Taiwan Semiconductor

Turning the page on Borders

reuters.com     Aug 14, 2008          

Barnes & Noble Inc reportedly has read the market and decided to turn the page on an acquisition of rival Borders Group Inc. The largest U.S. specialty bookseller, which had been looking into a bid for Borders, is likely to...                    

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Taipei shares close higher on late bargain hunting; tourism stocks rally -UPDATE

finanznachrichten.de     Aug 14, 2008   8 related          

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed higher as late bargain hunting and short covering overcame early weakness prompted by Wall Street's lower close overnight on disappointing US retail sales and a rebound in crude oil...                    

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Neo Solar Power to start producing thin-film solar cells in 2009; aims for a power conversion...

digitimes.com     Aug 14, 2008   2 related          

Neo Solar Power held the opening ceremony for its new crystalline solar cell fab in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on August 13. Operation will be started as scheduled, and the company has also revealed more details regarding its thin-film...                    

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AMD Manufacturing Plan Key To Chipmaker's Future

informationweek.com     Aug 14, 2008   9 related          

The company's Asset-Smart strategy may depend on whether it adds capacity by striking a deal to use foundries of IBM or an Asian contract chipmaker such as TSMC. AMD's future hinges on what it calls Asset-Smart strategy:...                    

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Taipei shares close flat as Wall St fall offset by lower oil prices - UPDATE

finanznachrichten.de     Aug 13, 2008   3 related          

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed little changed as positive response to lower crude oil prices negated early weakness caused by Wall Street's overnight declines. Turnover was 112.41 bln twd. Tourism was up 5.82 pct,...                    

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TSMC board approves plan to buy back shares; expands 45nm and below process capacity

digitimes.com     Aug 13, 2008          

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s board of directors approved a plan to repurchase shares from the open market. The board has also approved capital expenditure (capex) for 45nm and below process capacity...                    

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Mentor Graphics Eldo Adopted by TSMC for Cell Library Characterization of 40 Nanometer Technology...

pcbcafe.com     Aug 12, 2008   4 related          

WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—August 12, 2008— Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) has selected Mentor’s Eldo® analog simulation tool to...                    

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TSMC to buy back up to T$16.5 bln of own shares

singaporenews.net     Aug 12, 2008   1 related          

Reuters - Wednesday, August 13 TAIPEI, Aug 12 - TSMC <2330.TW>, the world's biggest contract chip maker, said on Tuesday its board has approved a plan to buy back up to T$16.5 billion worth of its shares from the open market....                    

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Lights, Camera, Altera: Panasonic Selects Cyclone III FPGAs for New High-Definition Camera-Recorders

bigblog.com     Aug 13, 2008          

Providing a low-power and quick-time-to-market solution, Altera Corporation has announced that Panasonic has selected Cyclone III FPGAs for its P2 HD Professional-Broadcast High-Definition Camera-Recorders. The P2 HD AJ-HPX2700...                    

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Olympics ushers in new MEMS era

eetasia.com     Aug 12, 2008   4 related          

Olympics ushers in new MEMS era When a cascade of mesmerizing tableaux unfolded on the floor of the "Bird's Nest" at the Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony, TV viewers couldn't help but notice the intense flickering of...                    

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