semiconductors

Chinese Chip Material Export Retaliation ‘Just A Start’

Trade war escalation. Chinese trade policy advisor warns Beijing's export restrictions on gallium and germanium are “just a start”

1 year ago

China Orders Export Restrictions On Chip Materials

China introduces restrictions on gallium and germanium, critical for chip and communications manufacturing, amidst worsening trade tensions

1 year ago

Jailed S Korean Chip Executive Protests Innocence

Jailed former Samsung executive denies stealing chip industry secrets as South Korean prosecutors plan to begin trial later this month

1 year ago

Netherlands Blocks More Chip Equipment Sales To China

Netherlands introduces further chip equipment export restrictions ahead of expected tightening of US rules, as allies target China

1 year ago

South Korea Claims Former Samsung Employee Stole Chip Secrets

Indictment by South Korean prosecutors claims former Samsung employee tried to use stolen Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal

1 year ago

Intel Reaches Deal With Germany Over Magdeburg Chip Plant

Intel reaches agreement with Germany government over 10bn euros in subsidies for planned Magdeburg facility, as costs soar

1 year ago

AMD Spurs AI Interest With Forthcoming MI300 Chip

AMD tantalises investors with details of forthcoming MI300 AI chip, expected to be direct competitor to Nvidia's flagship H100

1 year ago

China Launches Supply Chain Expo Amidst US Pressure

China to host world's first national supply chain expo in Beijing in November as US and allies introduce chip sanctions

1 year ago

TSMC Defends Overseas Expansion Amidst Political Tensions

Taiwan's TSMC defends investment in overseas plants to shareholders as geopolitical tensions between US and China continue to intensify

1 year ago

France Contributes 2.9bn Euros To New Chip Plant

France to contribute 2.9bn euros to planned STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant planned in Crolles

1 year ago

China Bans Micron From Key Infrastructure

China internet regulator finds Micron products pose 'major security risk', amidst growing tensions with US

1 year ago

Shanghai To Back Chip, AI Investments

China financial hub Shanghai to back investment in specialised areas of domestic tech industry including semiconductor design and AI

2 years ago

US Urges South Korea Not To Fill Micron Shortfall In China

US urges South Korea to tell companies not to make up for Micron exports to China if company is banned…

2 years ago

Japan Set To Ramp Chip Spending Amidst US Push

Japan expected to sharply increase spending on chipmaking equipment as it takes advantage of US-China trade war to boost its…

2 years ago

US Rules Bar $52bn Chip Funds From Benefiting China

Proposed rules from US Commerce Department block recipient firms from expanding in China or engaging in joint research and development

2 years ago

China Chip Boss Targeted By Anti-Graft Probe

Chinese authorities target Zhao Weiguo, former chairman of chip giant Tsinghua Unigroup, for corruption probe amidst industry struggles

2 years ago

US Chips Act Bars Companies From Expanding In China

Companies that receive funding under US' $52bn Chips Act barred from expanding capacity in China for 10 years, amongst other…

2 years ago

US-Led ‘Chip 4’ Alliance Holds First Senior-Level Meeting

'Chip 4' group holds first meeting of senior-level officials as US looks to tighten restrictions on China tech industry

2 years ago

Samsung Chip Business Posts Profit Plunge

Samsung to continue investing in chip production capacity even as it sees poor conditions for first half of year

2 years ago

Netherlands, Japan ‘Set To Join’ US’ China Chip Sanctions

Netherlands, Japan reportedly preparing to impose restrictions on chip equipment exports to China after meeting with US president Joe Biden

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

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

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

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

Xi Calls For China To ‘Win Battle’ On Core Tech

China president Xi Jinping calls for country to 'win the battle' on core tech after US imposes sweeping trade restrictions

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