Semiconductors

TAIWAN GIVES LITHUANIA AN ABUNDANCE OF MICROCHIPS DURING THE CHINA CONFLICT 

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The conflict between Lithuania and China over Taiwan has the potential to bring an unexpected windfall to the tiny Baltic country that France and Germany could only hope for: investment in the production of microchips. In order to keep Europe competitive with rivals like China and the United States, the EU’s industrial strategy includes a […]

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WHY DO GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR FIRMS QUESTION WHETHER TO INCREASE THE OUTPUT OF WAFER FABS 

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According to a recent survey published by Counterpoint Research, the revenue growth of global semiconductor wafer fabs would increase to 9% year over year in 2022, totaling $120 billion. According to experts, this development is astonishing given the recent financial downturn as well as the significant imbalance in the logistics industry, component shortages, and currency

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CHINA TIGHTENS EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON TWO METALS USED IN SOLAR PANELS AND SEMICONDUCTORS 

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The Chinese government has declared that beginning on August 1, purchasers of two metals used in computer chips and solar panels would have to submit applications for export licenses. Germanium and gallium are two metals that are also used in military technology. For many years, the U.S. has imposed trade restrictions in an effort to

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TO INCREASE DOMESTIC OUTPUT, FRANCE WILL INVEST €3 BILLION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR FACILITY 

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Officials said on Monday,5th June, that France is investing 2.9 billion euros ($3.1 billion) on a plant to produce microchips, igniting a worldwide competition for the lucrative sector. As concerns about China gaining a monopoly on the global supply rise, Europe and the US recently introduced so-called Chips Acts to encourage investment in the industry.

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ATOM-THIN TRANSISTORS CREATED BY MIT ENGINEERS REVOLUTIONIZE SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP TECHNOLOGY 

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The integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit is made possible by a new low-temperature growth and fabrication process, which may result in denser and more potent devices. A low-temperature growing method has been created by MIT researchers to directly incorporate 2D materials onto silicon chips, enabling denser and more potent semiconductors. With

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AS PART OF SOUTH KOREA’S TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY, SAMSUNG WILL INVEST $228 BILLION IN THE LARGEST CHIP PLANT IN THE WORLD 

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As part of an aggressive push by the country to take the lead in crucial technologies, Samsung Electronics said on March 15 that it wants to invest 300 trillion Korean won ($228 billion) in a new semiconductor facility in South Korea, which the government claims will be the world’s largest. A Samsung representative told CNBC

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SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EXPANDS ITS USE OF SINGAPORE AS A PRODUCTION CENTER 

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In an effort to fulfill rising demand over the long term and spread supply chain risks, major Western chipmakers and associated suppliers are trying to increase production in Singapore. While American manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment Applied Materials has started construction on a new 600 million Singapore dollar ($450 million) plant in the city-state, French

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THE BUILDING OF SAMSUNG’S US SEMICONDUCTOR FACILITY IS PROCEEDING AS PLANNED 

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In addition to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung is establishing a new semiconductor plant to increase its manufacturing footprint in the US. A progress report on the work completed to build a new semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, has now been provided by the South Korean company.  Samsung stated in 2021 that it would

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