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| Cyberattacks hits GlobalWafers |
3/8/2022 |
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The Japanese subsidiary of GlobalWafers had to shut down production on Monday in the wake of a spate of cyberattacks. GlobalWafers Japan (GWJ) has since investigated (PDF, Japanese) the "illegal… unauthorized access" of its networks and the extent of any system corruption.
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| Toshiba see chip shortage to last for another year |
3/8/2022 |
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Toshiba Corp. said supply challenges for electronic components are unlikely to abate for another year as chronic shortages remain, while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a key supplier of chipmaking materials, may also have an impact.
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| IC shortage affects RFID Industry too |
3/8/2022 |
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Despite the price hike, the business claims that demand for chips is still high—demand for endpoint ICs for UHF RFID tags exceeded shipments by more than 50% in Q3 alone. Both 200mm and 300mm wafers are in short supply for endpoint ICs, and the demand will continue to outstrip supply, through 2022.
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| onsemi to sell fabs in Belgium and Maine |
3/4/2022 |
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“The proposed divestitures show that we are well on our way to achieve an optimized manufacturing network while supporting our customers with long-term assurance of supply,” says CEO Hassane El-Khoury,
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| Industry forms Chiplet Consortium |
3/4/2022 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is joining with Intel and Samsung to define new industry standards for the next frontier in semiconductors: advanced chip-packaging technologies.
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| ‘Smart home goes on ambient sensing |
3/4/2022 |
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A smart home built on ambient sensing at the edge, taking thousands of different measurements of data into account for each decision, is how we facilitate such improvements. Using a combination of sensors to understand our smart home environment, and AIoT to process and implement the results, is the most realistic way of realizing the experience we want.
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| Nova sets new office in China |
3/3/2022 |
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Nova, a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing, has established its Chinese local corporate entity and opened of a new Chinese headquarters in Shanghai.
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| Toshiba CEO resigns |
3/2/2022 |
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CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa has resigned - a sudden departure that comes after sources said revised restructuring plans sparked opposition within the company in addition to long-standing anger from shareholders.
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| STMicro expect strong growth for the year |
3/2/2022 |
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STMicroelectronics has reported solid financial results for 2021, with fourth quarter net revenues reaching $3.56 billion, up 9.9% year-over-year and 11.2% sequentially.
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| Toshiba to build new 300mm fab for power semiconductors |
3/2/2022 |
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Construction will take place in two phases, allowing the pace of investment to be optimized against market trends, with the production start of Phase 1 scheduled for within fiscal 2024. When Phase 1 reaches full capacity, Toshiba’s power semiconductor production capacity will be 2.5 times that of fiscal 2021.
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| Nvidia confirms to a cyberattack case |
3/1/2022 |
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The graphics chipmaking giant had experienced a devastating cyberattack that “completely compromised” the company’s internal systems over the past two days.
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| Kioxia enters into agreement to acquire Chubu Toshiba Engineering |
3/1/2022 |
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