Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, one of China's largest semiconductor foundry, has announced the successful completion of its first 45-nanometer high performance yield lot.

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

South Korea's Dongbu HiTek is showcasing its latest VGA, 1.3 and 2.0 megapixel CMOS Image Sensor chips and camera phone modules at the International IC China trade show, which opens in Shenzhen this week.