Additional Detail Regarding TSMC Expects Next Year to be a Record YearHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - At TSMC’s third quarter investors’ conference on October 29, TSMC Chairman Dr. Morris Chang commented that “For TSMC, we expect next year to be a record year.” TSMC Spokesperson and Chief Financial Officer Ms. Lora Ho provides additional detail regarding this statement. TSMC Adds High-K Metal Gate Low Power Process to 28nm Road MapHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - Risk production expected in Q3 2010 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that it is adding a low power process to its 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) road map. The new process is expected to enter risk production in the third quarter of 2010. TSMC Achieves 28nm SRAM Yield BreakthroughHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - Key process development achievement demonstrates gate-last approach manufacturing benefits TSMC Launches Unified Physical Verification Format for Advanced Process TechnologiesHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - New iDRC and iLVS Data Formats Ensure Data Accuracy and Enable Extensive EDA Support of Physical Verification Related Applications in TSMC 40nm Process TSMC Launches First Advanced Technology Interoperable Process Design KitHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - Industry-Wide Collaborative Development Effort Delivers First Unified iPDK for 65nm Process NetLogic Microsystems and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading 40nm Technology for Next-Generation Knowledge-based Processors and 10/40/100 Gigabit Physical Layer SolutionsMOUNTAIN VIEW, California and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - NetLogic Microsystems Successfully Migrates Multiple Product Lines to TSMC’s Advanced 40nm Technology Node to offer customers significantly higher performance, lower power consumption and advanced features that enable next-generation networking, communications, data center, security and storage applications NXP and TSMC Deliver Industry’s First 45nm Single-Chip Digital TV PlatformEINDHOVEN, The Netherlands and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - Accelerates TV set development; dramatically reduces cost of production TSMC Enhances 0.13-micron FamilyHSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - - Area reduction and performance gain with slim platform for analog and power management system-on-chip applications TSMC Qualifies New 0.18-Micron Embedded Flash FamilyHSIN-CHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. - Ideal for power sensitive, automotive and analog applications Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSE: 2330; NYSE: TSM) |