Entries for November 2018
TSMC to see record 4Q18 revenues on more 7nm contribution
posted on November 24, 2018 08:05
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to post record revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, although many others in the semiconductor sector have turned conservative about the quarter and even 2019 due to the intensifying US-China trade war, weakening of crypto mining demand and lackluster smartphone sales, according to industry sources.
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Foundries Prepare For Battle At 22nm
posted on November 24, 2018 08:04
After introducing new 22nm processes over the last year or two, foundries are gearing up the technology for production—and preparing for a showdown.
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Micron leads chipmaker losses as demand concerns grow
posted on November 24, 2018 08:03
(Reuters) - Shares of Micron Technology led falls for U.S. microchip producers on Tuesday, driven by a combination of concerns over slackening iPhone demand and a series of brokerage downgrades that reflect a growing technology stock selloff.
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TSMC to challenge Intel data center dominance with IBM win
posted on November 24, 2018 08:02
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is poised to secure a crucial order from IBM for premium server chips, validating the company as a serious challenger to global chipmaker Intel in the high-value data center market.
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The Chip Industry Can’t Seem to Escape Its Boom-and-Bust Past
posted on November 24, 2018 08:01
The chip industry’s new paradigm looks like the old one.
As cutting-edge semiconductors got harder to make and demand boomed from new fields like bitcoin mining, the world’s top processor manufacturers seemed invulnerable. But shrinking sales forecasts from Nvidia and Applied Materials show that companies are as prone as ever to economic cycles and excess inventory.
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Global heavyweight clients touting adoption of TSMC 7nm node
posted on November 12, 2018 10:05
Global heavyweight customers of TSMC are rushing to highlight the foundry giant's 7nm process support as a major booster for their new products, the latest case being AMD announcing the adoption of foundry house's 7nm node for fabricating its new-generation EPYC server processors, at its Next Horizon event held on November 7.
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Qualcomm to better partner with TSMC for HPC chips fabrication
posted on November 12, 2018 10:04
Qualcomm is expected to significantly enhance its partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the production of high-performance computing (HPC) chips for 5G, IoT and AI applications, as it is expected to release the new-generation Snapdragon 8-series SoCs fabricated on 7nm process at TSMC, in addition to the chipmaker's decision to deepen its R&D and testing deployments in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
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U.S. court rules Qualcomm must license technology to rivals
posted on November 12, 2018 10:03
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that chip seller Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) must license some of its technology to competitors such as Intel Corp (INTC.O).
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The Next Materials Race
posted on November 12, 2018 10:02
Trade wars are costly on many fronts, and a trade war between the United States and China is bound to cause a variety of problems that no one anticipated. But in some areas, there may be a silver lining. And where there is no silver lining available, other materials may suffice.
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Micron provides statement on U.S. Department of Justice indictments relating to theft of Micron trade secrets
posted on November 12, 2018 10:01
Micron Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ:MU) today received the announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice that on Nov. 1, 2018, it had issued indictments against United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit (Jinhua) and three former employees of Micron’s Taiwan unit for conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, economic espionage and related crimes.
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