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New US curbs on China chips, turmoil for global market
Export curbs being considered by the US to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost disrupting fragile chip supply. Read more…
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Chipmakers divided over US plans to block China investment
Chipmakers divided over how to oppose a legislative proposal giving the US government sweeping new powers to block investment into China. Read more…
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China’s chipmakers leverage innovation, policy support to hit 14nm maturity
China’s quest for self-sufficiency in chipset manufacturing giving its 14nm chip-making capability a significant boost towards full maturity. Read more…
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Chipmaker GlobalFoundries plans $4bn expansion in Singapore
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries said it will spend $4 billion to expand capacity at its factory in Singapore amid global chip shortage. Read more…
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India mandates registering chip imports, but move may delay shipments
The Indian government has started tracking chip and processor imports to the country by making import registration mandatory for chipmakers. Read more…
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China goes all out to progress chipmaking leading to 7nm chips
China has been spending billions of dollars in an effort to speed up improvements to its domestic chipmaking industry, and for good reason. Read more…
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SK Hynix chipmaker expects boost from Huawei’s competitors
SK Hynix, the world’s No.2 memory chipmaker, said it expected inventory build-up by Huawei’s competitors in China to boost mobile demand Read more…
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US ‘blackmailing’ chipmakers into shunning ties with Huawei, but…
Huawei finding it harder to counter US blackmailing of chipmakers choking off its access to semiconductors but still looking for a solution. Read more…
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Shares plunge for China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC over US ban
Shares of China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC plunged a fifth on Monday in response to news of potential US sanctions against the company. Read more…
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China’s largest chipmaker SMIC optimistic of ‘catching up’ with US
China’s largest chipmaker SMIC ‘optimistic’ China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors. Read more…
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Trump moves to block chip supplies to Huawei, China likely to retaliate
Trump administration moves to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei, spurring fears of China retaliating. Read more…
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Republicans urge Trump to avoid hurting US chipmakers in China tussle
Senate Republicans are urging Donald Trump to avoid hurting American chipmakers as the administration cracks down on chip exports to China. Read more…
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Singapore chipmakers banking on less disruptions from strict lockdown
Computer chipmakers are banking on less disruptions to their factories from this week’s strict lockdown in Singapore. Read more…
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‘Japan is slowly strangling our neck’ say Korean chipmakers
South Korean chipmakers are hitting a dead end in their quest to find alternatives for key Japanese materials that have been slapped with export restrictions. Read more…
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Singapore chipmakers caught in other’s trade war cut jobs
Caught between a Sino-US trade war and slowing consumer demand, chipmakers in Singapore are slowing production and laying off hundreds of jobs. Read more…