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US legislators have passed the Chips Act in a bid to revive IC manufacturing in the country. Responses have been mixed from the semiconductor industry.
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Wednesday 19 March 2025
IntelliEPI pushes expansion plans ahead despite CHIPS Act and defense budget shifts
US President Donald Trump recently threatened to abolish the CHIPS Act, but IntelliEPI chairman Yung-Chung Kao stated that the company's operations will be minimally affected. The...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Taiwan takes measured approach in reviewing TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced plans for a US$100 billion expansion investment in the United States, marking a significant escalation in the global...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Trump's push to repeal CHIPS Act puts Samsung at greatest risk
In his first congressional address of his second term, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to repealing the CHIPS and Science Act, a policy shift that has unsettled...
Thursday 6 March 2025
GlobalWafers anticipates return to growth in 2025, no adjustment notice received for US chip subsidies
GlobalWafers, a silicon wafer company that experienced revenue and profit declines in 2024, anticipates a return to growth in 2025. The Taiwan-based company also stated that it has...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Trump calls for termination of CHIPS Act at first address to Congress
On March 5, US President Donald Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress since taking office. He opened by stating that despite facing economic headwinds,...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
US govt pressures South Korean firms with US$1 billion investment target
Donald Trump, President of the United States, has repeatedly signaled potential tariff increases on semiconductors and possible adjustments to the CHIPS Act subsidies, intensifying...
Friday 14 February 2025
GlobalWafers maintains course amid US CHIPS Act funding uncertainty
Reports indicate that the Trump administration is considering revising incentive agreements under the CHIPS and Science Act (commonly referred to as the 'CHIPS Act'), potentially...
Friday 14 February 2025
Intel-TSMC partnership: potential semiconductor power shift?
The semiconductor industry is bracing for a potential shake-up amid reports that the US government is pushing for Intel to spin off its manufacturing operations into a new entity,...
Friday 14 February 2025
Trump puts CHIPS Act subsidies on hold, industry braces for renegotiations and policy shift
The Trump administration has begun reviewing incentive agreements under the CHIPS and Science Act (hereinafter the CHIPS Act), signaling potential renegotiations and delays in upcoming...
Friday 7 February 2025
IntelliEPI secures US$10.3 million Chips Act grant, sees record revenue growth
Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) chairman Yung-Chung Kao said the Trump administration continues to push domestic semiconductor firms to expand capacity and R&D. The...
Monday 20 January 2025
TSMC secures first US$1.5 billion subsidy, expects funding continuity under Trump
Despite concerns over President-elect Trump's criticism of Taiwan's alleged semiconductor industry appropriation, TSMC's CFO Wendell Huang expressed confidence that the company will...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Europe's chip ambitions falter: STMicroelectronics, GF shelve fab plans, turn to China
As US President Joe Biden prepares to leave office on January 20, 2025, concluding a presidency marked by CHIPS Act initiatives to expand US semiconductor manufacturing, Europe's...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Intel's struggles could boost Micron's prospects
Media outlets have linked former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure with the Biden administration's policies and tied Intel's ongoing struggles to the US CHIPS Act. In contrast,...
Friday 20 December 2024
SK Hynix lands US$458 million CHIPS Act grant
The US Department of Commerce has awarded SK Hynix a grant of up to US$458 million under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act), supporting the company's efforts to strengthen the...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Intel, Microchip cases expose CHIPS Act challenges
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, has been in place for over two years. While companies like Intel and Microchip have progressed with...