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Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to invest billion in new silicon wafer plant in Texas

Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to invest $5 billion in new silicon wafer plant in Texas

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The company said the new plant, manufacturing 300-millimetre silicon wafers, would start being built later this year and generate as many as 1,500 jobs in Texas The company said the new plant, manufacturing 300-millimetre silicon wafers, would start being built later this year and generate as many as 1,500 jobs in Texas Taiwan’s GlobalWafers Co […]

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

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

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 South […]