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| Taiwan's Powerchip wants to build new plant in Japan |
7/24/2023 |
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Powerchip and Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings (8473.T) earlier this month said they aim to attract government subsidies to build the plant amid a wave of investment in Japan aimed at boosting its chip manufacturing capabilities.
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| AMD open to new foundry partnerships |
7/24/2023 |
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a U.S.-based chipmaker and rival to companies like Intel and Nvidia, will consider diversifying its production and partner foundries, as they are currently dependent on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a reliance that could cause supply disruptions in case of conflict between the U.S. and China.
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| TSMC Delays Arizona Chip Output to 2025 on Worker Shortages |
7/21/2023 |
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Chairman Mark Liu said there are several challenges that TSMC faces at the US facility, including a shortage of skilled workers and expenses running higher than in Taiwan. The company is shifting some employees to Arizona to help with the development.
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| Fabs using 300mm wafers to reach 180 by next year |
7/19/2023 |
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At the end of 2022, there were 167 semiconductor fabs processing 300mm wafers for the fabrication of ICs, While the semiconductor market downturn persists, 13 new 300mm wafer fabs are still being brought online in 2023. These new fabs are mostly for the production of power transistors, advanced logic, and foundry services.
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| TSMC earnings to be down 27% in Q2 |
7/19/2023 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second-quarter earnings are expected to be down 27% year over year, according to analysts, with performance forecast to improve in Q3 on demand for AI.
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| Chipmakers urge US officials to moderate China sanctions |
7/19/2023 |
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Top executives from US chipmaking firms Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia held talks with leading US officials on Monday and urged them to moderate their stance on restricting exports to China, which accounted for an estimated $180 billion in purchases last year.
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