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MEMS market boom coming
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 12:30

MEMS market boom coming


China and TaiwanIC foundries gearing up

IC foundries based in China and Taiwan are all gearing up for a huge growth in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

Semiconductor makers brace for lay-offs
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 28 August 2015 11:47

Semiconductor makers brace for lay-offs


Fings ain't what they used to be

Semiconductor companies are planning a round of lay-offs in the Far East as sales start to dry up.

UMC slows 28nm expansion
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 31 July 2015 11:28

UMC slows 28nm expansion


Not worth it yet

UMC is slowing down its move to 28nm production capacity due to a less-optimistic outlook for demand in the second half of 2015.  

UMC expects wafer shipments fall
Published in News
Thursday, 30 July 2015 13:35

UMC expects wafer shipments fall


Predicted slump

United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post an up to 5 per cent decrease in wafer shipments for the third quarter of 2015. 

UMC plans speeding up 18nm process development
Published in News


Will allow Chinese 28nm products

UMC is considering a plan to speed up a shift to the 18nm process at its fabs in Taiwan.

Wafer shipments will remain flat
Published in News
Thursday, 30 April 2015 12:59

Wafer shipments will remain flat


UMC waiting 28 nm process sales to grow

Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics has warned that its wafer shipments and ASPs to stay flat while sales generated from 28nm process technology grow.

UMC scoops up 28nm SoC orders from TSMC
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 09:36

UMC scoops up 28nm SoC orders from TSMC


Qualcomm and MediaTek take the plunge

Last week it emerged that TSMC may be losing some 28nm orders to other foundries, and now it appears that UMC is snatching its business.

Monday, 21 July 2014 11:08

UMC to jack up its prices



Chips are down prices are up

We need our chips Kim Jong-un

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 13:10

Globalfoundries eyes $4bn revenue in 2011



Hopes to outpace UMC