The international technology giant IBM has unveiled its new-generation Power processor, Power7, in China, aiming to expand the application fields of its Power processor brand.

Toshiba's subsidiary Toshiba Semiconductor (Wuxi) Company Ltd. has signed an agreement with Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Company Ltd. on establishing a JV in China.

Newport Media has commenced mass production of its complete 65nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor single-chip solution for the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting digital television standard.

According to reports in foreign media, Chinese PC maker Lenovo has launched its new ThinkPad Edge series based on AMD's microprocessor and it is reportedly the first time for Lenovo to adopt AMD's chips in its notebook products.

Taiwan-headquartered fabless semiconductor company MediaTek Inc. and the U.S. wireless communication technology developer Qualcomm have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement.

Intel Capital, Intel's investment unit, has announced that it has invested USD25 million in seven companies, including two in China, to cultivate new technologies.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, one of the largest semiconductor foundries in mainland China, has announced that its CEO, Dr. Richard Chang, has resigned to pursue other personal interests.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has published its net sales for August 2009 and states that on an unconsolidated basis, its net sales decreased by 6.8% over the previous year to NTD28.89 billion.

Taiwan-based wafer foundry United Microelectronics Corporation has announced that its revenue in August 2009 increased by 11% from NTD8.17 billion in the same period of last year to NTD9.06 billion.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has signed a manufacturing agreement with the U.S. semiconductor company Integrated Device Technology to take over the latter's chip factory in Oregon.

Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation has announced that its revenue in June 2009 increased by 1.6% year-on-year to NTD8.24 billion and its revenue in the first half of 2009 decreased by 32% to NTD33.47 billion.

According to reports in Taiwanese local media, Taiwan's economic agencies will begin in July 2009 to discuss possibilities to lift limits on Taiwanese companies' investments in mainland China's high-end semiconductor industry.

Focused on applications for microcontrollers and USB keys, Chingis Technology Corporation has unveiled a 0.18um embedded flash memory process technology and IP portfolio with China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.

Semiconductor company Hynix has announced plans to build a semiconductor back-end joint venture in Wuxi with Wuxi Industrial Development Group.

China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009, showing overall revenue decreased to USD146.5 million in the quarter, down by 46.2% from the previous quarter.