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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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
Caixin
Rescuing China's would-be chipmaking champion
Debt-laden Tsinghua Unigroup on fast track for bankruptcy reorganization
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Semiconductors
Chip prices set to rise into 2022 as TSMC hikes rates
Semiconductor and electronics prices are set to rise absent major economic slowdowns
Semiconductors
Led by Tesla, EVs drive chip industry's shift beyond silicon
Model 3's use of new material spurs competition for energy-efficient alternative
Electronics
Samsung builds chip supply chain on home turf to cut overseas risk
Company seeks buffer from Japan-South Korea row and US-China tensions
Semiconductors
SMIC to build $8.87bn Shanghai chip plant in challenge to TSMC
Chinese contract chipmaker looks to meet demand for lower-end semiconductors
Semiconductors
Google developing own CPUs for Chromebook laptops
US software giant ramps up hiring blitz for semiconductor and hardware ambitions
Technology
US benefits as Taiwan tech shifts from China, but Japan left behind
Europe and ASEAN nations also become leading investment destinations
Huawei crackdown
Chinese components double to 60% in new Huawei smartphone
Teardown analysis reflects impact of U.S. sanctions on former No. 2 player
US-China tensions
Vote on US 'China bill' recedes to fall or beyond
Aid for chip industry in focus as House and Senate struggle to reconcile legislation
Electronics
Japan's Fuji Electric gives $360m boost to power chip business
Electronics maker expands capacity in Malaysia to meet electric-car demand
Semiconductors
TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply shortage
Taiwanese company faces earnings pressure with plans for overseas plants