Topic - TSMC

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Computers, General news

China’s AMEC Raises $35M

Chip equipment developer may fill a gap in China’s plan to develop homegrown semi industry.
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Computers

TSMC Sues SMIC for $130M-Plus

Taiwanese chip maker’s suit accused SMIC of carrying out large scale industrial espionage.
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Computers

TSMC Files Suit Against SMIC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. files a new suit against its rival in China.
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Computers

TI Invests in Lithography

The chip company plans to use a new etching technology to get more out of a wafer, better chips.
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Computers, Communications

Samsung’s Investment: $313M

Korean giant takes more steps to boost its non-memory semiconductor business.
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General news, Communications

STMicro Invests $500M in China

The Swiss chip maker vows to be the No. 1 chip supplier in the Middle Kingdom.
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Computers, General news

U.K. Chip Designer Gets $40M

Icera wants to capitalize on the emerging cell phone network for fast data rates.
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Computers, Finance

Vivace Chips Go to the Movies

Startup aims to bring its video processing chips to media players, high-def TVs.
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Computers, General news

TSMC Reduces Chip Defects

The semiconductor maker has developed ways to minimize problems in a new manufacturing method.
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Computers, Security, Finance

Chip Developer Nets $14M

Content-processing chip startup Tarari will use funds to expand internationally in Asia.
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Computers, General news

3 Japan Firms Form Chip Pact

Hitachi, Toshiba, and Renesas mull plans to create a chip joint venture to compete with larger rivals.
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Computers, General news

China’s Hua Hong’s $1.6B Fab

The fast-rising contract chip maker plans to compete with international rivals.
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Computers

Chip Makers Meet Amid Slump

Yearly semiconductor maker conference will draw thousands amid slowing industry sales. 
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Computers, General news

China Foundries Growth Slows

Makers of custom-ordered chips are expected to increase their sales by only 7.8 percent in 2005.
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Computers, Finance

Clear Shape Gets $5 Million

The software company helps to solve a big headache for chip designers.
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General news, Finance

Intel Brightens Outlook

The chip giant increased its second-quarter earnings forecast and beat expectations.
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Computers, General news, Finance

SMIC Gets $600M Loan in China

The Chinese foundry plans to use the loan from Chinese banks for factory expansion after failing to win guarantees from the U.S. Export-Import Bank.