Semiconductors

Nvidia is the world's leading company in AI chips. The company reported a record $13.51 billion in revenue for the three months ended July 30.
Semiconductors

Nvidia revenue hits record $13.5bn amid surging AI demand

U.S. chipmaker to ramp up production 'significantly,' boosting TSMC shares

24 August 2023
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has 40% of its DRAM semiconductor production capacity in China. The company is among those granted a waiver by the U.S. to continue exporting semiconductor technology to China.
Semiconductors

U.S. to extend China chip export waivers for Taiwan, Korea chipmakers

Washington prioritizes avoiding turmoil in global semiconductor supply chains

24 August 2023
Malaysia is already a vital chip packaging, assembly and testing base for Intel, which employs 15,000 staff in the country. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Intel to quadruple cutting-edge chip packaging capacity by 2025

Top U.S. chipmaker expanding heavily in Malaysia to meet growing global demand

23 August 2023
This year's drop in chip investment is the largest in a decade.
Semiconductors

Global semiconductor investment dips for first time in 4 years

Intel, TSMC and Micron grow cautious amid Chinese economic slowdown

22 August 2023
Runpeng Semiconductors, a unit of China Resources Microelectronics, raised 2.3 billion yuan to fund the Shenzhen wafer production project in February.
Caixin

China state investors to inject $1.7bn in Shenzhen wafer foundry

CR Micro's big boost comes as country bids to improve its chipmaking ability

19 August 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at SemiconIndia 2023 in the western state of Gujarat on July 28. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanada)
Semiconductors

India and Thailand jockey for spot on Asia's chipmaking map

Asian rivals roll out red carpet for global investments in local industries

15 August 2023
China's domestic chipmaking equipment output jumped 30% in the first half of 2023.
Semiconductors

China chipmaking tech execs urge greater supply chain self-sufficiency

Some players aim as high as 70% as industry focuses on areas not hit by export controls

11 August 2023
SK Hynix showed off its 321-layer NAND memory at an industry exhibition in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of SK Hynix)
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SK Hynix working on cutting-edge 321-layer NAND flash memory

South Korean chipmaker eyes first half of 2025 for mass production

10 August 2023
TSMC dominates the global market for advanced semiconductors, which it now produces exclusively in Taiwan. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Semiconductors

TSMC to make cutting-edge 2-nm chips at new plant in southern Taiwan

Leading chipmaker confirms 2nd hub in Kaohsiung for AI components

10 August 2023
EdgeQ is working with carriers and networking gear providers on chips that go into networking infrastructure. (Screenshot from EdgeQ's website) 
Semiconductors

Chip startup EdgeQ bets big on 5G private network boom

U.S. chipmaker counts on TSMC production, outside investor interest

9 August 2023
Tesla has worked to boost the resiliency of its lithium supply chain, but remains reliant on Chinese companies for battery materials.
Automobiles

Tesla relies on China for 40% of battery supply chain: analysis

EV maker pushes to broaden lithium sources, lower exposure to Chinese suppliers

9 August 2023
The German plant marks TSMC's third overseas expansion since 2020. 
Semiconductors

TSMC reveals $11 billion deal to build first European chip plant

Chipmaker partners with Infineon, Bosch and NXP in German joint venture

8 August 2023
SoftBank Group plans to list shares in its chip deign unit, Arm, on the Nasdaq in September in a deal expected to be worth $60 billion or more. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images) 
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Apple, Samsung to invest in Arm as it eyes September IPO

SoftBank chip design unit to debut on Nasdaq, market cap seen topping $60bn

8 August 2023
Visitors arrive at the annual SemiconIndia chip convention in Gandhinagar on July 25.
Interview

India wants new chip partnerships beyond Japan, U.S.: IT minister

'Many countries' interested in teaming with New Delhi on semiconductors, Vaishnaw says

3 August 2023
Japan sources around 40% of its gallium supplies from China.
Trade

China tightens export restrictions on two chipmaking materials

Supply fears hit Japan, dependent on China for 40% of its gallium and germanium

1 August 2023
Disco Executive Vice President Noboru Yoshinaga speaks during SemiconIndia in Gandhinagar on July 29. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanada)
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Japan chip equipment supplier Disco eyes India as U.S. chipmakers move in

'Tide has changed' for Indian semiconductor industry, executive says

1 August 2023
DIC's new fluorine-free product performs better than conventional products. (Photo courtesy of DIC)
Semiconductors

Japan's DIC makes chip materials without PFAS compounds

Ink maker to supply alternatives as ban on 'forever chemicals' looms in Europe

31 July 2023
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the SemiconIndia 2023 conference in Gandhinagar on July 28.
Semiconductors

Modi pitches India as 'reliable' base for chipmaking

PM opens trade show in Gujarat to capitalize on supply chain revamps

28 July 2023
TSMC opens its first-ever dedicated research and development center in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 28. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

TSMC opens first dedicated R&D center in Taiwan

Chipmaker says it is committed to domestic market despite expanding overseas

28 July 2023
Visitors try out Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 foldable phones at an event in Seoul on July 26.
Technology

Samsung phones can't offset chip slump as profit hits 14-year low

New foldables face old problem of narrowing scope for innovation

28 July 2023
Huawei is understood to be working with top Chinese chipmaker SMIC to put its in-house designed 5G mobile chipset into mass production in the coming months. (Source photos by Getty and AP)
Semiconductors

Huawei to restart 5G mobile chip output as early as this year

Chinese tech giant lost access to global chipmaking partners in 2020

27 July 2023
Samsung Electronics says the market for memory chips "is expected to gradually move toward stability considering increasing production cuts in the industry."
Semiconductors

Samsung expects chip demand rebound in second half

Improved outlook comes after quarterly operating profit plunged 95%

27 July 2023
China will begin requiring permits in August for exports of gallium and germanium, which are both used in semiconductor production. 
Semiconductors

Key chipmaking material prices soar ahead of Chinese export curbs

U.S., European gallium benchmarks up nearly 20% amid supply concerns

27 July 2023
Construction on the new plant will begin in the second half of 2024, with mass production expected in 2027.
Semiconductors

TSMC to invest $2.9bn in advanced packaging plant for AI chips

Taiwanese chipmaker sees segment sales rising 50% yearly

26 July 2023
A Chinese flag and printed circuit board with semiconductor chips.
Caixin

Chinese chipmakers urge Beijing to do more amid tension with U.S.

Companies demand two sides enhance communication to avoid worsening situation

25 July 2023