Pure-play semiconductor foundry
- Pure-play semiconductor foundry
A pure-play semiconductor foundry is a company that does not offer a significant amount of IC products of its own design, but instead operates semiconductor fabrication plants focused on producing ICs for other companies.Fact|date=February 2008
2007
#TSMC
#UMC Group
#SMIC
#Chartered
#IBM (Foundry service)
#Vanguard
#X-Fab
#Dongbu
#MagnaChip
#Hua Hong NEC [ [http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800478482_1800007_NT_75b8832e.HTM EE Times-India ] ]
2004
As of 2004, the top 10 pure-play semiconductor foundries were:
#TSMC (Taiwan)
#UMC Group (Taiwan)
#Chartered (Singapore)
#SMIC (China)
#Dongbu/Anam (South Korea)
#SSMC (Singapore)
#HHNEC (China)
#Jazz Semiconductor (U.S.)
#Silterra (Malaysia)
#X-Fab (Europe)
(source design-resume.com)
References
ee also
* Original design manufacturer
* Original equipment manufacturer
External links
* [http://www.icinsights.com/news/releases/press20060803.html 2006 top 10 prediction]
* [http://semiconductorforums.com Semiconductor Forum for Professionals and VLSI enthusiasts]
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