Interview
Renesas sticks to 'fab-lite' despite Japan's semiconductor push
Company will outsource more chip production to focus on profit, executive says
Semiconductors
'Made in China' chip drive falls far short of 70% self-sufficiency
16% produced domestically as equipment delays hamper push toward 2025 target
Semiconductors
Japan's wooing of TSMC pays off with $7bn chip plant
Tokyo had an inside track with Taiwan semiconductor giant in joint R&D deal
Your Week in Asia
Evergrande debt deadline, chip supply outlook, Uniqlo results
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Semiconductors
Sony to join TSMC on new $7bn chip plant in Japan
Toyota group parts maker Denso considers signing up
Semiconductors
Taiwan's top memory chipmaker lowers outlook as supply chain woes bite
Nanya Tech warns that DRAM price correction set to last until early 2022
Semiconductors
U.S. and Japan dominate patents for chip material favored by Tesla
Power-saving silicon carbide enables electric vehicles to run longer
Semiconductors
TSMC weighs response to U.S. call for supply chain disclosures
Taiwanese chip giant vows to protect sensitive client information
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Electronics
Sony readies subscription service for AI product developers
Aitrios promises reference designs and other tools to shorten development time
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Semiconductors
Globalfoundries bets on chip 'onshoring' demand ahead of IPO
U.S. chipmaker touts its footprint outside of Asia amid trade uncertainty
Semiconductors
Japanese silicon wafer maker Sumco plans $2bn expansion
Shortage-driven demand pushes chipmaking materials suppliers to ramp up capacity
Semiconductors
Renesas fights chip shortage with plans for 50% more microcontrollers
Key auto industry supplier boosts capital spending to $715m this year
Semiconductors
EU commissioner visits Japan and South Korea to discuss Chips Act
Critical worldwide semiconductor shortages stem from China-US tension
Semiconductors
Intel breaks ground on $20bn Arizona chip plants in battle with TSMC
U.S. fabs will add capacity in bid to lure customers from Taiwanese rival
Materials
Japan fights for lead in advanced chip and EV materials
Sumitomo Metal moves to supply power semiconductor wafers for electric cars
Semiconductors
Fake chips slipping into supply chain, industry insiders warn
Semiconductor shortage pushes electronics manufacturers to risky procurement
Indo-Pacific
Quad leaders to call for securing chip supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
Semiconductors
JSR to acquire U.S. maker of cutting-edge photoresists
Japanese company aims to tap Inpria's expertise in extreme-ultraviolet lithography
Markets
Tokyo Electron winning streak hits 15 days on chip industry hopes
Japan's top chipmaking equipment provider surpasses $80bn in market cap
Semiconductors
U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries to double auto chip output for 2021
Key semiconductor supplier warns global supply crunch will last 'well into' 2022
Environment
Sony accelerates green push in image sensor business
Japanese giant seeks to cut power consumption with AI-enabled device
Technology
Apple unveils new iPhone13 series but no launch date for Watch 7
Smartwatch faces production delays as phones set to ship this month
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Semiconductors
TSMC to build advanced chip plant in southern Taiwan
Domestic move comes as company also expands globally to address supply crunch
Business Spotlight
Japan's chip industry squeezed as foreign governments boost investment
After shrinking for three decades, industry approaches moment of truth
Semiconductors
Canon to acquire Canadian chipmaker Redlen for $270m
Japanese company boosts efforts to develop reduced-radiation CT scanners