, 2012 - Industry News
Micron-Elpida Deal May Be a Boon to Taiwan's DRAM Industry
Taiwan's dynamic random access memory (DRAM) industry may get a boost if Micron Technology finally decides to infuse into the financially struggling ...
Taiwan Economic News
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January 17, 2012 - Industry News
Taiwan's Top Two Chip Packagers Speed Up Investment Plans
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industry Co., Ltd.--Taiwan's top two IC assemblers--have decided to speed ...
Taiwan Economic News
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January 17, 2012 - Industry News
Taiwan Holds World's No.1 Wafer Fabrication Capacity
For the first time, Taiwan dethroned Japan last year as the world's biggest supplier of wafer fabrication capacity, filling 21% of global demand for ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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January 16, 2012 - Top Story News
ASE & SPIL Speed Up Investment Plans
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industry Co., Ltd.—Taiwan's top two IC assemblers—have decided to speed up investment plans they announced before Taiwan's presidential election. ASE, which is recognized as the world's ...
Taiwan Economic News
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January 12, 2012 - Industry News
TSMC's Q4 Revenue Meets Target Despite A Weak Dec. Result
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced its consolidated revenue were down 12.9% from a month earlier and hitting a 22 month low. However, its revenue ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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January 3, 2012 - Industry News
Major Contract PC Assemblers to See Growth in 2012
In 2012, HP is forecast to become the world's largest vendor of personal computers (PCs) by shipping some 61 million units, followed by Lenovo, whose ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 29, 2011 - Industry News
Hsinchu Science Park Sees Overall Revenue Drop 10% in 2011
Affected by global economic doldrums, Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), one of Taiwan's top three science parks, will see its overall revenue drop 10% ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 28, 2011 - Top Story News
ASE Said to Buy into Yang Ting Tech
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) is said to buy into Yang Ting Tech Co., Ltd. to tap the market for low-end and mid-range IC assembly services, but the company has declined to comment on the reports. Yang Ting has been contracted ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 21, 2011 - Industry News
Estimated Brisk Tegra 3 Sales to Benefit Taiwan's Contract Suppliers
Taiwan's contract suppliers in the semiconductor industry, including silicon foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and printed ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 20, 2011 - Industry News
Macronix Sees Payoff in Auto IC Move
Entering into cooperation with Freescale Semiconductor Inc. on chips for automobile dashboards, Macronix International Co., Ltd. has seen payoff ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 20, 2011 - Industry News
Foundries Seen to Benefit Exclusively from WLCSP Contracts Amid Handset Device Boom
Taiwan's industry executives estimated pure silicon foundries as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and GlobalFoundries Inc. will ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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December 16, 2011 - Industry News
Kindle Fire Teardown Report Suggests Business to TI's Taiwanese Partners
Texas Instruments' (TI’s) Taiwanese partners, including foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics, are ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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December 15, 2011 - Industry News
Foundries Seen to Benefit Exclusively from WLCSP Contracts Amid Handset Device Boom
Taiwan's industry executives estimated pure silicon foundries as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and GlobalFoundries Inc. will ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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December 14, 2011 - Industry News
TSMC Plans to Build 18" Wafer Fab in Central Taiwan Science Park
The Central Taiwan Science Park will appropriate a 50-hectare plot of land for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. for the construction of the ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 13, 2011 - Industry News
New Fab Construction Further Consolidates TSMC's Leading Status in Tougher Competition
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Morris Chang said he is confident that the company will ultimately ...
Taiwan Economic News
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December 9, 2011 - Top Story News
TSMC Fast Tracks Sub-28nm Projects
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will synchronously construct the third and fourth production lines of its Fab 15 wafer fab and get them running in 2013, to pave the way for its migration to 20nm ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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December 7, 2011 - Industry News
Chang: TSMC's Revenue to Grow Above Average 7% in 2012
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Morris Chang recently forecast that his company, which is currently the ...
The Taiwan Economic News
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November 23, 2011 - Industry News
Elpida to Further Cut Output to Shore Up DRAM Market
Elpida Memory Inc. recently announced it will further reduce output at its factory each in Hiroshima and Taiwan to help shore up DRAM prices after cutting ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 21, 2011 - Industry News
STATS-ChipPAC Inaugurates Wafer-Level Chip Assembly Factory
STATS-ChipPAC Ltd. of Singapore inaugurated a facility at its Taiwan subsidiary to deal with 300mm wafer bump and wafer level chip scale packaging ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 17, 2011 - Industry News
TSMC Offers to Help Recycle Wastewater at Taiwan's Science Parks
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. recently said it is willing to help Taiwan's three science-based industrial parks—the Hsinchu Science Park, the ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 15, 2011 - Industry News
Taiwan's Top Two Chip Assemblers Have Better-Than Expected Oct. Results
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industry Co., Ltd. scored better-than-expected consolidated revenues in ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 14, 2011 - Industry News
TSMC Sees Robust Sales Growth in October
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. increased unconsolidated net sales of 13.3% in October over the previous month but inching down 0.3% from a year ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 10, 2011 - Industry News
Thai Flooding Drives Chip Assembly Contracts to Taiwan
The flooding inflicting Thailand now has promoted semiconductor manufacturers operating test and packaging factories in the nation to seek manufacturing ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 4, 2011 - Industry News
Siliconware Precision Posts 10.8% Growth From a Quarter Ago
The Taiwan-based Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd., now the world's second-largest chip tester and packager, scored combined revenue of ...
Taiwan Economic News
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November 4, 2011 - Industry News
TSMC Accelerates 28nm Process Output
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will start volume production at the first facility in its Fab 15 building earlier than originally scheduled ...
Taiwan Economic News
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