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| Russia i to run out of chips for bank cards |
4/7/2022 |
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Oleg Tishakov, a board member with the National Card Payment System (NSPK), said Russia is facing a shortage of microchips as Asian manufactures suspend production amid a coronavirus pandemic and European suppliers have stopped cooperating with Moscow following sanctions.
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| Intel Corp. is suspending its operations in Russia |
4/7/2022 |
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“Intel continues to join the global community in condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine and calling for a swift return to peace. Effective immediately, we have suspended all business operations in Russia.
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| SEMI predicts all time high equipment spending |
4/7/2022 |
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global front–end fab equipment spending is expected to increase by 18 percent over the next year, according to SEMI’s latest World Fab Forecast report. The industry group forecasts spending to reach $107 billion in 2022 and expects a growth trajectory well into 2023.
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| Global events directly affect the entire European market |
4/6/2022 |
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TrendForce expects the uncertainty of current global political and economic circumstances have upset demand for three major display applications including TVs, LCD monitors, and notebooks, overshadowing 1H22 with pressure to correct expectations.
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| Toppan spins off semiconductor photomask business |
4/6/2022 |
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Toppan Photomask begins operations April 1 as a joint venture between Toppan and Integral. The company will drive further growth and strengthen competitiveness as an independent business entity that continues to support the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.
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| U.S. Senate passed $52 billion Chip Bill |
4/5/2022 |
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The 68-28 procedural vote sends the legislation back to the House of Representatives in a cumbersome process to ultimately launch a formal process known as a "conference" where lawmakers from both chambers will seek agreement on a compromise version.
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| Samsung and Western Digital Collaborate to drive broad adoption of D2PF tech |
4/4/2022 |
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The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Samsung and Western Digital will see the companies align their efforts to create an ecosystem for zoned storage solutions as part of a broader collaboration to standardize and drive broad adoption of next–generation data placement, processing, and fabrics (D2PF) storage technologies.
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| While Toshiba Corp's top shareholder favor to sell to Bain |
4/1/2022 |
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Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) top shareholder said it had agreed to sell its stake to Bain Capital if the U.S. private equity firm launched a tender offer, potentially forcing the embattled conglomerate to revive talks for a private equity buyout.
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| 3G networks going away |
4/1/2022 |
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Certainly, plenty of automobiles, alarms, mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) products, and other enterprise and consumer IoT devices run on antiquated 3G radio technology.
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| MCU market to rise to $21.5 billion in 2022 |
3/31/2022 |
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IC Insights is forecasting worldwide MCU sales to increase 10% in 2022 to reach an all-time high of $21.5 billion, with automotive MCU growth outpacing most other end-use categories this year.
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| SK hynix is interest in buying Arm |
3/31/2022 |
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t is "currently in talks with other corporations to jointly invest into Arm for the acquisition," SK hynix co-CEO Park Jung-ho told reporters after an annual general meeting held at the company's headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi.
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