Foxconn steered Apple to TSMC
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 29 April 2015 13:02

Foxconn steered Apple to TSMC


Politics

Foxconn, Apple's main supplier, might have steered Jobs' Mob to TSMC to spite the spite Samsung and keep the money in Taiwan.

ASML will flog 15 EUV machines to mysterious "US customer"
Published in News


Yeah it is probably Intel

ASML, Europe's largest supplier to computer chip makers, will sell 15 of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chip etching systems to a "single U.S. customer" who is probably Intel.

Internet of Things will kick-start semi-conductor industry
Published in IoT


TSMC sees gold in them thar hills

Internet of Things (IoT) will be the semiconductor industry's next growth driver, according to TSMC president and co-CEO CC Wei.

 

TSMC promises 7nm chips in 2017
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 22 April 2015 10:44

TSMC promises 7nm chips in 2017


Promised you a miracle

TSMC is telling the world that it is optimistic about its abilities to make chips using super thin process technologies.

TSMC will have 10nm fab by middle of next year
Published in PC Hardware


Breaking ground in June

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground for a new fab at its 12-inch wafer plant in central Taiwan in June.

Qualcomm to tap Samsung for Snapdragon 820
Published in PC Hardware


New sources confirm old rumour

It appears that rumours of Qualcomm’s plans to ditch TSMC in favour of Samsung were spot on. 

Apple rumoured to swap Samsung for TSMC
Published in News
Friday, 17 April 2015 12:54

Apple rumoured to swap Samsung for TSMC


Terrified by Galaxy S6

Fruity cargo cult Apple is so terrified of the success that Samsung has had with its Galaxy S6 it has taken a chip order away from Samsung and given it to TSMC instead.

TSMC cuts Capex, Q2 sales to slip
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 17 April 2015 09:58

TSMC cuts Capex, Q2 sales to slip


Worse than expected

TSMC has released Q2 sales guidance, missing the mark and disappointing many analysts.

TSMC cleans everyone's clock for now
Published in News
Thursday, 16 April 2015 15:05

TSMC cleans everyone's clock for now


But writing on the wall

Funloving TSMC has reported a 65 percent rise in first-quarter net profit.

TSMC clarifies 16nm and 10nm schedule
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 08 April 2015 07:29

TSMC clarifies 16nm and 10nm schedule


16FF coming soon, 10nm in late 2016

TSMC has shed more light on its FinFET plans, saying its 16nm and 10nm nodes are on track.