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Monday 11 September 2023
Pioneering progress in net-zero tech: collaborative efforts between Taiwan and the US spotlighted in Science for green hydrogen research
Following the initial breakthrough that aided in the advancement of cost-effective and high-performance hydrogen technology, additional innovative accomplishments were made in August...
Friday 1 September 2023
US government announces US$15.5 billion package to retool factories for EVs
The US Department of Energy said on August 31 that it will offer a US$15.5 billion package of funding and loans to help companies retrofit existing automotive manufacturing facilities...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Taiwan's IC maker joins Bloom Energy in global energy expansion
In response to the national low-carbon policy and corporate priorities, Unimicron, a IC substrate manufacturer, recently inaugurated the "large-scale stationary hydrogen fuel cells"...
Monday 14 August 2023
US goes through with investment ban on China; South Korea concerned about potential supply chain crisis
With the signing of the executive order to restrict US investments in certain Chinese companies, South Korean semiconductor-related industries are feeling a sense of unease. While...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Commerce Department is reaping hundreds of CHIPS Act inquiries
The US Commerce Department has received more than 460 statements of interest for projects in 42 states seeking federal funds or financing help from last year's Chips and Science Act,...
Monday 7 August 2023
Intel 18A process wins US gov't deal, likely to squeeze potential orders for TSMC Arizona fab
Intel has struck a deal with the US Department of Defense to develop and manufacture chips with its 18A (18-angstrom or 1.8nm) process technology under the DoD's Rapid Assured Microelectronics...
Tuesday 25 July 2023
TSMC deployments minimize geopolitical risks
TSMC's deployments have been designed to minimize geopolitical risks, according to industry sources. The world's number-one pure-play foundry house is leading in advanced chip manufacturing...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
RAMP-C program on Intel 18A adds 2 strategic defense industrial base customers
According to Intel, Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined phase two of the Department of Defense's RAMP-C program, which aims to facilitate a leading-edge US foundry ecosystem on...
Friday 14 July 2023
TSMC and Samsung to be less of a duopoly in open foundry market, says Yole Intelligence
As the US is spending tens of billions in attracting investments to solidify its leadership in the global semiconductor ecosystem, analysts forecast the US and its European allies...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
China IC self-sufficiency push heaps pressure on Taiwanese firms operating in China
The United States has imposed export restrictions on key Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, curbing their own development of semiconductors and access to outside supplies...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Update: ASML denies considering special-version DUV lithography for Chinese customers
To mitigate the impact of Dutch export restrictions on Chinese chipmakers, ASML's Chinese customers were expecting that the Netherlands-based lithography machine maker may release...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
AcBel finishes merger of ABB Power Conversion
Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech announced on July 3 to have completed the acquisition of ABB Power Conversion with an amount of US$505 million and has completed all...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Foxconn refutes Lordstown allegations amid lawsuit
Lordstown Motors has filed a lawsuit against Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and some of its subsidiaries, including Foxconn Ventures, in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Biden sees progress with China after Blinken meets with Xi
President Joe Biden hailed what he said was progress in restoring US-China ties after Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up two days of meetings in Beijing, including talks...
Wednesday 14 June 2023
GM and Samsung SDI to locate joint battery plant in Indiana
General Motors and Samsung SDI have decided to put their over-US$3 billion battery plant in Indiana, the US. The facility will be GM's fourth battery plant in the country, boosting...