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Apple Insider: Apple’s rumored chip switch from Samsung to TSMC may send shockwaves through industry

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

Concerns are already arising in the semiconductor industry about Apple’s potential switch from Samsung to TSMC for production of iPhone and iPad processors. Supply chain sources indicated to DigiTimes that it is expected Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will begin producing chips for Apple in 2013. The publication has a hit-or-miss track record reporting Apple’s future [...]

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Digi Times: Samsung follows Intel, TSMC to invest in ASML

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

ASML announced August 27 that Samsung Electronics has committed to contribute EUR276 million (US$346 million) to its R&D of next generation lithography technologies over five years as a move to join the fab-tool supplier’s customer co-investment program. ASML revealed that its target for aggregate R&D funding commitments of EUR1.38 billion has now been met. Samsung [...]

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EE Times: ASML in talks with Samsung, TSMC on equity stakes

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

Lithography tool vendor ASML Holding NV (Veldhoven, The Netherlands) is negotiating with leading chip makers Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. over taking up to a 10 percent stake in the company under its equity-plus-research program. The deals would be done under the same program that has seen Intel agree to [...]

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