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TSMC allowed to upgrade chip technology in China | Network World

The Taiwanese government granted chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) permission to start using a more advanced chip technology at a factory in Shanghai, the first time the government has allowed a Taiwanese company to do so.

TSMC, Arm join to develop next-generation mobile chips | Network World

Arm and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced a partnership to enable the design of smaller chips for devices like smartphones and tablets, the companies said on Tuesday.

Strong PC shipments to boost semiconductor revenue | Network World

Gartner on Thursday said worldwide semiconductor revenue this year will be stronger than previously projected as shipments of PCs and smartphones grow rapidly.

Europe fines nine chipmakers €331M over price fixing | Network World

European antitrust regulators fined nine semiconductor manufacturers more than €331 million (US$404 million) on Wednesday following a years-long investigation into price fixing in the market for DRAM memory chips.

UMC revenue rise points to widespread semiconductor demand | Network World

United Microelectronics (UMC), the world's second-largest contract chip maker, saw revenue for 2010 increase 35.9 percent over 2009. Robust demand for a range of consumer electronics including smartphones drove the growth.

TSMC to break ground on solar cell factory by end of 2010 | Network World

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to break ground on its first solar cell factory before the end of this year, a company representative said Wednesday.

China’s biggest chip maker posts first net profit in 3 years | Network World

Thirteen turned out to be a lucky number for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), which reported a net profit for the second quarter, its first in thirteen straight quarters.

iSuppli warns of looming DRAM shortage | Network World

A shortage of the main memory chips used in personal computers could send prices of the chips higher in the second half of this year, market researcher iSuppli warned on Monday

TSMC in US$290M settlement with China’s biggest chip maker | Network World

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reached an out-of-court settlement valued at US$290.2 million with China's biggest chip maker after a court-room victory in a case concerning theft of trade secrets, patent infringement and breach of contract over a prior settlement between the two companies.

Intel-TSMC pact on Atom chips to remain on hold | Network World

A pact announced last year for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to go to work putting Intel Atom microprocessors into smartphones, mobile Internet devices and other gadgets looks to remain on hold for a while.

TSMC court win a major blow to China’s biggest chip maker | Network World

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has won a major victory over China's biggest chip maker in a court case that could have wide ranging implications for the loser.

TSMC sales, profit hit all-time highs in second quarter | Network World

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported its best quarterly net profit and sales ever in the second quarter, and predicted the third quarter will be even better.

Chip giant TSMC breaks quarterly sales record | Network World

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) finished the second quarter with its highest quarterly sales tally ever, a figure that also beat its guidance.

Demand for tablets, smartphones creates jobs in Taiwan | Network World

Semiconductor companies in Taiwan plan to hire thousands of new employees on the island this year to meet the fast-growing global consumer demand for smartphones and tablet PCs.

TI buys National Semiconductor for $6.5 billion | Network World

Texas Instruments on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire semiconductor company National Semiconductor for US$6.5 billion in an all-cash transaction.

50 smartphone blogs: A whirlwind tour of iPhone, Android and BlackBerry sites | Network World

There’s quite a collection of good and colorful blogs that track iPhones, Android devices, BlackBerries and other smartphones and no shortage of overlapping coverage among them. Here’s a spin through 50 of these blogs.

Netbooks propel global semiconductor sales | Network World

Chip sales are growing by the month, partly driven by growing netbook sales and falling laptop prices, market research firms said on Friday.

Chip sales to grow in 2010, iSuppli says | Network World

Worldwide semiconductor sales will grow in 2010 as chip sales gain steam in response to stabilizing economies, analyst firm iSuppli said on Wednesday.

China’s biggest chip maker posts 12th straight loss | Network World

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) reported its 12th straight losing quarter on Tuesday, despite a dramatic rebound in the global chip industry.

TSMC’s chip sales in April hit all-time high | Network World

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, on Monday reported record high chip sales for the month of April.

China’s SMIC hopes to climb into the black during 2010 | Network World

A combination of factors, including an economic recovery and lower depreciation expenses, should propel Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, into the black after years of losses, the company's top executive said Thursday.

Toshiba adds expertise to Brazil’s chip aspirations | Network World

Japan's biggest chip maker is committing chip design expertise to Brazil as part of a far-reaching cooperation to build a semiconductor industry in the nation.

US intelligence group wants to change the way chips are made | Network World

The cutting-edge intelligence research development arm of the government wants to take advantage of the world's semiconductor manufacturing capacity but make sure that U.S. security and intellectual property protection is baked in.

GlobalFoundries’ new Singapore arm pays down debt | Network World

GlobalFoundries, the former chip manufacturing arm spun off from Advanced Micro Devices, has moved fast to put its financial house in order after acquiring Singapore contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor.

Operators get creative due to spectrum crunch | Network World

The spectrum shortage is forcing mobile operators to experiment more with pricing models, new technologies and partnerships, executives speaking at the Mobile Future Forward event in Seattle said Wednesday.