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Wednesday 4 December 2024
NXP and TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors NV and a TSMC affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion Singapore venture, recognizing a need to diversify chip production in anticipation of...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
China chip firms accelerate local supply chain development amid new US export controls
China's semiconductor industry is ramping up efforts to reduce dependence on US technology following Washington's latest round of export restrictions, with multiple domestic firms...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Microchip to close Arizona fab amid revenue slowdown
Microchip Technology announced plans to shut down its Fab 2 facility in Tempe, Arizona, as part of a broader restructuring effort amid declining revenue and persistent inventory challenges...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
WSTS revises upward 2024 semiconductor growth forecast to 19%
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) has issued an optimistic outlook for the semiconductor industry, revising its 2024 predictions upward. The forecast anticipates a robust...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
New US trade ban may impede Tsinghua Unigroup's comeback
Chinese semiconductor firm Tsinghua Unigroup's road to recovery faces new obstacles, as its two major stakeholders, Beijing Wise Road Asset Management (Wise Road Capital) and Beijing...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
TEL invests US$617 million in new southern Taiwan operations center
Tokyo Electron (TEL) has recently established a new operations center at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, expanding beyond its existing operational offices in Linkou, Hsinchu, Taichung,...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Fujifilm Electronics Materials Taiwan breaks ground on new plant in Hsinchu
Fujifilm Electronic Materials Taiwan held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on December 2. The event drew several prominent Fujifilm executives,...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Gelsinger's departure from Intel piques interest in Entity List among Chinese semiconductor firms
According to industry sources, the surprise departure of Pat Gelsinger from Intel has somewhat piqued Chinese semiconductor firms' interest in the Entity List that the US has just...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
ASM expands Taiwan footprint in Hsinchu as upstream suppliers cluster around TSMC
ASM's Taiwanese subsidiary held an opening ceremony for its new office in Hsinchu, following similar moves by other global semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers including...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Microchip pauses Chips Act application amid inventory woes
Microchip Technology Inc. is pausing its application for US semiconductor subsidies, making it the first known company to step back from a program designed to revitalize American...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Pat Gelsinger's retirement opens doors for potential transactions at Intel
Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger's unexpected resignation has created new opportunities for the company to explore potential transaction options, including those previously rejected during...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Reviving Intel from the ashes: TSMC veterans eyed as Gelsinger successor
Intel, historically a leader in the semiconductor sector, is encountering a significant crisis following the reportedly forced retirement of its former CEO. The challenge lies in...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
China sends warning to Biden and Trump with gallium and germanium export ban against US
On December 3, China declared an export ban on these metals to the US, a retaliatory action following US President Joe Biden's administration's introduction of new technology restrictions...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
New US ban imposes 'large yard, high fence' on Chinese equipment, materials, EDA
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a new regulation on December 2, adding 140 Chinese companies to the Entity List. This regulation targets...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
China and ASML respond to new US restrictions adding 140 more entities to Entity List
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction in response to the new round of sanctions from the US. China's Ministry of Commerce issued a statement stating that the new measures further...