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Wednesday 24 April 2024
Micron to step up AI memory fabs construction in US after securing gov't grants
American memory chip giant Micron Technology, which has not built a new fab in the US for 20 years, is expected to step up its construction of new manufacturing facilities in New...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Japan's semiconductor subsidies eclipse global peers as percentage of GDP
According to data from a consultative council of the Japanese government, subsidies provided to the semiconductor industry by the Japanese government over the past three years have...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Despite US subsidies, challenges just about to begin for TSMC and Samsung
TSMC and Samsung Electronics stand to gain from subsidies provided by the US government to a lesser extent, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
TSMC to enter 2nm, A14 process generations on schedule
TSMC is making progress toward entering the A14 and 2nm process generations as planned, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Research Insight: Intel obtains subsidies but faces challenges
Vying for government subsidies would be the easiest assignment for Intel when it comes to expanding its foundry business, DIGITIMES Research believes.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Taiwan to fund sub-16nm chip R&D
The Taiwanese government has proposed a subsidy program to fund the research and development of sub-16nm chips.
Thursday 29 February 2024
South Korean government join forces with corporations, aiming to create 'South Korea's Nvidia'
With the US, China, and Japan all actively developing semiconductors, the pressure is starting to build for South Korea. In response, the South Korean government is strengthening...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
TSMC gives Japan's automotive IDM firms the kiss of life
TSMC's new wafer plants in Europe, the US, and Japan are reenergizing automotive IDM firms around the world.
Monday 26 February 2024
JASM Fab2 subsidies and ESG facts revealed
After the opening ceremony of TSMC's first fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ken Saito, told the media at the event that he would subsidize...
Friday 23 February 2024
How Japan pulled off an early victory in the race to make more chips
When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans to begin building a new chip fabrication facility in Japan in 2022 and start production in 2024, it looked like an implausibly...
Friday 23 February 2024
Japan to subsidize US$5 billion for TSMC's Fab2 in Kumamoto
The day before Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) inauguration of its first fab in Kumamoto, Japan, on February 24, Japanese media outlets reported that the Japanese...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
TSMC alone isn't enough for German state Saxony's chip ambition: why Taiwanese suppliers are needed
Following the TSMC decision in August 2023 to set up a fab in Dresden, located in the German state of Saxony, the state has been beefing up efforts to attract more Taiwanese suppliers,...
Monday 19 February 2024
Biden administration mulls showering Intel with 10 billion greenbacks
The Biden administration is reportedly ready to provide significant subsidies to Intel.
Thursday 8 February 2024
China's involution pandemic threatens global innovation in solar, batteries, EVs
Relentless efforts by China's new energy companies to control their sectors by undercutting the competition at home and abroad prevent innovation as non-Chinese firms cut R&D...
Wednesday 7 February 2024
Japan lavishes billions on Kioxia, Western Digital's NAND factories
Japan has announced billions in subsidies for NAND manufacturing investments in the country.