Dutch warn EU should stay coupled to the global chip supply chain
Europe's attempt at chipmaking independence would be a mistake, the Dutch government claims.
The Netherlands warned the EU this week that they should not decouple from the global semiconductor supply chain, according to reporting in Reuters. The EU's move to decouple comes as the bloc tries to ...
Intel Loihi 2 neuromorphic chip boosts performance by ten times
Intel debuted a new neuromorphic chip dubbed Loihi 2, with 1 million artificial neurons made by using a bleeding-edge semiconductor manufacturing process that is not yet in production. The chip company says that Loihi 2 is up to 10 times faster than its previous neuromorphic iteration.
The unvei...
2023 will see a chip glut due to overcapacity
IDC reports that the global semiconductor industry is showing signs of potential for overcapacity in 2023 as large-scale capacity expansion plans take off. Many of the expansion plans should start churning out chips towards the end of 2022.
Speaking about the industry’s prospects, IDC said tha...
The EU proposes a new plan to build its own chips industry
The European Union has a plan to bolster its microchips industry to catch up with rivals like China and the US, using a new ‘Chips Act’ announced by Ursula von der Leyen.
The initiative aims to link up research and design across members states, coordinate funding, and create a joint state-of...
Germany to invest €3 billion to bring semiconductor production back to the EU
Germany plans to invest several billion euros as part of a major European project, into bringing semiconductor production back to the bloc. The goal is to strengthen German and European tech sovereignty, which is not on stable ground yet.
Economy Minister Peter Altmaier of Germany held talks wit...
Texas to offer Samsung substantial property tax breaks to build $17-bln chip plant
The city of Taylor, Texas, competes with another city in the state (Austin) to land a $17-billion chip plant Samsung plans to build. Taylor plans to offer the South Korean giant extensive property tax breaks if chosen.
The plant will create about 1,800 new jobs, which other cities want. Samsung ...
TSMC says it’s too early to tell if Germany factories will be build
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co told us that it's too early to say whether plans to build factories in Germany will go on. The company said that talks were in the early stages, as the EU seeks to alleviate the chip supply shortage and reduce imports.
The European Commission is said to be i...
Car chip shortage ease, smartphones could be next
Analysts think that the 2020-21 semiconductor shortage could run well into next year and affect smartphone manufacturers next.
During an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit, the CEO of Stellantis (world’s no. 4 auto manufacturer), Carlos Tavares, said that the semiconductor crisis wi...
Germany’s Bavaria is in talks with Intel to build a chip megafactory
The southern state of Bavaria, in Germany, is in talks with Intel, to build a large European chip factory, to deal with supply bottlenecks that have crippled production in the automotive industry. The news came from the local economy minister on Friday.
In recent months, Intel has been seeking 8...
Intel could buy SiFive to compete against Arm with RISC-V chip technology
Intel is debating the possibility of acquiring SiFive, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke to Reuters. SiFive is a company that is closely associated with the open-source community and is seen as a potential challenger that could take on Intel's rival, Arm.
SiFive is based ...
IBM shows first test chip at 2 nanometres
IBM has built the first wafer with semiconductors on the 2nm process. The successful test is an important step towards making chips smaller, faster and more power-efficient.
The processor on 2 nanometres should perform 45 percent better with the same power consumption as a comparable processor o...
EU should pay Intel 8 billion euros for two chip factories
This week it became clear that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has put a proposal on the table with the European Commission to build a chip factory in Europe. Gelsinger wants an 8 billion euro subsidy in exchange for the construction of one European chip factory. That's a nice offer to start with, but ...