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UK Orders Chinese Entity To Sell Stake In Scottish Chip Firm FTDI

Chinese owner of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI ordered to sell majority stake, due to national security risks

2 weeks ago

US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China

American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China

5 months ago

Taiwan Earthquake Prompts Chip Supply Concerns

Chipmakers in Taiwan reportedly briefly suspend some production for inspections, after the island hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake

8 months ago

TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans

9 months ago

TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan

World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota

10 months ago

TSMC Further Delays $40 Billion Arizona Chip Fab

Chip manufacturing giant TSMC confirms arrival of second factory in Arizona will be delayed, amid US incentive review

10 months ago

Israel Agrees $3.2bn Grant For Intel $25 Billion Chip Factory

Intel to make its largest ever single investment in Israel, with a $25 billion chip-making factory in the south of…

11 months ago

Germany To Subsidise TSMC Factory In Dresden

TSMC's first European factory will see the German government cough up 5bn euros (£4.3bn) in subsidies for the 10bn euros…

1 year ago

TSMC Delays Production At Arizona Fab, Amid Skills Shortage

Production start at vaunted Arizona chip factory pushed back a year by TSMC, due to shortage of skilled workers

1 year ago

Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing

Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in…

2 years ago

TSMC Arizona Fabs To Generate $10 Billion Yearly, Create 10,000 Jobs

Taiwanese chip giant's new fabs in Arizona are to generate plenty of revenue and jobs, as President Biden visits construction…

2 years ago

TSMC Triples Arizona Factory Investment To $40 Billion

President Joe Biden is to visit TSMC chip plant in Arizona after Taiwanese firm prepares to more than triple its…

2 years ago

TSMC Mulls Arizona Factory Expansion – Report

Chip manufacturing goliath TSMC says it could deliver a second facility in Arizona, but has not made a final decision

2 years ago

Micron To Spend Up To $100 Billion To Build New York Chip Fab

White House welcomes news that new chip “megafab” costing up to $100bn will be constructed in New York by Micron…

2 years ago

US Bans Tech Firms From Building Chinese Factories

US Chips and Science Act (Chips). Biden administration tells those receiving federal funding they will not be allowed to invest…

2 years ago

President Biden Signs $53 Billion US Chips Act

President Joe Biden signs landmark bill to encourage chip makers to build more semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the US

2 years ago

Italy, Intel Close To $5bn Chip Factory Agreement

Increase In European chip production? Agreement for Intel semiconductor packaging and assembly factory in Italy reportedly nudges closer

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

Samsung Seeks Tax Breaks On Future Chip Factories In Texas

South Korean giant Samsung begins application for tax breaks on 11 potential chip manufacturing facilities in Texas, ahead of US…

2 years ago

Intel ‘Playing Politics’ Over Delayed Ohio Chip Factory, Alleges Governor

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine alleges Intel's Ohio factory delay is a negotiating tactic, despite Pat Gelsinger hinting investment could shift…

2 years ago

Intel Signals Delay To Ohio Factory Over US Chips Act Dispute

Chip maker warns new factory in Columbus, Ohio could be delayed or scaled back, over funding delays with the US…

2 years ago

Spain Approves $13.1bn To Attract Chip Sector Investment

Come build a Spanish fab! Government in Spain officially approves plan to spend 12.25 billion euros on the semiconductor industry

2 years ago

Spain Plans $12.4bn Chip Sector Investment

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain will spend 11 billion euros to boost the country's semiconductor and microchip industry

3 years ago

US Senate Approves $52 Billion US Chips Act

One step closer? Senate approves $52 billion in US subsidies to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in the United States

3 years ago

Intel CEO: Chip Fabs Are As Strategical Important As Oil

For the past five decades oil reserves defined geopolitics, but Intel's Pat Gelsinger says semiconductor fabs are now equally important

3 years ago

Intel Confirms ‘Mega Factory’ In Germany

Chip giant Intel says it will initially invest 33 billion euros in EU, including 17bn euros for a 'semiconductor fab…

3 years ago

US Commerce Dept Warns Of Severe Chip Shortages

Some manufacturers have less than 5 days supply of computer chips, putting US manufacturing at shutdown risk, warns federal agency

3 years ago

EU Chief Confirms Chip Law Proposal For Early February

Chip shortage solution? European Commission boss says the European Chips Act legislation will be proposed in early February

3 years ago

Intel Breaks Ground On $20bn Arizona Chip Plants

Intel breaks ground on two chip fabrication plants in Arizona as part of IDM 2.0 turnaround strategy to manufacture semiconductors…

3 years ago