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Shanghai's supply chains under strain

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

21 April 2022
"We see no signs of any weakening in our customer base. Zero," ASML CEO Peter Wennink says.
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ASML sees chip production capacity remaining tight into 2023

Europe's top chipmaking tool builder says it can fulfill only 60% of key orders

21 April 2022
 Canon's net sales are expected to increase by more than 10% and approach 4 trillion yen this year.
Companies

Canon poised for 20% growth in net profit for 2022

Upward revision for year expected on Tuesday with weakening yen as tailwind

20 April 2022
A Kaohsiung city view. The port city known for its steel and petrochemical plants is transforming into a semiconductor and EV cluster, and that has triggered a property boom. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Property

Taiwan's $34bn southern tech building frenzy sparks property boom

Developments in industrial port of Kaohsiung price residents out of market

20 April 2022
Demand for chipmaking equipment has outpaced supply in some cases. (Photo courtesy of cutting machine supplier Disco)
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Red-hot Chinese chip investment fuels boom in used equipment

Strong demand for older models creates tailwind for Nikon, Japanese peers

20 April 2022
Chip titan TSMC is departing from its decadeslong strategy of centering most production at home in Taiwan and is now expanding its manufacturing footprint globally.
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TSMC grappling with 'unexpected' chip tool constraints, CEO says

Chipmaker logs record $7bn profit in Q1, forecasts record full-year revenue

14 April 2022
Lee Pei-Ing, president of Taiwanese chipmaker Nanya Technology, said production at a new plant in New Taipei City will be delayed until at least 2025. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
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Taiwan's Nanya Tech says $10bn chip plant delayed 'several quarters'

Production now slated for 2025 as labor and material shortages bite

11 April 2022
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Chip tool woes and a new space race

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

7 April 2022
Arm has struggled to regain control of Arm China, as the subsidiary's head has refused to relinquish power since June 2020.
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Arm wants distance from troubled China subsidiary amid IPO hopes

U.K. chip designer sheds shares as SoftBank aims to list unit

7 April 2022
Engineers working at a United Microelectronics Corp. facility in southern Taiwan in 2006. (File photo by AFP/Jiji)
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Chip industry's expansion plans at risk as equipment delays grow

TSMC, Samsung and others chase vital equipment as delivery times reach 18 months

7 April 2022
Taiwan tech titan TSMC says demand for consumer electronics is starting to slow, especially in China.
Supply Chain

TSMC says demand for smartphones, PCs starting to slow

Rising costs could be passed on to consumers, chairman of tech titan warns

30 March 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in Washington to announce the company's plans for more than $20 billion in chip production facilities in Ohio on Jan. 21.
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U.S. chipmakers push for CHIPS Act funding to close gap with Asia

Intel chief grilled on China business at Senate hearing

24 March 2022
Winbond Electronics Chairman Arthur Chiao Yu-cheng says he expects the Ukraine war to have a long-term impact on inflation and consumer spending. (Source photos by Cheng Ting-Fang) 
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Taiwan chipmaker Winbond sees 'long-term' impact from Ukraine war

Apple supplier eyes EV, smart agriculture, cybersecurity as growth catalysts

23 March 2022
The Toshiba group's capacity to make power semiconductors is seen surging about 150% through factory upgrades.
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Toshiba to spend $840m on power semiconductors

Group sharpens focus on device business with 45% boost in investment

22 March 2022
Financing by semiconductor companies is active in China.
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China's SJ Semiconductor reaches unicorn status after raising $300m

Chip maker to expand production capacity backed by fresh funding

18 March 2022
Luxshare is building chip systems-in-package (SiP) for Apple's AirPod earbuds. (Source photo by Reuters and Manami Yamada)
Supply Chain

China tech champions Luxshare, Goertek move into chip assembly

Shift adds to Apple leverage with suppliers, advances Beijing's policy goal

16 March 2022
SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son has described the Arm listing as "the largest IPO in semiconductor history."
SoftBank

Arm weighs up to 1,000 job cuts ahead of planned IPO

SoftBank-owned chip designer eyes cost cuts after nixed sale to Nvidia

16 March 2022
MediaTek's bluetooth unit Airoha is preparing for an IPO with a preliminary listing on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market. (Photo courtesy of Mediatek)
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Taiwan's MediaTek to list flagship Bluetooth chip unit

Airoha's $3.3bn valuation could lead to island's biggest chip IPO in years

14 March 2022
Taiwan is trying to protect its vital tech industry by stemming outflows of workers and information to China.
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Taiwan's raids on Chinese chip companies: 5 things to know

Some companies fear 'overly protective' regulations against hiring by Chinese

11 March 2022
Taiwan is cracking down on Chinese companies that hire local engineers and other tech-industry employees in violation of regulations.
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Taiwan raids 8 Chinese tech companies over alleged talent poaching

Investigation comes as island grapples with severe chip staffing shortage

9 March 2022
Hydrofluoric acid is used in the etching process for semiconductors.
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Daikin tech helps cut China reliance for chipmaking material

Purifying process developed for mineral used in etching chemical, HCFC refrigerant

9 March 2022
Traffic lights stop functioning during a blackout in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on March 3. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Energy

Taiwan hit by widespread power outages

Two biggest cities and iPhone processor production hub affected

3 March 2022
The new consortium aims to establish a single chip packaging standard, dubbed Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe), to create a new ecosystem on better ways of combining "chiplets" to create a more powerful chip system. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
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Intel, TSMC and Samsung join forces on chip stacking technology

New consortium aims to set global standard for industry's next frontier

3 March 2022
Kioxia had suspended operations at its memory chip plant in Iwate Prefecture.
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Kioxia's chip production returns to normal after contamination

Operations at former Toshiba unit were paused at 2 flash memory plants in Japan

3 March 2022
Technicians test a 5G network base station in Gansu Province, China.
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China's 5G network to reach 2m base stations this year

Beijing envisions new mobile services in manufacturing, medicine and education

2 March 2022