1930 news items tagged US
Vietnam exports to EU hit US$10 billion in 1Q21
Wednesday 21 April 2021Exports from Vietnam to the EU experienced an 18% on-year growth to reach nearly US$10 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report citing data from the Vietnamese...
Foxconn to adjust business at Wisconsin plant
Tuesday 20 April 2021Foxconn will continue to invest in Wisconsin but will look for suitable business sectors there, according to company chairman Young-Way Liu in response to the firm's decision to downsizing...
Eris to invest NT$300 million in automated production
Tuesday 20 April 2021Diode maker Eris Technology has disclosed plans to invest about NT$300 million (US$10.66 million) in the second phase of its automated production line expansion.
China, Korea battery makers building plants in Europe, US
Monday 19 April 2021Major Chinese and South Korean makers of EV-use lithium batteries have been setting up plants in Europe and the US respectively, encouraged by the region's strong plicy support for...
LG reportedly looking to sell Vietnam smartphone plant
Friday 16 April 2021LG Electronics is shutting down all smartphone plants and looking to find buyers after announcing its decision in early April to quit its loss-ridden smartphone business, according...
US companies hold 55% of worldwide IC market in 2020, says IC Insights
Wednesday 14 April 2021US companies held a 50% share of total IDM sales and a 64% share of fabless sales worldwide in 2020, capturing 55% of total IC sales worldwide last year, according to IC Insights.
Highlights of the day: TSMC confident about US fab project
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC chairman Mark Liu took part in a White House-hosted online meeting of the world's semiconductor powerhouses on Tuesday. After the meeting, Liu reiterated the Taiwan-based
TSMC reiterates commitment to US fab project
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC chairman Mark Liu, who participated in a virtual summit hosted by the Biden administration to discuss global chip shortages and the US plan to rebuild its semiconductor manufacturing...
Nanya sees 1Q21 revenue hit 10-quarter high
Wednesday 7 April 2021DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenue hit a 10-quarter high of NT$17.73 billion (US$622.3 million) in the first quarter of 2021.
EV charging pile suppliers to benefit from US infrastructure project
Tuesday 6 April 2021Taiwan-based suppliers of charging piles see huge opportunities from the US government's latest US$2 trillion infrastructure expansion that includes the electric vehicle (EV) secto...
Highlights of the day: TSMC chair cautions US, Europe against expanding fab capacity
Wednesday 31 March 2021The current short supply of semiconductor fab capacity is not normal, as the overall capacity should be more than enough to satisfy all demand in normal times, according TSMC chairman...
US to reportedly subsidize domestic production of battery cells
Monday 29 March 2021The US government will reportedly subsidize production of lithium battery cells, LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and ternary ones, in the US, a bid to strengthen self-sufficiency for...
Pegatron expanding capacity in Vietnam, India and North America
Friday 26 March 2021Pegatron will complete its factory site expansions in Vietnam and India in the second half of 2021 and begin an expansion at a plant in North America in 2021, according to company...
PatSnap receives US$300 million in funding from SoftBank, Tencent and others
Wednesday 24 March 2021PatSnap, a Singaporean provider of innovation intelligence, has announced it has secured US$300 million in Series E funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment with...
Intel announces US$20 billion fab expansion plans in foundry revamp
Wednesday 24 March 2021Intel has announced plans to invest about US$20 billion to build two new fabs in Arizona in line with what it calls its IDM 2.0 strategy, seeking to become a major provider of foundry...
Pandemic-driven demand boosts semiconductor market up 10.4% in 2020
Tuesday 16 March 2021The semiconductor market saw strong growth in 2020 as the industry marked its third year in the last four of double-digit expansion, despite turmoil from the coronavirus that disrupted...
Smartphone shipments to grow 5.5% in 2021, says IDC
Friday 12 March 2021Smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 13.9% on year in the first quarter of 2021 and 5.5% for the full year 2021, driven by continued recovery in demand and a supply-side push...
Public cloud services spending in Asia Pacific to reach US$48.4 billion in 2021, says IDC
Wednesday 10 March 2021Organizations in Asia Pacific excluding Japan are adjusting to the new normal and reinventing themselves for both pandemic preparedness and competitiveness.
5G service penetration rates expanding in China, Korea, and US
Monday 8 March 2021The number of 5G service subscribers in China, Korea and the US has reached 315 million recently, Digitimes Research has found.
Cub Elecparts ships 77GHz mmWave radars to US bus maker
Thursday 4 March 2021Car-use component and device maker Cub Elecparts has become the exclusive supplier of 77GHz mmWave radars for use in electric school buses made by a US-based maker, with shipments...
SMIC to enhance presence in mature process segment
Wednesday 3 March 2021Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is looking to further grow its mature process business segment, after receiving US licenses to import equipment and materials for...
Vietnam ships over US$50 billion handsets, handset components in 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Vietnam's exports of handsets and handset components decreased for the first time in 11 years by 0.4% to US$51.18 billion in 2020, according to local media reports, citing data from...
Winter storm in US to disrupt chip supplies
Friday 19 February 2021The impact of winter storms that struck the US state of Texas could be significant on the world's supply of certain semiconductors, including high-end NOR flash and chips demanding...
US Department of Defense partners with Globalfoundries to manufacture secure chips
Thursday 18 February 2021Globalfoundries has announced a strategic partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a secure and reliable supply of semiconductor solutions manufactured at GF's...
Asia Pacific spending on IoT to reach US$ 288.6 billion in 2021, says IDC
Wednesday 17 February 2021Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) spending on Internet of Things (IoT) was deeply impacted in 2020 due to the pandemic hitting major economies in the region, with spending growth descending...
- Spending US$50 billion on the chip industry is a challenge (Apr 15) - EE Times
- As Biden works to fix chips shortage, Intel promises help for automakers (Apr 12) - Reuters
- GM extends North America production cuts due to chip shortage (Apr 8) - Reuters
- Biden administration slaps export controls on Chinese firms for aiding PLA weapons development (Apr 8) - Washington Post
- Intel CEO to attend White House meeting on chip supply chain (Apr 6) - Reuters
- Intel, DARPA develop secure structured ASIC chips (Mar 18) - Company release
- China's Baidu raises US$3.1 billion from Hong Kong listing (Mar 17) - Reuters
- China semiconductor trade association establishes work group with US counterpart (Mar 11) - Reuters
- U.S. Senate mulls $30 billion in funding to boost chipmaking sector, source says (Mar 5) - Reuters
- Globalfoundries pours US$1.4b into fab expansion (Mar 4) - The Star Online