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Tuesday 16 August 2022
IC backend materials suppliers say China power cuts 'controllable'
IC backend materials suppliers expect the impact of the ongoing six-day power restrictions in China's Sichuan province to be "controllable" on their plant operations there, according...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
China OSAT Tongfu sees limited impact from order cuts
China-based OSAT Tongfu Microelectronics, who now commands 80% of AMD's outsourced backend orders, has said its business results will see only limited impact from order cuts amid...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Japan leads in gallium oxide, a nascent sector now under US export control
On August 12, the Bureau of Industry and Security, under the US Department of Commerce, established export controls on four technologies considered emerging and foundational. Among...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Power cuts in China's Sichuan to constrain output at local plants
Power restrictions imposed by the government of Sichuan Province, China, from August 15 to August 20 will constrain production at local plants including those for notebook computers...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan IC design service companies expect limited impact from new US export bans on China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers, with many engaged in the development of China's homegrown chips and processors, expect limited impacts from tougher US controls...
Monday 15 August 2022
CATL to invest EUR7.34 billion to build battery plant in Hungary
Proceeding with its goal of setting up a local battery value chain, the world-leading manufacturer CATL recently announced a plan to build a second battery plant in Europe. The facility...
Monday 15 August 2022
BYD to ship batteries to Tesla
BYD will be supplying blade batteries for Tesla Berlin, according to multiple media sources including Sina Tech and Jiemian News.
Monday 15 August 2022
No need for TSMC to take side between US and China: Q&A with Richard Thurston
The Chips and Science Act 2022 signed by US president Joe Biden on August 9 is seen as an important move to boost US competitiveness in the face of a "sputnik moment" with China....
Monday 15 August 2022
China poised to end acquisition tax exemption for new energy cars
The Chinese government, in view of increasing new energy cars sales in the domestic market, is expected to end the exemption of an acquisition tax rate of 10% designated for new energy...
Monday 15 August 2022
US imposes new export control to push China out of next generation semiconductor competition
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule on August 12 to impose restrictions on four emerging and fundamental technologies,...
Friday 12 August 2022
Falling demand and US sanctions leave marks on SMIC's earnings report
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has posted its earnings report for 2Q22, showing a 41.6% YoY revenue growth reaching US$1.9 billion. Gross profit was US$750...
Friday 12 August 2022
China-based startups cut striking figures in car-use ICs
China-based startups have played an important role in developing car-use ICs for applications like smart cockpits, ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) and autonomous driving,...
Friday 12 August 2022
Xiaomi aims to be smart EV leader in 2024 with CNY3.3 billion investment
Xiaomi finally updated on its progress on autonomous driving technology after an announcement of entering the smart electric vehicle (EV) segment 500 days ago. The company has built...
Thursday 11 August 2022
SAIC Volkswagen sees June, July car sales in China hike on year
SAIC Volkswagen, a China-based joint-venture automaker established by Volkswagen and China-based automaker SAIC Motor, saw sales of its automobiles in the China market in June and...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
China's Silan to establish 150mm wafer fab for SiC power devices
Silan Microelectronics, a Chinese IDM specialized in power semiconductor, has announced plans to invest a total of CNY1.5 billion (US$222.2 million) to establish a 150mm wafer fabrication...