Taiwan says it has not been informed of ‘Chip 4’ meeting involving U.S., Japan, and South Korea

[ad_1] Taiwan is a major semiconductor producer and home to the world’s largest contract chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Taiwan is a major semiconductor producer and home to the world’s largest contract chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Taiwan said on Friday it has not been informed about a so-called ‘Chip 4’ […]

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Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

[ad_1] Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over the past […]

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U.S. Senate votes 64-32 to advance sweeping semiconductor industry bill

[ad_1] The 64-32 vote means advancing legislation which will help the U.S. semiconductor industry compete with China The 64-32 vote means advancing legislation which will help the U.S. semiconductor industry compete with China The U.S. Senate voted 64-32 on Tuesday to advance legislation to dramatically boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in a bid to make the […]

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Samsung seeks tax breaks on $192 billion potential chip plants in Texas

[ad_1] The plants are estimated to cost $12 billion to $23 billion each and create at least 900 jobs The plants are estimated to cost $12 billion to $23 billion each and create at least 900 jobs Samsung Electronics has begun applications for tax breaks for 11 potential chip plants in Texas adding up to […]

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South Korea aims sourcing half its chip materials domestically by 2030

[ad_1] Reuters SEOUL July 21, 2022 10:01 IST Updated: July 21, 2022 17:40 IST Reuters SEOUL July 21, 2022 10:01 IST Updated: July 21, 2022 17:40 IST South Korea said on Thursday it is targetting supplying half of its chip materials, components, and equipment locally by 2030, up from 30% currently South Korea aims at […]

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Eric Schmidt urges US to lean on TSMC, Samsung for chip security

[ad_1] The US should do more to attract overseas chipmakers to build plants on its territory as a matter of national security, former Google chief Eric Schmidt wrote in an opinion piece published Monday.Pointing to China’s accelerating investment in chip fabrication technology and capacity, Schmidt urged the US to reduce its dependence on Taiwan and […]

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