1901 news items tagged US
TSMC to spend over US$15 billion on 3nm process in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021Of TSMC's planned record-high capex for 2021, more than US$15 billion will be spent on advancing the foundry's 3nm process technology, according to industry sources.
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
Thursday 7 January 2021The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Global semiconductor market rises above US$120 billion in 3Q20, says Omdia
Thursday 7 January 2021The semiconductor market generated revenue of over US$120 billion in the third quarter of 2020, up 10.8% sequentially, according to Omdia.
TSMC capex to top US$20 billion in 2021, says report
Monday 4 January 2021TSMC will disclose its capex plan for 2021 at its upcoming investors meeting. The pure-play foundry is expected to budget more than US$20 billion in capex this year, according to...
SMIC reportedly gets US license for mature manufacturing process
Monday 4 January 2021China's SMIC has reportedly received US licenses to import equipment for use in mature-node processes, which may help relieve the global 8-inch foundry capacity shortages, according...
GaN-on-SiC application to 5G base stations ramping up in US, Europe
Monday 28 December 2020Vendors in the US and Europe are ramping up application of third-generation semiconductor materials including SiC (silicon carbide) and GaN to 5G base stations and EVs, according...
TCL refutes claim about planting backdoor software on TVs
Monday 28 December 2020China-based TV maker TCL has denied that it planted backdoor software in its TVs sold to the US market.
EMC to acquire fellow CCL company for US$28.7 million
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has announced plans to fully acquire fellow US firm EMD Specialty Materials for a total of US$28.73 million.
Vietnam handsets and related components output value totals US$46.9 billion
Tuesday 22 December 2020The output value of Vietnam's handset and related component industry came to US$46.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2020, accounting for 18.4% of the country's total export value...
Taiwan OSAT firms to see output value break US$20 billion in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Monday 21 December 2020The combined output value of Taiwan's OSAT firms is estimated to grow by over 15% to US$18.5 billion in 2020 and to US$20 billion in 2021, according to Digitimes Research.
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Monday 21 December 2020Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their...
Foundry shortage a major issue for IC designers, says MediaTek chair
Monday 14 December 2020Foundry capacity supply shortages will remain the biggest issue facing IC design houses, and the problem can hardly be solved in the near future, according to MediaTek chairman MK...
Taiwan backend firms, IC distributors to gain from fresh US ban on Chinese peers
Tuesday 1 December 2020The US Department of Commerce reportedly will place another 89 Chinese tech firms on its MEU (military end user) control list including JCET's subsidiary STATS ChipPAC and IC distributor...
Foxconn developing server manufacturing capability at Wisconsin plant
Monday 30 November 2020Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has disclosed it is developing manufacturing capability catering to local needs for datacenters and high performance computing...
Alpha Networks upbeats about 2021
Thursday 19 November 2020Networking device maker Alpha Networks has seen positive outlook for 2021, bolstered by clear order visibility, improving sales of its new product lineups and growing synergies with...
Huawei to sell budget phone brand to mitigate impact of US trade ban
Wednesday 18 November 2020Huawei has decided to sell its Honor brand smartphone business unit to a Chinese government-backed consortium, hiving off the entry-level handset arm to ensure the survival of its...
US, Taiwan to hold high-level trade talks
Tuesday 17 November 2020Trade officials from the US and Taiwan are scheduled to hold talks on November 20 this Friday to discuss issues that will help promote and cement trade ties and other relationships...
Pegatron mulls setting up manufacturing facilities in US
Tuesday 17 November 2020Pegatron is considering establishing a new plant in the US to better serve its clients there including Apple and Tesla, according to industry sources.
TSMC board approves US$3.5 billion investment for US fab project
Wednesday 11 November 2020TSMC has allocated a US$3.5 billion budget for setting up a subsidiary in Arizona, where the pure-play foundry plans to build a wafe fab using 5nm process technology.
UMC fined US$60 million to settle trade secret case
Thursday 29 October 2020Taiwan-based foundry house United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has disclosed it has resolved a trade secret case brought against it by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), pleading...
UMC hopes to settle US trade secret lawsuit soon
Friday 23 October 2020United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) has said that it has submitted a proposal for settling soon a business espionage lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) against the...
Blockchain to add US$1.76 trillion to global GDP over 2021-2030, says PwC Taiwan
Wednesday 21 October 2020PwC Taiwan has published a report predicting blockchain technology will add a total of US$1.76 trillion to GDP of all countries around the world during the 2021-2030 decade.
Cloud market to reach US$1 trillion in 2024, says IDC
Monday 19 October 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has largely proven to be an accelerator of cloud adoption and extension and will continue to drive a faster conversion to cloud-centric IT. According to IDC,...
Wildfires hindering datacenter server deliveries to California
Monday 5 October 2020Logistics for cloud computing datacenter servers in California has also been hampered by wildfires in the area, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
SMIC says suppliers follow US export restrictions
Monday 5 October 2020Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has seen several of its suppliers for raw materials, equipment, parts and components start following export restrictions imposed by...
- TSMC begins hiring blitz for US$12 billion US plant (Dec 23) - Nikkei Asian Review
- US consumer prices unchanged in October, lowest in 5 months (Nov 12) - AP
- 'Biden Bounce' sees Japan shares hit 29-year high (Nov 9) - BBC News
- America just posted a record GDP growth rate. Now brace for the slowdown (Oct 30) - CNN
- The US government sues Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search (Oct 20) - CNN
- Foxconn investment falls short of Trump promise (Oct 13) - BBC News
- US determined to halt China's chip game plan with SMIC sanctions (Sep 28) - Nikkei Asian Review
- US China tariffs 'inconsistent' with trade rules says WTO (Sep 15) - BBC News
- US considers cutting trade with China's biggest semiconductor manufacturer (Sep 6) - Washington Post
- US begins $1 billion quantum computing plan to get ahead of 'adversaries' (Aug 26) - CNET