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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 11 April 2024
Research Insight: TSMC's investment in US will bear fruits
DIGITIMES Research analyzed the US CHIPS Act grant program for TSMC and found that although TSMC received US$6.6 billion compared to Intel's US$8.5 billion, the US government still...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Intel can expand foundry market share
Intel can increase its influence in the foundry business and challenge TSMC's dominance, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Research Insight: TSMC remains competitive despite less Chips Act funding than Intel
TSMC will be receiving less US Chips Act subsidy than Intel, but DIGITIMES Research believes the Taiwanese pure-play foundry's fabs in Arizona will still be competitive due to its...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Samsung reportedly to announce new investment plans next week
After the Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung Electronics will double its investment in Taylor, Texas, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced granting US$6.6...
Monday 8 April 2024
TSMC plans a third fab in Arizona and to receive up to US$6.6 billion in Chips Act funding
TSMC today announced that the US Department of Commerce and TSMC Arizona have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to US$6.6 billion in direct funding...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
South Korean Congress may fail to approve its Chips Act amendment before deadline
Tax incentives promised for South Korean semiconductor companies by its version of the Chips Act may fall through the fingers.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Intel grabs away US$8.5 billion CHIPS Act money and a US$11 billion loan
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the US Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation have reached a non-binding preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) to provide up to...
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Pentagon scraps plan to spend US$2.5 billion on Intel grant
The Pentagon pulled out of a plan to spend as much as $2.5 billion on a chip grant to Intel Corp., people familiar with the situation said, putting the onus on another federal agency...
Friday 8 March 2024
CHIPS Act funding still waiting for progress as Biden's State of Union Address promises little
US President Joe Biden said in his 2024 State of the Union Address that America is rising and has the lowest trade deficit with China in over a decade. A response from the Semiconductor...
Thursday 22 February 2024
US to see rising investments in chip ecosystem despite project delays
Despite delays in grants offered by the US government and weak demands for end products that hurt global semiconductor firms, US states are likely to benefit from the onshoring chip...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
GF to get US$1.5 billion funding in US chip manufacturing push
The US Department of Commerce has disclosed US$1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries (GF) as part of the US CHIPS and Science Act. According to the pure-play foundry,...
Monday 19 February 2024
Biden administration mulls showering Intel with 10 billion greenbacks
The Biden administration is reportedly ready to provide significant subsidies to Intel.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Wait for it... US teases major Chip Act funding announcement
The US Department of Commerce is preparing to allocate funds from its semiconductor manufacturing revitalization plan.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
WSJ: White House to announce billions in subsidies for TSMC, Intel in March
US President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce subsidies amounting to billions of dollars to major semiconductor manufacturers on March 7, according to the Wall Street...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...