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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 June 2024
US lawmakers look to bar Chips Act winners from using Chinese tools
US lawmakers want to prevent companies that win federal chipmaking funds from using Chinese-made equipment at government-backed factories, part of efforts to limit Beijing's influence...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Intel pitches foundry services to Chinese clients: can they use non-US fabs?
It is most peculiar to find Intel pitching customized process chip manufacturing services during an interview with Chinese media. Is the Intel Foundry also beckoning Chinese clients...
Monday 27 May 2024
Mature processes make comeback amidst US-China race to expand production
Based on the scale of the subsidies for fab construction given through the US Chips Act, advanced manufacturing processes remain the gold standard in chip manufacturing. This is especially...
Friday 24 May 2024
Biden moves to secure Chips Act funding for Kenya's Ruto
The US is proposing to make Kenya the first country in Africa to benefit from funding in the Chips and Science Act, according to White House officials, underscoring the countries'...
Friday 24 May 2024
Absolics becomes first materials firm to get US CHIPS Act subsidy
Absolics, an affiliate of South Korean chemical material firm SKC and invested by Applied Materials, signed a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the US Department of Commerce...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
'Leadership is not forever': Pompeo urges Taiwan to continually innovate to maintain chip dominance
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Taiwan to attend the inauguration of Taiwan's fifth elected president on May 20, 2024.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Polar Semiconductor to expand 8-inch fab capacity in US with govt incentives
Polar Semiconductor, the only US-based manufacturer specializing in sensor, power, and high-voltage semiconductors, disclosed plans to expand its Bloomington, Minnesota manufacturing...
Friday 10 May 2024
IntelliEPI secures second-phase defense contract from the US SBIR
Yung-chung Kao, the chairperson of compound semiconductor manufacturer IntelliEPI, expressed that the market for Gallium antimonide (GaSb) wafers is rapidly expanding.
Friday 26 April 2024
Micron granted US$6.1 billion in US subsidies
The US Department of Commerce and Micron Technology have signed a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) to provide up to US$6.14 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Micron to step up AI memory fabs construction in US after securing gov't grants
American memory chip giant Micron Technology, which has not built a new fab in the US for 20 years, is expected to step up its construction of new manufacturing facilities in New...
Monday 22 April 2024
Will Taiwan's government approve TSMC's plan to produce 2nm chips in America?
Upon TSMC Arizona's signing of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the Biden Administration, the decision to manufacture 2nm chips in its third fab and part of the second...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
US may see 58% of new semiconductor jobs unfilled by 2030, says SIA
With the announcement of CHIPS Act funding for the top 4 foundry manufacturers and the launch of various public-private projects come great expectations for a revival of semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Samsung Foundry plans to provide 'one-stop-service' to compete with TSMC
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has received US$6.4 billion of US CHIPS Act direct funding and disclosed that it will increase its investments to US$40 billion to set...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Despite US subsidies, challenges just about to begin for TSMC and Samsung
TSMC and Samsung Electronics stand to gain from subsidies provided by the US government to a lesser extent, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Monday 15 April 2024
Samsung gets US$6.4 billion from CHIPS Act, promises to bring HBM and advanced packaging to Texas
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) and Samsung Electronics signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) on April 15 to provide up to US$6.4 billion in direct funding...