Samsung Elec to expand chip production at largest plant next year
By Hyunsu Yim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics plans to increase chip production capacity at its largest semiconductor plant next year, despite forecasts of an economic slowdown,…
German economy ministry favours blocking Chinese takeover of Elmos’ chip production – sources
By Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy ministry has recommended to the cabinet that the government block the Chinese takeover of Elmos’ chip factory, saying it would pose a…
Taiwan to invest 10 million euros towards chip production in Lithuania
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Taiwan, the world’s biggest supplier of semiconductors, will invest more than 10 million euros ($9.98 million) towards chip production in Lithuania, the head of…
Bosch to invest 3 billion euros in chip production
The aim is to reduce Europe’s dependence on Asia Bosch: A three billion euro plan in semiconductor production to double Europe’s share of the global scale from 10% to 20%…
A historic investment by Intel in Europe to rebalance chip production
An €80 billion investment plan to expand operations in Europe and turn the continent into a strategic area for chip development. This is how Intel aims to maintain a leading…
TSMC starts volume production of most advanced chips in Taiwan
By Yimou Lee and Ann Wang Taiwan (Reuters) – Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) began mass production of its most advanced chips in southern Taiwan on Thursday and…
TSMC, Samsung consider building chip factories in UAE, WSJ reports
By Mrinmay Dey and Disha Mishra (Reuters) – Two of the world’s largest chipmakers, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in…
Why Germany’s green light for €5 billion in aid for chip plants
Germany chip plants: The EU approves Germany’s proposal to create a European TSMC. The German government will provide €5 billion in state aid to enable the creation of a new…
The chip shortage could change our world forever
Chip shortage: Who will win the chip challenge? The question is worth billions of dollars of investment for Europe and the U.S., engaged in a wild race to beat Chinese…
China’s SMIC vows to avoid chip price war, beats estimates on earnings
By Beijing newsroom BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp said on Friday it will steer clear of a price war in the industry, and forecast current quarter sequential…