Semiconductors

MKS CEO John T.C. Lee said the chip downturn is only cyclical and the industry will return to healthy growth in the mid to long term. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Supply Chain

Taiwan, South Korea will remain key chip hubs, says MKS chief

Chip tool supplier chief expects U.S. and Europe to become bigger players in time

30 January 2023
Japanese restrictions on exports of chip-making equipment to China could have large repercussions for Tokyo Electron and other manufacturers. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Japan weighs China chip export curbs at U.S. request

Move could have significant impact on Tokyo Electron and others

29 January 2023
Headspring President Osamu Hoshino, left, with Jaisal Singh, vice chairman of Anand Group's executive board. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Automobiles

Japan chip startup forms EV parts joint venture in India

Headspring and Anand look to supply Indian and European automakers

27 January 2023
Lu Keh-Shew, chairman, president and CEO of U.S.-listed chipmaker Diodes, says having a secure semiconductor supply is now seen as a national security issue. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

'China, non-China' supply chains inevitable: chipmaker Diodes CEO

Key Apple and Samsung supplier expects decade of strong growth in auto business

25 January 2023
China's level of self-sufficiency in making semiconductors hovers in the 20% range.
Semiconductors

China's chip self-sufficiency drive in need of factory investment

Instead venture capital goes to fabless chip design startups in 64% of cases

25 January 2023
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike told Nikkei that "hundreds of engineers" will be needed to get 2-nanometer technology off the ground. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)
Semiconductors

Japan chip venture Rapidus aims for 2-nm prototype line by 2025

Exclusive: President's timeline puts new chipmaker hot on TSMC's heels

25 January 2023
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces the company's plan to build a $20 billion plant in the U.S. state of Ohio, at the White House in January 2022.
Davos 2023

Intel CEO committed to long-term investment despite chip glut

U.S. producer hits the gas and the brake at same time, Gelsinger tells Davos

20 January 2023
 Toyota recently established an order limits for models under the Lexus brand. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)
Automobiles

Toyota limits orders for Lexus in Japan due to chip shortage

Auto giant struggles with production of luxury cars requiring more semiconductors

18 January 2023
Components using silicon carbide can extend the running distance of electric vehicles. (Photo courtesy of the company) 
Materials

Resonac to boost EV power chip material output fivefold by 2026

Wafer substrates using silicon carbide extends driving ranges by 5% to 10%

15 January 2023
NGK Insulators plans to use AI to drastically speed up the development of new materials. (Photo courtesy of NGK)
Materials

Japanese materials maker sees AI cutting R&D time by 90%

NGK Insulators trying to shift from auto parts to chips and other growth fields

14 January 2023
A TSMC factory in Nanjing: The contract chipmaker said in December that it plans to have some 20% of its production capacity overseas.
Companies

TSMC weighs second chip plant in Japan, expansion in Europe

Chip titan's profit jumps 78% in Q4, forecasts 'decline' in 2023 first half

12 January 2023
A fourth factory takes shape at Samsung's chip hub in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Jan. 5. The complex is expected to be the biggest in the world once complete. (Photo by Kotaro Hosokawa)
Semiconductors

Samsung maintains pace of chip investment despite plunging profit

South Korean company races to build capacity while Micron, SK Hynix slow down

9 January 2023
Samsung's earnings in the fourth quarter of last year were sapped by weaker demand for chips and smartphones, as much of the world braces for recession in 2023.
Companies

Samsung sees Q4 operating profit down 69% amid recession worries

South Korean tech giant hit by low demand for chips, smartphones; shares up 1.4%

6 January 2023
Dell has also asked suppliers of other components as well as product assemblers to help prepare capacity in countries like Vietnam. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Supply Chain

Dell looks to phase out 'made in China' chips by 2024

'This trend looks irreversible,' supplier exec says of tech industry's production shift

5 January 2023
Chihiro Kanagawa: The chairman of Shin-Etsu Chemical died on Jan. 1.
Obituaries

Shin-Etsu Chairman Chihiro Kanagawa dies at 96

His fast decision-making helped Japan company become key semiconductor supplier

5 January 2023
An oversupply of semiconductors for data centers will likely last through the first quarter of this year, analysts say. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Semiconductors

Chip glut to last most of 2023 while automotive crunch persists

Inventory of memory, other semiconductors have swelled amid tech slump

4 January 2023
Taiwan's Materials Analysis Technology, better known as MA-tek, was founded by CEO Hsieh Yong-fen in 2002. (Photo by Lai Yung Hsiang)
Semiconductors

Taiwan chip troubleshooter MA-tek eyes Japan opportunities

TSMC supplier says cluster effect gives Taiwan 'economic, defensive' advantages

3 January 2023
Denso has partnered with Taiwan's TSMC and UMC on projects to produce semiconductors in Japan. (Photo by Kazuhiro Noguchi)
Interview

Denso looks to Taiwanese partners in reshaping auto supply chains

Toyota supplier aims to curb dependence on Chinese components, says CEO

1 January 2023
The chip shortages that began in 2020 have had a massive impact on global supply chains.
Semiconductors

Japan's chip initiative backed by 80% of corporate leaders: survey

Executives cautiously optimistic on supply chains, Nikkei poll shows

30 December 2022
Chip packaging has come into focus as a vital part of chipmakers' competiveness. (Photo courtesy of Intel) 
Semiconductors

Packaging, vital to performance for chipmakers, becomes new front for Canon

Japanese suppliers offer new tech for back end of semiconductor production

30 December 2022
TSMC displays a chip wafer at a ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan, on Dec. 29 marking the start of production for 3-nanometer chips. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

TSMC reaffirms 'commitment to Taiwan' despite U.S. chip push

Chipmakers says its has spent $60bn at home to expand cutting-edge production

29 December 2022
TSMC is building an advanced chip plant in northern Phoenix, Arizona. Washington's push to bring more chipmaking to U.S. soil has been a boon for the desert state. (Photo by Hiromi Sato)
Semiconductors

The 'TSMC effect' comes to Arizona as U.S. pushes chip ambitions

Taiwan chipmaker's new high-tech plant has 'catalyzed' development in Phoenix

28 December 2022
Kyocera is planning a big investment in semiconductors. (Source photo by AP)
Semiconductors

Kyocera to invest $9.8bn in semiconductor, electronics fields

Company to pledge KDDI shares for first time as collateral to raise funds

27 December 2022
Toyota is on track to become the world's top automaker for a third straight year.  
Automobiles

Toyota set to lead global auto sales for 3rd straight year

Rival VW stumbles in China amid lockdowns and chip shortage

27 December 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is exploring the possibility of building a chip plant in Dresden, Germany, to serve the needs of automakers in the region.
Semiconductors

TSMC in talks to build first Europe chip plant in Germany

World's biggest chipmaker looks to capitalize on demand from region's car industry

23 December 2022