Volkswagen to develop new semiconductor with STMicro amid chip crunch

[ad_1] The move illustrates how Volkswagen is striving to gain greater control over the supply of chips The move illustrates how Volkswagen is striving to gain greater control over the supply of chips Germany’s Volkswagen and Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics will co-develop a new semiconductor amid a global microchip crunch that has strained the car industry’s […]

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TSMC sees resilient chip sales boosting Q3; electronics demand cooling

[ad_1] TSMC said it expected third-quarter revenue to surge to between $19.8 billion and $20.6 billion, up from $14.88 billion a year earlier TSMC said it expected third-quarter revenue to surge to between $19.8 billion and $20.6 billion, up from $14.88 billion a year earlier Taiwan’s TSMC forecast revenue growth that could be the highest […]

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Samsung starts chip production with 3-nanometre technology

[ad_1] Compared to the 5nm process, the first-generation 3nm process can reduce power consumption by up to 45%, improve performance by 23% and reduce area by 16% Compared to the 5nm process, the first-generation 3nm process can reduce power consumption by up to 45%, improve performance by 23% and reduce area by 16% Samsung Electronics […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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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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