On Saturday, in a statement the government of Taiwan said, it expects little impact on the supply of raw materials for semiconductors from the war in Ukraine. Following a meeting of the cabinet, Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin, said there would… Read More ›
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Ready to join US led sanctions on Russia: Japan
On Tuesday, Japan said it is ready to join the United States and allied nations in imposing economic sanctions against Russia, in the event Russia President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine, The statement from Japan, the world’s third… Read More ›
Intel aims to acquire Tower Semiconductor for around $6 billion
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Intel Corp is close to acquiring Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for around $6 billion. The deal comes at a time when Intel is looking to advance its strategy of contract manufacturing chips… Read More ›
Global semiconductor shortage to ease slightly after Q3 : VW board member
In an interview to German industry magazine Automobilwoche, a board member from Volkswagen opined, the global shortage of semiconductors is likely to continue this year and ease slightly during the second half. “The volatile situation will affect us at least… Read More ›
UK, South Korea seek to sign trade deal boosting supply chain resilience
On Monday, South Korea and Britain are scheduled to sign an agreement to reinforce supply chains for key products which have been hammered by the Coronavirus pandemic. British trade minister Anne Marie Trevelyan is scheduled to host her counterpart Yeo… Read More ›
Toshiba to invest $1.09 billion towards production of power management chips
On Friday in a statement Toshiba Corp said, it plans on investing $1.09 billion (125 billion yen) in order to more than double the production of power management semiconductors, in order to catch up with peers such as Infineon Technologies AG…. Read More ›
Intel scores huge antitrust fine win in EU’s second highest court
In a significant development, Intel won a landmark $1.2 billion (1.06-billion euro) antitrust fine from the European Union with the Europe’s top court ruling in favour of Intel’s arguments. The ruling by the court is likely to cheer Alphabet’s Google as… Read More ›
Samsung unveils advanced chips for auto market
On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest line of chips aimed at the auto market. Samsung’s advanced chips will be mounted in Volkswagen’s infotainment system developed by LG Electronics. There is a rising demand for “high-tech” automotive chips that can handle more… Read More ›
SK Hynix to acquire Key Foundry for $492.41M
In a statement on Friday, SK Hynix Inc, the world’s second-largest memory chip said, it will acquire South Korea-based Key Foundry for $492.41 million (576 billion won). Key Foundry’s 8-inch wafer foundry manufactures chips for power management, display driver and… Read More ›
More trade action will be taken against Huawei if needed: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
In a statement U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, if necessary the Biden Administration will take further action against China’s Huawei. Washington continues to see the Chinese tech company as a national security threat on a variety of grounds and… Read More ›