Semiconductors

The 'Big Fund' was set up in 2014 with 130 billion yuan in capital from the Ministry of Finance, China Tobacco, China Mobile and China Development Bank.
Caixin

Another 'Big Fund' honcho falls under corruption probe

Authorities detain Ren Kai, vice president of Sino IC Capital

16 September 2022
Apple plans to adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s updated 3-nanometer tech for some iPhones and Mac computers next year, sources told Nikkei Asia. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Semiconductors

Apple to use TSMC's next 3-nm chip tech in iPhones, Macs next year

Move will mark industry's first adoption of updated production technology

14 September 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden attends the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility in Ohio.
Semiconductors

Intel breaks ground on $20bn Ohio chip plants as Biden touts win over China

Chipmaker faces uphill battle for foundry market share against TSMC and Samsung

10 September 2022
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is greeted by employees on his return to work Aug. 19. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Electronics)
Politics

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong's pardon won in court of public opinion

5.9m individual shareholders rallied around leader of South Korea's top tech company

8 September 2022
Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework will consider sharing semiconductors and other crucial products during global emergencies to avoid reliance on China. 
Indo-Pacific

U.S.-led Indo-Pacific nations to consider emergency chip stockpile

Plan for mutual transfers of vital goods would be triggered by wars, pandemics

8 September 2022
SK Hynix is investing to expand capacity despite a lull in the memory market. (Photo courtesy of SK Hynix)
Semiconductors

SK Hynix to expand chip fab instead of building new factory

South Korean chipmaker reduces cost of preparing for memory market rebound

7 September 2022
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#techAsia

U.S. chip curbs rise and Missfresh faces investor anger

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

1 September 2022
Nvidia and compatriot AMD say that have been affected by tighter U.S. export controls regarding shipments of advanced chips to China. 
Semiconductors

U.S. tightens chip export rules to China, hitting Nvidia and AMD

Latest move targets high-end processors used in supercomputer development

1 September 2022
Merck has pledged to invest more than $3 billion over the five years through 2025 to boost its electronics business.
Semiconductors

Germany's Merck ramps up chipmaking material investment

Next-gen tech and localization are driving demand for chemicals and gases

1 September 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, right, is in Taiwan to discuss technology and security collaboration between the island and his state. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
International relations

Arizona governor arrives in Taiwan to meet president, TSMC execs

Ducey's trip is the fourth by a U.S. delegation following Nancy Pelosi's visit

31 August 2022
A TSMC factory In Nanjing, China. The company has more than doubled its pace for building new factories to help with the unprecedented chip crunch.
Semiconductors

TSMC says 3-nm chip production to start soon amid supply chain woes

CEO says building plants is getting more expensive amid onshoring rush

30 August 2022
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is China's largest contract chipmaker.
Semiconductors

China chipmaker SMIC to build $7.5bn plant in Tianjin

Key producer ramps up capacity as Beijing pushes for stronger semiconductor industry

27 August 2022
Robert Li, a vice president at Synopsys, speaks with reporters in Ho Chi Minh City, where the chip software company is rebalancing operations amid a China-U.S. tech war. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Semiconductors

U.S. chip tool maker Synopsys expands in Vietnam amid China tech war

Design software company to train engineers as U.S. expands export ban

26 August 2022
The law aims to alleviate a persistent shortage that has affected everything from cars and weapons to washing machines and video games by subsidizing U.S. chip manufacturing and expanding research funding.
Semiconductors

Biden signs order on $52bn U.S. chips law implementation

Order sets six primary priorities and establishes interagency council

26 August 2022
Japanese startup Flosfia hopes to create a system to mass-produce power semiconductors that use gallium oxide as a substrate.
Semiconductors

Japan startup to mass-produce new parts that increase EV range

Gallium oxide semiconductors reduce power loss to help drive electrics 10% farther

24 August 2022
Viiyong has raised fresh funds as it expands its drive into the automotive sector. (Photo from Viiyong website)
DealStreetAsia

Chinese ceramic chip capacitor maker bags $295m

Viiyong's shareholders include smartphone brands Xiaomi and Oppo

19 August 2022
Chongqing Changan Automobile is one of the factories suspending production until Aug. 24 to comply with government orders.
Supply Chain

Chongqing orders factories to shut to save power during heat wave

Surge in electricity demand forces Chinese city to rein in usage

17 August 2022
Chen Gang, an MIT scientist, is among the researchers behind the discovery of what could be the best chip material. (Photo taken from MIT website)
Semiconductors

China-born scientist, once U.S. target, discovers 'best' chip material

MIT professor helps find semiconductor substance better than silicon

17 August 2022
China has made increasing its self-sufficiency in chips a national priority, but it still has a way to go, experts say.
Semiconductors

China can't afford to counter the CHIPS Act -- yet, experts say

With chipmakers also stuck, TSMC and Samsung 'have to pick the U.S. side'

17 August 2022
Monica Duhem Delgado, head of the Secretariat of Economy's global economic intelligence unit, says officials are working on incentives to bring chip companies to Mexico.
Interview

CHIPS Act will help boost semiconductor investment in Mexico: official

Intel and Texas Instruments 'express interest' in possible expansion

14 August 2022
Hygon makes high-end processors based on Intel technology, but is grappling with U.S. sanctions. (Photo courtesy of Hygon)
Markets

China chipmaker Hygon makes strong debut on Shanghai startup market

Fabless company's market cap reaches $20bn with stock doubling from offering price

13 August 2022
China's Huawei Technologies is battling an ongoing U.S. crackdown as well as a difficult economic environment.  
Huawei crackdown

Huawei says 2022 'most challenging' time for device business

China tech champion to spend $1.5bn on auto R&D amid ongoing U.S. crackdown

12 August 2022
Vedanta is teaming up with Taiwan's Foxconn as India pushes for stronger supply chains. (Source photos by AP and courtesy of Vedanta) 
Semiconductors

India's Vedanta set to choose site for $20bn tech hub with Foxconn

Country pushing to develop local supply chains for chips, other components

12 August 2022
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) says it has seen a "sudden freeze" as customers have stopped placing chip orders due to high inventory levels. 
Semiconductors

SMIC sees chip industry 'correction' lasting till 2023 as it reshuffles board

Top China chipmaker loses foreign directors amid U.S.-China tensions

12 August 2022
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is China's top contract chipmaker.
Semiconductors

China chip champion SMIC's profit falls 25% on lockdowns

Contract chipmaker logs revenue growth, keeps capex plans unchanged

12 August 2022