Taiwan Semiconductor

Xbox 360 to Get Jasper GPU in Aug

techtree.com     May 12, 2008   1 related          

The new GPU, codenamed "Jasper," is based on the 65nm manufacturing process, replacing the existing 90nm process GPU. ... Among the obvious benefits of the new GPU is lesser power consumption. Xbox 360 has been plagued by the Ring of Death (RoD) issue, and "Jasper"...                    

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From ASIC to CSSP: Q&A with QuickLogic Greater China sales director David Kuo

digitimes.com     May 12, 2008          

David Kuo, sales director for QuickLogic in Greater China, emphasized that QuickLogic will shift its focus from field-programmable gate array (FPGA) to customer specific standard products (CSSPs) in the future. Through the transition, the company expects to have an extended presence beyond...                    

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Taipei shares lower on record oil price, investigation into Polaris Securities

finanznachrichten.de     May 12, 2008   4 related          

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - The key index was slightly lower in late morning trade following losses on Wall Street Friday as oil prices hit another record high. ... ... TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - The financial sector was hit by worries over a probe into Polaris Securities executives. A...                    

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6. TSMC sales in April jump on pick-up in demand

thestar.com.my     May 10, 2008   3 related          

Top contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said yesterday its April sales rose by a quarter from a year earlier, topping smaller rival UMC, thanks to a pick-up in demand for computers and other consumer gadgets. ... Both TSMC and United...                    

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TSMC Has No Concrete Plans to Build 450mm Fab - Company

xbitlabs.com     May 9, 2008   2 related          

TSMC Claims There Are No Definite Plans for 450mm Factory ... Category: Other by Anton Shilov Even though Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. recently signed a pact with Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics regarding standardization of tools that are used in wafer...                    

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Leading chipmakers to team up

gulfnews.com     May 10, 2008          

Leading chipmakers have agreed to collaborate in the transition to new manufacturing methods - a step that is aimed at lowering development costs and speeding up technology migration but that is likely to leave smaller rivals behind. ... Intel, the world's largest...                    

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Spinning off fabs would be risky for AMD, analysts say

tmcnet.com     May 10, 2008   12 related          

Spinning off fabs would be risky for AMD, analysts say ... Recent comments from AMD about controlling manufacturing costs have led to speculation that the company may divest its chip fabrication plants, but some analysts say that wouldn't make sense for AMD. The comments...                    

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New Xbox 360 Motherboard Production Moving Forward

nwsource.com     May 8, 2008   10 related          

Joystiq.com, XbitLabs are tipping the west off that China Economic News Service is reporting that three Taiwanese companies have been given the contracts to help manufacture, test and deliver chip and sub components to the Xbox 360 manufacturing efforts. I really need to start reading the China...                    

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TSMC Unveils New 40/65-Nanometer SPICE Tool Qualification Program

webwire.com     Apr 23, 2008   5 related          

Increases SPICE Modeling Accuracy and Simulation Performance for High Performance Chip Designs - - - - - Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 2008 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, L... [WebWire - Tuesday, April 22, 2008] ... WEBWIRE – Tuesday, April 22, 2008...                    

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Susman Godfrey and Heim Payne & Chorush Obtain Further Relief for UniRAM in Trade Secret Trial...

prnewswire.com     Apr 18, 2008   1 related          

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 17, 2008, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted the motion of UniRAM Technology, Inc., to enter judgment in its favor following the September 2007 jury...                    

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