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| U.S. economy grew 33.1% in Q3 |
11/26/2020 |
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But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with some economists even raising the specter of a double-dip recession.
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| U.S. durable goods order up 1.3% |
11/26/2020 |
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The strength in October came primarily from the volatile category of defense orders, with demand for military aircraft surging by 79.1%.
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| Taiwan to build their own submarine |
11/25/2020 |
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“This submarine is an important part of allowing our navy to develop asymmetric warfare and to intimidate and block enemy ships from surrounding Taiwan’s main island,” said President Tsai Ing-wen.
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| Vaccination required for flying International |
11/25/2020 |
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In Australia, the boss of Qantas, the country's largest airline, said that once a virus vaccine becomes widely available, his carrier will likely require passengers use it before they can travel abroad or land in Australia.
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| TSMC to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing |
11/24/2020 |
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Monthly capacity at TSMC's Nanjing fab has come to 20,000 wafers, which is in line with the foundry's target set previously, the report indicated. The fab is engaged in the manufacture of chips using the foundry's 12nm and 16nm FinFET process technologies.
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| Trade talk between U.K. and E.U. delayed |
11/24/2020 |
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The talks were shifted to a videoconference last week when an EU official tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing Barnier into a quarantine until at least Thursday. Both sides have indicated that to reach an agreement on key issues the negotiators need to meet in person.
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| Amazon axed numerous employees at its drone division |
11/24/2020 |
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Amazon will expand its partnerships with 3rd party manufacturers to help produce components for the company’s drones. These include, currently, Austria's FACC Aerospace and Spain's Aernnova Aerospace, though Amazon says it’s requesting proposals from other suppliers as well.
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| China champions the world in filing patents |
11/23/2020 |
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Huawei Technologies filed 8,607 wireless patents in the January to October period, ahead of US chip maker Qualcomm with 5,807 patents, according to a report released on Thursday by Beijing-based database provider incoPat, which ranked the top 100 companies. Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo was in third place with 5,353 patents.
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| Lisa Su received the Robert N. Noyce Award |
11/23/2020 |
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The SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry in technology or public policy.
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| Toshiba said it has "no definitive decision." to sell fab |
11/23/2020 |
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Toshiba announced previously plans to dissolve its system LSI business, with an estimated 770 employees set to be affected. Toshiba is reportedly negotiating the sale of subsidiary Japan Semiconductor's Iwate and Oita Operations to UMC.
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| National Association of Manufacturers urge Trump to work with Biden in transition |
11/20/2020 |
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“The next two months are critical to our nation’s ability to successfully deal with twin crises: controlling the spread of COVID-19 and rebuilding the U.S. economy. Manufacturers have been on the front lines throughout this pandemic—producing protective equipment, stabilizing the food supply, encouraging safe practices and developing vaccines and treatments.
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| Boeing Max 737 clear to fly again |
11/19/2020 |
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Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson signed an order Wednesday rescinding the grounding. U.S. airlines will be able to fly the Max once Boeing updates critical software and computers on each plane and pilots receive training in flight simulators.
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