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TSMC Sees Sales Dip in June

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) saw sales drop 14.5% sequentially in June, falling to NT$59.9 billion ($1.9 billion). Sales for the quarter were also down, falling 7.5% sequentially to NT$205.4 billion ($6.6 billion), while for …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Taiwan Chip Makers Post Increased Sales

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) achieved a 15.4% year on year increase in sales in May to NT$70.1 billion ($2.2 billion), though this was 6.9% lower than the previous month. TSMC’s sales for the first …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| UMC| Vol 22 - Issue 24

TSMC Sets Highest R&D Budget

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has increased its research and development budget for the year by 16% to an all time high of $2.2 billion. Last year the company spent $1.9 billion on R&D, rolling …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 23

TSMC, UMC See April Sales Rise

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) both reported sequential and year on year increases in sales last month, though Mediatek fared less well as sales fell month on month and YoY. TSMC …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| UMC| Vol 22 - Issue 20

TSMC Cuts Capex by $1 Billion

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) says it is reducing its capital expenditure budget this year by $1 billion to $11 billion, because of disappointing demand for smartphone chips this quarter. Last week Intel also revised …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Chip Firms Post Gains in March

by Helen Vince

Taiwan’s two major chip firms reported strong monthly performances in March. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported a 15.4% month on month and 44.7% year on year increase in sales in March, reaching NT$72.3 billion …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Taiwan Chip Companies See February Sales Fall

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSMC) recorded its lowest monthly sales since June 2014 in February, at NT$62.2 billion ($2 billion). This was 28.1% lower than January 2015 but 33.8% higher than February 2014. For the first …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| UMC| Vol 22 - Issue 11

TSMC Posts Record January Sales

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported record sales in January of NT$87.1 billion ($2.7 billion), an increase of 25.3% from December 2014 and 69.4% higher than January 2014. TSMC said it was the highest monthly …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 07

TSMC Sues Ex-Employee Over Samsung Leak

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is reported to have brought a lawsuit against a former R&D employee alleging that he leaked secrets to Samsung, including details of TSMc’s 28 nm process. Reports suggest that the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Semiconductor Industry| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 07

TSMC Result 15/01/2015

by Helen Vince

Taiwan Semiconductor Manuafacturing Company Limited (TSMC) has reported its fourth quarter and full year results, recording a net profit in Q4 of NT$80 billion ($2.5 billion) on turnover of NT$222.5 billion ($7 billion), which …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 03

TSMC Buys Qualcomm Plant

by Raverstead

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has paid $85 million to acquire a factory in northern Taiwan from Qualcomm. TSMC said in a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange that it has bought the plant for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Semiconductor Industry| TSMC| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Samsung In Running for A9 Orders

by Raverstead

Both Samsung and TSMC are competing for orders to produce Apple’s A9 SoC, according to reports from Asian media. Samsung was the main producer of Apple chips until a deal was signed with TSMC …

Tags:Apple| Chips| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| SOCs| TSMC| Vol 21 - Issue 44