Chips

Apple ‘To Replace Key Broadcom Part’ In iPhone

Apple reportedly set to begin using its own combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip in significant blow to chipmaker Broadcom

2 years ago

Chipmaker TSMC Misses Revenue Estimates As Demand Slows

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC expected to report lower-than-expected revenues amidst slowing demand for electronics

2 years ago

Samsung Profit Drops 69 Percent Amidst Chip Slump

Samsung Electronics expects operating profit drop of 69 percent year-on-year for fourth quarter amidst lower electronics demand

2 years ago

South Korea Looks To Expand Tax Cuts For Chip Firms

South Korean government wants to expand capex tax cuts for chip companies to as high as 25 percent in revision…

2 years ago

TSMC Begins Mass Production Of 3nm Chips In Taiwan

Mass production of the most advanced chips begins in Taiwan, underlining the island's importance to global supply of chips

2 years ago

Samsung ‘Increasing Capacity’ At Biggest Chip Plant

Samsung Electronics plans to increase production capacity at its biggest semiconductor plant next year, as competitors reduce investments

2 years ago

TSMC ‘Mulls First EU Chip Plant’ In Dresden

World's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC reportedly in advanced talks over building first EU chip plant in Germany amidst diversification push

2 years ago

United States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade Blacklist

Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 Chinese 'mjaor' entities in the AI chip sector are added to US entity list

2 years ago

MPs Urge Government Support For Chip Industry

MPs urge government to publish delayed semiconductor strategy as US, EU and China push ahead with chip plans

2 years ago

TSMC To Upgrade Arizona Plant To 3nm, Founder Says

Taiwan chip giant TSMC plans to upgrade its Arizona facility to its most advanced 3nm manufacturing process, says company's founder

2 years ago

Nvidia Offers Slower Chip For China That Meets US Export Controls

New 'advanced' chip is being offered to China by US firm Nvidia, which it says meets America's strict export control…

2 years ago

Germany Favours Blocking China Takeover Of Elmos’ Chip Production

National security concerns. German government looks set to block Chinese takeover of Dortmund-based company Elmos

2 years ago

China Chip Imports Sink As US Controls Bite

China's imports of semiconductors declined for the first ten months of the year as new US export restrictions take effect

2 years ago

Chip Sales Contract As Semiconductor Shortage Turns To Glut

Worldwide chip sales decline for first time since early 2020 amidst shrinking demand for PCs, smartphones and consumer electronics

2 years ago

US Targets China Semiconductor Industry With Raft Of Measures

US announces broad range of measures aimed at barring China from developing advanced chip manufacturing capabilities and modernising military

2 years ago

Nvidia Confirms Complete Russia Withdrawal

As fighting in Ukraine continues, Nvidia says it is to cease all operations in Russia and relocate local staff to…

2 years ago

US To Clarify AI Chip Export Restrictions ‘Soon’

White House official says US planning to clarify China export restrictions on AI chips from Nvidia, others 'relatively soon'

2 years ago

US Hosts Initial ‘Chip 4’ Meeting In Taiwan

US hosts initial 'Chips 4' working group meeting in Taiwan with participation of South Korea and Japan as it seeks…

2 years ago

US ‘To Implement’ China Chip Export Restrictions

US Commerce Department reportedly planning to publish new export rules aimed at restricting Chinese chip manufacturing next month

2 years ago

US Lawmakers Warn Apple Over Chinese Memory Chips

US lawmakers warn Apple it faces potentially serious consequences if it uses NAND memory chips made by controversial Chinese firm…

2 years ago

China’s SMIC ‘Has Achieved’ 7nm Chip Breakthrough

Semiconductor analysts say China's SMIC using advanced 7nm process in shipping semiconductors in spite of sanctions restriction most advanced tech

2 years ago

Taiwan Semiconductor Veteran Wary Of ‘Anti-China’ Chip Pact

Taiwan semiconductor industry veteran warns country could be 'hurt' if it joins four-nation pact that looks to block China's chip…

2 years ago

New US Export Controls Target China Semiconductor Firms

US introduces export controls on design software and substrate materials to block Chinese companies from using advanced chip manufacturing processes

2 years ago

Nvidia Warns Of 44 Percent Drop In Gaming Sales

Nvidia warns gaming sales set to come in significantly lower than expectations amidst end of pandemic-era surge in demand and…

2 years ago

Japan, US To Set Up Advanced Chip Research Centre

Japan and US to establish joint research centre for 2-nanometre chips by end of this year amidst ongoing worldwide semiconductor…

2 years ago

US Congress Passes $52 Billion Chips Act

No more chip shortage? President Joe Biden can now sign US Chips Act into law after Congress approved funding for…

2 years ago

US Mulls Fresh Restrictions On China’s SMIC

Biden Administration reportedly considering new restrictions on chipmaking tools for China, so as to hamper its leading chipmaker SMIC

2 years ago

Samsung ‘To See Profits Jump’ On Data Centre Demand

Industry analysts expect Samsung's profits to jump 15 percent for the second quarter as strong data centre demand offsets smartphone…

2 years ago

Taiwan Bans Most Chip Exports To Russia, Belarus

More bad news for Putin, as Taiwan confirms strict ban on modern computer chips and chip-making equipment to Russia and…

2 years ago

Volkswagen In ‘Long-Term Chip Deal’ With Qualcomm

Volkswagen seals long-term global deal with Qualcomm to supply specialised chips for self-driving features starting in 2026, Handelsblatt reports

3 years ago