EU wants to build a European semiconductor factory
Fed up with US and Asian dependence
The European Union is considering building an advanced semiconductor factory in Europe in an attempt to avoid relying on the US and Asia for technology at the heart of some of its major industries.
Chinese car companies hit by chip shortage
Production slowed for first three months
Chinese car production might be stalled due to chip shortage which might also harm the global auto-sector’s recovery.
International chip wars likely to get nasty
Governments are more concerned about the industry
Jimmy Goodrich, vice president of global policy with the Washington-based Semiconductor Industry Association is warning that spats for dominance over the chip industry are going to become nastier.
ASML does better than expected
Double digit growth
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML posted a better than expected quarterly earnings and forecast a double-digit growth for next year on strong end-demand for electronics devices.
Trump places restrictions on Chinese chipmaking
Now it is getting serious
The Trump administration has placed new restrictions on exports to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s most advanced maker of computer chips.
Samsung losing market share in mobile chips
Despite trying to expand
Samsung has been trying to expand its mobile processor business over the past year but a new report shows it is continuing to lose market share.
US puts more pressure on Huawei
Blacklist grows
Donald Trump's administration intends to turn the screws further on Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Intel might go partly fabless
7nm manufacturing process not around until 2022
Intel might have to go fabless if it ever has a hope of getting to 7nm before 2022.
Huawei loophole discovered which is hard to close
Turns out that Huawei could get its paws on chips after all
US regulators hoping to punish Huawei for being a successful Chinese operation have discovered that their moves to stop companies supplying the company with chips have a big loophole.
China throws money at chip foundries
US has forced its hand
China's state-backed funds pumped $2.25 billion into a Semiconductor Manufacturing International wafer plant to support advanced-chip making.