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Business Feb 3, 2016

Taiwan approves TSMC plans for $3 bn plant in China

Taiwan on Wednesday approved a plan by its leading chipmaker to build a $3 billion plant in China using state-of-the-art technology, after easing curbs on high-tech investment in the mainland.

Business Jan 14, 2016

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC posts record profits for 2015

Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) posted record profits for 2015 Thursday, despite a slowdown in the second half of the year due to weaker global demand.

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 9, 2015

Imec improves performance and reliability of deeply-scaled CMOS logic devices

At this week's IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting 2015, nano-electronics research center imec presented breakthrough results to increase performance and improve reliability of deeply scaled silicon CMOS logic devices.

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 8, 2015

Imec advances drive current in vertical 3D NAND memory devices

At this week's IEEE IEDM conference, nano-electronics research center imec showed for the first time the integration of high mobility InGaAs as a channel material for 3D vertical NAND memory devices formed in the plug (holes) ...

Business Jul 16, 2015

TSMC Q2 profit growth slows on weaker sales

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said Thursday its second quarter profit growth slowed to 33 percent year-on-year as sales fell for the second consecutive period on weaker smartphone demand in China and other emerging ...

Business Jun 2, 2015

Start-ups key as Taiwan seeks new tech identity

As the Computex trade show opens its doors Tuesday in Taiwan it is putting a new focus on start-ups to boost the island's tech credentials in the face of intense competition from rival China.

Electronics & Semiconductors Jun 1, 2015

ARM De-risks Design Cycle for IoT Chips

ARM has unveiled a new hardware subsystem to enable the fast and efficient development of highly customized chips for smart connected devices. The ARM IoT subsystem for ARM Cortex-M processors is optimized for use with ARM's ...

Business Oct 20, 2014

Strong iPhone 6 demand boosts Taiwan export orders

Booming shipments of the iPhone 6 helped Taiwan's export orders jump 12.7 percent in September year-on-year to a record $43.3 billion, the government said Monday.

Consumer & Gadgets May 9, 2014

Apple plans August early launch for iPhone 6, report says

Apple plans to release its new iPhone in August, a month earlier than expected, after sales were hit by new big-screen models from its rivals, a major Taiwanese newspaper reported Friday, citing supply chain sources.

Electronics & Semiconductors Mar 12, 2014

Taiwan Semiconductor lifts Q1 guidance on upbeat outlook

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's leading contract microchip maker, on Wednesday raised its first-quarter guidance buoyed by robust demand for sophisticated chips used in smartphones and tablets.

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