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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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Thursday 7 November 2024
US CHIPS Act expansion set to benefit South Korean solar manufacturers
Following the US Department of Treasury's expansion of the CHIPS and Science Act subsidies to include solar-grade silicon ingots and wafers, South Korean solar giants Hanwha Qcells...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Trump teases shutting down CHIPS Act: what does it mean?
With the US presidential election on the horizon, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have drawn attention for their stances on Taiwan's semiconductor industry. Interest...
Monday 4 November 2024
Intel CEO slams federal delays in CHIPS Act funding, calls out media on 'irresponsible' takeover rumors
Following Intel's disappointing financial results, CEO Pat Gelsinger addressed Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, openly criticizing the Biden administration for delays...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Intel's US fab ambitions clash with election-year politics
In July 2022, Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, the largest-ever federal funding package for semiconductor manufacturing—a milestone Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has devoted...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Will Trump cut TSMC's Arizona factory subsidies?
As the US presidential election heats up, speculation is swirling about whether former President Donald Trump, if re-elected, would cut off subsidies for TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
US CHIPS Act boosts ICT technology to new heights
Following the passage of significant legislation such as the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the United States has intensified its...
Friday 18 October 2024
Infinera secures US$93 million CHIPS Act funding to expand photonic chip production and packaging
The US Department of Commerce has partnered with Infinera through the CHIPS and Science Act, signing a non-binding memorandum to provide up to US$93 million in funding. This investment...
Tuesday 15 October 2024
ElevATE partners with Polar Semiconductor for advanced manufacturing
ElevATE Semiconductor and Polar Semiconductor have formed a strategic alliance to develop and produce ElevATE products used by world-class ATE equipment and semiconductor manufactu...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
CHIPS Act waives environmental reviews, but power challenges persist
On October 2, 2024, US President Joe Biden signed new legislation allowing semiconductor fabs funded under the CHIPS and Science Act to bypass federal environmental review requirements...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
TSMC and Amkor collaboration completes key puzzle piece in US chip manufacturing
Amkor, a major US semiconductor packaging and testing company, received a US$400 million subsidy under the CHIPS Act to build a new plant in late July and will collaborate with TSMC...
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Can Intel revive US semiconductor dominance?
The trio of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, US President Joe Biden, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are on a mission to restore the former glory of the US semiconductor industry.
Tuesday 10 September 2024
US deepens semiconductor partnership with India ahead of SEMICON India 2024
Two days before SEMICON India 2024, the US Department of State said that the US and India will explore opportunities, grow, and diversify the global semiconductor supply chain.
Monday 2 September 2024
IntelliEPI receives subsidies of US$4.1 million from Texas CHIPS Act
Yung-Chung Kao, chairman of compound semiconductor manufacturer IntelliEPI, announced that the company has secured a subsidy of US$4.1 million under the Texas CHIPS Act, which will...
Monday 26 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel's 18A under fire for yield; US Chips Act scale now bigger than China Big Fund II
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 19 – August 23.
Thursday 22 August 2024
US Chips Act scale bigger than China Big Fund II, but manufacturing reshoring remains slow
The scope of the US Chips Act appears to have exceeded that of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund II (Big Fund II), but the American government's goal of reshoring...