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The U.S. banned exports of Nvidia's H100 and A100 chips to China in September. 
Semiconductors

Nvidia revenue hit by U.S. chip curbs, China's zero-COVID policy

More weak demand expected despite alternative semiconductor offering

17 November 2022
Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong visits an ASML facility in the Netherlands on June 14. (Photo courtesy of Samsung)
Semiconductors

ASML plans new chip equipment hub in South Korea

Dutch supplier to collaborate with Samsung, others amid China restrictions

16 November 2022
V Technology begins full-fledged operations at its new Yokosuka plant Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy of V Technology)
Semiconductors

Japan's chip equipment makers scale up ahead of TSMC's arrival

Industry sees recovery down the road from current slump

15 November 2022
Japan sees its dependence on Taiwan for advanced chips as a risk. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)
Semiconductors

Japan's new chipmaker seeks to break free from 'lost decade'

Can hoped-for national champion Rapidus avoid failures of the past?

12 November 2022
Sony is preparing to move the labor-intensive work of processing wafers into thin chips out of Japan and to Thailand. (Source photo by courtesy of Sony) 
Semiconductors

Sony to build Thailand factory to make image sensors for cars

Tech giant to hire 2,000 workers as it looks to cut costs, avoid disruptions

11 November 2022
China's top chipmaker SMIC says its expansion plans remain on track even as it warns the current downturn in the sector looks set to continue well into 2023.  
Semiconductors

Top China chipmaker SMIC sees 'no end' to market downturn

Company says U.S. export controls impacting orders from American clients

11 November 2022
A Japanese government-backed project to make next-generation chips will provide a platform for collaboration with the U.S.
Semiconductors

Toyota joins 7 other Japan companies to make next-generation chips

Sony, NTT, SoftBank also investing in government-backed project, eyeing U.S. collaboration

11 November 2022
Tokyo Electron workers stand in front of equipment at a plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Tokyo Electron projects profit slump on U.S. chip export controls

Trade restrictions on China blamed for half of downgrade in annual sales

11 November 2022
TSMC's J.K. Lin says the chipmaker is trying to make its supply chain more resilient. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

TSMC to secure neon in Taiwan after Ukraine shock for chip sector

Semiconductor giant aims for greener, more stable supply chains

10 November 2022
Lasertec specializes in inspection systems for the most advanced chipmaking equipment, which uses extreme ultraviolet lithography technology. (Nikkei montage/Yuta Fukushima/Mitsuru Obe)
Semiconductors

Japan's Lasertec rises above headwinds from U.S.-China chip war

Key equipment maker to cutting-edge chips looks beyond downturn: CEO

7 November 2022
Tech companies in China see the latest U.S. chip curbs as a chance to hire experienced engineers amid a severe talent shortage. 
Technology

U.S. chip curbs spark recruitment rush in China's tech sector

Alibaba and others see chance to snap up engineers from foreign players

4 November 2022
Intel bought Tower Semiconductor of Israel for about $5.4 billion as part of its shift into contract chipmaking.   
Business Spotlight

How Intel plans to rival TSMC and Samsung as a chip supplier

Geopolitics could give U.S. tech giant's contract chipmaking strategy a boost

4 November 2022
A U.S. research firm expects China to attain 50% self-sufficiency in chip supplies by 2030, up from 24% in 2021.
US-China tensions

U.S. tech curbs threaten China's quest for chip independence

Limiting access to American talent hinders sector's expansion and development

3 November 2022
The U.S. export controls take aim at Chinese companies producing advanced semiconductors. (China Daily via Reuters)
International relations

U.S. pushes Japan and other allies to join China chip curbs

Tokyo weighs similar restrictions, prompting concern among equipment makers

2 November 2022
The weaker Japanese currency means Toyota's dollar earnings look better when converted to yen. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Automobiles

Toyota profits slide as chip shortage continues

Automaker's full-year net profit outlook unchanged despite weaker yen

1 November 2022
An Onsemi plant based in Niigata will begin production of EV semiconductors in December. (Source photos by Ryosuke Eguchi and Onsemi)
Business deals

Japan fund buys Onsemi plant to make EV semiconductors

Mercuria eyes buying more Japanese fabs, could rejuvenate industry domestically

31 October 2022
Demand for a wide range of semiconductors has dropped sharply after prolonged supply shortages. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Semiconductors

Intel, Samsung, Micron brace for slump as chip cycle tips downward

Economic slowdown chills tech demand, leaving semiconductor inventories glutted

29 October 2022
Lee Jae-yong takes over Samsung's top leadership role at a challenging time for the global tech giant.
Technology

Samsung's future: Five challenges for Chairman Lee Jae-yong

Tech tycoon faces chip downturn, underscoring need for new growth engines

28 October 2022
Intel has lowered its full-year revenue guidance for 2022.
Semiconductors

Intel reports 20% revenue drop with more bad news ahead

U.S. chipmaker aims to cut costs by $3bn in 2023 as demand weakens

28 October 2022
Lee Jae-yong has been promoted to chairman of  Samsung Electronics.
Semiconductors

Samsung promotes Lee Jae-yong to chairman in bid for 'stability'

Move comes as tech company's Q3 net profit fell 23% amid chip, smartphone slump

27 October 2022
California-based KLA specializes in providing testing and measuring equipment for semiconductors. 
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KLA estimates up to $900m revenue hit in 2023 from China chip ban

Latest export curb deals blow to major U.S. chipmaking tool suppliers

27 October 2022
The seventh fab at the Yokkaichi memory complex will begin full-scale operations later this fall. 
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Japan's Kioxia opens new memory fab amid market downturn

Chipmaker opts for production cut but bullish on facility investment

27 October 2022
An employee leaves an SK Hynix office in Seongnam, South Korea. The company's operating profit totaled 1.7 trillion won ($1.2 billion) for the three months through September, down 60.3% from the year before, while revenue fell 7.0% to 11.0 trillion won year on year. 
Semiconductors

SK Hynix weighs future of China chip plant after U.S. tech curbs

South Korean chipmaker's situation 'very uncertain' due to export controls

26 October 2022
Samsung and SK Hynix are under pressure to reassess their production strategies following the latest U.S. chip curbs on China.
Semiconductors

Samsung and SK Hynix face China dilemma from U.S. export controls

Memory chipmakers have 1-year waiver for Chinese operations, but what then?

25 October 2022
Toyota Motor's global production for the fiscal year ending March 2023 will fail to reach its planned 9.7 million units. In the two previous years, it produced 8.18 million and 8.56 million units.
Automobiles

Toyota to fall short of annual production plan amid chip shortage

Japanese car group unable to make its target of 9.7 million units

21 October 2022