Experts concur in the opinion, that global economic crisis influenced the passage periods of lithographic production to the use of larger silicic plates standard size 450 mm, which reduce the prime production cost of one microcircuit and simultaneously raise the productivity of factory. Intel company recently confirmed that the constructed in USA factory fab D1X, which will start to function in 2013, originally considers the possibility of passage to the use of silicic plates standard size 450 mm.
TSMC representatives also noted that the constructed factories fab 15 and Fab 16 can be subsequently equipped with the equipment, which allow to process silicic plates standard size 450 mm.
TSMC Chapter stated that the experimental production with the use of silicic plates diameter 450 mm will start in 2013-2014, and mass production- only in 2015-2016. It was previously assumed that the experimental production stage will start in 2012.
Simultaneously TSMC leader stated that the income of company in 2011 will increase by 20% in comparison with previous year, and market for microcircuits will grow by 7%. The segment of tablet computers will actively grow, and iPad will start to surrender position not earlier than the second-half of this year. About 61% of components, utilized in tablets (with exception Of apple iPad and Samsung galaxy tab), now released by TSMC. Related Products :
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