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元器件交易网讯 2月26日消息，为回应近期市场猜测，联发科正在将一部分28nm芯片订单转移至Globalfoundries和联华电子（UMC）。对此联发科总裁谢清江表示，台积电仍是其28nm设备的主要代工厂。
据报道，联发科采用Globalfoundries公司的28nm PolySiON工艺来制造入门级解决方案。随着联电28纳米制程工艺收益率日益提高，联发科认为，应该考虑将联电作为另一个28纳米代工伙伴。
联发科主要生产智能手机SoC，并一直积极扩大其产品范围至平板电脑。谢清江表示，2014年联发科的平板电脑SoC出货量将上升至4000万片，高于2013年的2000万片。在平板电脑应用处理器领域，联发科的竞争对手是国内厂商全志科技和瑞芯微科技。
根据市场调查机构Strategy Analytics的报告显示，全球智能手机应用处理器（AP ）市场在2013年同比上涨了41%，达到180亿美元，而平板电脑的应用处理器同比增长了32%至36亿美元。（元器件交易网郭路平 译）
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TSMC remains key foundry partner for 28nm chips, says MediaTek
In response to recent market speculation indicating that MediaTek is shifting some of its 28nm chip orders to Globalfoundries and United Microelectronics (UMC), MediaTek president Hsieh Ching-chiang indicated that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remains the company"s major foundry for 28nm devices.
MediaTek reportedly uses Globalfoundries" 28nm PolySiON process to manufacture its entry-level solutions. In addition, with the yield rate of UMC"s 28nm node technology improving, MediaTek is also believed to consider UMC as another 28nm foundry partner.
MediaTek specializes in smartphone SoCs, and has been aggressively expanding its offerings for tablets. Hsieh noted that MediaTek"s shipments of tablet SoCs will jump to 40 million units in 2014 from about 20 million in 2013. MediaTek competes against China-based Allwinner and Rockchip in the tablet applications processor field.
According to a recent Strategy Analytics report, the global smartphone applications processor (AP) market climbed 41% on year to US$18 billion in 2013, while the tablet AP sector grew 32% to US$3.6 billion.
